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British Open: One tearful winner, another golfer a shot short of history, and an amateur"s wild ride
It was a day full of emotion at this year"s British Open. The winner (Zach Johnson) fought back tears in an interview. One of the greatest golfers on the planet (Jordan Spieth) went down fighting in his march toward history. And an amateur (Paul Dunne) started the day leading one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the world, before falling apart. The winner: Johnson, who says he"s just an ordinary guy from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, took home the Claret Jug. "I can"t. I"m at a loss for words," Johnson, with tears in his eyes, said in a TV interview moments after the playoff. Golf"s No. 2-ranked player: History was hovering above Spieth all week, but in the end, he choked on one hole under the pressure of a grand slam. Here"s the moment it all came to an end. "Today was a really tough day. ... I just wish I had given myself a little better opportunity," Spieth said. Golf fans felt the magnitude of the loss. The amateur: Dunne looked incredibly nervous during the final round, which is to be expected. After all, imagine yourself at 22 on the leaderboard. See how he fell apart.
USA TODAY Sports" Christine Brennan breaks down Zach Johnson"s dramatic playoff win in the 2015 British Open at Royal St Andrews in Scotland. USA TODAY Sports
The U.S. and Cuba do some more making up
The U.S. and Cuba got one step closer on Monday toward normalizing relations by re-opening the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. It was the first time Cuba"s blue, red and white-starred flag was flown there since the U.S. broke off diplomatic relations with the communist country 54 years ago. President Obama and Cuban President Ral Castro announced in December the two countries would end their five-decade diplomatic freeze. The ceremony drew pro- and anti-Cuban protests. Pro-Cuban demonstrators said relations should never have been broken off to begin with. Anti-Cuban demonstrators said the U.S. needs to force human rights changes in Cuba, not get cozy with Castro. One of the next big questions for the U.S.: Whether to repeal economic sanctions.
Cuba raises national flag at embassy in Washington, D.C. USA TODAY
Millions of married cheaters today are feeling really betrayed
If you"re an Ashley Madison member, get your divorce lawyer on speed-dial. The dating website, which shamelessly targets married people, was breached by hackers. Millions use the site to start affairs. We don"t know exactly what data werecompromised in the breach, but personal information of some users was posted online. The site owner, Toronto-based Avid Life Media, told everyone things are secure now, and it"s working with law enforcement to investigate this "criminal act." No mention of morality.
Miranda and Blake just became the saddest line in your favorite country song
Country royalty Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert are splitting up. (OK, OK, deep breaths.) The singers announced their divorce Monday in a statement to the Associated Press. (You can do it, in and out, in and out.) The two met 10 years ago when they performed together at a CMT concert taping. Shelton proposed in 2010, and they got hitched the following year in Texas. The marriage made them country music"s highest-profile couple, though they were plagued with rumors of relationship trouble. In 2013, after a tabloid magazine questioned the stability of the marriage, Shelton tweeted Lambert, saying, "I just read in a tabloid that our marriage is falling apart!" Lambert tweeted back: "Oh no! Can"t wait to read if we make it or not." (Yes, it"s OK to sob through the irony.) We can"t help but wonder which one will be out first with an epic breakup ballad.
"We are alive. We are intelligent. We must know."
Don"t adjust that radio dial. Orson Welles isn"t around to fool us anymore. A search for real extraterrestrials will be underway soon. World-renowned scientist Stephen Hawking and entrepreneur Yuri Milner announced the launch of a $100 million project aimed at finding whether intelligent life exists in our universe. "Somewhere in the cosmos, perhaps, intelligent life may be watching these lights of ours, aware of what they mean," Hawking said. The 10-year project will use the powerful Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia and the Parkes Telescope in New South Wales, Australia, to survey the million stars closest to Earth. This covers 10 times more sky than previous projects. Hawking says there"s no bigger question than whether there is life beyond Earth. "We are alive. We are intelligent. We must know."
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Stephen Hawking and entrepreneur Yuri Milner announced Monday an unprecedented $100 million project to find intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. USA TODAY"s Shannon Rae Green speaks with science reporter Doyle about the project. Doyle Rice, Shannon Rae Green, USA TODAY
If you only read one thing tonight, read this: Untested rape kit policies get a fresh look
A USA TODAY/TEGNA joint investigation finds thousands of untested rape kits sitting in police department evidence rooms across the country. Rape victims, politicians and police are speaking out, hoping to change that. USA TODAY
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