Canadian lefty makes Masters history at Augusta
Mike Weir, a Canadian southpaw, defeats Len Mattiace in a playoff to win the Masters at Augusta National. Weir joins Bob Charles as the only players from Canada to win a major, finishing at seven under par 281 after a rain delayed final round and defeating Mattiace on the first playoff hole.
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Augusta National Golf Club
Area family cheers rescue of US pilot
Clearwater relatives celebrate the release of Army Chief Warrant Officer Ronald Dewey Young Jr, one of seven POWs freed after 22 days in Iraq. Young and Chief Warrant Officer David Williams were shot down in an Apache helicopter south of Baghdad on March 23.
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Orlando
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Baghdad
Kaye Kelly Young
Clearwater
Lithia Springs
Law enforcement warns of telephone charity scams
Officials caution the public about scams posing as police and firefighter fundraisers. The SC Secretary of State lists Angels and Scrooges to help readers decide which charities are legitimate, cautioning that donors should research nonprofits before giving.
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South Carolina
Seabiscuit Preview in Aiken fundraiser tonight
PBS previews Seabiscuit a famed rags to riches thoroughbred in a Washington Center for the Performing Arts screening at 7 pm to raise funds for the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame. Frank Bradley notes the Howards kept stables in Aiken during World War II era as part of the horse’s storied ties.
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California
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Marines press Tikrit as last Saddam stronghold rattles on
U S forces face sporadic resistance on Tikrit outskirts as they pursue remaining Saddam loyalists. Seven missing Americans are rescued by a leaderless Iraqi group. Pentagon notes not yet occupying Tikrit as forces bypass nearby towns and focus on regional clearance under Gen Tommy Franks.
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Frontline strikes near Saddam stronghold amid Baghdad turmoil
Frontline troops push toward a Baghdad stronghold as Saddam Hussein holds, with President Bush urging patience and not to harbor fleeing Iraqis. Gen Tommy Franks says U S authorities have Saddam and his sons DNA, hoping forensic tests reveal if he was killed in the strikes. Four days into the attack, lawlessness grows and huge amounts of live ammunition litter the city.
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