In a pivotal game five, the Spurs put together their best game of the series and took care of business to take the series lead, 3 games to 2. The Spurs took care of the ball and received contributions from a number of players in this one. Dirk tried to get his team back in this one with his best quarter of the postseason, but it was too little too late and the good guys hung on for the W. The Spurs...
The craft of opposition research—finding information that might put an opponent in a negative light—has long been a staple of political campaigns. This year, independent groups are taking a leading role....
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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....
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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....