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'We all knew about Tiger's secret life'
Behind the aura of invincibility, rumours about his private life had been rife for years. Now they have gone public. So will the game's greatest player ever be the same again?
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Obama vows steps to restart job growth new
Saturday, 5 December 2009
President Barack Obama pledged today to do all he could do reignite US job growth as he defended his handling of the economy amid Republican attacks.
US Anglicans elect woman bishop new
Saturday, 5 December 2009
The US Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles elected the first female bishop in its 114-year history but ended voting for the day with one of two openly gay candidates still vying for the second bishop's position.
US employers cut only 11,000 jobs in November
Friday, 4 December 2009
American employers cut only 11,000 jobs during November, official figures revealed today, the smallest number of redundancies since the US economic recession began at the end of 2007.
Knives come out for Obama's 'preening' social secretary
Friday, 4 December 2009
The President is under pressure to sack Desiree Rogers, after she was blamed for letting in White House gatecrashers.
Marriage held up by tweeting groom
Friday, 4 December 2009
A groom has created a viral storm after he interrupted his wedding to update his Facebook and Twitter accounts from the altar.
New York senate rejects same-sex marriage bill
Friday, 4 December 2009
Opponents of gay marriage were celebrating yesterday after New York State's senate rejected a bill that would have allowed same-sex marriage, saying it was a huge victory that could influence votes elsewhere.
Daughter slams GM over chief's dismissal
Thursday, 3 December 2009
A woman claiming to be the daughter of former General Motors chief executive Fritz Henderson launched an expletive-laden attack on his dismissal on Facebook.
Argentine leaders throw chairs at each other
Thursday, 3 December 2009
Argentine politicians pushed, punched and threw chairs at each other during a raucous session to choose the president of a northern province's lower house.
It was Bush's war. Now it's Obama's. And the heat is on
Thursday, 3 December 2009
The military audience's applause after the President's speech had barely died away before the flak began to fly
Peru's 'human fat killers' were invented to cover up deaths
Thursday, 3 December 2009
Police may have concocted story to divert attention from unlawful killings
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