Brandt Snedeker collected seven straight birdies en route to an eight-under-par 63 in the first round of the USPGA Tour BMW Championship yesterday to establish a one-shot lead over fellow American Zach Johnson.

Authorities in Kansas have identified three individuals out of six heads and numerous other human body parts found in a truck at a medical waste centre, including at least one man who was to have been cremated.

Filmmaker John Hughes was remembered by family and friends who gathered in a Chicago suburb for a private funeral.