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Pyongyang has remained silent since the US agreed to participate in talks.
BBC News – US & Canada

At least 16 people were killed and dozens more injured at a Seventh-Day Adventist church in the south.
BBC News – Africa

A minor right elbow issue has kept Matt Joyce away from the A’s outfield for nearly two weeks, but Joyce believes he’ll be ready to man left field come Opening Day.
OAK Homepage News

A high-stakes game against a fellow Western Conference playoff contender, in front of a raucous Saturday night crowd at Chesapeake Energy
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If the people who have watched A’s third baseman Matt Chapman are to be believed, he has already reached elite status as a defender at the hot corner of the infield.
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He wept at the hearing, where his own lawyer said he sometimes wants to punch him in the face.
BBC News – Business

The Syrian government is reported to have made a major advance in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta.
BBC News – Middle East

Bolivia unfurls what it says is ”world’s biggest flag” in a border dispute with Chile.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The anti-establishment Five Star Movement and anti-illegal migrant League are vying to form a government.
BBC News – Europe

The substance used against ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter is found at a restaurant.
BBC News – UK

The lawsuit says the bill violates the rights of young women as they are less likely to be violent.
BBC News – US & Canada

The new law, which raises government royalties, was strongly opposed by international companies.
BBC News – Africa

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Oklahoma City Thunder

The A’s have reached a one-year deal with veteran catcher Jonathan Lucroy, a source has told MLB.com’s Jane Lee.
OAK Homepage News

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 9, 2018 – The Oklahoma City Thunder announced today that guard Terrance Ferguson sustained a concus
Oklahoma City Thunder

International Trade Secretary Liam Fox will visit Washington to discuss President Trump’s tariffs.
BBC News – Business

It comes after an earlier delivery of urgent supplies to Eastern Ghouta was cut short amid shelling.
BBC News – Middle East

The leader of the former rebel group had heart surgery on Wednesday but had also been polling badly.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia remain in a “very serious” condition, the home secretary says.
BBC News – Europe

Service personnel will help remove contaminated items, as ex-spy and his daughter remain critical.
BBC News – UK