It was another bad day at the office for Tiger Woods as he shot a two-over-par 74 in his opening round at the Players Championship Thursday.

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One of six men in the lobby of the Hilton Garden Inn shot another and then himself, said the authorities, who did not say what might have prompted the gunfire.

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Murder-Suicide in Hotel Near Kennedy Airport

Kidnapper Adam Mayes shot himself.

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Police: Tenn. Fugitive Dead

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – There is just no escape, no bailout, nowhere to hide. The potential for embarrassment looms with every shot. There are better holes in golf, no doubt. There are tougher holes, a few shorter holes, holes that have been the stages for more history. But it would be difficult to find a more recognizable patch of grass anywhere in the world of golf than the island green at TPC Sawgrass’s 17th hole, where water sits as a danger front, back, left and right, and where what would seem to be a simple little shot – all of 137 yards on the scorecard – can become frightening. Read full article > >

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The Players Championship: No. 17 hole at Sawgrass like ‘a 3 o’clock appointment for a root canal’

A 39-year-old man has been shot in the thigh by masked gunmen at his home in Londonderry.

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Masked men fire a shot at the front door of a house in Dungiven and smash windows at the property.

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Jeff Himmelman uses his new book, “Yours in Truth,” to take shots at Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein and their 1974 book, “All the President’s Men.” But Himmelman’s fire does not come from the usual redoubt of Watergate revisionism. He is a former Woodward researcher, one who worked so diligently on “Maestro,” the reporter’s 2001 book about Alan Greenspan, that Woodward gushed about him in his author’s note. Read full article > >

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‘Yours in Truth’ by Jeff Himmelman: Bob Woodward is the star of new Ben Bradlee book

AMSTERDAM — Hendrix (Jimi) gazes down with bloodshot eyes from a portrait on the wall. Jagger (Mick, “Gimme Shelter”) groans on the sound system. And sitting joyous amid clouds of swirling smoke at the 420 Cannabis Cafe is Savage (Jason, of Morgantown, W.Va.), a tourist who arrived a few days ago on one of his frequent trips to the Netherlands. Read full article > >

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New law threatens Amsterdam’s cannabis culture

The kid dubbed the “Chosen One,” with the funky hair, the moonshot-producing swing, the bravado and the rocket arm, spent 7,135 days — that’s roughly 19 1/2 years — preparing for his major league debut. And in the five days he has spent in the majors, Bryce Harper has dazzled, displaying all those qualities that made him one of baseball’s most coveted prospect. Read full article > >

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Nationals vs. Diamondbacks: Ian Desmond drives in Bryce Harper with walk-off home run to end skid at five

Junior Seau, a linebacker who played in the NFL for 20 seasons and was among the most widely respected players of his generation, was found dead in his California home Wednesday. Authorities in Oceanside, Calif., said Seau, who was 43, suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and his girlfriend reported finding him unconscious. According to the Associated Press, police officials said a gun was found near Seau and his death appeared to be a suicide. Read full article > >

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More than 120 short films offering “snapshots of the UK’s cultural, sporting, industrial and political heritage” have been put online.

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British Council films put online

A soldier from 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards serving in Afghanistan dies from a gunshot wound, the Ministry of Defence says.

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Soldier shot dead in Afghanistan

The mother of an 18-year-old shot in both legs in Londonderry says she believes he was targeted because he was a drug user.

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Teen shot over drugs says mother

Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich will suspend his long-shot campaign next week, US media report, citing his aides.

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The police chief who chose not to arrest George Zimmerman after he shot and killed Trayvon Martin in Florida sees his offer to resign blocked.

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