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Ex-NBA player arrested after shots fired near White House

Former NBA player Lonny Baxter was arrested by uniformed Secret Service agents Wednesday after shots were fired from a vehicle about two blocks from the White House.

Baxter, who helped Maryland win a national championship and played with the Charlotte Bobcats last season, was ordered held without bail.

The 27-year-old Baxter was taken into custody after a witness flagged down a Secret Service agent and reported shots fired from a white sport utility vehicle, Secret Service spokesman Eric Zahren said.

Officers stopped the vehicle, which Baxter was driving, near the intersection of 17th and Istreets in Northwest Washington, he said.

``There were spent shell casings in plain view inside the vehicle,'' Zahren said. Officers also recovered a handgun.

The Secret Service charged Baxter and his passenger, 35-year-old Irvin Martin, with carrying a handgun without a license and other firearms charges, which could lead to up to seven years in prison.

It wasn't immediately clear why they were allegedly firing the gun. Martin was released on his own recognizance.

Bruce Bowen was the final player cut from the U.S. basketball team, which begins play in the World Championships on Saturday.

The Clippers' Elton Brand was among those named to the final 12-man roster.

USC received an oral commitment from Biko Paris, a 6-foot-2 point guard from Houston.

Paris will be a senior next season and averaged 18 points and nine assists at Cypress Community Christian High.

-- Scott Wolf

TENNIS: Roger Federer's 55-match winning streak in North America came to a stunning end when the world's top player was upset by Britain's Andy Murray 7-5, 6-4 in the second round of the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Cincinnati.

``I don't know what to say,'' Murray said. ``I didn't know how to react at the end because I definitely was not planning on winning the match.''

Murray became only the second player to beat Federer this year, joining No. 2 Rafael Nadal.

``The streaks? I don't care about those now that they're over,'' said Federer, who hadn't lost in straight sets in his past 194 matches. ``It's going to be a relief for everybody, and now we can move on.''

HOCKEY: Evgeni Malkin has filed a letter of resignation with Metallurg Magnitogorsk, his Russian Super League team, a procedural move necessary for the star forward to sign with the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins.