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Lee Westwood had to be content with third place in the US Open here last night as the greatest front-runner in the history of the game refused to be overhauled by a perennial also-ran. Tiger Woods holed a 12-footer on the final green to force an 18 hole play-off with Rocco Mediate.
The 45-year-old journeyman must have believed he had finally ended Woods’s incredible record of never having lost a major when holding the 54-hour lead. But just when the world No 1 looked fallible, and just when it seemed that his bad knee had taken its toil, so Woods did what he always does. He turned the tide in one magical moment of defiance. The ball rolled around the lip of the cup, but then dropped as if it dare not disobey its owner’s inexhaustible will.
The overwhelming feeling now has to be that Mediate has lost his chance of glory and that the killing today will be both bloody and cold. Put it this way, it will be one of golf’s biggest ever shocks if Woods does not win his 14th major this morning. When a philosophical Mediate was told afterwards that millions would be cheering for him, he replied: “I’m going to need it.” Poor old Rocco. And, for that matter, poor old Westwood.
The Englishman also had a putt to get into the Monday shootout, but watched in despair as the 20-footer drifted wide. In truth, Westwood’s performance did not quite warrant him becoming the first European in 38 years to win a US Open, although early on he did overshadow Woods and actually at the turn held a one-shot lead. The 35-year-old will obviously rue the three bogeys in four holes he suffered from the 10th when the consistency that characterised his week inexplicably went AWOL.

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As the time for Father’s Day draws closer with reminders from commercials on television and gift promotions in all the stores, we find in our quiet times of reflection those special memories of our fathers and grandfathers.
As I thought about what my favorite memory of my own father would be, I slowly realized that the reason why I chose to drop my maiden name and retain my middle name from birth and why I insist on adding that “E” to my signature was from a very special summer day in my youth. My father had driven me to the Aliquippa Harbor one summer morning to show me his new lobster boat, and as I stood on the rocks admiring the boat in my favorite colors, white and green, I read the side and realized that he had named it after me, the “Jana E.” He had a hard time expressing emotions, alcoholics often do, but in that moment he was able to show me that he loved me, and I’m forever thankful.
We all have special memories of our family; and I thought I’d share the favorite memories of some friends, with the sincere hope that readers take time this weekend to share their own favorite memories with their families…it’s those tales from our hearts that weave the fabric of our families and keep our history alive.
“Well, my grandpa and I used to ride around in this old red 1990 Corolla and pretend it was the Batmobile. It was pretty fun; he would tell me about his time in the Navy, the Communists and how they almost ruined the world, and the Capitalists and how they were ruining the world. He told me about the good old days, and he used to sing “You Are My Sunshine”; it still makes me realize there are still things worth living for.”- Garion Z. White, 2008 graduate of Mayo HS, attending the Citadel in the fall.

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Lance Armstrong needs to work on his dating skills. The cyclist attempted to take his latest fling, Kate Hudson, to the famous Rao’s restaurant in New York City for dinner, but failed to make a reservation (via NY Post). Even Lance has to wait in line.
Lance is clearly from out of town, because any New Yorker knows there is a waiting list months long and regulars get priority over out of town visitors.
Lance’s attempts for a romantic dinner were thwarted and the couple was eventually forced to find somewhere else to chow.
When you’re sixth in line for the throne of England, it’s easy to go unnoticed. With Prince William and Harry getting all the attention, Princess Eugenie decided to go streaking with her fellow classmates at the end of the school term according to the Daily Mail. That will get people talking.
The 18-year-old daughter of Sarah Ferguson seems to be breaking out of her shell and the shadow of her big sister Beatrice. The group of naked girls was slapped for their antics and that was the end of the matter. This weekend, Eugenie appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with the rest of her extended family to celebrate her Granny’s birthday, hopefully with her clothes on.
Country-singing star Sara Evans scored a touch down this weekend when she married the former University of Alabama quarterback Jay Barker, in a small, outdoor ceremony, according to People.
The wedding party was made up of the couples 7 children and 130 close family and friends were present to witness the occasion. The couple met when they were both seeking spiritual counseling from a minister after their first marriages ended in divorce.
Kevin Spacey is now going after college kids. The actor recently took a position as a visiting professor at Oxford University where he replaces Patrick Stewart giving lectures and running acting workshops. …If Keith Olbermann seems noticeably punchy and always kicking the desk, it’s for a good reason. The MSNBC loud mouth was recently diagnosed with restless leg syndrome, a disorder that effects twice as many women as men, according to the NY Post.

