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Tiger Woods and his wife Elin Nordegren watch Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball game in Orlando, in Florida in this June 11, 2009 file photo. The world's No. 1 golfer Woods and his Swedish wife Nordegren have divorced following the sex scandal that embroiled Woods late last year, a statement from their lawyers said on August 23, 2010. NEW YORK (Reuters) - The now ex-wife of Tiger Woods has broken the silence she maintained through the torrid sex scandal that engulfed their marriage, saying she has been through "hell." Elin Nordegren spoke to People magazine in an interview published on Wednesday, two days after she and Woods issued a statement confirming their divorce, which had been widely anticipated for months after his public confession of infidelity. "I've been through hell," the Swedish-born former nanny told the publication. "It's hard to think you have this life, and then all of a sudden -- was it a lie? You're...

Stuart Franklin/Getty Images Us Magazine He wants to be a part of it: New York, New York. Brand-new bachelor Tiger Woods moved into a new apartment in downtown Manhattan over the weekend, a source tells UsMagazine.com . A witness saw Woods, 34, "introducing himself as the new neighbor," the source adds. PHOTOS: Look back on Tiger's unforgettable scandal Last Monday, the multimillionaire golfer and Elin Nordegren finalized their divorce after nearly six years of marriage. The couple, whose marriage fell apart last year after Woods confessed to multiple affairs, has two kids: daughter Sam, 3, and son Charlie, 18 months. The divorce settlement provides for shared parenting of the kids. PHOTOS: Their adorable kids "While we are no longer married, we are the parents of two wonderful children and their happiness has been, and will always be, of paramount importance to both of us," the former spouses said in a statement. "The weeks ...

Since Usain Bolt gained world-wide fame for being ridiculously fast at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he's been able to mix in visits to his favorite club, Manchester United , his other favorite club, Real Madrid , and more between running ridiculously fast. In the past, he's talked about playing as a " left-sided defensive midfielder " when he was in high school, but now he's seriously talking about his future as a footballer and not just his past. Says the 24-year-old in his autobiography : "Ideally, if I was to play football, I'd sign for my favorite team -- Manchester United. People say it's not realistic but nobody has seen me play so you never know. If Alex Ferguson saw me in one of those charity matches he might think I could replace Ryan Giggs ." You might laugh at that last sentence, but considering Sir Alex just bought a player for £7 million sight unseen , picking the next Ryan Giggs out of a charity match could be pos...

Since Usain Bolt gained world-wide fame for being ridiculously fast at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he's been able to mix in visits to his favorite club, Manchester United , his other favorite club, Real Madrid , and more between running ridiculously fast. In the past, he's talked about playing as a " left-sided defensive midfielder " when he was in high school, but now he's seriously talking about his future as a footballer and not just his past. Says the 24-year-old in his autobiography : "Ideally, if I was to play football, I'd sign for my favorite team -- Manchester United. People say it's not realistic but nobody has seen me play so you never know. If Alex Ferguson saw me in one of those charity matches he might think I could replace Ryan Giggs ." You might laugh at that last sentence, but considering Sir Alex just bought a player for £7 million sight unseen , picking the next Ryan Giggs out of a charity match could be possible. [ Photo...

You'd think that an All-Pro safety who missed 11 games in 2009 due to a knee injury would be most concerned about other body parts, but Pittsburgh Steelers superstar Troy Polamalu (notes) also has endorsements to consider. One of his endorsements is with the Head & Shoulders company, which makes sense when you consider Polamalu's famed three-foot-long hair. It's a tribute to his Samoan heritage, and it's not something he plans to cut anytime soon. [ Photos : More images of Polamalu ] Once in a great while, a Steelers opponent will try to use Polamalu's hair against him in a game (as Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson (notes) did in 2006 as Polamalu returned an interception), and it's quite possible that the concern over such matters was the catalyst needed by Head & Shoulders to insure Polamalu's hair with Lloyd's of London for $1 million , which was reported by the Associated Press. Then again, it could be a public...

You'd think that an All-Pro safety who missed 11 games in 2009 due to a knee injury would be most concerned about other body parts, but Pittsburgh Steelers superstar Troy Polamalu (notes) also has endorsements to consider. One of his endorsements is with the Head & Shoulders company, which makes sense when you consider Polamalu's famed three-foot-long hair. It's a tribute to his Samoan heritage, and it's not something he plans to cut anytime soon. [ Photos : More images of Polamalu ] Once in a great while, a Steelers opponent will try to use Polamalu's hair against him in a game (as Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson (notes) did in 2006 as Polamalu returned an interception), and it's quite possible that the concern over such matters was the catalyst needed by Head & Shoulders to insure Polamalu's hair with Lloyd's of London for $1 million , which was reported by the Associated Press. Then again, it could be a publicity st...

