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The 2017 nominees for the U.K.'s top literary prize include a hefty dose of marquee authors, such as Paul Auster. But the list also features a pair of debuts, from Emily Fridlund and Fiona Mozley.

The little spotted kiwi soared in the rankings before election organizers discovered 1,500 fraudulent votes placed for the flightless bird.

San Francisco supervisor candidate Myrna Melgar declares victory, promising to build more housing on San Francisco's West Side, where historically little has been built.

Brian Murphy was removed from his post at the DHS' Office of Intelligence and Analysis following news that his office compiled reports on protesters and journalists in Portland, Ore.

The Washington Nationals, playing on the road, took two games from the heavily favored Astros by beating Houston's pitching aces Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander on consecutive nights.

Alabama is considering a bill to make sweet potato the state vegetable after a proposal from an unlikely group of high school students.

In Turkey, the government is touting its donations of medical supplies abroad even though coronavirus is taking a steep toll in Turkey and the economy is on the brink.

One of China's biggest tennis stars accused a former Vice Premier of sexual assault — then disappeared from public view. The Women's Tennis Association is calling on China to prove she's OK.

In Miami-Dade County, Fla., a grand jury issued a report on the collapse of a condo tower in Surfside that killed 98 people. Among its recommendations: inspect condo buildings every 10 years.

Dorsey will continue to head Square, the financial payments service. He has been criticized for leading both companies at once.