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Swiss police raise the alert level in Geneva, saying they are hunting for suspects as part of the investigation into the Paris attacks.
BBC News – Europe

The government is “profoundly shocked” by the findings of a report which said the NHS failed to investigate the unexpected deaths of more than 1,000 people, Jeremy Hunt says.
BBC News – UK

Leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he is postponing a planned trip to Israel.
BBC News – US & Canada

The decision by South African President Jacob Zuma to sack his finance minister is widely criticised, with many blaming political infighting.
BBC News – Africa

Dealing from an area of surplus, the A’s traded infielder Brett Lawrie to the White Sox on Wednesday evening for two Minor League pitchers.
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Much like a football team running the no-huddle, the Thunder was simply rolling from one play to the next on Tuesday night in Memphis.
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The A’s parted with Evan Scribner on Tuesday, sending the right-handed reliever to Seattle for Minor League righty Trey Cochran-Gill.
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Morgan Stanley announced Tuesday former Chancellor Alistair Darling will join the bank’s board of directors.
BBC News – Business

Iraqi government forces retake a key area of the city of Ramadi, which is controlled by the jihadist group Islamic State, officials say.
BBC News – Middle East

Venezuelan electoral authorities confirm that the opposition has won a key two-thirds majority in parliament giving it the power to make significant changes.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Greek police tried to capture the suspected ringleader of the Paris terror attacks in January but the operation failed, the BBC learns.
BBC News – Europe

Vital care services for older and disabled people in England are still at risk – despite government attempts to protect the sector, care leaders say.
BBC News – UK

The Pentagon warns that Donald Trump’s call to ban Muslims from the US endangers national security and emboldens Islamic State (IS) militants.
BBC News – US & Canada

South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius has been granted bail while he awaits sentence for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.
BBC News – Africa

MEMPHIS – In an NBA world of teams at times playing four guards at the same time and no centers, the Memphis Grizzlies a
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Oakland’s front-office members had yet to touch down in Nashville by the time Day 1 of the Winter Meetings was coming to a close, instead prepared to enter the fray of wheeling and dealing on Tuesday with a […]

At one moment in the second half on Sunday night, the Thunder led by 17 points.
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The oil price is unlikely to recover next year, according to the boss of French energy giant Total.
BBC News – Business

The US-led coalition against Islamic State denies carrying out an air strike on an army camp in Syria that the government says killed three soldiers.
BBC News – Middle East

The opposition in Venezuela wins a majority of seats in the National Assembly, overturning nearly two decades of dominance by the governing Socialists.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean