With his hands cuffed behind his back, former Suffolk County Legis. Allan Binder, once a prominent fixture in local politics, pleaded not guilty Monday to receiving $18,000 in bribes to steer lucrative golf course deals to operator Neal Trabich

S Korea to reduce state ownership - Financial Times
South Korea yesterday unveiled plans to sell or merge 41 state-run companies to make them more competitive, in a reform programme being seen as a key test of Lee Myung-bak, the president. The moves are aimed at helping the Korean government reduce

Harrington Wins PGA for 2nd Straight Major - Washington Post
J.B. Holmes blasts from a bunker on the fifth hole during the third round of the 90th PGA Championship golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008 at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato) (Kiichiro Sato - AP

Callaway Golf is in the rough - Seattle Times
Callaway Golf (ELY), known for its Big Bertha-brand drivers, is facing a stiff wind, along with the entire industry. Americans are playing less golf, as surging gasoline prices make it more expensive to drive to the links. At U.S. courses open more

Padraig Harrington wins PGA for 2nd straight major - Washington Post
J.B. Holmes blasts from a bunker on the fifth hole during the third round of the 90th PGA Championship golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008 at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato) (Kiichiro Sato - AP