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Patrick Cantlay's impressive summer just keeps getting better. The UCLA star will face Kelly Kraft for the U.S. Amateur championship after both players won their semifinal matches at Erin Hills on Saturday
Read More »PGT: Garrido, Foster share lead at Johnnie Walker
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Read More »Is It Wrong to Link Hurricane Irene to Global Warming?
Six years ago, experts waited until after Katrina to start arguing over whether the hurricane was a consequence, at least in part, of global warming.
Read More »PGT: Dustin Johnson beats rain, wins Barclays
PGT: With a final round of 6-under 65, Dustin Johnson overcame a one-stroke deficit to Matt Kuchar to win the Hurricane Irene-shortened Barclays by two shots for his fifth career tour win.
Read More »Johnson beats rain, wins Barclays
PGT: In his win at the Hurricane Irene-shortened Barclays in 54 holes, Dustin Johnson really only needed 27 to get the job done. Johnson won the tournament on 19-under par, two shots clear of Matt Kuchar, who led by one after two rounds.
Read More »Garrido, Foster share 3-shot lead at Gleneagles
Spain's Ignacio Garrido and England's Mark Foster share a three-shot lead going into the final round of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.
Read More »U.S. on High Alert as Hurricane Irene Closes In
By Joe Rauch WILMINGTON, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Irene closed in on the Atlantic coast on Friday, triggering emergency preparations that included unprecedented evacuations and mass transit shutdowns in New York City as the menacing storm approached. [More]
Read More »Interview: Photographer Jim Reed on Hurricane Irene and Storm Chasing
Over the next few days Hurricane Irene will unleash a watery fury on the U.S east coast. [More]
Read More »Cantlay advances, Uihlein falls in US Amateur
UCLA star Patrick Cantlay won two matches Friday at Erin Hills to advance to the U.S. Amateur semifinals, while defending champion Peter Uihlein dropped out in the quarterfinals.
Read More »How Cold Is a Y Dwarf Star? Even You Are Warmer
Scientists have discovered the coldest type of star-like bodies known, which at times can be cooler than the human body. Astronomers had unsuccessfully pursued these dark entities, called Y dwarfs, ever since their existence was theorized more than a decade ago. They are nearly impossible to see relying on visible light, but with the infrared vision of NASA's WISE space telescope , researchers finally detected the faint glow of six Y dwarfs relatively close to our sun, within a distance of about 40 light-years
Read More »Carl Zimmer On Rats, Cats, Viruses and Tattoos
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Read More »Miyazato, Stanford tied at Canadian Women’s Open
Angela Stanford and Ai Miyazato took advantage of soft greens and a lack of wind to be co-leaders after two rounds of the Canadian Women's Open.
Read More »Kuchar leads shortened Barclays
PGT: Defending champion Matt Kuchar leads Dustin Johnson and Vijay Singh by 1 at The Barclays, which has been shortened to 54 holes because of threatening Hurricane Irene.
Read More »Vampire-themed cruise planned for Southeast Alaska
A week-long vampire convention on a cruise ship that will feature a vampire ball and costume contest is planned for scenic Southeast Alaska next summer.
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