North America

Savannah, Ga. -- A Georgia inmate was taken back to jail after police found him walking nude near the detention center, officials said.

Mexico City -- Mexico's leading indicator for April, predicting future economic conditions, rose sharply, the Conference Board reported Monday.

Atlanta -- Kenny Rogers is selling his 9,000-square-foot home in Atlanta for $7.95 million so he can relocate to a new Georgia estate, the country singer says.

Mexicali, Mexico -- Super Bowl champion quarterback Eli Manning has married college sweetheart Abby McGrew in an intimate ceremony in Mexico, their wedding planner divulged.

Santa Fe, N.M. -- Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, during an appearance in Santa Fe, N.M., Monday, worried that the United States appeared "at war with the world."

Michoacan, Mexico -- Lorena Ochoa ran away with the Corona Championship in Mexico Sunday, shooting a 4-under-par 69 to win by 11 shots.

Toronto -- A prized violin lost in Toronto last week was found in the shopping cart of a woman who roams the streets with all her belongings.

Miami -- Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade will miss the rest of the season because of a left knee injury.

Omaha -- New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi may be telling their story on film soon.

Decatur, Ga. -- Indian-British author Salman Rushdie is scheduled to give a lecture called "Autobiography and the Novel" at Emory University in Georgia next month.

Anchorage, Alaska -- An astrophysicist at the University of Alaska uncovered the information that narrowed the odds of an asteroid hitting Mars.

Des Moines, Iowa -- GOP presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee aired a television ad in Iowa depicting a Christian symbol in the background ahead of Thursday's caucuses.

Beverly Hills, Calif. -- Nomination ballots for Hollywood's 80th Academy Awards were mailed Wednesday to the 5,829 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.