The central lesson here didn't escape Robert Rose, now Global Marine's chairman: By borrowing too much money to go after the more conventional end of the market, Global Marine nearly killed itself.

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The only bright spots for Europe were the wins for Robert Karlsson, Justin Rose, debutant Graeme McDowell and impressive wildcard pick Ian Poulter, who justified his selection by ending up as the event's leading scorer with four points from five matches.

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And William Chambers' a Red Red Rose headpiece was created for Robert Burns on Victoria Embankment.

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Australia's Robert Allenby (73) was three under, Englishman Justin Rose was another shot back after a 72 while South African Louis Oosthuizen, the Open champion, remained last on level par.

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Joe Tortorella of Robert Silman Associates, the engineer hired to remove the stacks from under the Rose Reading Room while it's still in use, has compared his task to cutting off the legs of a table while a banquet is taking place.

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When they narrowed that list down to the current crop of 20 Oscar nominees, Washington, who is nominated for Flight, and Robert De Niro, who is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Silver Linings Playbook, rose to the top.

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