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Tesco’s decision to alter its Clubcard scheme may be a sign of more change ahead, experts predict.
BBC News – Business

Officials warn the dignity and human security of millions of Palestinian refugees are at stake.
BBC News – Middle East

Pope Francis appeals for unity on a visit to the heartland of Chile’s longest-running conflict.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The choice of Roger Torrent is the first step to reinstating local government.
BBC News – Europe

The UK government money will be spent on fencing, CCTV and infrared detection technology.
BBC News – UK

Congress bickers ahead of a Friday deadline to pass a temporary measure funding federal agencies.
BBC News – US & Canada

Merera Gudina is the first of more than 500 prisoners the government has said it will release.
BBC News – Africa

Russell Westbrook kept attacking the paint, Carmelo Anthony took care of business from the outside and Steven Adams cleaned up the mess f
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A’s prospect A.J. Puk and Jesus Luzardo have been selected as two of the Top 10 left-handed pitching prospects in baseball.
OAK Homepage News

No performance is going to be flawless, but the Thunder expects a certain level of play out of itself every night.
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Carillion held rescue talks with the government since October in a bid to stave off collapse, says boss.
BBC News – Business

The money represents more than half of a first instalment due to the UN’s Palestinian relief agency.
BBC News – Middle East

The Venezuelan government confirms that the rogue pilot died in a nine-hour siege.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

France’s president vows to prevent another camp as hundreds of migrants continue to gather in Calais.
BBC News – Europe

Heavy snow causes disruption in Scotland and Northern Ireland, with warnings in place across the UK.
BBC News – UK

The ex-Trump aide is summoned to testify before a grand jury in the US Russia inquiry, reports say.
BBC News – US & Canada

The mother of a child model caught up in an H&M racism row says her family has had to move house.
BBC News – Africa

Lefty A.J. Puk didn’t disappoint in his first full professional season, and the pitcher’s development on and off the mound continued into the offseason, as he represented Oakland at Major League Baseball’s Rookie […]

Loud City turned into lob central in the third quarter on Monday night, as the Thunder flashed through the sky to break away for a 95-88
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In 2000, the Oakland A’s made 27-year-old Jason Isringhausen their closer. Four years later, the Houston Astros made 27-year-old Brad Lidge their closer. Up to that point, both pitchers had sketchy baseball […]