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German carmaker Volkswagen reports its first drop in VW brand sales in 11 years as the company continues to cope with its emissions scandal.
BBC News – Business

Gunmen open fire on hotel in Egyptian resort of Hurghada, injuring at least one tourist, reports say
BBC News – Middle East

Drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been recaptured six months after his escape from jail, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto says.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The head of Cologne’s police is leaving his post “to restore public trust in the police” following sex attacks on women at New Year.
BBC News – Europe

Seven staff at a young offenders institution in Kent are suspended over allegations of abuse and assault on teens uncovered by a BBC investigation.
BBC News – UK

A police officer in Philadelphia was ambushed by a man who pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State (IS), officials say.
BBC News – US & Canada

The Islamic State group (IS) says it was behind a bomb attack which targeted a police training centre in Libya on Thursday, killing at least 65 people.
BBC News – Africa

In workouts after shootaround Wednesday morning, it was Steven Adams’ turn in the Thunder’s rotation of big men.
Oklahoma City Thunder

A multi-part Around the Horn series, which features a position-by-position look at Oakland’s projected starters and backup options heading into the season, turns its focus to second base after the first […]

Marks and Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland is to step down in April, the company says, as it announces its Christmas results.
BBC News – Business

Oil prices tumbled to below $ 33 a barrel on Thursday as a result of rising US energy stockpiles and China’s weakening currency.
BBC News – Middle East

The Guatemalan authorities detain 14 former military officials on charges of human rights abuses during the country’s 36-year armed conflict.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Police in Germany must adjust their tactics following attacks on women in Cologne on New Year’s Eve, a senior official says.
BBC News – Europe

The UK faces a “cocktail” of serious threats from a slowing global economy as 2016 begins, Chancellor George Osborne will warn.
BBC News – UK

A Texas police officer is charged with perjury over his confrontation with a woman who died in jail shortly after being arrested.
BBC News – US & Canada

At least 40 people are reported dead after a bomb targeted a police training centre in the western Libyan city of Zliten.
BBC News – Africa

The shot clock was winding down, and when Dion Waiters caught the ball there were only four seconds left.
Oklahoma City Thunder

Former A’s slugger Mark McGwire’s last chance to get elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame passed quietly Wednesday.
OAK Homepage News

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Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oakland A’s have traded Arnold Leon to the Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations, the team announced Tuesday.
OAK Homepage News