Ryder Cup partners Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk anchored the third round of the US Open on Saturday, the final pairing out on a day that was already proving to be a tough battle of wills and skills. More »Woods sets off in US Open third round
Tiger Woods is back on the course with a share of the U.S. Open lead. More »Tiger starts 3rd round with share of US Open lead
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thousands of absentee fathers are expected to join Father's Day celebrations this month at public housing projects, where single-mother households are the majority, in a nationwide push to help dads bond with their children. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the 3-year-old program is designed to help the one in three children across America, or more than 24 million children, living in homes without fathers. ... More »At U.S. housing projects, fathers drawn into the fold
G20 summit host President Felipe Calderon of Mexico said Saturday that he expects the world's largest economies to deliver more than the $430 billion pledged to stop the spread of the European financial crisis. More »Mexican president expects big IMF firewall boost
A former military doctor killed himself after a manhunt in the Buffalo, N.Y., area. The body of Dr. Timothy V. Jorden was found in a ravine near his home. According to CNN, investigators concluded Friday Jorden died of a single self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. More »Discovery of Dr. Timothy Jorden’s Body Ends Nationwide Manhunt
Some 39 chief executives of banks, investment funds and insurance firms Saturday pledged at a Rio+20 business forum Saturday to integrate the Earth's natural capital into loans and investments. More »Business chiefs pledge to value earth's natural assets
An avalanche on Mount McKinley swept a Japanese climbing team off a hill as they tried to descend on a rope line, leaving four presumed dead. One climber survived after tumbling 60 feet into a crevasse. More »4 missing climbers presumed dead after avalanche
COMMENTARY | According to the Associated Press, President Barack Obama's request to states to raise the dropout age to 18 has been widely refused, with states claiming there isn't the money to pay for the resources to keep discontent students on track. Since the president began raising the issue in January, only Maryland has left the ranks of the 29 that allow students to drop out when younger than 18. Thirteen states have considered legislation to raise dropout ages this year, but the initiatives have been largely unsuccessful. More »States' Right to Refuse Obama's Call to Raise Dropout Age
A stage collapse killed one person and injured at least three others ahead of a Radiohead concert in Toronto, local media reported. More »Stage collapse in Toronto kills one ahead of Radiohead show
ATHENS (Reuters) - European leaders urged Greece to reject radical leftists who threaten to tear up the terms of a bailout deal should they win an election on Sunday, a result that would send shockwaves through global financial markets. Riding a wave of anger to rise from obscurity to contender for power, leftist SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras, 37, promises to reject the punishing terms of the 130 billion euro ($163.75 billion) bailout if he wins the nail-biter vote on Sunday. ... More »Greeks weigh consequences of pivotal vote
BOLOGNA, Italy (Reuters) - The Italian government is not worried about the effect of the Greek elections on the nation's banks and has not drawn up any contingency plans in case of unfavorable fallout in the markets after the vote, an official said on Saturday. "We are not at all concerned about our banks," Antonio Catricala, an undersecretary for Prime Minister Mario Monti, told reporters in Bologna. When asked if there were contingency plans for the banking system should the Greek vote roil markets, he replied, "No". ... More »Italy government not worried about effect of Greek vote on banks: official
Fast Forward Academy is pleased to release the results of their pass rate survey showing that 94.6% of their students pass the IRS tax preparation exam on the first try.Orlando, FL (PRWEB) June 16, 2012 Fast Forward Academy recently released the results of its pass rate survey which shows that 94.6% of students pass the IRS registered tax preparer (RTRP) exam on their first attempt. Over 500 students responded to the survey.The IRS RTRP exam is not an easy one to pass, but aspiring tax professionals can better prepare for it with an IRS RTRP Tax Exam course. ... More » New Survey Shows 94.6% of Fast Forward Academy Students Pass the IRS Tax Exam on the First Try
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Escalating violence in Syria forced United Nations observers to suspend operations on Saturday, in the clearest sign yet that a peace plan brokered by international mediator Kofi Annan has collapsed. Chief monitor General Robert Mood said the fighting posed a threat to his unarmed observers, one of whose patrols was fired upon four days ago, and prevented them from carrying out their mandate to oversee Annan's widely ignored April 12 ceasefire. ... More »U.N. suspends Syria monitoring as violence rages
WROCLAW (Reuters) - Poland slumped out of Euro 2012 on Saturday after losing 1-0 to the Czech Republic who reached the quarter-finals as Group A winners after a game in which the co-hosts will rue a host of missed chances. The Czechs, without injured captain Tomas Rosicky, took the lead in the 72nd minute when Petr Jiracek collected a pass from Milan Baros and cut inside a defender before slotting past keeper Przemyslaw Tyton for his second goal of the tournament. The Czechs advance with Greece, who upset Russia 1-0 in Warsaw, and will play the runners-up of Group B. "We did what we could do. ... More »Czechs knock Poland out with 1-0 win
The Dalai Lama kicked off Saturday a series of talks across Britain, forming an unlikely double act with comedian Russell Brand. More »Dalai Lama forms unlikely double act on UK tour
WARSAW (Reuters) - Greece upset Russia 1-0 with a first-half goal from captain Giorgos Karagounis on Saturday to reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals and knock their opponents out of the tournament. Greece, winning for the first time at Euro 2004, went through as Group A runners-up and will play the winners of Group B in the last eight. Midfielder Karagounis, winning his 120th cap to equal the record for his country, made Russia pay for a flurry of missed chances when he scored against the run of play deep into first-half stoppage time. ... More »Karagounis puts Greece through, Russia out
HALMSTAD, Sweden (AP) Abby Wambach's 136th career goal for the U.S. women's team led the Americans past Sweden 3-1 Saturday in a tune-up for the London Olympics. More »US women beat Sweden 3-1
New York Mets' David Wright (5) gives encouragement to teammate Jason Bay (44) as Bay is helped off the field after being injured on a play during the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, June 15, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) More »Mets LF Jason Bay back on DL with concussion
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cliff Lee throws against the Toronto Blue Jays during first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Saturday, June 16, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette) More »Davis drives in winner, Toronto beat Phils in 10th
Milwaukee Brewers' George Kottaras, right, congratulates teammate Ryan Braun (8) after hitting a solo home run against Minnesota Twins pitcher Liam Hendriks during the third inning of an interleague baseball game, Saturday, June 16, 2012, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross) More »Braun hits 2 of Brewers' 4 HRs in win over Twins
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez throws his bat after striking out during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Friday, June 15, 2012 in Washington. The Yankees won 7-2. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) More »Yankees' A-Rod gets day off _ and he's not hurt
Russia goalkeeper Vyacheslav Malafeev deflects a ball the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group A match between Greece and Russia in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, June 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) More »Greece tops Russia 1-0, makes quarters at Euro
Poland's Lukasz Piszczek falls over Czech Republic's Jan Rezek during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group A match between Czech Republic and Poland in Wroclaw, Poland, Saturday, June 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Jon Super) More »Czechs beat Poland 1-0 to make quarterfinals
Miami Heat small forward LeBron James shoots the ball during practice Saturday, June 16, 2012, in Miami. The Heat play the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA basketball finals on Sunday. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) More »Heat know what to expect from Thunder in Game 3
Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton drives in two runs with a double against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, June 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) More »Rangers slugger Hamilton released from hospital
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