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Tiger Woods needs to rebuild image in crafted comeback

REUTERS — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

While speculation escalates over when Tiger Woods will return from exile to competition, the execution of his comeback is attracting widespread comment from communication experts and his fellow players.

Youngest Oregon Zoo orangutan likes Colts

AP — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

If you trust a rodent to predict when winter will end, how about an ape to guide your Super Bowl winner selection?

Cohen delays Europe tour after back injury

REUTERS/AP — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has postponed an upcoming European tour by six months after hurting his lower back while exercising, his representatives said.

Jackson’s doctor Murray expected to be charged today

REUTERS — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Los Angeles prosecutors today plan to file a criminal case in the death of Michael Jackson that is expected to include a charge of involuntary manslaughter against the singer’s doctor.

Alaska dentist fixes injured eagle’s beak

AP — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

An Alaska dentist has given a bald eagle a unique beak -- using a temporary crown, sticky poster putty and yellow highlighter.

Wyoming suspect flees into police station

AP — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Police say a man suspected of stealing a bottle of Schnapps from a Wyoming grocery store didn’t have the best escape route planned.

Mumbling, fumbling, robber fails twice

AP — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Communication skills were clearly lacking in a woman who police said tried to rob two Memphis credit unions.

Got extra prison space in Europe? Rent it out

REUTERS — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Supplementing one’s income by renting out a spare room is hardly a novel concept, but the Netherlands took it a big step further on Friday when, in a European first, it officially leased a prison to Belgium.

Grammy winner Feliciano reports harassing calls

AP — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Grammy-winner Jose Feliciano from Puerto Rico has told Florida authorities that he and a caregiver have received a series of harassing phone calls telling him to “get out.”

Sheen’s vehicle apparently stolen, crashed in ravine

AP — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Actor Charlie Sheen’s stolen Mercedes was found overturned down a cliff near his home on Friday, but there’s no evidence anyone was in the car when it went into the ravine, police said.

Military ghost town goes under hammer in Latvia

REUTERS — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

A town left empty after the withdrawal of Soviet and Russian forces from the Baltic state of Latvia has been sold at auction for $3 million.

Ancient dialect extinct after last speaker dies

REUTERS — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

One of the world’s oldest dialects, which traces its origins to tens of thousands of years ago, has become extinct after the last person to speak it died on a remote Indian island.

Toy gun in school means trouble for boy

AP — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

A New York City fourth-grader was sent to the principal’s office and nearly suspended for bringing a 2-inch toy gun to school.

Cuban musicians trickle into US under president Barack Obama

AP — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

One by one, musicians from the renowned Cuban salsa band Los Van Van made their way past immigration officials at Miami International Airport and into the bright lights and cameras of the Spanish-language media.

Self-help speaker in court for Arizona deaths

AP — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Motivational speaker James Arthur Ray pleaded not guilty on Thursday to three counts of manslaughter at his first court appearance since being charged with causing three deaths at an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony he led.

Camel burger newest ‘healthy’ Dubai option

REUTERS — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

A traditional Emirati restaurant in Dubai has added a new entree to its menu billed as a fat-free choice for carnivorous but health-conscious diners: the Camel Burger.

Teenager fights off shark with board

REUTERS — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

A 14-year old New Zealand girl has been praised for fighting off a shark with her boogie board after it had bitten her.

Celebrity burglary suspect pleads not guilty

AP — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

A woman accused of being a ringleader of a crew that burglarized the homes of celebrities has pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles.

Jackson’s doctor to be arraigned in la today

AP — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Michael Jackson’s doctor is set to be arraigned today on a charge connected to the pop singer’s death, a source told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Drunk driver had 49 children in 16-seat taxi

REUTERS — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

A South African minibus taxi driver five times over the legal blood alcohol limit at breakfast time was arrested on Wednesday for transporting 49 children in a 16-seat vehicle.