Joseph Brooks

Joseph Brooks, who won an Academy Award for the '70s Debbie Boone ballad "You Light Up My Life," is expected to turn himself in to authorities Tuesday morning, law enforcement sources said. The 70-year-old movie director- who made his money writing jingles for Pepsi and Geritol - is a suspect in two rapes, a sodomy case and two sexual assaults, sources told the Daily News. When allegations surfaced in January, Brooks declined to comment. He could not be reached for comment early Tuesday.

Brooks allegedly seduced the women through Craigslist web postings and lured them to his upper East Side apartment with with promises of parts in his next movie, sources said. He purportedly boasted about his Oscar and offered to show it to them at his pad.Two of the victims said they had been doped with date-rape drugs, sources said. Others believe their drinks were spiked. Toxicology results have been inconclusive.The first of the alleged assaults occurred in November 2006, and involved a 22-year-old woman who said she was sexually abused at the Carlyle Hotel.

Another assault allegedly took place in Brooks' apartment in May 2007. Three more took place over a two-week stretch near Brooks' 70th birthday in March 2008, law enforcement sources said. Brooks wrote, directed and bankrolled the 1977 romance flick "You Light Up My Life," and penned the title track. The song reached No. 1 on the pop chartsHe also composed music for the film "The Lords of Flatbush" and co-produced "Eddie and the Cruisers." Brooks turned to movie-making after a successful career writing jingles, including a 1970s Pepsi Generation campaign with the lyrics, "You got a lot to live and Pepsi's got a lot to give, yeah Pepsi's got a lot to give."

Phyllis Busansky

Phyllis Busansky has died, according to Bay News 9. Busansky died Monday night in St. Augustine, the report said. She was attending the Florida State Association of Supervisor of Elections conference. Hillsborough County supervisor of elections director of communication Sigrid Tidmore released the following statement Tuesday morning:

"Phyllis, as she was known to everyone, was an inspiration to generations of Hillsborough County residents and a champion of good government. Over the last six months she brought order, focus and vision to the Elections office. Her entire staff is deeply saddened by her passing. However, they will continue to perform professionally and deliver the kind of election services Phyllis was determined to have." The cause of death is unknown. Busansky was elected to the office in November. She beat incumbent Buddy Johnson.

Hillsborough County Administrator Pat Bean announced the news to county commissioners Tuesday, a St. Petersburg Times report said. Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio, who held a seat on the county commission at the same time as Busansky, issued a statement saying she admired Busansky's passion for helping those who needed it the most. "How sad that death claimed her just as she was embarking on a new challenge that she loved very much," Iorio said. "The public needed her and this was her calling." The superintendent of Hillsborough Schools, Mary Ellen Elia, said in a statement that Busansky had made a commitment to work with students on several projects to promote voter education.

Ricky Barnes

Ricky Barnes has set the U.S. Open 36-hole scoring record, finishing two trips around Bethpage Black in 8-under 132.
Barnes, the 2002 U.S. Amateur champion, completed his second round Saturday morning, making three birdies in nine holes for a 65. That gave him a one-stroke lead over Lucas Glover, who had a second-round 64.The previous 36-hole record was 133, set by Jim Furyk and Vijay Singh at Olympia Fields in 2003.Seventy-eight golfers were starting their second round Saturday morning with the forecast calling for more rain in the afternoon.

With more storms bearing down on Bethpage Black, Lucas Glover returned looking quite comfortable leading the U.S. Open. Not bad, considering he's never before made the cut in the season's second major championship. Glover finished a six-birdie, no-bogey second round of 6-under 64 Saturday morning, putting him in a tie for the lead at that point with Mike Weir and former U.S. Amateur champion Ricky Barnes. Weir, the first-round leader, and Barnes both had four holes left to play."The key to making birdies at the U.S. Open is hitting it in the fairway," Glover said Friday night. "I've been doing that, for the most part."

Just like Weir did on Friday during his opening round on his way to shooting 64, Glover found a way to go low on Bethpage's soft fairways and super-receptive greens. Phil Mickelson rode waves of emotional support throughout his 9 1/2-hour, 29-hole marathon Friday from fans who adored him seven years ago at Bethpage and seem even more attracted to him now. It's been less than a month since Amy Mickelson revealed that she has breast cancer, and she sent her husband to New York with one request: Bring home a trophy. "I just love playing golf here," Mickelson said. "I love coming up to this area. I think all sports teams love playing in front of these people here. They are some of the best sports fans in the country."