Peter Bodo's TennisWorld - 28-May-2014
“But, you know, first match always tough. Doesn't matter how many tournament you play already, but first match always be there, because tension is different. Always tough to pass the first round.” —Li Na, seeded No. 2 in the French Open, after her first-round loss to France’s Kristina Mladenovic. PARIS—For the first time ever, both singles champions from the previous major lost in the first round...
The Wall Street Journal - 26-Sep-2014
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....
The Wall Street Journal - 26-Sep-2014
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 Wall Street Journal - 26-Sep-2014
The Los Angeles City Council has approved one of the nation's highest minimum wages for workers at the city's large hotels....
The Wall Street Journal - 26-Sep-2014
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....
The Wall Street Journal - 26-Sep-2014
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 Wall Street Journal - 26-Sep-2014
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....
