BROOKLYN - The Brooklyn Nets took a 2-1 series lead in their first-round playoff matchup over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, winning 102-98. Joe Johnson scored a team-high 29 points on 11-of-17 shooting, while Deron Williams added 22 points on 7-of-14 shooting in 36 minutes. Brooklyn will look to take a commanding lead over the Raptors on Sunday night when these teams will get together at the...
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The U.S. government will pay the Navajo Nation $554 million to settle long-standing claims that it mismanaged funds and natural resources on the tribe's reservation for years....
Connecticut gubernatorial candidate Joe Visconti opposes the state's new gun restrictions, and he has an online commercial that shows him riding in a 1974 Pontiac convertible with rifles fixed to the rear fenders. ...
The U.S. and Arab allies launched a second major wave of airstrikes in Syria targeting mobile oil refineries controlled by Islamic State, the Pentagon said....