Americas

Tiger Woods has become the focus of a media frenzy after the revelations about his complicated personal life

'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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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.