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The Two-Way
2:25 pm
Mon April 9, 2012

Here's How And Why Bubba Watson Hit The Shot That Won The Masters

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Bubba Watson hitting the hook that effectively won the Masters Tournament.
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Watson following the path of his shot.
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Hours and hours of hitting little plastic golf balls and learning to make them twist and turn and bend and bounce in almost any direction.

That's one reason why golfer Bubba Watson was able to hit a shot Sunday that most duffers could never make — and do it to win this year's Masters Tournament.

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Africa
2:10 pm
Mon April 9, 2012

For The First Time, Mr. Gay World Crowned In Africa

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Andreas Derleth of New Zealand was named Mr. Gay World 2012 on Sunday in Johannesburg. It marked the first time the competition was held in Africa, where being gay is a crime in many countries on the continent.
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Wendelinus Hamutenya, 23, of Namibia, took part in the Mr. Gay World competition. When he first told his family he was gay, they put him in a mental institution. But now he says they fully support him.
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Ethiopia's Robel Hailu, who took part in the Mr. Gay World competition, says his family has not spoken to him since they found out nearly two months ago that he would be a contestant. He also says he fears for his safety if he returns to Ethiopia.
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At a golf resort in suburban Johannesburg, a group of men lounged by the pool. They cheered as five competitors sprinted around a grassy field — in Speedo swimsuits — to the sounds of "Yellow Polka Dot Bikini."

This was sports day at Mr. Gay World 2012.

Gay men from 22 countries took part, and this year's competition was noteworthy because it was the first time it was held on African soil. It addition, it also marked the first time that black African men participated, though there were just two.

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Shots - Health Blog
2:01 pm
Mon April 9, 2012

With Cancer Care, The U.S. Spends More, But Gets More

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Newer cancer treatment drugs have raised the cost of treatment even more.
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Originally published on Mon April 9, 2012 2:03 pm

By now it's hardly news that the U.S. spends more than every other industrialized country on health care. But a new study suggests that at least when it comes to cancer care, Americans may actually be getting decent value.

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Europe
1:28 pm
Mon April 9, 2012

Lack Of Graduates Hampers Portugal's Recovery

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A group of young Portuguese protest at Lisbon's Rossio square last month to vent their frustration at grim career prospects amid an acute economic crisis that shows no signs of abating.
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As Portugal tries to dig out of its financial mess, it's confronted with a sobering fact: Fewer than 30 percent of adult Portuguese have graduated from high school. Not college. High school.

And in a country that's been hit so hard by the economic crisis, even those with an education are struggling.

Ana Dias and Ruth Cardozo, both 27, are lifelong friends who now work together at a shoe store in Lisbon, the Portuguese capital. Cardozo dropped out of high school 10 years ago to take this job.

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Music Interviews
12:12 pm
Mon April 9, 2012

M. Ward: Sounds Of A Different Time And Place

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M. Ward's latest album, A Wasteland Companion, comes out April 10.
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Originally published on Mon April 9, 2012 10:01 pm

M. Ward's music inspires a sense of wonder — it recalls many sounds from a different time and place.

"I get most of my inspiration from older records and older production styles," Ward says, "and that ends up rearing its head in the records that I make. One of the great things about music is that it has the capability of time travel — you smell a certain smell in the room and it takes you back to your childhood. I feel like music is able to do that, and it happens to me all the time."

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