AP - Adam Vinatieri arrived in Indianapolis with the usual expectations — kicking game-winners and winning championships.

AP - Before he retires from "60 Minutes," Mike Wallace seems to have a better shot at interviewing the president of Iran than the president of the United States.

Reuters - Pio Leyva, a singer and composer in the Buena Vista Social Club band of veteran Cuban musicians, died on Thursday of a heart attack. He was 88.

Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter Chicago, Illinois (AHN) - A veteran of the Iraq war wins the Democratic primary in the race for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Henry Hyde, a republican who has held the job for 32 years. Reuters reports that Tammy...

AP - Iraq war veteran L. Tammy Duckworth, a former Army helicopter pilot who lost her legs in a grenade attack two years ago, narrowly won the Democratic congressional primary nomination for the suburban Chicago district held by retiring Republican Rep. Henry Hyde.

AFP - Crippled Iraq war veteran Ladda "Tammy" Duckworth has eked out a primary win over two Democratic challengers, and earned the chance to run in November for an open US Congress seat.

Reuters - Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler will undergo throat surgery this week, forcing the veteran rock band to scrap the remaining 12 dates on its North American tour, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

Reuters - An Iraq war veteran who lost both legs in the conflict held a slim lead on Wednesday in her bid to run for the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat in a district held by Republicans for 32 years.

Reuters - Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler will undergo throat surgery this week, forcing the veteran rock band to scrap the remaining 12 dates on its North American tour, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

AP - Eric Moulds has the Buffalo Bills' permission to seek a trade, the latest step for the veteran receiver who asked for his release after repeatedly rejecting the team's demands to take a pay cut.

AP - Democrat Tim Dunn, a lawyer and veteran of the Iraq war, announced Tuesday he was dropping out of the race for the U.S. House seat held by Republican Robin Hayes.

Reuters - Veteran Hong Kong director Patrick Tam Ka-Ming has emerged from self-imposed exile to shoot his first movie in 17 years.

Nationalist MSP Margaret Ewing dies at the age of 60 after a long battle with breast cancer.

AP - The Eagles released quarterbacks Mike McMahon and Andy Hall on Monday, three days after signing veteran Jeff Garcia as Donavon McNabb's backup.

Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter Tampa, FL (AHN) - Veteran pitcher Al Leiter decides to retire on Sunday, after pitching to just one batter in New York's 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians. SI.com reports the 40-year-old lefty pitched to Eduardo Perez, who ground out to third, before...

AP - Al Leiter attended the New York Yankees' spring reunion, then decided he's not coming back anymore. The 19-year veteran retired Sunday after pitching to one batter in New York's 2-0 win over the Cleveland Indians. He and several Yankees had just returned from the World Baseball Classic, and New York was all together for the first time since the exhibition opener.

Reuters - Zimbabwe's main opposition re-elected veteran party leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Sunday after he called for mass action to ratchet up pressure on President Robert Mugabe's government.

AP - As of Saturday, March 18, 2006, at least 2,314 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 1,811 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

Denise Royal - AHN Staff Writer St. Louis, MO (AHN) - Gus Frerotte once again is following Scott Linehan, this time to the “Gateway City.” The veteran quarterback agreed to terms with the St. Louis Rams on a three-year contract, the team announced Friday. He played under new Rams...

AP - His arriving coffin was left in the rain while airport officials signed paperwork. Its muted public display has drawn a fraction of the huge crowds he commanded in his heyday.