'Mad Men,' '30 Rock' favorites for Emmys glory
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Stylish period drama "Mad Men" and network comedy "30 Rock" are favorites to scoop top honors at Sunday's 61st Emmy Awards, the US television industry's equivalent to the Oscars.
People:Bryan Cranston Jon Hamm Sarah Palin Mariska Hargitay Sally Field Gabriel Byrne Activities:2009 Emmy Awards Source:(AFP)
2009-09-19
Yang topples Tiger in the PGA
CHASKA, Minn. - Y.E. Yang shook his fists and shouted with joy over a victory felt around the world. Equally stunning was the sight of Tiger Woods, standing over the final putt of the PGA Championship with nothing at stake.
Nations:South Korea U.S. People:Tiger Woods Padraig Harrington Geoff Ogilvy Phil Mickelson Activities:2009 PGA Championship Source:(AP)
2009-08-16
Tiger claws out 2-shot lead at wind-whipped PGA
CHASKA, Minn. - Tiger Woods is one round away from winning another major, with more company than he wanted.
Nations:South Korea People:Padraig Harrington Ernie Els Henrik Stenson Tiger Woods Activities:2009 PGA Championship Source:(AP)
2009-08-15
'Angela's Ashes' author McCourt dies in NYC at 78
NEW YORK - Frank McCourt, the beloved raconteur and former public school teacher who enjoyed post-retirement fame as the author of "Angela's Ashes," the Pulitzer Prize-winning "epic of woe" about his impoverished Irish childhood, died Sunday of cancer.
Nations:U.S. Ireland People:Frank McCourt Source:(AP)
2009-07-19
Barnes: record score on pushover US Open course
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - Another day at the U.S. Open ended with a familiar drill. Players dodged puddles in the parking lot as they headed to their cars, a round left incomplete for the third straight day. The maintenance crew grabbed squeegees and pumps as they headed out to Bethpage Black to wage a losing battle against the rain.
Nations:Canada People:Phil Mickelson Padraig Harrington Paul Casey Ernie Els Jim Furyk Mike Weir Activities:2009 U.S. Open Source:(AP)
2009-06-20
Spain leads Europe in swine flu cases with 40
MEXICO CITY - Swine flu extended its reach through Europe and Latin America, with at least five countries reporting new cases on Sunday. Health experts were investigating a case of the virus jumping from a person to pigs, trying to determine if the disease was reaching a new stage.
Nations:Mexico Iraq U.K. Hong Kong Egypt Canada People:Felipe Calderon Barack Obama Activities:2009 Swine Flu Source:(AP)
2009-05-03
Cabrera wins 2nd major title in Masters playoff
AUGUSTA, Ga. - The Masters delivered the show everyone wanted and a champion no one expected. Angel Cabrera became the first Argentine to win the green jacket at Augusta National on Sunday by surviving a wild final round that began with a supercharged duel between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson and ended with a stunning collapse by Kenny Perry.
Nations:Argentina U.S. People:Padraig Harrington Ernie Els Chad Campbell Phil Mickelson Jack Nicklaus Tiger Woods Activities:2009 U.S. Masters Source:(AP)
2009-04-12
Dublin cops arrest 7 over Irish-record bank heist
DUBLIN - Police recovered millions in stolen cash and interrogated seven suspected robbers Saturday, a day after a gang took a bank employee's family hostage and forced him to rob his own branch.
Nations:Ireland Source:(AP)
2009-02-28
Worldwide hopes soar for Obama inauguration
LONDON - A world made weary by war, recession, joblessness and fear shed its collective burden Tuesday to celebrate the arrival of a new American president. Bulls and goats were slaughtered for feasts in Kenya and caterers prepped for black-tie balls in the capitals of Europe.
Nations:Kenya U.K. Sweden U.S. Guyana Indonesia People:Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:Obama Admin.
2009-01-20
Tina Fey's `30 Rock,' `Mad Men' top Golden Globes
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Tina Fey officially rules the world and has the Golden Globe awards to prove it.
Nations:U.S. People:Tina Fey Sarah Palin Tracy Morgan Katherine Harris Bruce Springsteen Sally Field Activities:2009 Golden Globe Awards
2009-01-12
World bids adieu to a rocky 2008; worries over '09
PARIS - When French shoppers start cutting back on buying champagne, oysters and foie gras for New Year's, it's been a rough year.
Nations:France Japan U.S. U.K. India Ireland Activities:2009 New Year's Day Global Financial Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-12-31
Euro currency turns 10; seen fulfilling promise
FRANKFURT, Germany - Ten years ago, Europe launched its grand experiment with a shared currency -- and watched it plunge in value before recovering.
Nations:Italy Germany U.K. Slovakia Sweden France Source:(AP)
2008-12-28
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