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The A’s, though still engaging in regular-season play, have already announced their Spring Training schedule for the 2017 season.
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Vodafone is fined £4.6m by regulator Ofcom for breaking consumer protection rules.
BBC News – Business

The UN receives reports of atrocities being committed by IS militants as Iraqi forces close in on Mosul.
BBC News – Middle East

Guards watch him 24/7 and it’s driving the jailed drug lord insane, his partner says.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Overnight fires raze sections of the “Jungle” migrant camp in Calais, amid a clearance operation.
BBC News – Europe

Training mums and dads as “super parents” can dramatically improve a child’s autism, a study shows.
BBC News – UK

Donald Trump says presidential rival Hillary Clinton’s Syria plan would lead to “World War Three”.
BBC News – US & Canada

The Gambia is the latest country to say it will leave the International Criminal Court, accusing it of humiliating Africans.
BBC News – Africa

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Franklin Barreto and Max Schrock highlight a talented crop of Oakland Athletics prospects participating in this year’s Arizona Fall League, a group that includes seven players overall and five Top 30 […]

In the final days of the preseason, NBA dreams can be made.
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Tata Sons board replaces Cyrus Mistry as chairman and sets up a selection committee to find a permanent replacement.
BBC News – Business

Kurdish forces taking part in the offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State militants are besieging a key town to the north-east.
BBC News – Middle East

Venezuela’s government and its bitter political opponents set a date for talks after President Nicolas Maduro has a private meeting with Pope Francis.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Almost 2,000 migrants are bussed from the “Jungle” in Calais as the controversial camp is cleared.
BBC News – Europe

Health experts are warning that one in 10 adults in the UK will be at risk of developing diabetes by 2035.
BBC News – UK

The European Union and Canada say they remain hopeful for their landmark trade deal, despite three Belgian regions led by Wallonia blocking it.
BBC News – US & Canada

Four people are killed during protests against the UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic.
BBC News – Africa

The Mariners pushed it to the 10th inning of their 161st game of the season, but there will be no playoffs in the Pacific Northwest for a 15th straight year after the A’s pulled out a taut, 9-8 thriller Saturday […]

What does an NBA team do with a full week between the end of the preseason and start of the regular season schedule?
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