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South Korean Choi wins in Arkansas with late charge

(Reuters) – South Korea’s Choi Na-yeon used her trusty 8 iron to great effect over the closing holes of the Arkansas Championship on Sunday, finishing eagle-birdie-par to claim her second win on the LPGA Tour this season. Choi, who won the opening event of the season in Florida, trailed local favorite Stacy Lewis by a stroke with three holes to play but leapfrogged the American by holing out from 142

Oil hits three-week lows as Greece crisis worsens; eyes on Iran

Crude futures hit 3-week lows on Monday as Greece shut its banks and imposed capital controls, causing widespread risk aversion, while Iran looked likely to extend nuclear negotiations with the West to export more of its oil into an oversupplied market. Also, the Iran deadline for a nuclear pact could be pushed out by a week or so from tomorrow, so it’s a risk-off day,” said Tariq Zahir, an oil