Craig Taylor

The A’s take great pride in their philanthropic efforts put forth year-round, with their Community Fund acting as a pillar of charity work in the Bay Area and beyond through a series of events, programs and […]

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“Very significant” government spending cuts will be imposed before the next general election, the Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank warns.
BBC News – Business

Qatar’s prime minister orders an inquiry after heavy rain exposed poor construction in the country set to host the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
BBC News – Middle East

A regional opposition leader in Venezuela is shot dead at a public meeting less than two weeks before parliamentary elections.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Russia is preparing wide-ranging economic sanctions against Turkey after the downing of one of its jets, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says.
BBC News – Europe

David Cameron sets out his case for air strikes against IS in Syria, telling MPs it will reduce the risk of a terror attack in the UK.
BBC News – UK

A man who killed his wife and posted a photo of the corpse on Facebook is found guilty of murder by a jury in Florida.
BBC News – US & Canada

Pope Francis celebrates Mass with many thousands of people in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on his first visit as pontiff to Africa.
BBC News – Africa

The A’s reacquired infielder Jed Lowrie on Wednesday in a trade with the Astros. Houston received Minor League right-hander Brendan McCurry in return.
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Rolls-Royce chief executive Warren East says he understands investors’ concerns and promises to be more transparent about the risks it faces.
BBC News – Business

Two suicide bombers and a gunman attack a hotel in the city of el-Arish in Egypt’s northern Sinai, killing four people, officials say.
BBC News – Middle East

Toxic mud from the dam that collapsed in Brazil earlier this month destroyed a vast area of natural vegetation, the environment minister says.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A Russian marine is killed on a mission to rescue from rebels the crew of a jet downed by Turkey near the Syrian border, as Nato states join ranks.
BBC News – Europe

George Osborne is to set out government spending plans up to 2020 later, which will include billions of pound in cuts but also new money for house building.
BBC News – UK

US officials release dashboard camera video showing a white policeman shooting a black teenager last year in Chicago as a murder charge is brought.
BBC News – US & Canada

An explosion hits a bus carrying presidential guards in Tunisia’s capital, Tunis, killing at least 12 people, sparking a state of emergency.
BBC News – Africa

The A’s have finalized their 2016 Minor League coaching staff, making it official Monday with an announcement that includes the hiring of two new coordinators: Gil Patterson as Minor League pitching coordinator […]

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