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State immigration law challenges to move forward
Monday's Supreme Court ruling overturning key provisions of Arizona's illegal-immigration law opens the door for courts to strike down similar ...
3 people missing after trains collide in Oklahoma
Three Union Pacific Railroad crewmembers were missing after two freight trains collided Sunday in the Oklahoma Panhandle, authorities said.
Presti: Jackson, Van Gundy rumors are 'rubbish'
General manager Sam Presti dismissed reports that 11-time NBA champion Phil Jackson or former New York Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy could be the next ...
Thousands greet Thunder after NBA Finals loss
Even after losing in the NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder returned home to a heroes' welcome. Thousands of fans gathered in an impromptu ...
Thunder season comes to crashing end
Kevin Durant's season began last summer working against LeBron James. It ended the same way, only with James celebrating his first title — and Durant ...
Chesapeake names former Conoco CEO as chairman
Chesapeake Energy Corp has named a new chairman to replace its controversial founder, Aubrey McClendon. McClendon, who remains CEO and president, was ...
Budget turnarounds: Some states socking cash away
States starting to turn the corner on their Great Recession budget woes are taking the cautious approach, socking away millions of dollars in rainy ...
Cartel money laundering cases tough but critical
When it comes to arresting drug traffickers and dismantling organized crime, the investigation into a U.S. horse racing operation allegedly laundering ...
Game 2 draws NBA Finals' best TV rating since 2004
The NBA Finals' Game 2 drew the highest television rating since 2004. The Miami Heat's 100-96 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night on ...
A tense, tied NBA Finals moves to Miami for Game 3
Kevin Durant had the ball in his hands and LeBron James in his face. With 10 seconds left in Game 2, the NBA Finals were providing all the theater ...
In many statehouses, GOP confronts dissension
Republicans set out a bold conservative agenda after taking control of state capitols across the Midwest and South in the last general election.
Report: Don't worry much about quakes and fracking
The controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas does not pose a high risk for triggering earthquakes large enough to feel, ...
Heat survive Thunder rally for 100-96 win
LeBron James had received plenty of help from Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, and now he had to finish it on his own. With what Wade called the loudest ...
NBA Finals: LeBron at his best? Can KD be stopped?
The Miami Heat evened the NBA Finals at one game apiece with a 100-96 victory over the Oklahoma City on Thursday night. LeBron James had another ...
Bosh replaces Haslem in Heat starting lineup
All-Star forward Chris Bosh is back in the starting lineup for the Miami Heat. After coming off the bench in the first four games since returning from ...
Westbrook's injured thumb not expected to be issue
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks says he expects Russell Westbrook to be fine for Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, even though the ...