Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Westwood takes Masters control, Woods five back AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – British world number three Lee Westwood ended a day of high drama and tumultuous swings of

The euro headed for the biggest weekly drop against the yen in seven months as Spain’s rising borrowing costs fueled concern that the region is failing to contain its debt crisis. The 17-nation currency traded at almost a three-week low versus the dollar before data next week that may show German exports fell and growth [...]

(Reuters) – An internal NBC News probe has determined a seasoned producer was to blame for a misleading clip of a 911 call that the network broadcast during its coverage of the Trayvon Martin shooting, according to two sources at the network. NBC News brass interviewed more than half a dozen staffers during its investigation [...]

Hafiz Saeed, the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, arrives for a news conference in Rawalpindi on April 4, 2012. (Credit: AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images)

MANAMA: A string of measures were yesterday launched to ease pressure on Bahrains trade sectors. The freeze on fees levied by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has been extended until June 31. The moratorium which took effect last April, was scheduled to end late this month. The lifeline was announced by His Royal Highness [...]

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(CBS News) A new study of teen driving behavior has found that the use of electronic devices is the leader among distracted driving behaviors, and that teenage girls are twice as likely as boys to use cell phones or other electronic devices while driving. The findings, from a study of video taken of young drivers, [...]

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The words “Etch A Sketch” had barely passed Mitt Romney aide Eric Fehrnstrom’s lips when they began echoing through the political world through television talk shows, twitter, e-mail, and YouTube. “Mitt Romney’s top adviser confirmed today that Romney has no core and will say anything to get elected,” said a March 21 e-mail sent to [...]