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Royals beat the Twins, are eliminated from the playoffs after Baltimore beats Toronto

The Royals’ 5-2 victory over the Twins on Wednesday included a three-run burst in the bottom of the eighth and Kansas City’s 81st victory of the year. Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles came back against the Blue Jays in Toronto, registering their 86th victory and officially eliminating Kansas City from the playoff race.

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Mom of man killed by KC police: ‘There are two (conflicting) stories’

Narene Stokes-James said her son, Ryan Stokes, was unarmed when he was shot by a Kansas City police officer in 2013. A commendation for the officer says otherwise. On Wednesday, Stokes-James was joined by a coalition of local clergy and social activists calling for the federal government to investigate whether federal crimes or civil rights violations were committed in Stokes’ death.

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California officer guns down man in 'shooting stance'

The fatal police shooting of a black man who drew something from his pocket and extended his hands in a "shooting stance" happened about a minute after officers in a San Diego suburb arrived where a distraught man was reportedly walking in traffic, a police spokesman said Wednesday.