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Woods furor spirals despite admission of 'sins'

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – An admission by Tiger Woods of "personal sins" has failed to quell a media storm over a string of alleged affairs as he braced Thursday for further revelations about his private life. The
12 8 2009 12:30PM (...more)

Spain clear Davis Cup favorites despite Nadal doubts

LONDON (Reuters) – Spain playing Davis Cup tennis on clay in front of a home crowd is about as close to a sure thing as sport provides, and just because 12 3 2009 4:07PM (...more)

EU in bank supervision deal, despite British 'veto'

BRUSSELS (AFP) – Europe took a first major step on Wednesday toward insulating the continent from future financial crises despite British reservations that nonetheless secured an emergency "veto." Finance ministers
12 3 2009 3:55PM (...more)

Baltimore mayor back on job despite guilty verdict

BALTIMORE – Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon has resumed her duties a day after a jury found her guilty of taking gift cards from a program meant to help the city's poor children. The city solicitor has said
12 3 2009 6:46AM (...more)

Emerging Markets Solid Despite Dubai, Big Investors Argue

Dubai 's move last week to try to delay repaying the debt of its flagship company, Dubai World , hit investors globally like a
12 1 2009 11:29PM (...more)

Palestinians downbeat despite US backtracking

JERUSALEM (AFP) – Palestinians on Tuesday remained pessimistic about the likelihood of relaunching peace talks with Israel despite US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's attempt to clarify earlier remarks about settlements.
11 5 2009 5:50PM (...more)

Obama backs Karzai, despite vote-rigging

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration declared Hamid Karzai the legitimate president of Afghanistan on Monday, despite a fraud-riddled election that
11 5 2009 4:53AM (...more)

W. House: Stimulus Lifted Employment Despite Job Losses

The White House said Friday that its $787 billion stimulus bill had "saved or created" more than 1 million jobs, most of them in the public sector . Critics say the data are suspect, impossible to prove -- and fly in the
11 4 2009 7:50PM (...more)

Vikings WR Berrian active despite hamstring

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Wide receiver Bernard Berrian is active for the Minnesota Vikings despite a nagging hamstring
11 4 2009 7:26PM (...more)

Sony shares slide despite lifting annual outlook

TOKYO (Reuters) – Shares in Sony Corp (6758.T) lost nearly 6 percent on Monday as investors shrugged off the electronics maker's upward revision to its earnings forecast and sold on worries over the U.S. market and a stronger
11 4 2009 12:13PM (...more)