NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper’s office says the Democrat’s wife has died years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. According to a news release, 66-year-old Martha Cooper passed away Thursday surrounded by her husband and children at their Nashville home. The longtime Nashville congressman had been married to Martha Cooper for nearly 36 years. The couple had three children together and one grandchild. More than 5 million people in the United States and millions more worldwide have Alzheimer’s.
MASON CITY, Iowa (May 25) – The Memorial Day IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour event at I-35 Speedway has been canceled due to the weekend of wet weather.Up next in the series for touring IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds is the Tuesday, June 9 show at Jackson County Speedway.The Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models is also at Maquoketa that evening.
Sawgrass will see some glamour groupings over the first two days of the Players Championship.Rory McIlroy will be joined in a group with world number 1 Dustin Johnson, and the number 10 in the world – Justin Thomas.Shane Lowry will be alongside Danny Willett and Bill Haas. Photo © – Tipp FM Graeme McDowell’s playing partners will be Greg Chalmers and Emiliano Grillo.Reigning champion at Sawgrass Jason Day will be partnered by Henrik Stenson and Rickie Fowler.While Masters champion Sergio Garcia will be alongside Adam Scott and Matt Kuchar.