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The White Sox claimed left-hander Giovanni Soto off waivers from the A’s on Monday. Soto, 25, was previously claimed by Oakland on Oct. 26 from the Cubs.
OAK Homepage News

One in four UK business leaders say workers are cutting hours because of childcare costs, a survey suggest.
BBC News – Business

Iraqi forces say they have captured Nimrud, the site of an ancient city overrun by Islamic State.
BBC News – Middle East

Colombia and Farc rebels reach a revised peace deal, six weeks after voters rejected the original.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

France’s emergency measures are to be extended, PM Valls says, as Paris marks the attacks a year ago.
BBC News – Europe

Remembrance services are to take place across the country to honour those who have died in conflict.
BBC News – UK

Hillary Clinton blames her shock election defeat on interventions by FBI director James Comey.
BBC News – US & Canada

Pick your winner from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Andre Ayew, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane and Yaya Toure.
BBC News – Africa

Oklahoma City’s downtown buildings pierced a crystal blue sky on Saturday afternoon.
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The A’s acquired pitching prospect Paul Blackburn from the Mariners on Saturday in exchange for infielder/outfielder Danny Valencia.
OAK Homepage News

All night long, the energy had been building and the pot was ready to boil over inside Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Oklahoma City Thunder

Though the A’s hardly ever make a big splash in the free-agent market, their offseason doings rarely lack intrigue. Rather, history shows they’re primed for a trade frenzy in an effort to better their roster […]

Tens of thousands of mothers are in danger of missing out on some state pension rights, a study says.
BBC News – Business

IS hangs the bodies of 40 civilians accused of treason in Mosul from electricity poles, the UN says.
BBC News – Middle East

Mexico says it is willing to discuss the Nafta trade deal with the US, but not renegotiate it.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Donald Trump’s election risks upsetting US ties with Europe, EU Commission chief Juncker warns.
BBC News – Europe

Four of the seven people who died when a tram derailed in south London are named.
BBC News – UK

Donald Trump says he is open to keeping parts of the 2010 health bill that he had labelled a “disaster”.
BBC News – US & Canada

A US airstrike in Somalia killed members of an allied militia not al-Shabab fighters, US media report.
BBC News – Africa

Oklahoma City, Thursday, Nov.
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