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A’s right-hander Jarrod Parker will undergo elbow surgery on April 1, and only then will the team learn the extent of his injury and how it will affect his future.
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The Thunder squares off against the Philadelphia 76ers tonight at the Wells Fargo Center.
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Millions of rail passengers should be given more help to claim money back when their train is delayed, the industry regulator recommends.
BBC News – Business

The UN human rights chief has accused the Saudi-led coalition of causing twice as many civilian casualties as all the other forces fighting in Yemen.
BBC News – Middle East

A Brazilian judge blocks the appointment of ex-leader Lula as chief of staff, shortly after he was sworn in to the post.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

EU leaders hold talks with Turkey’s prime minister in an attempt to reach a deal over the migrant crisis.
BBC News – Europe

Suggestions by a cabinet minister that the government may scrap cuts to disability benefit are played down amid a growing Conservative row.
BBC News – UK

US Secretary of State John Kerry says the Islamic State group has committed genocide against Yazidis, Christians and Shia Muslims.
BBC News – US & Canada

Guinea confirms two new Ebola cases, almost three months after it celebrated the end of the outbreak.
BBC News – Africa

Several A’s starters have struggled to produce favorable spring results, so it’s encouraging that Kendall Graveman is feeling stronger following an 11-11 tie against the Mariners.
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“I remember yelling out of the second story window,” Dion Waiters’ mother Monique Brown recalled.
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The A’s defense wasn’t looked at as a strong spot in 2015, but they did lead baseball in at least one important item: Stealing hits on hard-hit liners, per Statcast. No team in baseball converted more of those […]

Lower expectations of productivity force the Office for Budget Responsibility to lower its growth forecasts from last November’s levels.
BBC News – Business

Syrian Kurdish parties say they are planning to declare a new federal system in areas they control in the north of the country.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazil’s ex-leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has agreed to become the new chief of staff of President Dilma Rousseff, who is facing impeachment proceedings.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

EU leaders are hoping to conclude a deal with Turkey to ease the migrant crisis as EU head Donald Tusk admits a “catalogue of issues” remains unresolved.
BBC News – Europe

A major care company could be facing a bill for hundreds of thousands of pounds for non-payment of the minimum wage.
BBC News – UK

President Obama nominates veteran judge Merrick Garland to be the next US Supreme Court Justice, but Republicans said they will block his nomination.
BBC News – US & Canada

South Africa’s deputy finance minister confirms allegations he was offered a promotion by a member of the wealthy and controversial Gupta family.
BBC News – Africa

The Thunder squares off against the Boston Celtics tonight at the TD Garden.
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