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Doug wrote:1. Players A, B, and C are in a three–ball match. On the 4th hole, Player A’s tee shot comes to rest in a lateral water hazard 100 yards from the hole. 
Player B’s tee shot comes to rest in another lateral water hazard, 120 yards from the hole. 
Player C’s tee shot comes to rest in the fairway 90 yards from the hole.
Player A drops under R26-1(b), 140 yards from the hole, and plays his shot onto the green. Player C tells Player A to replay his shot, as it was not his turn to play. Читать дальше...

• Photojournalist Chris Hondros was killed while photographing the conflict in Libya in 2011.
• He was a renowned photojournalist who covered the conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Sierra Leone, Egypt and elsewhere, believing it was his responsibility to bring the story of those impacted to the world.
• His childhood friend and fellow journalist Greg Campbell was with Hondros during his final assignment, and directed a documentary tracing his life called HONDROS.

Our new Brazilian star Lucas Moura says he is delighted after scoring his first goal for on what was his first start for the club. Mauricio Pochettino named Lucas in the starting eleven the FA Cup fifth round tie away at League One outfit Rochdale on Sunday afternoon and the Brazilian was a hit, scoring the first equaliser in a 2-2 draw at Spotland. Lucas was very happy in opening his account, but admits the clash against Rochdale was tough for Spurs and has urged his team-mates to focus and prepare for the replay. Читать дальше...

The president of the city’s corrections officers union said Sunday that Mayor de Blasio’s handling of Rikers Island is worse than anything in decades, declaring that even embattled Mayor David Dinkins did a better job in the 1990s, when the jail was bursting at the seams. Correction Officers Benevolent Association head Elias Husamudeen drilled in...

LOS ANGELES — New York City was once known as the fertile breeding ground for the point guard. TNT’s Kenny Smith — a former point guard out of Hollis, Queens — continued that rock-solid tradition with a 10-year career that included two NBA titles with the Rockets. With 23 games left for the Knicks after...

There are many layers to great art — sometimes literally. 

We are reminded of this fact by researchers at the Art Institute of Chicago's Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts, who have revealed hidden details lurking beneath the Pablo Picasso masterpiece "La miséreuse accroupie." 

SEE ALSO: This app tells you which museum art you look like and it's way too real

While the presence of another artwork — specifically, a painting of the Catalan countryside by a different artist ... Читать дальше...

The pilot of a small plane made an emergency landing Sunday in the middle of a highway in Morgan Hill, officials said. The single-engine Piper PA-46 landed on a grassy strip dividing Highway 101 near San Martin Airport in Santa Clara County after reporting engine failure, said Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration. The pilot, who was not identified, was the only person on the flight, Gregor said. No injuries were reported and there was no damage to the plane... Читать дальше...

Puck Drop: 7:00 p.m. EST  |  Arena: Little Caesars Arena  |  TV: Sportsnet  |  Radio: SN 590 Matchup Stats Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lineup *We have added goal, assist, and point totals for each player below the lines. Total goals per line are indicated, too, as well as save percentage for goalies. Forwards Hyman – Matthews – Nylander   (60-11-19-30) – (50-26-22-48) – […]

Bosnian Roma actor Nazif Mujic, who won a Silver Bear acting award at the Berlin Film Festival in 2013, has died aged 48, following a harrowing descent into extreme poverty despite his film success.

The Electoral Justice Project is a self-described “black radical political project”. The group’s goal is to seek reparations and economic justice for black people. The group put out this video recently. This weekend the Electoral Justice Project is signing up voters at theaters showing the “Black Panther” movie. The Hill reported: Kayla Reed, Jessica Byrd […]

A medal-winning Russian curler is suspected of using illegal substances at the Pyeongchang Winter Games, in another blow to the country dealing with a drug-cheating scandal, according to a new report. Sources at the games told Reuters bronze-medalist Alexander Krushelnitsky is suspected of testing positive for meldonium. Meldonium gives athletes an upper hand by increasing...

