PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Everything about Brandt Snedeker moves at warp speed, including his rapid rise into golf's elite.He talks so fast that he always seems to be a few words short of a complete sentence. He plays fast, giving his hips a quick swivel to set his position before pulling the trigger. Even his putts go into the hole quickly, most of them struck with purpose instead of hope.But when...
Clean-up starts after tornado mauls Mississippi, injuring dozens
Label: WorldTUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) – Authorities were assessing the damage on Monday caused by a swarm of tornadoes and severe weather that ripped through seven Mississippi counties, injuring dozens of people as homes and other buildings were torn apart.“It’s definitely in the dozens,” Mississippi Emergency Management spokesman Greg Flynn said of the total number of residents injured by the twisters.He...
What beats Grammy? Immortality
Label: LifestyleLegends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeSTORY HIGHLIGHTSBob Greene: Grammy nominated acts should remember the real prize comes later in lifeHe says at a hotel he ran into a group of singing stars from an earlier era, in town for a showHe says the world of post-fame...
Cardinal George: Pope showing 'great courage' in stepping down
Label: Health Cardinal Francis George said today that Pope Benedict XVI "placed the will of God for the good of the church before every other...
Pope's sudden resignation sends shockwaves through Church
Label: BusinessVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict said in a historic announcement he no longer had the mental and physical strength to run the Roman Catholic Church and would become the first pontiff in more than 700 years to resign, leaving his inner circle "incredulous". Church officials tried to relay a climate of calm confidence in the running of a 2,000-year-old institution but the decision could...
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Stocks end higher for sixth straight week, tech leads
Label: WorldNEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nasdaq composite stock index closed at a 12-year high and the S&P 500 index at a five-year high, boosted by gains in technology shares and stronger overseas trade figures. The S&P 500 also posted a sixth straight week of gains for the first time since August. The technology sector led the day's gains, with the S&P 500 technology index...
Paternos issue report, challenge Freeh's findings
Label: TechnologySTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A report commissioned by Joe Paterno's family says the late coach did nothing wrong in his handling of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal and portrays the late Hall of Fame coach as the victim of a "rush to injustice" created by former FBI director Louis Freeh's investigation of the case for Penn State.The family's critique, released Sunday, argues that the findings...
Why real prizes come after a Grammy
Label: LifestyleAmerican rock 'n' roll singer and pianist Jerry Lee Lewis performing in concert in England in 1958.STORY HIGHLIGHTSBob Greene: Grammy nominated acts should remember the real prize comes later in lifeHe says at a hotel he ran into a group of singing stars from an earlier era, in town for a showHe says the world of post-fame touring less glamorous for acts, but meaningfulGreene: Acts grow old, but their...
Inmate accused of seeking to kill girl, 11, her sister and mother
Label: Health A man jailed on charges of having sex with an 11-year-old girl tried to hire someone to kill the girl, her 16-year-old sister...
Netanyahu to discuss Iran, Syria, Palestinians with Obama
Label: BusinessJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Iran's nuclear ambitions, the civil war in Syria and stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts will top the agenda of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. "It is a very important visit that will emphasize the strong alliance between Israel and the United States," Netanyahu, who has had a testy relationship...
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