| Two weeks that shattered the legend of Tiger Woods (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2009 07:31 AM PST  AP - Tiger Woods had to be a happy man as he settled into a seat on his private jet for the long flight home from Australia. His successful comeback year was all but complete, and the rapturous reception he received Down Under was a pleasant reminder of his status as the most sought-after athlete in the world.
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| Obama blasts banks for opposing financial overhaul (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2009 06:51 AM PST ![]() President Barack Obama singled out financial institutions for causing much of the economic tailspin and criticized their opposition to tighter federal oversight of their industry.
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| Jenny Sanford: The Savviest Spurned Wife in History Posted: 12 Dec 2009 10:02 AM PST ![]() The cheated-upon spouses of the world have a new hero and her name is Jenny Sanford . The wife of the governor of South Carolina , who announced on Dec. 11 that she is filing for divorce, has handled the denouement of her marriage in a way that makes losing a husband to an affair almost look like...
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| State Department: U.S. citizen detained in Cuba Posted: 12 Dec 2009 02:35 PM PST ![]() The Cuban government has arrested an American citizen, and U.S. diplomats in Havana are trying to learn more about the case, ...
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| Gun deaths tried to fray the thin blue line in '09 (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2009 11:35 AM PST  AP - A police officer is gunned down in his patrol car in Penn Hills, Pa., while waiting for backup. Near Seattle, four officers starting their day at a coffee shop are ambushed by an ex-con with a handgun. Another four officers are shot to death in Oakland, Calif., after a traffic stop gone awry. Across the nation, 2009 was a particularly perilous year for officers involved in gun disputes.
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| French rocker in induced coma in Los Angeles (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2009 04:35 AM PST  AP - Johnny Hallyday's producer says France's biggest rock legend has been placed into a medically induced coma in a Los Angeles hospital to reduce pain following surgery and the prognosis is positive.
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| Cities with best and worst tap water Posted: 12 Dec 2009 11:44 AM PST ![]() (Photo: Getty Images) How safe is the water that flows out of your tap? The answer very much depends on where you live. It's now easier than ever for consumers to find out what's in their tap water. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) today released the results of a three-year investigation of municipal water supplies across the U.S. The research and advocacy group looked at water quality tests performed by water utilities since 2004 and created an extensive database that contains info on the contaminants found in 48,000 communities in 45 states. EWG also rated 100 big city (populatio
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| Woods' wife buys island home in Sweden (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2009 05:13 AM PST |
| China, Kazakhstan unveil landmark gas pipeline (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2009 07:36 AM PST ![]() The leaders of Kazakhstan and China jointly unveiled Saturday the Kazakh section of a natural gas pipeline that will tap into Central Asia's vast energy riches and loosen Russia's influence over the region.
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| Weekend Poll: Is Obamacare right for America? Posted: 11 Dec 2009 01:59 PM PST ![]() Image by Getty Images via Daylife This is a pretty straightforward question. Polls show Americans are somewhat ambivalent about the healthcare reform packages being offered in the House and the Senate – collectively known as "Obamacare." Some on the left think they don't go far enough toward a single-payer system like Canada's. On the right, there are a wide range of views, from concerns that the reforms being proposed are the first steps to socialism, Naziism, or some amalgamation of both. Even moderates on the right worry about the potential costs. Most Americans don't fully understand
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| Heisman Trophy announcement nearing Posted: 12 Dec 2009 04:59 PM PST ![]() NEW YORK-So... who's the winner of the 75th Heisman Trophy? We'll finally find out soon. The show starts at 7 p.m. on ESPN. Some observers are predicting this year's race will be the closest in history. The smallest margin of victory to this point was 45 points in 1985 when Auburn's Bo Jackson edged Iowa's Chuck Long. The latest projections on www.stiffarmtrophy.com put Alabama running back Mark Ingram as the winner and Texas' Colt McCoy in fourth. No matter, when the announcement is about to be made, expect the hearts of each of the five finalists to be pounding through their snazzy suit
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| Police: Americans in Pakistan had Taliban contact Posted: 12 Dec 2009 09:35 AM PST ![]() Five young American men under investigation in Pakistan for alleged terror links had established contact with a Taliban recruiter ...
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| Iraq hails 2nd oil auction but risky sites shunned (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2009 08:11 AM PST ![]() Iraq's oil minister began counting the money Saturday even before the first wells were drilled, dubbing the country's second postwar oil auction a triumph even as international oil companies largely snubbed the most violent regions in the Middle East's last major oil bonanza.
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| Iran needs up to 15 nuclear plants: foreign minister (Reuters) Posted: 12 Dec 2009 12:35 AM PST  Reuters - Iran needs up to 15 nuclear plants to generate electricity, its foreign minister said on Saturday, underlining Tehran's determination to press ahead with a program the West suspects is aimed at making bombs.
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| 19th Duggar child born prematurely Posted: 12 Dec 2009 10:56 AM PST ![]() FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Michelle Duggar, star of "18 Kids and Counting," gave birth to her 19th child, a girl, prematurely after suffering a rare high blood pressure problem.
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