Tom Watson, sad about the absence of Jack Nicklaus, has a bogey-free round and is among 50 to break par. Tom Watson, famous for winning the “Duel in the Sun” that forever links him with Turnberry, is at the stage in his career where the British Open should be a ceremonial stroll into the sunset …

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Wrapping up four days of grilling and pontificating, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee considering Sonia Sotomayor’s Supreme Court nomination dominated Thursday with appeals for the prospective justice to protect national security, fight the growing deficit and heed Americans’ commitment …

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RAHWAY, N.J. (AP) — Police in central New Jersey say they arrested a man on burglary charges after he returned to the victim’s house to apologize. Rahway police arrested 35-year-old Craig Fletcher of Elizabeth on Wednesday shortly after the homeowner told them a man had just rung his doorbell …

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sonia Sotomayor sped toward confirmation as the nation’s first Hispanic justice Thursday, encouraged by Republican promises of a quick vote and cheered on by a Democratic senator’s challenge to take on the Supreme Court’s conservative wing when she arrives. “Battle out the ideas …

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Police say bombs have exploded at two hotels in the Indonesian capital. The facade of the Ritz-Carlton hotel was blown off in one blast Friday morning. Another explosion hit the Marriott hotel. An Associated Press reporter saw three injured taken away from the Ritz …

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TEGUCIGALPA, July 16 (Reuters) - Supporters of Honduras’ ousted President Manuel Zelaya shut down commercial highways on Thursday in protests in the capital and other places, demanding his reinstatement before weekend mediation talks. The demonstrations by hundreds of Zelaya followers took place as …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama’s nominee, Sonia Sotomayor, appeared headed for confirmation as the first Hispanic justice on the U.S. Supreme Court after Senate hearings ended on Thursday with Republicans promising a speedy vote. But Sotomayor’s conservative critics used the last day …

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WASHINGTON - Add U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez to the list of Republicans who plan to vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. The Orlando Republican announced his intent Friday in a statement that praised the judge for her judicial record, as well as her performance during several days of testimony …

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CODY, Wyo. — A man says he used his chainsaw to fight off a starving mountain lion that attacked him while he was camping in the Shoshone National Forest. Ex-Marine Dustin Britton of Windsor, Colo., says he raised the chainsaw he had been using to cut brush and inflicted a six- to eight-inch gash …

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LOS ANGELES - With the investigation of Michael Jackson’s death zeroing in on what drugs the pop singer took and who provided them, an upcoming toxicology report is key to whether anyone is criminally charged. It’s already known propofol, a powerful anesthetic not meant for home use, was among the …

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