Ramifications for Woods and his sport unfolding
Stewart Cink was at a birthday party when he learned about Tiger Woods taking an indefinite leave from golf. A friend had the news on his cell phone, and even as the page loaded with the announcement, Cink figured a punch line was coming.
Nations:Sweden Australia People:Tiger Woods Elin Nordegren Activities:Tiger Woods Sex Scandal Source:(AP)
2009-12-12
EU pulls all-nighter to find climate aid cash
COPENHAGEN (AFP) - European leaders, bidding to increase pressure for a worldwide climate deal in Copenhagen, battled through the night to hammer down Friday a six-billion-euro aid package for poorer nations.
Nations:Denmark China Sweden France U.S. India People:Barack Obama Activities:Copenhagen Climate Meeting Source:(AFP)
2009-12-10
Woman's 911 call from Woods' home: 'Hurry up'
OCOEE, Fla. - A panicking woman calls 911 from Tiger Woods' Orlando-area mansion, telling the dispatcher that her mother had collapsed.
Nations:U.S. Sweden People:Elin Nordegren Tiger Woods Activities:Tiger Woods Sex Scandal Source:(AP)
2009-12-09
Sick mother-in-law adds twist to Woods saga
WINDERMERE, Florida (AFP) - The Tiger Woods scandal took an unexpected turn as his mother-in-law was rushed to hospital in the dead of night after collapsing at his Florida mansion.
Nations:U.S. People:Michael Jackson Elin Nordegren Tiger Woods Activities:Tiger Woods Sex Scandal Source:(AFP)
2009-12-08
Tiger's troubles widen his distance from blacks
Amid all the headlines generated by Tiger Woods' troubles - the puzzling car accident, the suggestions of marital turmoil and multiple mistresses - little attention has been given to the race of the women linked with the world's greatest golfer. Except in the black community.
People:Tiger Woods Elin Nordegren Barack Obama Michael Jordan Activities:Tiger Woods Sex Scandal Source:(AP)
2009-12-06
Police: Woods at fault in crash, will get citation
ORLANDO, Fla. - Tiger Woods will be cited for careless driving in a car crash outside his Orlando-area mansion, but will not face criminal charges, the Florida Highway Patrol said Tuesday.
Nations:U.S. Australia People:Elin Nordegren Tiger Woods Activities:Tiger Woods Sex Scandal Source:(AP)
2009-12-01
EU Lisbon Treaty comes into force
BRUSSELS (AFP) - The EU's first president Herman Van Rompuy and new foreign affairs supremo Catherine Ashton took office Tuesday as the Lisbon Treaty came into force, hoping to assuage concerns at the low-profile pairing.
Nations:Slovenia Belgium U.K. Denmark France Germany People:Gordon Brown Tony Blair Source:(AFP)
2009-12-01
Obama: Rally the world for climate deal next month
BEIJING - President Barack Obama, with China's leader at his side, lifted his sights Tuesday for a broad interim accord at next month's climate conference that he said will lead to immediate action and "rally the world" toward a solution on global warming.
Nations:China Sweden Mexico India Brazil Denmark People:Barack Obama Hu Jintao Activities:Copenhagen Climate Meeting 2009 Obama Asia Visit Source:(AP)
2009-11-17
EU rejects Palestinian statehood appeal
BRUSSELS - The European Union rejected requests Tuesday that it support a Palestinian plan for gaining recognition as an independent state at the U.N. Security Council without Israeli consent.
Nations:Sweden People:Benjamin Netanyahu Mahmoud Abbas Barack Obama Activities:Mideast Peace
2009-11-17
Ford taps China's Geely as favored bidder for Volvo
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Ford Motor Co., the number-two US automaker, said Wednesday it had tapped Chinese peer Geely as preferred bidder for Volvo Cars, its premium Swedish nameplate.
Nations:Sweden U.S. Activities:2009 Geely Bidding Volvo Source:(AFP)
2009-10-28
Americans Ostrom, Williamson win Nobel economics
STOCKHOLM - Americans Elinor Ostrom and Oliver Williamson won the Nobel economics prize on Monday for their work in economic governance.
Nations:U.S. Sweden People:Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2009-10-12
Communication pioneers win 2009 physics Nobel
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A pioneer in fiber optics and two scientists who figured out how to turn light into electronic signals -- work that paved the way for the Internet age -- were awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize for physics on Tuesday.
Nations:Sweden People:Charles Kao Activities:Hubble Space Telescope Mission Source:(Reuters)
2009-10-06
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