AP - Richard Jefferson scored 28 points, and the New Jersey Nets beat Dallas 100-89 Sunday for their first victory over the Mavericks in six years.

Lynda Fisher - AHN Staff Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - William G. Miller, a former Federal Reserve Chairman, has died. He was 81. Miller had been suffering from a lung ailment, according to Michael H. Cardozo, a former White House counsel to President Jimmy Carter and managing director of...

Reuters - Actors Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon probably never expected to star in a music video when they signed on for the film "Walk the Line," but their version of "Jackson" has netted them a CMT Music Award nomination for collaborative video of the year. The pair portray Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash in the film and the video, which is taken from the movie.

AP - Nenad Krstic scored 26 points and tapped in a missed shot by Vince Carter with 13 seconds left to lift the New Jersey Nets over the Los Angeles Lakers 92-89 on Friday night.

AP - The Big East is off to a dismal start in the NCAA tournament. After all the hype surrounding the league placing a record eight teams in the field of 65, three are already headed home.

AP - A former member of the notorious Aryan Brotherhood prison gang testified Thursday that gang kingpin Barry "The Baron" Mills once ordered a killing at the request of John Gotti after another inmate jumped the mob boss in a prison yard.

Reuters - The Washington Redskins continued their rush into free agency by agreeing terms with safety Adam Archuleta and linebacker Andre Carter.

AP - Vince Carter scored 18 of his 29 points in the second half Monday night to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 90-77 win over the Houston Rockets.

AP - Vince Carter scored 27 points and the New Jersey Nets held off a furious fourth-quarter rally Sunday, beating New Orleans 95-84 for the Hornets' season-worst sixth straight loss.

AP - Luke Donald won his first PGA Tour event while sitting in a locker room, after that week's final round was canceled by two days of rain.

AP - Jimmy Carter was asked to monitor it. Race is defining it. A passel of candidates is making it fun, or foolish. What once was a colorful local campaign for mayor is now an election like no other in U.S. history.

Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Staff Writer Washington DC (AHN) - At a building dedication in Washington, former President Jimmy Carter denounced the war in Iraq, and urged lawmakers to bring U.S. troops home. Carter says, "It was a completely unnecessary war. It was an unjust war. It was initiated on...

AP - Wall Street surrendered early gains and closed lower Thursday as a higher U.S. trade deficit and questions about the labor market squelched enthusiasm over a policy change at the Bank of Japan.

AP - He played before huge galleries when paired with Michelle Wie earlier this year at the Sony Open, then had thousands more watching him stalk Tiger Woods at Doral last week. Camilo Villegas embraced the attention both times — and probably lured fans his way in the process.

Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on Thursday unveiled its 'Origami' project, a paperback-book sized portable computer, which is a hybrid between a laptop PC and a host of mobile devices that the world's biggest software maker hopes will create an entirely new market.

AP - Former President Jimmy Carter criticized the war in Iraq on Wednesday, urging a troop drawdown as the United States enters its fourth year of conflict in Iraq.

AP - Mike Bibby scored 23 of his 29 points in the first half and Brad Miller added 21 points, leading the Sacramento Kings over the New Jersey Nets 109-84 Monday night.

Reuters - It isn't the spring-break beach holiday most U.S. college students dream of, but with the shore still strewn with wreckage and homes in shambles from Hurricane Katrina, the Gulf Coast is the destination of choice for thousands like Greg Hall.

Reuters - Reese Witherspoon won the best actress Oscar on Sunday for her portrayal of country singer June Carter in the movie "Walk the Line."

AP - Vince Carter scored 31 points and Richard Jefferson had 30 Saturday, leading the New Jersey Nets past the Toronto Raptors 105-100 in overtime.