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50. Roy Keane rant, August 15
Who is this softly spoken Irishman, and what has he done with Roy Keane? That was what we wondered last season, as Sunderland were promoted and the red mist stubbornly refused to descend on football’s Mr Angry. Happily, the season was just one game young when the Keane of old returned with an entertaining rant about WAG culture causing him to miss out on transfer targets: “These so-called big stars are people we are supposed to be looking up to. Well, they are weak and soft. If they don’t want to come because their wife wants to go shopping in London, it’s a sad state of affairs”. He ended the season with a nicely volcanic tirade, as well, threatening to sack half his squad for not trying at Bolton Wanderers because they’d secured survival the week before.
49. Spurs chat with Juande Ramos, August 17
What are the chances? Spurs representatives visit Seville, probably for a meeting regarding a new variety for the team’s half-time oranges, and who should be at their hotel but Ramos, the Seville manager and one of the most sought-after coaches in Europe. Thus did speculation about the future of Martin Jol, the most successful Spurs boss in recent times, begin – and it was only mid-August. That’s what losing to Sunderland will do for you.
48. Antonio Puerta dies, August 28
We look to sport as an escape from reality and a celebration of youth and energy - so, the death in August of Antonio Puerta, the 22-year-old Seville defender, was especially shocking. Puerta, whose partner was heavily pregnant, died several days after suffering a heart attack during a match. This tragedy instigated a debate in British football as to whether the fast pace of the modern game was dangerous. More players died during the season, including Motherwell’s Phil O’Donnell. Clive Clarke, of Leicester City, suffered heart failure during a Carling Cup tie just a couple of days after Puerta’s collapse but survived.

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Just before Christmas 2007, a 24-year-old Prunedale native died in Iraq. Pfc. George Howell’s convoy was passing near Riyadh, in the northern part of the country, when a bomb exploded under his truck, killing him and injuring four other soldiers.
Howell left behind a wife and two children, and just before he died, he learned that a third child was on the way.
His story isn’t unusual - more than 4,000 soldiers have died over the Iraq War’s five years. But when Soledad resident Steve Williams read about Howell in the newspaper, it made an impact.
“I saw the picture of the wife and the children, and it just hit home,” Williams said.
Williams, 42, is a husband, father, soldier and veteran who served in Iraq from 2004 to 2005.
He now plays guitar in a band called Joshuas Shadow and saw an opportunity: His band could organize a local benefit concert to raise money for Kristen and her children.
“This whole band, they’re all a bunch of patriots,” Williams said. “Their parents served, they’ve got family members that have served - they’re very supportive. When I brought it up, they jumped on it.”
As band manager and public relations representative for Joshuas Shadow, Troy Symonds has taken on the role of event organizer. He’s still looking for an outdoor venue, but he knows what activities he wants to make available.
“We’re going to have music and go all day, as long as we can,” Symonds said. “We’re going to have a car show, maybe a bike show. It’s going to be a family-oriented thing. We’ll get some bounce houses for the kids, maybe some vendors (from Salinas farmers markets), some arts and crafts. Then we’re going to have a barbecue.”
After expenses, Symonds said, “everything we get goes to the family.”

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STANFORD, Calif. - Kathy Wolff, who worked in the Stanford athletic department for 23 years, including the last 21 as an administrative coordinator in the baseball office, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on Wednesday.
Kathy’s association with Stanford dated back to 1976, when she worked in the Tresseder Student Union in various capacities until 1981. She returned to Stanford in 1985 when she was hired as an administrative assistant in the marketing department, a position she held until 1987 when she began working with the baseball program.
“Everyone in the Stanford family is deeply saddened by Kathy’s passing,” said Jaquish & Kenninger Director of Athletics Bob Bowlsby. “She was an integral part of the Stanford family and our condolences go out to her family, friends, colleagues and the student-athletes whose lives she touched. She will be deeply missed.”
Funeral or memorial services are pending.

