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more about #breaking more comments → heywhat: If the tables were turned and Tiger had scratched his wife's face up then chased her with a golf club causing her to crash her car, he would probably ... more » Seeräuber Jenny: I'm slightly amazed at the comments to my comments. I was in no way justifying domestic violence (See School of Obviousness). But from the School of... more » Penscribe: If she did, should this story be treated in the same manner as the Chris Brown and Rihanna incident? more » skt.smth: Elin, this is NOT how you secure a favorable divorce settlement. Come the fuck on, now. You don't even have to hire a private dick to look into Tiger'... more » TheBusinessGuy: Here's how a golfer should behave around the house. more » James Del: Fast forward to 2:46 to see how one should properly read option (E). more » the supergoddess: There needs to be MUCH MORE hazing of that new kid for reporting the spin as fact. Great Jumping Jesus, there are not enough eyerolls in the God damne... more » MrInBetween: So much for the muscular, hip-hop reputation of an Escalade now that the world knows it can be slain by a blonde lady wielding a golf club. more » BxgrlJeri: Anything that evokes a CaddyShack reference is okay with me. And comon, do we really think that the sports superstar plus drop dead gorgeous wife are... more » miss_msry: Morning Woods can be dangerous. And isn't Rachel Uchitel a little over used for him? more » Uncle_Billy_Slumming: Why does everyone assume she's pissed about the cheating? Could be she's just ficking fudd up with golf. more » son of spam: Meanwhile, in a titty bar outside of Memphis, a fat man named John Daly downs another tall bourbon and laughs and laughs and laughs. more » Matt Cherette: My mom's all proud of herself for "calling" this yesterday. more » takeouteurotrash: Tiger: Come here, Rachel! And loosen up! You're a lot of woman, you know? You wanna make 14 dollars the hard way? Elin: You...you...you're no gentlem... more » Oy Veh (Informality Reigns): Wow--Tiger has more than one penis? more » -
#operationlovetap
Correction: Tiger Woods' Wife Kicks His Ass
Whoops! Last night, everyone was pretty sure Tiger Woods' "Operation: Lovetap" accident was followed by his wife smashing his car's back window to save him. Looks now like she was doing it to bludgeon him. Scorned lovers, coming up. FORE! More » -
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Tiger Woods' Wife Kicks Ass
According to the latest Associated Press update on Tiger Woods' car crash in Florida his wife, Elin Nordegren, used a golf club to smash the back window of the Cadillac Escalade, then helped him out. More » -
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Tiger Woods "Seriously Injured" in Car Accident
Not much detail about this breaking news, but Tiger Woods was apparently "seriously injured" in a car accident this morning. From the Orlando Sentinel: More » -
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Polanski is Free! (Kind of)
A Swiss court granted Roman Polanski bail at a reported $4.5m. He will be out later this week, if authorities decide not to appeal. Let's take a look at who will be happy about this and who will be sad! More » -
#media
BusinessWeek Names New Editor, Starts Layoffs (Perhaps) (Updated)
BusinessWeek, which is in full reinvention mode since its was bought by Bloomberg last month, has found itself a new editor. We also hear layoffs are coming. Full info below. (UPDATED, with internal memo). More » -
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House Democratic Health Care Package: Passed
After a long, hard, bloody, awful debate that brought out the worst in our national conversation, the Democratic health care package just passed by a House vote of 220-215. An anti-abortion federal funding amendment sealed the deal. So: now what?
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#breaking
1 Confirmed Dead in Florida Mass Shooting, Shooter In Custody
With possibly 8 people shot and 2 dead (authorities confirm 1 dead and 5 shot), police have locked down downtown Orlando, Florida, looking for Jason Rodriguez, who shot up an office building earlier today. Update: Rodriguez has been apprehended. More » -
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Did The Fort Hood Shooter Sign This Anti-Iraq-War Petition?
As a kind of addendum to the Nidal Hasan documents trawl of last night, here's an anti-war petition [PDF] signed by someone named... Nidal Hasan. More » -
#breaking
Nidal Hasan: Ft. Hood Shooter Participated in Homeland Security Disaster Preparation
The gunman who killed 12 people today at Ft. Hood appears, based on current media reports, to be Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan who was listed as a participant in a Homeland Security Policy Institute's presidential transition task force last year. More » -
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Mass Shooting Reported at Ft. Hood
An Army soldier killed twelve people and wounded 31 at the Ft. Hood Army post in Killeen, Texas. The shooter has been killed, but two suspected conspirators, also soldiers, are in custody. More » -
#death
Dead Body in NYU Library (Updated)
An unidentified male was found dead in NYU's Bobst Library this morning. NYU has an unfortunately well-earned reputation as a hub of student suicides: Six in 2004, five in 2005. UPDATE: Letter from NYU President confirming suicide, below. [WSN] More » -
#internalmemos
New York Times to Cut 100 Newsroom Positions
New York Times editor Bill Keller just sent out an internal memo saying that the company needs to cut 100 newsroom positions by the end of this year. Buyout offers are going out; layoffs are possible. Full memo below: More » -
#breaking
Colorado Sheriff Says We Were Right: Balloon Hoax Was Publicity Stunt For TV Show
At a press conference in Colorado, Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden has come to a conclusion on the case of Richard Heene's Balloon Boy: "It has been determined this was a hoax, a publicity stunt to market a reality show." More » -
#boyintheballoon
Balloon Boy's Alive! (And Never Actually on the Balloon)
Update: TV news is reporting that six-year-old Falcon Heene was found safe in his home. He was never actually the balloon. Now the hoax questions begin. More » -
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The Balloon Is Empty
CNN is carrying footage of the balloon after it landed in a field in Brighton, Colo. and TV news is reporting that six-year-old Falcon Heene is not in the compartment. We're still updating on this post. -
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Six-Year-Old Boy Floats Away in Homemade UFO Balloon
It's happening in Colorado right now. A boy climbed into an helium balloon that his parents were building, untied the rope, and took off. No one knows how to get him down. Updates in comments, boy's missing after balloon lands More » -
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Bloomberg Buys BusinessWeek
As expected, Bloomberg has won the bidding for Businessweek magazine, beating out the investment firm ZelnickMedia. They ended up paying more than the cost of McChicken, after all. More » -
#wizardofoslo
Barack Obama Accepts Nobel Peace Prize As 'Call to Action'
Barack Obama knows that the Nobel Peace Prize is as often given as encouragement as it is for accomplishment. So he starts off humble, says he'll accept the award, and moves on to his international relations to-do list. More » -
#trials
Brooke Astor's Swindling Son Guilty
The trial of Brooke Astor's son, who was charged with defrauding her because he's a greedy old prick: that was still going on, this whole time! Until now, because the verdict's in. More »
