Charlotte got a great asset aided by Detroit's unlucky ping-pong balls, giving them a good pick in a deep draft and even more flexibility. It feels weird to be on the receiving end of a lucky ping-pong ball bounce. The original Hornets had their fair share -- jumping to third overall in 1999 from 13th on a 0.73 percent chance, and top-2 picks in 1991 and 1992 -- but 10 years of Bobcats lottery history...
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....
Cynthia Quarterman, a top U.S. safety regulator tasked with handling the U.S. government's response to a string of oil-train crashes in recent years, is stepping down....
The Los Angeles City Council has approved one of the nation's highest minimum wages for workers at the city's large hotels....
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....