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Goldman Sachs’ Top 7 Execs to Forgo Bonuses for 2008 11-17-2008 11:59 am   -  FBN

“Our senior officers decided on this course of action because they believe it to be the right thing to do."

Whoopi Goldberg Decries ‘Ugly Pot Shots’ Against Sarah Palin 10-15-2008 2:35 pm   -  The View

"Yeah, it's horrible that she has gotten this much and- gotten this much rage in such a short amount of time. And I guess people don't remember that when Hillary was running because maybe she ran- she had been out there longer and it was easier to take those same kind of ugly pot shots. You know, there's something about strong women or women running that brings out the worst in people whether it's on the Democratic side or the, or the Republican side, the point of the fact is, it's crappy."

New Obama Ad Hits McCain For Advisor’s ‘Golden Parachute’ 09-29-2008 11:59 pm   -  Obama '08

The ad highlights how Obama is fighting to stop the practice of corporate executives giving themselves million dollar golden parachutes while leaving workers high and dry. The ad also points out McCain's own advisor, Carly Fiorina, was a fired CEO who left with $42 million.

Sport Brands Battle for Olympics Gold in the Wings 08-23-2008 6:00 pm   -  AFP

As the world's top athletes battle it out on the tracks, fields and polls, in the background the world's biggest sports brands are fighting to maximise their visibility and earn back expensive sponsorship. The uncontested winner on the track was Puma with the double sprint champion Usain Bolt.

Lightning Bolt Says Hard Work & Fun Are Key to Three Golds 08-23-2008 5:55 pm   -  AFP

Sprinter Usain Bolt says this three Olympic gold medals are due to hard training, staying focused -- as well as having fun.

Women’s Soccer Team Win 1,000th Olympic Gold for USA 08-22-2008 1:40 pm   -  AFP

Defending champions United States staged a courageous performance to claim Olympic gold against Brazil in the women's football tournament. The medal was the United States' 1,000th gold medal in the history of the Olympic Games.

PUMA Rides Bolt’s Golden Heels 08-22-2008 11:04 am   -  Reuters

Reuters: Usain Bolt has rewritten Olympic history this week, but has also led supporters and sponsors to their own gold medal moments. World No.3 Puma, in whose golden shoes Bolt clocked records against rivals in Nike and Adidas kit, is basking in his Olympic glow.

U.S. Volleyball Team Thanks President Bush After Winning Gold 08-21-2008 4:49 pm   -  NBC

"Can I just say one thing really quick?"

US Women Take Gold in Women’s Beach Volleyball 08-21-2008 7:57 am   -  AP

The Chinese and the wretched Beijing weather were no match for Misty May-Treanor and "Six Feet of Sunshine." May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won their second consecutive gold medal in beach volleyball Thursday.

Williams Sisters Take Home Olympic Gold 08-17-2008 10:25 am   -  AP

Serena and Venus williams have one the gold medal in women's doubles tennis. It's their second Olympic gold medal, they won doubles in 2000, as well.

Adlington Breaks 19-Year World Record For 800 Free Gold 08-17-2008 7:57 am   -  AFP

Great Britain's Rebecca Adlington shattered the longest-standing world record with a sensational all-the-way victory in the women's 800 metres freestyle for her second gold medal at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday.

Phelps Wins Record 8th Olympic Gold Medal 08-16-2008 11:43 pm   -  AP

AP: Cheering from the pool deck, Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal of the Beijing Games on Sunday to become the grandest of Olympic champions.

Phelps Easily Wins 6th Gold Medal 08-15-2008 12:38 am   -  AP

AP: Blowing away the field, Michael Phelps won the 200-meter individual medley in a record 1 minute, 54.23 seconds—more than two seconds ahead of the next guy. He knocked off his own mark of 1:54.80 set at last month's U.S. trials, his sixth world record in China.

Michael Phelps Takes Two More Golds to Break All-Time Olympic Record 08-13-2008 1:55 am   -  AP

For Michael Phelps, it's not enough to just set a new standard. He has to demolish the old one. Winningest Olympian ever? He's two golds past that already and not finished yet, just over halfway to his goal of breaking Mark Spitz's record seven in a single Olympics.

Phelps’ Quest for 8 Golds Alive After Lezak Clinches Victory in 4×100-Meter Freestyle Relay 08-11-2008 9:56 am   -  AP

AP: With history about to slip away and Michael Phelps cheering him on, Jason Lezak pulled up next to the lane rope and set out after hulking Alain Bernard, like a NASCAR driver drafting down the backstretch at Daytona.

Phelps Wins Gold, Sets Record: 1 Down, 7 To Go 08-10-2008 9:53 am   -  AP

Michael Phelps got one of his toughest races out of the way, and it couldn't have been any easier. With President Bush cheering him on, Phelps dominated his first event of the Beijing Olympics on Sunday morning, crushing his own world.

US Swimmer Michael Phelps Aiming For 8 Gold Medals 08-08-2008 11:41 am   -  NBC's 'Today'

"I have to piece the puzzle together and it starts on day one and ends on the seventeenth."

‘Golden Girl’ Estelle Getty Dies at 84 07-22-2008 5:36 pm   -  KCAL Los Angeles

AP: Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's "The Golden Girls," has died.

Turning Garbage Into Gold in Rio de Janeiro 07-22-2008 10:08 am   -  AFP

It's a cultural centre with a difference. In Rio de Janeiro, the "art hangar" is exhibiting all sort of objects you'd normally find in your trash can.

Guy Who Killed Teen for Gold Chain Pummels Random Man in Court 06-10-2008 7:52 am   -  WFOR-TV

WFOR-TV: The attack appeared to be unprovoked and it's not known if Simpson will face additional charges because of the outburst.



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