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MASTERS-NO TECHNOLOGY
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — As Bubba Watson won the Masters yesterday, no one took any snapshots with their cellphones. And selfies with the fairway in the background were a no-no. The Masters is a tech-free zone. No cellphones. No video screens. No electronic scoreboards. Fan John Winkelman, of Irvine, California, isn't complaining. He says the gizmos are "too potentially distracting." Ashley Kamrath of Austin, Texas, agrees. Kamrath says you can have real conversations and interactions without the gadgets.
THE POPE'S TEAM
LUJAN, Argentina (AP) — It's a draw for a new Argentine soccer team named after Pope Francis. The Papa Francisco team played to a 2-2 tie in its first official game. Organizers say the semi-professional team is devoted to "no hooligans, no violence and no insults." But two players from each team were ejected during the first match. Pope Francis is an avid soccer fan. But he has no official ties to the club named in his honor.
CRAFT BEER-ACADEMIA
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — It's more than a keg party at Oregon State. The university aims to create a definitive historical record of craft beer's history and impact in the state. The Eugene Register-Guard reports the Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives will be the first of its kind in the U.S. OSU was experimenting with hop-breeding back in the 1890s. The archives will include oral histories that could help future researchers.
CAFETERIA-LEFTOVERS CHARITY
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Leftovers at one Pennsylvania college aren't going into the trash. Students at Shippensburg University are collecting uneaten food to help feed the hungry. Senior Christina Qawasmy (kuh-WOZ'-mee) and some fellow students have saved 260 pounds of food from lunch on Fridays. WGAL-TV reports they're boxing it up for the Kitchen of Grace, a program at the First Church of God a few blocks from campus. Students are hoping to expand the program and are looking for more area churches that can use the food.
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SEWAGE POWER
WASHINGTON (AP) — Poop will help power Washington, DC -- and we're not talking politics. D.C. Water is building a sewage treatment plant that will turn number-two into electricity. Sewage will go into huge tanks called digesters that extract methane gas used for fueling the electric generators. Officials say the leftover solid material will be dried and used as fertilizer. D.C. Water's George Hawkins says their new facility could be a clean energy model for the rest of the country. The new power-generating sewage plant is to be phased into operation starting next month.
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CONEY ISLAND-OPENING
NEW YORK (AP) — The Cyclone is rolling again -- and thrill seekers are screaming. New York's fabled Coney Island opened for the season yesterday. The vintage wooden roller-coaster the Cyclone was christened with the traditional egg cream. A new, steel coaster, the Thunderbolt is set to open Memorial Day weekend. It stands on the site of the original 1920's Thunderbolt. The new Thunderbolt features a sharp drop and vertical loop that will propel riders at nearly 60 mph. But one of the most loved Coney Island rides moves at a more leisurely pace. It's Coney Island's restored Carousel.
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