Woods shoots 69, in contention in Abu Dhabi Austin American Statesman | ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Tiger Woods moved into contention in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship with a 3-under 69 Friday. | He had three straight birdies on the back nine to finish two shots behind surprise clubhouse leader Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark. | Woods, who...
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Stanley takes lead at Torrey Pines Austin American Statesman | SAN DIEGO — Kyle Stanley made more than enough birdies Friday to offset one big mistake, giving him a 4-under 68 on the South Course at Torrey Pines and a one-shot lead in the Farmers Insurance Open. | Stanley went over the back of the 14th g...
AP source: Tiebreaker game would decide divisions Austin American Statesman | NEW YORK — A little more than two months before opening day, Major League Baseball still doesn't know whether there will be eight playoff teams this year or 10. | Add a bat or an arm to compete for that extra wild card? No telling whether tha...
Coll. of Charleston's Cremins takes medical leave Austin American Statesman | CHARLESTON, S.C. — College of Charleston coach Bobby Cremins is taking an indefinite leave of absence for a medical condition. | The school announced Friday that assistant coach Mark Byington will take over the team. | The school did not spec...
Justin Wilson back in a car after back injury Austin American Statesman | DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Justin Wilson is back in a race car for the first time since breaking his back in an IndyCar accident in August. | Wilson is driving for Michael Shank Racing in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. | The Englishman suffered a compre...
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UN's new Afghan envoy heartened by talk of peace Austin American Statesman | KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.N.'s new representative to war-torn Afghanistan said Wednesday that he was encouraged by widespread discussion about prospects for making peace w...
World stocks up as Apple result lifts tech shares Atlanta Journal | BANGKOK — World stocks rose Wednesday as investors stayed calm in the face of a possible debt default by Greece to search for good deals in technology shares boosted by stu...
Dentist accused of paper clip use in root canals Austin American Statesman | NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — A former dentist in Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud for using paper clips instead of stainless steel posts in root canals. | Michael...
Weekly US oil, gas rig count unchanged at 2,008 Austin American Statesman | HOUSTON — The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. held steady this week at 2,008. | The Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. reported Friday that 1,225 rigs were exploring for oil and 777...
Woods, McIlroy in contention in Abu Dhabi Austin American Statesman | ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Maybe those swing changes are paying off for Tiger Woods. | Woods moved into contention with a 3-under 69 Friday after three birdies over five holes on the back nine in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Golf ...
AP Source: Browns hire Childress as OC Austin American Statesman | CLEVELAND — Pat Shurmur is turning Cleveland's struggling offense over to a close friend. | Shurmur hired former Minnesota coach Brad Childress as his first offensive coordinator on Friday, reuniting two coaches who spent seven seasons togeth...
Health insurance benefits to be set by state Tulsa World State employees are beginning the process of looking at Oklahoma's largest health-insurance companies to determine what the state will declare are essential benefits that must be covered. | In December, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department announced it would not be providing a national set of benefits that are required of all individual an...
Why crimes on Skype leave witnesses but no evidence BBC News A woman is in custody in Norway accused of murdering her child while her boyfriend allegedly watched on Skype in the UK. It is the latest in a series of incidents allegedly witnessed on Skype or webcams. But how much does this help investigators? | One night in April last year 23-year-old Qian Liu, a university student in Canada, was chatting to a ...
