Williams rose to the top spot on our rankings after placing fourth last year and fifth in 2008.

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But Ireland's Padraig Harrington, who shared the overnight top spot with Rose, dropped back to five under par after hitting a one-over round of 71.

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Oregon locked up its spot in the Rose Bowl by winning the Pac-12 title game Friday night.

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No. 11 Michigan State and No. 15 Wisconsin were playing for the Big Ten title and a spot in the Rose Bowl in Indianapolis.

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But over the years, as soda increasingly came under fire for fueling the nation's rising obesity rates, water quietly rose to knock it off the top spot.

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One bright spot was manufacturing jobs, which rose by 37, 000, led by the auto and auto-parts industries.

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Harvard still gained the top spot, but the number of British universities in the top 20 rose to twice that of the Jiao Tong rankings.

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The band mascot, Eddie, made his customary appearance, as did a huge devil which rose out of nowhere with giant flames which nearly incinerated singer Bruce Dickinson on the spot!

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In the year to April, spot prices for iron ore and coal (among Australia's biggest exports) rose by 190% and 70% respectively.

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Later this summer, Rose Associates will unveil a concierge program in an initial 20 properties across the city that includes a partnership with the Spot Experience, a growing dog services provider with four locations in the city.

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