Emily Taylor

The front-runners for the nominations in the US presidential race, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, aim to extend their leads in Saturday’s primaries and caucuses.
BBC News – US & Canada

Islamist politician Hassan al-Turabi, one of the most divisive figures in Sudan’s turbulent history, dies at the age of 84.
BBC News – Africa

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 5, 2016 – The Oklahoma City Thunder has signed free agent center Nazr Mohammed to a contract, it wa
Oklahoma City Thunder

Sean Manaea didn’t disappoint in his first act in green and gold. The A’s top pitching prospect quickly rid himself of any spare nerves and delivered a memorable performance in his spring debut, striking out four […]

A’s right-hander Chris Bassitt has traded in his high-effort delivery for a simplified version borrowed from ace Sonny Gray.
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OAKLAND – After 14 lead changes and 15 ties through three quarters, the tension in the building felt like a bubble about
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Social media giant Facebook is set to pay millions of pounds more in tax in the UK after a major overhaul of its tax structure.
BBC News – Business

Turkey jails two Syrians over the drowning of Syrian boy Alan Kurdi whose death last year focused attention on the refugee crisis.
BBC News – Middle East

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is detained as part of a huge fraud inquiry into the state oil company Petrobras.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The number of people seeking asylum in the European Union in 2015 reached 1,255,600 – more than double the previous year, new figures suggest.
BBC News – Europe

Schools are closed and traffic is being disrupted as part of northern England is hit by heavy snow showers.
BBC News – UK

A day of unprecedented Republican attacks on White House front-runner Donald Trump continued in a TV debate for presidential rivals.
BBC News – US & Canada

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe accuses foreign mining companies of stealing the country’s wealth, following a government decision to take over all the country’s diamond mines.
BBC News – Africa

LOS ANGELES – The Thunder’s performance through three quarters on Wednesday night was perhaps as good as the team has pu
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The errors piled up at a record rate. Marcus Semien watched the losses mount, too. The shortstop’s first year with the A’s was seemingly disastrous, full of frustrations, and yet he didn’t want it to end.
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Rolls-Royce workers receive an email from German parent company BMW, highlighting the potential risks of a vote for the UK to leave the European Union.
BBC News – Business

Jordan says a raid in the city of Irbid that left seven suspected jihadist militants dead foiled attacks being plotted by so-called Islamic State.
BBC News – Middle East

The owners of a Brazilian mine that breached a dam, setting off a deadly mudslide, has agreed to pay 4.4bn reais (£804m) in damages.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

European Council President Donald Tusk will visit Greece and Turkey as he tries to find consensus in tackling Europe’s worsening migration crisis.
BBC News – Europe

Internet “trolls” may face criminal charges for creating fake profiles, according to guidance being considered for prosecutors in England and Wales.
BBC News – UK