SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Former National Football League star Junior Seau, who killed himself last week, was buried on Friday after a private ceremony in his California hometown, with tens of thousands expected to attend a public memorial service later in the day. Relatives of the former 43-year-old linebacker, who was of Samoan descent, threw lei garlands on his casket during the burial at a cemetery in Oceanside, just north of San Diego. ...
A decision on if researchers can study Junior Seau's brain for clues to the NFL veteran's suicide will wait until his family meets with elders from their Samoan culture, his family said Monday.
A decision on if researchers can study Junior Seau's brain for clues to the NFL veteran's suicide will wait until his family meets with elders from their Samoan culture, his family said Monday.
Voting has ended for the National Retail Federation’s “This is Retail” video contest and Honolulu boutique owner Tanna Dang said she is on pins and needles waiting for the results.
Dang, co-owner of Eden in Love at Ward Warehouse, is one of the top-five finalists for the contest, which sought to highlight the importance of retail jobs nationwide. The top-three finalists will be announced on May 1 and prizes will be awarded on May 16.
If Dang and Eden in Love are one of the three finalists,...
Players fight in a ruck during the European Challenge Cup quarter final rugby union match Stade Francais vs. Exeter at the Charlety stadium in Paris. A try from Samoan star Paul Williams two minutes from time saw Stade Francais edge English club Exeter 22-17 to advance to the semi-finals.
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