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• He'll have to do that again to dig himself out of a deep hole and defend his title.
• Woods fought gusting winds, an occasionally errant shot and a balky putter during a second-round 2-over 74 on Friday, making the cut but leaving a lot of ground to make up on the weekend.
• "All in all it was a day I fought hard and that's all I got," Woods said after finishing 36 holes at 1-over 145 -- 10 shots back of early second-round leader Bill Haas.
• There are a lot of reasons why Woods has not dominated like he so often does at Muirfield, where he's won more than $5 million in his 13 appearances.
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Ex-Minn. Gov. Ventura hints at '16 presidential bid; shock jock Stern possible running mate

• ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Just back from his part-time home in Mexico, former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura dangled the idea Friday that he could run for the U.S. presidency in 2016.
• Ventura eagerly volunteered the possibility while at Minnesota's Capitol -- and pushed back against skepticism that he would re-enter the political fray after being out of office since 2003. It's hardly the first time the publicity savvy Ventura has broached the idea he would run for the White House or Senate, only to pass on a campaign.
• He said the next race is "an opportune time" for an independent like him to run because there will be no incumbent. He said he's approached radio shock jock Howard Stern about being his running mate, and Stern expressed interest.
• An email message seeking comment from Stern's agent was left Friday night by The Associated Press.
• "The key to this next election I think will be a candidate who doesn't belong to a political party and who has the ability to rise above the mainstream and get the press, which I've never had a problem doing," Ventura said.

Today in History
The Associated Press

• Today is Saturday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2013. There are 213 days left in the year.

• Today's Highlight in History:
• On June 1, 1813, the mortally wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake,

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