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The Russian leader was told hijackers were targeting the Sochi Winter Olympics, he says in a film.
BBC News – Europe

The Liverpool entertainer was recently released from hospital after being treated for a chest infection.
BBC News – UK

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
Oklahoma City Thunder

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.
OAK Homepage News

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