DALLAS (AP) — Monta Ellis scored 31 points, J.J. Barea had 17 points and 13 assists in his first playoff start since boosting Dallas' run to the 2011 championship and the Mavericks avoided elimination with a 121-109 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Ondaatje, Francine Prose and at least four other writers have withdrawn from next month's PEN American gala, citing objections to the literary and human rights organization's honoring the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
The manhunt continues tonight for the driver who hit and killed a Gastonia woman, leaving her to die on the side of I-85.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Faith leaders have argued for and against gay marriage at separate events in Washington, where the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the issue Tuesday.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former late-night host Craig Ferguson found gold in his switch to game-show emcee, winning a Daytime Emmy for "Celebrity Name Game."
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez has hit his 659th home run, putting him one behind Willie Mays for fourth place on the career list.
LONDON (AP) — The family of Amy Winehouse has criticized a documentary about the late singer that is due to have its premiere at next month's Cannes Film Festival.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — It looks like Elvis Presley's airplanes are staying at Graceland after all.
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL draft heads to Chicago this year, with the top overall choice in our mock draft not planning to be on hand. No matter: Tampa Bay will already have let its selection know when the crowd in the Windy City gets, uh, wind of the pick.
BCHARRE, Lebanon (AP) — Salma Hayek is visiting her ancestral homeland Lebanon to launch "The Prophet," an animated feature film she co-produced.
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