Craig Taylor

Canadian authorities charge a man with second-degree murder in the death of Tina Fontaine, one of many women found dead in Winnipeg’s Red River.
BBC News – US & Canada

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe warns the country’s security services not to get involved in politics, as the debate over his succession continues.
BBC News – Africa

Oakland completed a pair of trades for three Minor League pitchers and continued its progress in bolstering the bullpen with the signing of John Axford.
OAK Homepage News

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The chairman of embattled carmaker Volkswagen says a chain of errors led to the emissions scandal and that its top priority is winning back trust.
BBC News – Business

Syrian rebels begin evacuating from the last suburb they hold in the city of Homs under a ceasefire deal reached with the government.
BBC News – Middle East

Argentina’s Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner leaves the presidency but refuses to attend the inauguration of her successor, Mauricio Macri, over a row over protocol.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Swiss police raise the alert level in Geneva, saying they are hunting for suspects as part of the investigation into the Paris attacks.
BBC News – Europe

The government is “profoundly shocked” by the findings of a report which said the NHS failed to investigate the unexpected deaths of more than 1,000 people, Jeremy Hunt says.
BBC News – UK

Leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he is postponing a planned trip to Israel.
BBC News – US & Canada

The decision by South African President Jacob Zuma to sack his finance minister is widely criticised, with many blaming political infighting.
BBC News – Africa

Dealing from an area of surplus, the A’s traded infielder Brett Lawrie to the White Sox on Wednesday evening for two Minor League pitchers.
OAK Homepage News

Much like a football team running the no-huddle, the Thunder was simply rolling from one play to the next on Tuesday night in Memphis.
Oklahoma City Thunder

The A’s parted with Evan Scribner on Tuesday, sending the right-handed reliever to Seattle for Minor League righty Trey Cochran-Gill.
OAK Homepage News

Morgan Stanley announced Tuesday former Chancellor Alistair Darling will join the bank’s board of directors.
BBC News – Business

Iraqi government forces retake a key area of the city of Ramadi, which is controlled by the jihadist group Islamic State, officials say.
BBC News – Middle East

Venezuelan electoral authorities confirm that the opposition has won a key two-thirds majority in parliament giving it the power to make significant changes.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Greek police tried to capture the suspected ringleader of the Paris terror attacks in January but the operation failed, the BBC learns.
BBC News – Europe

Vital care services for older and disabled people in England are still at risk – despite government attempts to protect the sector, care leaders say.
BBC News – UK

The Pentagon warns that Donald Trump’s call to ban Muslims from the US endangers national security and emboldens Islamic State (IS) militants.
BBC News – US & Canada