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  • Patrol unable to question Tiger Woods on car crash

    Reuters – Sat Nov 28, 6:20 pm ET  

    WINDERMERE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida troopers who sought to interview golf great Tiger Woods and his wife on Saturday about how his SUV struck a fire hydrant and a neighbor's tree were told by his agent to come back the following day. Full Story »

  • Black Friday sales barely up, online surges

    Reuters – Sat Nov 28, 5:46 pm ET  
    Black Friday sales shoppers line up outside a Best Buy electronics... Reuters

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - In a worrisome sign for retailers, data released on Saturday showed that sales rose a scant 0.5 percent on the traditional kickoff to the holiday shopping season despite early signs of a strong showing. Full Story »

  • Abu Dhabi to aid Dubai on "case by case" basis

    Reuters – Sat Nov 28, 6:47 am ET  
    Flags for property company EMAAR, builders of Burj Dubai the... Reuters

    ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi, wealthy capital of the United Arab Emirates, will "pick and choose" how to assist debt-laden neighbor Dubai, a senior official said on Saturday, after fears of a Dubai default sent global markets reeling. Full Story »

  • China's Wen meets with eurozone leaders

    AFP – 2 hrs 47 mins ago  
    A Chinese bank worker counts stacks of 100-yuan notes in eastern... AFP/File

    NANJING, China (AFP) - China's Premier Wen Jiabao kicked off a meeting with top EU finance officials Sunday in talks expected to focus on long-running rancour over the yuan currency's exchange rate. Full Story »

  • Confusion surrounds Robbie Williams "proposal"

    Reuters – Fri Nov 27, 1:02 pm ET  
    British singer Robbie Williams performs during the German TV... Reuters

    LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Robbie Williams "proposed" to his actress girlfriend, Ayda Field, live on Australian radio on Friday, but his spokesman then said it was a joke. Full Story »

  • Cadaver hunt in Philippines massacre ends: police

    AFP – Sat Nov 28, 12:29 am ET  
    A general view of the shallow grave where the bodies of victims... AFP/File

    MANILA (AFP) - Police have ended a grisly search for corpses and mass graves from an election-linked massacre in the southern Philippines, with the known death toll standing at 57, officials said Saturday. Full Story »

  • Dubai blackout over debt plans to hit Gulf markets

    AFP – Sat Nov 28, 1:35 pm ET  
    Traders follow the market's movement at the Stock Exchange... AFP/File

    NICOSIA (AFP) - A lack of details on how Dubai plans to pay off its 80-billion-dollar debt mountain will hit Gulf stock markets sharply this week when they trade for the first time since news broke of the emirate's problems, analysts predict. Full Story »

  • Wall Street braces for Dubai debt fallout, jobs data

    AFP – Fri Nov 27, 11:30 pm ET  
    Traders work the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street... AFP/Getty Images

    NEW YORK (AFP) - Wall Street braced for repercussions of the Dubai debt crisis to unfold and for looming key economic data, after winding down a turbulent holiday-shortened week. Full Story »

  • Where to Find the Best Cyber Monday Deals

    U.S. News & World Report – Wed Nov 25, 2:37 pm ET  
    Holiday shoppers spend a sunny afternoon ice skating at Union... AP

    For those looking for sizzling sales on electronics and other hot gift items for this holiday season, Cyber Monday will not disappoint. Coined by Shop.org in 2005, Cyber Monday is the day when most people return to the office after their Thanksgiving holiday and continue their holiday shopping online. Traditionally, Cyber Monday has been the biggest online shopping day of the year, but in recent years Black Friday and the days leading up to Christmas have posted just as strong--if not stronger--sales figures. Full Story »