Miki Saiki of Japan took a one-stroke lead at the Evian Masters on Friday, shooting a 5-under 67 in the second round to move 9 under as the drenched course started to dry out.
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Former British Open champion Karen Stupples of England shot a 5-under 67 for a share of the first-round lead with Sweden's Maria Hjorth and South Korea's Ahn Shin-ae at the Evian Masters on Thursday.
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Renting a house on Lake Como or in the south of France provides a whole different perspective, and a feeling of belonging, instead of just passing through.
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This past Monday, the first doping scandal of the 2011 Tour de France was announced. Russian rider Alexandr Kolobnev tested positive for the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide (used to mask other doping agents) and has since voluntarily left the race while his urine is tested for further substances.
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Read More »Jump into lake costs Levet post in British Open
Thomas Levet's exuberant celebration of jumping into a lake after winning his home tournament in France last weekend has cost him a place in the British Open.
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Robin Chase recently launched a new car-sharing service in France, called Buzzcar. Robin Chase recognized early on that there is money to be made by making car travel smarter and more affordable
Read More »Levet wins French Open by stroke
Thomas Levet shot a 1-under 70 in windy conditions to win the French Open, beating Thorbjorn Olesen and Mark Foster by a stroke Sunday.
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The Secret Service recently spilled the beans on their anti-cybercrime investigations. Fake accounts on underground websites? Elaborate multinational credit card fraud investigations with Turkish law enforcement
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The auteur behind "Thumbsucker" and the newly released "Beginners" has perfected the art of making capitalism look beautiful, earning money off of corporate commercial work to support uncompromisingly artistic independent films. Let's call 'em "dependies." “I don’t actually believe in advertising,” says Mike Mills, a guy who makes his living directing TV commercials. “I don’t really believe that when I make a Nike ad that people go buy more of that shoe, you know?” But by the time his spots air, the ambivalence has magically transformed into authenticity.
Read More »Sony’s Music Unlimited On Android Joins The Mobile Streaming Tunes Fray
Sony's not being held back by its recent woes. Instead, it's taking its new cloud-based music system mobile for the first time
Read More »Europe Braces for Serious Crop Losses and Blackouts
LONDON -- One of the driest spring seasons on record in northern Europe has sucked soils dry and sharply reduced river levels to the point that governments are starting to fear crop losses and France, in particular, is bracing for blackouts as its river-cooled nuclear power plants may be forced to shut down. [More]
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With mere moments to go before the E3 presentation where Microsoft will show its future wares, many of the choice details have leaked... Update 10:58am PST:
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