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Biggest Movers and Shakers for Week Ending May 31, 2008: 1.Lindsay Lohan500 % 2."Sex and the City" Movie 470 % 3.Jessica Alba 433 % 4.Kim Kardashian415 % 5.George Clooney360 % 6.Shania Twain 333 % 7.Madonna 300 % 8.Ashlee Simpson275 % 9.Kimberly Caldwell200 % 10. Father’s Day 150 %
Former "American Idol" contestant, singer
(#1) tops The Lycos 50 this week after it was revealed Aiken will soon be a father. Aiken’s best friend,
-based record producer
, has been artificially inseminated and is said to be due in August. Foster has produced several of Aiken’s albums and Aiken plans to be involved in raising the child. Foster, sister of record mogul
, is divorced and has no other children. In other "American Idol" news, this year’s winner,
(#13) jumps up the search charts, bringing former "AI" contestant
(#41) along with him. Caldwell makes her first-ever appearance on The Lycos 50, rising 200 percent, after Cook revealed the two have been hanging out together since the show’s finale. Topping the Movers and Shakers list this week is
(#6), up 500 percent, as rumors of a lesbian fling with deejay
continue to drive search activity for Lohan. Recent reports claim Lohan and Ronson are now living together, and wearing rings on their engagement fingers. Lohan refuses to comment on the relationship. Meanwhile,
(#4) jumps into the top 10 this week following rumors she had given birth to her twins last week. Jolie’s manager

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Real talented actresses know that there is life after appearing on a hit television show.
Just ask Vanessa Williams and Kim Wayans, who – respectively – played pivotal roles on the groundbreaking shows ‘In Living Color’ and ‘Soul Food.’
Now they are working the theater circuit.
For the past few months, Wayans — the famous female sibling to popular comical actors Marlon, Shawn, Keenan and Damon — has been wowing crowds with her autobiographical one-woman show, ‘A Handsome Woman Retreats.’ The show recently played a sold-out, limited engagement at the 2100 Square Foot Theater in Los Angeles.
Directed by Iona Morris , the show traces her life in reverse beginning with a panic-plagued, dissatisfied woman overshadowed by her more successful brothers, as she attends a 10-day silent meditation retreat in hopes of rooting out the source of her anxiety.
As she delves into her past, Wayans introduces many unique and colorful characters who impacted her development.
‘Handsome Woman’ is a rare glimpse into the dynamics of one of Hollywood’s most successful families. It’s also a story of self-empowerment and a lesson in listening to your inner voice no matter how loud the outside world gets.
Williams, on the other hand, is doing a one-woman show – but it’s not about a silent meditation; it’s about sex.
Currently playing at Los Angeles’ Elephant Theatre, ‘Feet on the Ceiling,’ deals with revealing stories of sexual awakening and intimacy. Based on poetry and prose from her book ‘Shine,’ the play is directed by Denise Dowse.
Playing through June 7, ‘Feet’ already has received high marks from critics, with ‘LA Weekly,’ heralding that it was “delivered with a lithe and graceful physicality” and that her “narrative transcends its story’s particulars to zone in on what is for so many women a revelatory rite of passage.”

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Save money and postage and send wedding e-vites instead of invitations. Some say it’s uncivilized, but others think it’ll only become more popular.
Evite.com says users sent more than one million online wedding invitations in the past 12 months. (See wedding e-vites here!) That’s 60 percent more than the year before.
Advocates say digital invitations are a great way to save money and paper.
Although there are plenty of critics, sites like Evite and Pingg.com plan to create even more options for couples opting for the unconventional route.

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Governor Rendell Expresses Condolences on the Passing of Newsman Tim Russert
HARRISBURG– Governor Edward G. Rendell today expressed sorrow upon learning of the death of veteran NBC Newsman Tim Russert.