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ATLANTA -- Carmelo Anthony put on another scoring show, though he didn't have to do it alone. Anthony scored 40 points and the Knicks got key contributions from J.R. Smith and Raymond Felton during a 19-5 fourth-quarter run that sparked New York to its 10th straight victory, 95-82 over Atlanta on Wednesday night. "Melo is smart enough to know that if he's doubled, he'll sacrifice the ball," Knicks coach Mike Woodson said. "And we've got enough shooters around him that are making big shots. That opens it up for him even more. And when he gets going like he did tonight, they're not going to leave him alone very often." Anthony, who scored 50 in his last game at Miami, scored 26 in the first half. He commanded more defensive attention in the second half, which left opportunities for Smith, who scored 19, and Felton, who scored 14. Felton's quickness to the basket resulted in three straight scores during a 12-2 streak that turned a tie game int

When Nicki Minaj said she wanted Janelle Arthur's cowboy boots, she evidently meant she wanted to keep them. After the judge admired the rhinestone-covered pair that her little marshmallow Janelle Arthur sported during her performance of Billy Joel's "You May Be Right," a crew member rushed to remove them from the country sweetheart's feet and place them on the rapper's during a commercial break. By the time Janelle made it backstage to talk to reporters after Wednesday's rock-themed Top 7 show, she was still missing her boots. "Nicki better give me my boots back!" Janelled told us. Especially because they aren't just any old pair: "A lady made them for me, like a lady who does boots for Miss Texas USA. She saw me on the show, and I think she knew people who knew me so she contacted them and [was] like, 'I want to make boots for Janelle.'" While the Tennessee native doesn't blame Nicki for coveting her "hot"

A civilian worker at the Fort Knox US army base has been shot dead in a parking lot of the Kentucky complex, with authorities saying the killer remained at large. Authorities said the shooting outside the army's Human Resources Command headquarters was "not a random act". It took place less than two weeks after a US marine shot dead two colleagues at a Virginia base. The victim, an employee of the human resources command, was transported by ambulance to Ireland army community hospital where he was pronounced dead. "Special Agents from the US army Criminal Investigation Command are investigating a personal incident and not a random act of violence," said Chris Grey, a spokesman for the independent army investigative agency. Fort Knox's gates were locked to all inbound and outbound traffic as a standard security measure, the army said. The main gate was reopened an hour later. The Fort Knox army base, near Louisville, is home to more than 40,000 US milita

South Korea says North Korea has moved a missile with "considerable range" to its east coast after an unnamed spokesman for the North Korean army warned the U.S. Wednesday that its military has been cleared to wage an attack using "smaller, lighter and diversified nuclear" weapons. South Korea's defense minister said Thursday the missile moved is not capable of hitting the United States. Kim Kwan-jin dismissed reports in Japanese and South Korean media that the missile could be a KN-08, which is believed to be a long-range missile that if operable could hit the United States. Kim told lawmakers at a hearing that the missile's range is considerable but not far enough to hit the U.S. mainland. He said he did not know the reasons behind the missile movement, saying it "could be for testing or drills." North Korea has railed for weeks against joint U.S. and South Korean military exercises taking place in South Korea and has expressed anger over tighte

Gun legislation that advocacy groups call the strongest and most comprehensive to be taken up across the nation moved closer to passage early Thursday as the Connecticut House approved the tough gun measure. The vote, 105-44, followed passage by the Senate a day earlier. The bill, which is expected to be signed by Gov. Dannel Malloy, would make Connecticut the third state to pass such a tough measure following the December rampage in Newtown. Many portions would take effect immediately, after the governor's endorsement, including the banning of the sale or purchase of large capacity magazines. New York and Colorado passed gun-control legislation limiting magazine capacity, among other provisions. But Connecticut Against Gun Violence called the state's bill historic and applauded lawmakers on its extensive reach. What the bill does According to a draft of the bill, the Connecticut measure would add more than 100 types of guns to the state's list of banned assault weapons; l

JaMarcus Russell 27 pounds - JaMarcus Russell continues to make progress in his effort to make an NFL comeback. On Tuesday, Bleacher Report released its fifth installment in the series chronicling the former No. 1 overall NFL draft pick's journey from oblivion to what he hopes is an NFL tryout. In the superbly-produced video, Russell admits to being overweight at 315 pounds when the workouts started in February. Now at what he calls the halfway point in his journey, he is down to 288 pounds, hoping to shrink to 270. "Through the first couple weeks, I could barely make it through the workout," Russell said. "We go in to do the warmup, and here I am breathing like a fat man. Now I'm breathing pretty good and able to stand up on my own two feet." The bearded Russell looks in far better shape than in the first video of the series. Losing 27 pounds in less than two months displays a dedication he sorely lacked during his disastrous stint with the Oakland

Paul Regish of East Hartford, Conn., holds signs as gun rights advocates enter the legislative office building at the Capitol in Hartford, Conn., Wednesday, where lawmakers were voting on tough new gun laws. Connecticut has approved far-reaching gun control legislation that will be the toughest in the United States. Following hours of respectful and at times somber debate, the House voted early Thursday in favor of the 139-page bill crafted by leaders from both major parties in the Democratic-controlled General Assembly. It passed the Senate in a 26-10 vote on Wednesday. Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy plans to sign it into law at noon on Thursday. The bill strengthens an existing ban on semiautomatic assault rifles, limits the capacity of ammo magazines and requires background checks for all weapon sales, including at gun shows. It would also establish the nation's first statewide registry for people convicted of crimes involving dangerous weapons. Access to the registry wou