Tim Duncan had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs halted the visiting Milwaukee Bucks’ three-game winning streak with a 112-98 victory Monday night.

A former supervisor for Acorn was sentenced to up to three years of probation for illegally paying canvassers to register Nevada voters during the 2008 campaign.

Clemson University is getting nearly $100 million in federal stimulus money to study wind energy.

Mayor Bill White of Houston says he is considering running for governor, now that Tom Schieffer, a fellow Democrat, has decided to drop out of the race.

A paralyzed University of California law school graduate has passed the bar exam after a legal battle to take the test.

Representative Dennis Moore, the only Democrat in Kansas’s Congressional delegation, will not seek a seventh term, he said.

Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina will face formal ethics charges on 37 counts of using his office for personal financial gain.

A so-called purity test would require the G.O.P. to withhold money and endorsements from candidates who do not adhere to most of the principles on the list.

The government filed court papers seeking luxurious possessions of a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., lawyer accused of running a $1 billion Ponzi scheme.

The numbers also show that, blaming the economy, young adults are postponing decisions like getting married and having babies.

The effects of a decision on executing mentally retarded inmates could offer a lesson on punishment for juveniles.

A rabbi, a Protestant minister and a Muslim sheik take their experiences in interfaith understanding on the road.

Dwayne Roloson’s 58 saves were the most in the N.H.L. in 18 years, and Josh Bailey scored on the Islanders’ only shot in overtime.

After Coach John Tortorella called a timeout with his team down, 2-0, midway through the first period, they responded with seven straight goals.

Lorena Ochoa finished second in the L.P.G.A. Tour Championship to earn the top player title for the fourth year in a row. Anna Nordqvist won the tournament by two strokes.

Rob Bironas kicked a 53-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining to lift Tennessee to a victory at Houston.

Manager Joe Girardi and General Manager Brian Cashman walked the red carpet as Major League Baseball Productions unveiled the 2009 World Series film at the Ziegfeld theater.

Hundreds of prisoners could be exchanged for the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, and officials said the deal would likely include Marwan Barghouti, a popular West Bank leader.

Coach Rex Ryan promised Monday that he would take a more active role with the offense, specifically with Mark Sanchez and halting his turnover parade.

About 200 soccer games are under investigation in Switzerland and eight other countries for possible manipulation linked to an international betting ring.