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True to their typical offseason ways, the A’s remained active all winter in an effort to revamp a roster that totaled only 68 wins in a last-place season in 2015.
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The Thunder’s offense has been spectacular so far this season, scoring 110.1 points per 100 possessions (second best in the NBA) while sh
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A’s beat reporter Jane Lee answers questions from fans, including which prospects could make their A’s debuts in 2016.
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The UK’s goods trade gap with the rest of the world widened by £1.9bn to a record high of £125bn in 2015, official figures show.
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Up to 300,000 people could be cut off from food supplies if Syrian government forces encircle rebel-held parts of the northern city of Aleppo, the UN says.
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A second report into the disappearance of 43 Mexican students says there is no evidence to support the official version of what happened to them.
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At least 10 people are killed and more than 100 injured as two passenger trains collide in the German state of Bavaria.
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Any agreement on changes to the UK’s membership of the EU would be “legally binding”, papers released ahead of next week’s crunch summit of European leaders indicate.
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The chief executive of Google, Sundar Pichai, has been awarded $ 199m (£138m) in shares, a regulatory filing reveals.
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South Africa’s president makes a U-turn in court over his refusal to repay millions of dollars in public funds used to upgrade his rural home.
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PHOENIX – Out of the 82 games in the NBA regular season, at least one of them is bound to be a bit strange – lacking rhy
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A’s pitchers and catchers are set to report to camp in less than two weeks to begin a new Spring Training season, providing a fresh start for an Oakland club that finished 2015 in last place.
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OAKLAND – The integrity of the T
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Chancellor George Osborne’s ‘inflexible’ budget surplus target could lead to sudden tax rises or spending cuts, independent economists suggest.
BBC News – Business

Turkish aid workers set up tents and distribute supplies for thousands of new Syrian refugees kept from entering Turkey at the border.
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President Michel Martelly of Haiti steps down without a successor in place as tension continues over the election of his successor.
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Two boats on their way to Greece capsize near Turkey, killing at least 33 migrants, Turkish media say.
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Nearly 13,000 homes are without power and travel is disrupted as Storm Imogen brings heavy rain and winds of up to 96mph to parts of Britain.
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A white Chicago police officer who fatally shot a black teenager sues his family for $ 10m (£6.9m), claiming emotional distress.
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Somali intelligence officials release a video showing a passenger being given a laptop they say concealed a bomb that blew a hole into a passenger plane.
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