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Despite the score, the Thunder used the second half of its blowout win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday afternoon to truly work on
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Jarrod Parker and Oakland avoided arbitration, agreeing to a one-year deal. The 27-year-old right-hander hasn’t pitched since 2013 because of multiple elbow surgeries.
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The UK’s “green” bank should not be privatised unless the government can ensure it keeps its environmental purposes, a committee of MPs says.
BBC News – Business

At least 68 people are reported killed in fresh clashes in north-west Yemen, despite a ceasefire and peace talks being held in Switzerland.
BBC News – Middle East

A federal judge in Brazil blocks the assets of mining giants BHP Billiton and Vale in the country over the collapse of a dam last month.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Spaniards are to go to the polls in a landmark election that will see more than two parties compete for power for the first time in decades.
BBC News – Europe

David Cameron orders a review into the use of guns by police officers, in the wake of last month’s attacks in Paris, the BBC understands.
BBC News – UK

Bernie Sanders apologises to Hillary Clinton during a US Democratic candidates’ debate after his staff stole voting data from her campaign.
BBC News – US & Canada

The International Criminal Court transfers two former Congolese militia leaders to a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
BBC News – Africa

It didn’t take long for the Thunder to get rolling, but when it did, there were no road bumps in sight.
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The A’s are close to a one-year deal with right-hander Henderson Alvarez, according to multiple reports Friday.
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Two weeks ago, Claudia Richmond, a mother of one with another on the way, was feeling lower than low.
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Martin Shkreli resigns as chief executive of Turing Pharmaceuticals following his arrest on Thursday on securities fraud charges.
BBC News – Business

The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopts a resolution outlining a peace process for Syria.
BBC News – Middle East

Eduardo Li – former president of the Costa Rican Football Federation – has been extradited to the US, the Swiss justice ministry says.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The memory card in the flight recorder of a Russian warplane downed by Turkey on the Syria border last month is damaged, Russian investigators say.
BBC News – Europe

David Cameron is upbeat about the prospect of an EU reform deal in 2016 with a referendum to follow, after talks in Brussels.
BBC News – UK

Former US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel criticises the Obama administration for lacking a clear policy on Syria.
BBC News – US & Canada

The African Union announces a plan to send 5,000 peacekeepers to protect civilians in Burundi, even without the government’s consent.
BBC News – Africa

Do the A’s expect to make a run at the playoffs? Jane Lee empties the Inbox.
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