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A girl abducted as a newborn in Florida is found alive after 18 years and a woman, 51, is arrested.
BBC News – US & Canada

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh is set to lose African Union support when his term expires on Thursday.
BBC News – Africa

The A’s and free-agent reliever Santiago Casilla have agreed to a two-year, $ 11 million deal, a source told MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez on Wednesday. The club has not confirmed the report.
OAK Homepage News

The game still hung in the balance, with the Thunder’s wire-to-wire lead in jeopardy and down to just two points at 88-86 with 2:58 to go
Oklahoma City Thunder

M&S reports a rise in clothing and homeware sales over Christmas for the first time in two years.
BBC News – Business

Israel’s military says Palestinian militants posed as women to befriend its troops on social media.
BBC News – Middle East

A Brazilian gang uses a funk song to ‘declare war’ on its rivals following a deadly prison riot.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The surprise arrival of Turkey’s PM at talks on reunifying Cyprus hints a deal could be possible.
BBC News – Europe

The author of a memo, claiming Russia has compromising material on Donald Trump, has left his home.
BBC News – UK

Passing control of his empire to his sons will not remove conflicts of interest, he is told.
BBC News – US & Canada

Gambia’s president hits out at foreign interference and refuses to leave until May’s electoral ruling.
BBC News – Africa

The A’s have an agreement in place on a one-year deal with infielder Trevor Plouffe. The deal, which is pending a physical, is reportedly worth $ 5 million plus incentives. The club has not formally announced the […]

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Oklahoma City Thunder

Volkswagen is expected to plead guilty and be fined $ 4.3bn by US authorities to settle “dieselgate”.
BBC News – Business

Mourners knelt before the former president’s coffin amid a public outpouring of grief.
BBC News – Middle East

A suspension bridge in Colombia made of boards and rope collapses, killing at least 11 people.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Switzerland wins a court case obliging Muslim girls to take school-run swimming lessons with boys.
BBC News – Europe

Labour’s leader denies he has changed his views on immigration as he sets out his stance on Brexit.
BBC News – UK

White supremacist Dylann Roof gets the death penalty for killing nine black worshippers at a South Carolina church.
BBC News – US & Canada

Yoweri Museveni promotes his eldest son, fuelling speculation he is being groomed to take power.
BBC News – Africa