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Reggie Bush will have his Heisman Trophy taken back, according to a Yahoo Sports report Tuesday. Reggie Bush helped lead USC to a pair of national championship games. Reggie Bush is currently a member of the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints.

Kim Clijsters takes on fifth-seeded Samantha Stosur of Australia. Kim Clijsters is the two-time defending ladies champion at the US Open tennis tournament.

Tiger Woods one of final four chosen for US Ryder Cup team

Tiger Woods was named to the US team on Tuesday for the 38th Ryder Cup matches next month in Wales.

A spiritual response to begging

A Christian Science perspective.

Maria Sharapova moves into US Open 3rd round, where she will meet Beatrice Capra

Maria Sharapova is a former US Open champ who seems to enjoy the bright lights of New York. Maria Sharapova is about to play an up-and-coming phenom in 18 year-old Beatrice Capra Saturday in the tournament's third round.

Ben Roethlisberger has suspension reduced by NFL commissioner

Ben Roethlisberger was suspended earlier this year for six games after having been accused of – but not charged with – sexual assault. Ben Roethlisberger now gets two of those games back.

Migrating again

A Christian Science perspective.

Matt Leinart: Could the Cardinals and their quarterback part ways?

Matt Leinart is a former first-round draft choice of the Arizona Cardinals. However, the former Heisman Trophy winner and his coach reportedly don't see eye-to-eye.

During these salad days, let us entertain you

When it’s too hot to cook, the Monitor’s language columnist considers how salads really are worth their salt.

My Little Brother

A poem.

Baltimore tales: At a traffic light a stranger hands him a bullet

It was a brief encounter at a stoplight that ended with a stranger handing him an unused bullet along with a cryptic parting remark.

Endangered plants you'll likely never see

'Losing Paradise,' a new botanical art exhibition of 44 rare species, illustrates the art form's enduring value – even in this age of digital.

Traveling light: He had trimmed his belongings to a single suitcase, but what to do with his beloved books

In his great purge he had sold almost everything he owned except his books. Selling them was like saying goodbye to intimate friends.

Zero tolerance for harm

A Christian Science perspective.

Tiger Woods set to tee off in tournament he helped create

Tiger Woods scrambled to qualify for this week's Deutsche Bank Championship outside Boston. The tournament, which benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation, is the second round in the PGA Tour's FedEx playoffs.

Heavenly lessons

A Christian Science perspective.

Troy Polamalu sees his hair insured for $1 million

Troy Polamalu of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers endorses Head and Shoulders shampoo. The shampoo maker has taken out a $1 million insurance policy on Polamalu's head of hair.