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Semple Thompson takes place in golf history (Sewickley Herald)

Carol Semple Thompson has long had a resume that stacked up with golf's elite. Now she has the appropriate title to go with her feats: Hall of Famer.  read more »

Detroit Curling Club Shares History (WDET-FM Detroit)

     Detroit is often referred to as Hockeytown, but another ice sport also has a rich history in the Metro area. WDET’s Rob St. Mary explains. (click the audio link above to hear the feature)      It’s fair to say most people on the U.S. side of the Detroit River were introduced to curling thanks to a pair of antenna, the rabbit-ear kind, attached to their television sets.      "The final rock ...

Charter boat captains now educating people about sharks (Miami Herald)

KEY WEST -- For 27 years, captain Ken Harris and his charter clients have purposely picked fights with sharks in the lower Keys. Together, captain and customers have triumphed in more than their share of surface engagements, setting several world records for big sharks caught on fly tackle.

Survey Says: Fewer Americans think Jews control Hollywood (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles)

Forget Spielberg. Forget the Weinsteins. Forget "Seinfeld." The majority of Americans no longer believe that Jews control Hollywood.

Musical Project Seeks To Honor Unique Lives, Culture (The Morning News)

FAYETTEVILLE — A woodcarver who plays the fiddle on top of her head. A farmer who fashions string instruments for children. A woman who nails 500 coffee cups to a tree to mark the passing of her son. The ghost of the Crescent Hotel.