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...willing to share them (at a price, presumably). Also, given the public nature of golf, with the crowds and press able to get close to the players on the course, it's unlikely he can hide completely unless he never plays again. (See pictures of Tiger Woods' best victory moments...
...Business. "You have to factor in the degree of the wrong, how quickly the apology was made and how many people were hurt." Against that, you have Woods' freakish ability. "If he's going out and playing at a high level, that has proved itself to be the best way to move beyond these incidents...
John Lee Hancock's movie, based on the Michael Lewis nonfiction best seller, is about Michael Oher, a homeless black teenager who was adopted by a white couple and, after many a challenge, became a star tackle at the University of Mississippi. (Today, Oher is an acclaimed rookie for the Baltimore Ravens.) A true story that sounds like it's the most improbable type of uplifting fiction, The Blind Side could have been one of the dozens of sports inspirationals that reach their core audiences, moisten many eyes and retire quickly to the DVD shelves. Yet it's obviously connecting...
...Afghan security forces - who are a far cry from the disciplined rows of uniformed cadets who faced Obama on Tuesday evening - would be able to take on the job of securing the battle-torn nation. West Point cadets are some of the smartest and best-trained soldiers in the U.S. It is a blithe denial of the very real difficulties on the ground in Afghanistan. (See pictures of the Afghan National Army...
...Under the circumstances, Obama has made the best of a bad bargain," says prominent opposition politician Mushahid Hussain. "He has lowered his sights and limited his goals. Victory is no longer possible; there will not be nation-building. There is pressure to come to the negotiating table. The Pakistan army will feel comfortable in an arrangement where they are partnering with the Americans on negotiations...