LPGA - Sonenstam Wins 71st Even in Playoff

Annika Sorenstam won the Stanford International Pro-Am for her 71st LPGA Tour victory, beating Paula Creamer with a par on the first playoff hole. Both laid up at the par-5, l8th in the playoff, with Creamer facing a tricky downhill birdie putt from just off the fringe, and Sorenstam leaving herself a birdie try from almost the same spot where she missed the potential winner in regulation. Sorenstam won or the 16th time in 22 playoffs.

Cover Letters

When you begin looking for a new position, the first thing you do is get your resume up-to-date. It is important to list all your experience and qualifications in an orderly manner so that it is appealing to a prospective new employer. But nearly as important as the resume are the cover letters. Each resume must have a cover letter that catches the employers eye and makes them want to hire you over many others who may be applying for the job. Having worked in Human Resources and having gone through a great many resumes and cover letters, I know that they are important. A poor cover letter can turn you off to the prospective employee almost immediately. It would be a good idea to go to this website cover letters and view their sample cover letters. They will give you great ideas for writing a good cover letter that will grab the employer's attention immediately. Check them out and see for yourself.

Iraq Leader Calls for Arab Support

Iraq's prime minister appealed for support from his Arab neighbors, urging them to open embassies and forgive Iraqi debts as his government tries to crack down on Shiite militias in a crucial power struggle. The appeal came as leaders of the biggest militia - the Mahdi Army of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, warned more violence would await. This even as they criticized the government for allegedly showing little interest in negotiating with them. The tension has been rising and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki flew to Kuwait for a meeting of Iraq's neighbors to discuss ways they can help Iraq's Shiite-led government as it confronts both Shiite militias and Sunni extremists including al-Qaida in Iraq. Al-Maliki said he will be looking for tangible support, including relief from Iraq's $67 billion foreign debt, most of it owed to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

Dow Jones Ends Up 43

Investors have apparently overcome their worries and Wall Street ended its second straight winning week with a moderate advance on Friday. After slumping early in the session in response to weak consumer confidence and a spike in oil prices, investors seemed to turn their attention to broader signs. This included the week's generally satisfactory earnings reports. This suggested that government efforts to steady the economy appear to be working. That shift in focus sent stocks up late in the day.

Dog inYard Signs

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Katie Couric - CBS

CBS Corp. Chairman Leslie Moonves paid a surprise visit to the CBS newsroom Friday to support embattled anchor Katie Couric. He told CBS News employees that there are no plans for a change, today, tomorrow and in the future. If ratings continue to lag Couric's status will be reviewed but that won't happen until after the election. We have heard a lot on the news lately that she would be replaced but it doesn't sound like that is true.

Citigroup Cuts Value of Investments by $14 Billion

Citigroup's 9,000 job cuts and $14 billion in write-downs suggest that even if the worst of the credit market volatility is over, the industry is now in a conservative, cost cutting mode. The bank's write-downs, plus more than $3 billion in costs related to consumers' credit problems, led it to report a first quarter loss of $5.1 billion or $1.02 a share. I don't think we have seen the last of the layoffs yet. They seem to keep on coming.