Martin tied for 23rd at the 1998 U.S. Open but the Oregon-born golfer played only one full year on the PGA Tour -- in 2000 -- and finally quit the professional circuit after another season struggling on the second-tier Nationwide Tour in 2006.

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It was a major achievement in the eyes of Democrats and Republicans -- and one that didn't get much attention when it finally was agreed to -- the compromise late last year, because of all the focus on the war on terrorism.

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