Anne McQuary for The New York Times Soldiers at Fort Jackson, like Pvt. Alyssa Leggat, work on push-ups. The fitness regime involves more agility and balance training. FORT JACKSON, S.C. — Dawn breaks at this, the Army’s largest training post, with the reliable sound of fresh recruits marching to their morning exercise . But these days, something looks different. Anne McQuary for The New York Times It’s 5:30 on a recent morning, and basic training is in progress at Fort Jackson, S.C. A new exercise regimen is “more whole body,” a platoon leader says. That familiar standby, the situp, is gone, or almost gone. Exercises that look like pilates or yoga routines are in. And the traditional bane of the new private, the long run, has been downgraded. This is the Army’s new physical-training program, which has been rolled out this year at its five basic training posts that handle 145,000 recruits a year. Nearly a...

Neither of the two men, reportedly US residents, was on any watch lists. Two Yemenis who arrived in Amsterdam on a flight from the US are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a terrorist act, Dutch prosecutors say. Related stories How airports are meeting the terror challenge Obama announces security overhaul The men were detained on arrival at Schiphol airport on Monday after police were notified by the US authorities of "suspicious" items in their luggage. One checked-in bag reportedly contained a mobile phone strapped to a medicine bottle, as well as knives and watches. But US officials warned against "jumping to any conclusions". There had been speculation that the two men might have been conducting a dry-run for a potential attack. But the officials said the incident could have been a case of misunderstanding. "This matter is under investigation but as of right now, these two passengers have not...

Neither of the two men, reportedly US residents, was on any watch lists. Two Yemenis who arrived in Amsterdam on a flight from the US are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a terrorist act, Dutch prosecutors say. Related stories How airports are meeting the terror challenge Obama announces security overhaul The men were detained on arrival at Schiphol airport on Monday after police were notified by the US authorities of "suspicious" items in their luggage. One checked-in bag reportedly contained a mobile phone strapped to a medicine bottle, as well as knives and watches. But US officials warned against "jumping to any conclusions". There had been speculation that the two men might have been conducting a dry-run for a potential attack. But the officials said the incident co...

Chris Rogers encounters many young girls on the streets of Brazil Young children are supplying an increasing demand from foreign tourists who travel to Brazil for sex holidays, according to a BBC investigation. Chris Rogers reports on how the country is overtaking Thailand as a destination for sex tourism and on attempts to curb the problem. Her small bikini exposes her tiny frame. She looks no older than 13 - one of dozens of girls parading the street looking for clients in the blazing mid-afternoon sun. Most come from the surrounding favelas - or slums. As I park my car, the young girl dances provocatively to catch my attention. "Hello my name is Clemie - you want a programme?" she asks, programme being the code word they use for an hour of sex. Clemie asks for less than $5 (£3) for her services. An older woman standing nearby steps in and introduces herself as Clemie's mother. “I usually have more than 10 clients per night - they pay 10 reais ...

Brazil's sex tourism boom Chris Rogers encounters many young girls on the streets of Brazil Young children are supplying an increasing demand from foreign tourists who travel to Brazil for sex holidays, according to a BBC investigation. Chris Rogers reports on how the country is overtaking Thailand as a destination for sex tourism and on attempts to curb the problem. Her small bikini exposes her tiny frame. She looks no older than 13 - one of dozens of girls parading the street looking for clients in the blazing mid-afternoon sun. Most come from the surrounding favelas - or slums. As I park my car, the young girl dances provocatively to catch my attention. "Hello my name is Clemie - you want a programme?" she asks, programme being the code word they use for an hour of sex. Clemie asks for less than $5 (£3) for her services. An older woman standing nearby steps in and introduces herself as Clemie's mother. “I usually have more than 10 client...

Vincent Yu/Associated Press Thousands of people marched through a downtown street in Hong Kong on Sunday in honor of the victims of a bus hijacking in the Philippines. HONG KONG — Drawn by a mixture of anger and grief, tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents poured into the streets on Sunday to protest how the Philippine government handled a bus siege in Manila last Monday that ended in the shooting deaths of eight Hong Kong residents and the dismissed police officer who had taken them hostage. Enlarge This Image Ed Jones/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Members of Hong Kong's Philippine community held a vigil on Sunday to mourn those killed last week after a standoff on a bus in Manila. Protest organizers estimated the crowd at 80,000 people, but the police put it at 30,000. Either figure would make it the largest protest march in memory against events overseas, although there have been much larger protests in Hong Kong ...