NEW YORK (CBSNews/AP) —  Already a much-celebrated pop-culture milestone, “Black Panther” is now a record-setting smash at the box office, too. The Marvel superhero film blew past expectations, with $192 million in ticket sales in North America over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday (Feb. 18). That makes “Black Panther” the fifth-biggest opening weekend ever, not accounting for inflation. The only films with a higher grossing opening weekend are “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” ”Star Wars... Читать дальше...

I was going to write another post on what I think Wakanda has to teach Unitarian Universalism, but the longer I've thought about it, I need to take a step back.

New Jersey forward Miles Wood has been suspended for two games by the NHL for a blindside hit on Tampa Bay forward Vladislav Namestnikov

Another away match for the girls in this cup run did not phase them. Gathering after a week on half term, the match was not quite played at the pace of our last outing. This said, there were moments when the side produced some excellent hockey, pulling the opposition all over the pitch.

President Trump's attempts to discredit the Russia investigation and his attacks against the media pose a "growing" threat to American democracy, so says David Gergen.

Fire crews battled a blaze early Sunday at a commercial compound in San Leandro, authorities said. The fire began around 3:50 a.m. just east of Interstate 880 on the 2900 block of Teagarden Street, said Alameda County Fire Department spokeswoman Aisha Knowles. The blaze was under control and contained by 6 a.m., but firefighters remained on scene throughout the morning dousing hot spots, according to the fire department. There were no reports of... Читать дальше...

Le Parti québécois a dévoilé dimanche sa stratégie en santé en vue des élections de l'automne prochain, disant notamment qu'un gouvernement du PQ décloisonnerait les actes cliniques, reverrait le mode de rémunération des médecins et réduirait la charge de travail des infirmières et des préposés.

This is so great.

The 60th running of the Daytona 500 marks the start of NASCAR season, but it’s a bittersweet occasion. It was 17 years ago today that Dale Earnhardt Sr. tragically lost his life at the race, but his legacy lives on.

@jearnhardt1 is honoring his grandfather during today’s #DAYTONA500.

A post shared by NASCAR (@nascar) on Feb 18, 2018 at 12:02pm PST

Jeffrey Earnhardt is wearing a custom helmet honoring his grandfather’s iconic image. It’s a small... Читать дальше...

Islamic State is chopping down fruit trees and smuggling the timber into Pakistan, claim Afghan officials and local residents of the Deh Bala district of eastern Nangarhar province where the terrorist group operates. "Some of the local residents who previously helped the Taliban [are] now helping IS militants, Gul Khan Shinwari, a local tribal leader told VOA. "IS militants also took our entire pine nuts crop and destroyed our source of income," he added. The Deh Bala district in eastern Nangarhar... Читать дальше...

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the deadly Florida high school shooting (all times local): 3:30 p.m. A gun show went on as scheduled this weekend, a short drive from the school where a teenager used his own legally purchased AR-15 assault weapon to kill 17 people and wound more than a dozen others. Many assault weapons were on display as customers, some bringing their children, checked out the killing firepower. Jorge Fernandez spoke for Florida Gun Shows in sharing what he called their "deepest... Читать дальше...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Danica Patrick kissed her NASCAR career goodbye with a good luck smooch from NFL star and new boyfriend Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers put his hands on Patrick's shoulders and leaned in for the kiss just before she raced for the final time at the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Patrick had hugged and fist-bumped family and crew, pulled her hair into a ponytail and slid into her Chevy. Her final NASCAR start fittingly came on the sport's biggest stage — in front of 101,000 fans at the Daytona 500. Читать дальше...

Friday 16th February We had a fabulous weekend and a lot of walking was done.  As it was half term Adam and Gill went up a day early, as did Alan and David.  Adam and Gill arrived at the hut … Continue reading →

New signing from PSG showed guts as well as grace in his first start and is likely to get even better with more game timeHis goal, of course, is what will dominate the memory of Lucas Moura’s first start for Tottenham but the moment that perhaps summed up why this was such a promising debut had come a few minutes earlier. The ball had run away from the Brazilian as he drifted in from the left and the Rochdale midfielder Callum Camps was clearly going to get to it first. Moura could have eased off and allowed him to clear ... Читать дальше...