Craig Taylor

The government sells £13bn of former Northern Rock mortgages that taxpayers acquired during the financial crisis.
BBC News – Business

Kurdish forces have “liberated” the strategic northern Iraqi town of Sinjar, held by IS militants since last year, Iraqi Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani says.
BBC News – Middle East

Two nephews of Venezuela’s First Lady, Celia Flores, are charged with drugs trafficking in a court in New York just weeks before legislative elections.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

One of the seven Paris attackers is identified and his relatives are among six people arrested as the French police investigation picks up pace.
BBC News – Europe

Home Secretary Theresa May will chair a Cobra meeting later to discuss the government’s response to the attacks in Paris.
BBC News – UK

The Democratic presidential hopefuls clash at a debate in Iowa over how to deal with Islamic State, in the wake of deadly terror attacks in Paris.
BBC News – US & Canada

A US air strike has probably killed Abu Nabil, the “senior leader” of the Islamic State group in Libya, the Pentagon says.
BBC News – Africa

There was an adjustment made, but once the Thunder got rolling on Friday night, it looked like its normal self.
Oklahoma City Thunder

Few pitchers in the Minor Leagues can succeed primarily with their fastball like Sean Manaea can. His heater was in fine form Friday night and he rode it to one of the top pitching performances in the Arizona Fall […]

A record oil stockpile of three billion barrels will not be cleared until well into next year, the International Energy Agency said.
BBC News – Business

A Pentagon spokesman says the US is “reasonably certain” that a drone strike in Syria killed the Islamic State militant known as Jihadi John.
BBC News – Middle East

The Brazilian government fines the mining giants Vale and BHP Billiton for a dam burst at their jointly owned mine.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

France declares a national state of emergency and closes its borders after more than 100 people are killed in multiple gun and bomb attacks in Paris.
BBC News – Europe

UK Prime Minister David Cameron offers “thoughts and prayers” to the French people in the wake of Friday’s deadly attacks in Paris.
BBC News – UK

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump uses a 90-minute speech to attack Ben Carson, currently tied for lead Republican candidate.
BBC News – US & Canada

An elite South African university aims to drop Afrikaans as the language of instruction and teach in English after a campaign by students.
BBC News – Africa

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Oklahoma City Thunder

Former A’s player Mark Kotsay has been named the club’s bench coach, the team announced Thursday.
OAK Homepage News

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Oklahoma City Thunder

The UK’s tax authority will close 137 local offices and replace them with 13 regional centres, raising fears over job losses.
BBC News – Business