Chris Rogers encounters many young girls on the streets of Brazil Young children are supplying an increasing demand from foreign tourists who travel to Brazil for sex holidays, according to a BBC investigation. Chris Rogers reports on how the country is overtaking Thailand as a destination for sex tourism and on attempts to curb the problem. Her small bikini exposes her tiny frame. She looks no older than 13 - one of dozens of girls parading the street looking for clients in the blazing mid-afternoon sun. Most come from the surrounding favelas - or slums. As I park my car, the young girl dances provocatively to catch my attention. "Hello my name is Clemie - you want a programme?" she asks, programme being the code word they use for an hour of sex. Clemie asks for less than $5 (£3) for her services. An older woman standing nearby steps in and introduces herself as Clemie's mother. “ I usually ha...

Migrants at the bottom of the economic pile have been particularly hard hit by the global recession. The worst of this job is not the sex. The worst now is the sensation of failure Elsa Elsa, a 28-year-old Brazilian, was a victim of people trafficking, but managed to escape. Now, the downturn has pushed her back into prostitution. After leaving Goiania, in the heart of Brazil, for Madrid in Spain, freeing herself from an illegal prostitution ring and finding work as a manicurist, the lack of money left her without many options. As a result, she went back to prostitution. "It wasn't my choice, it was the only way to survive," she explains. As an illegal immigrant in Europe, Elsa, arrived in Spain in 2005 with the help of a criminal gang, knowing that she would work as a prostitute. However, what she did not know was that her working conditions would be a form of slavery, that she would be guarded for 24 hours a da...

Migrants at the bottom of the economic pile have been particularly hard hit by the global recession. The worst of this job is not the sex. The worst now is the sensation of failure Elsa Elsa, a 28-year-old Brazilian, was a victim of people trafficking, but managed to escape. Now, the downturn has pushed her back into prostitution. After leaving Goiania, in the heart of Brazil, for Madrid in Spain, freeing herself from an illegal prostitution ring and finding work as a manicurist, the lack of money left her without many options. As a result, she went back to prostitution....

The victims were brought to Spain under false pretences Spanish police say they have broken up a sex trafficking ring which brought mostly young Brazilian men to Spain to work as prostitutes. Authorities arrested 14 people on suspicion of running the group and 17 alleged male prostitutes. The victims and their clients were plied with cocaine, viagra and other recreational drugs. Police say it is the first time they have dismantled a trafficking operation involving male prostitutes. The suspected sex workers were in their 20s and were mostly from northern Brazil. 'Threatened' They were reportedly told that they would get legitimate jobs in Europe as dancers or models, but were instead left with debts of around 4,000 euros (£3,300) - the cost of travelling to Spain. Others knew they would be working in the sex industry but did not know that they would be expected to work 24 hours a day and would be moved from province to province. "If the men compla...

The victims were brought to Spain under false pretences Spanish police say they have broken up a sex trafficking ring which brought mostly young Brazilian men to Spain to work as prostitutes. Authorities arrested 14 people on suspicion of running the group and 17 alleged male prostitutes. The victims and their clients were plied with cocaine, viagra and other recreational drugs. Police say it is the first time they have dismantled a trafficking operation involving male prostitutes. The suspected sex workers were in their 20s and were mostly from northern Brazil. 'Threatened' They were reportedly told that they would get legitimate jobs in Europe as dancers or models, but were instead left with debts of around 4,000 euros (£3,300) - the cost of travelling to Spain. Others knew they would be working in the sex industry but did not know that they would be expected to work 24 hours a d...

US troops will now provide support for the Iraqi security forces Iraq's prime minister has said the country is "independent" as the US formally ends combat operations. Nouri Maliki said the country's security forces would now deal with all threats, domestic or otherwise. US Vice-President Joe Biden is in Iraq on an unannounced visit ahead of the official end of the mission, at midnight (2100 GMT) on Tuesday. In the US, ahead of an address to the nation, President Barack Obama said there was still much work to be done. Struggle for Iraq In pictures: Seven years of war Iraq war in figures Bittersweet memories for Iraqis Shrunken superpower "It is not going to be a victory lap. It is not going to be self-congratulatory," he said of his speech as he met troops in Texas. He also warned that there remained a "tough fight ahead in Afghanistan". The end to US combat operation comes despite continuing viol...