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Woods ‘nervous’ about reception

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

Tiger Woods says he is wary of the reception he will receive when he returns to action at the Masters after four months away from the game.
Woods has not played since admitting multiple extra-marital affairs but will resume playing on 8 April at Augusta.
Asked about the possible reception, Woods told ESPN: "I don’t know, [...]

Sarkozy party loses French poll

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

President Sarkozy’s centre-right party has suffered a heavy defeat in the French regional elections, early projections of the voting suggest.
Exit polls suggest the Socialist-led opposition alliance took 54% of the vote with Mr Sarkozy’s UMP on 36%.
If confirmed the results leave the UMP in control of only one of France’s 22 regions, the Alsace [...]

Rio Tinto four due in China court

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

By Chris HoggBBC News, Shanghai

Four employees of international mining group Rio Tinto are going on trial in the Chinese city of Shanghai, charged with bribery and commercial espionage.
Australian Stern Hu and his three Chinese colleagues have been held in detention since last summer.
The Australian government has expressed its concern that its consular officials will [...]

US considers Obama’s answer to health conundrum

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

Arriving for work at St Vincent’s hospital in downtown Manhattan, nurse aide Emily Isaacs left no doubt about her views on the Democrats’ healthcare reforms. Wearing blue scrubs, she had a large Barack Obama shopping bag slung over her shoulder with the president’s beaming portrait beneath the word “Hope”.
“People will be able to get the [...]

US divided as House considers Obama’s answer to health conundrum

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

Arriving for work at St Vincent’s hospital in downtown Manhattan, nurse aide Emily Isaacs left no doubt about her views on the Democrats’ healthcare reforms. Wearing blue scrubs, she had a large Barack Obama shopping bag slung over her shoulder with the president’s beaming portrait beneath the word “Hope”.
“People will be able to get the [...]