LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Natalie Wood’s drowning death nearly 30 years ago came after a night of dinner, drinking and arguments but the question remains ― was it anything more than a tragic accident?Conflicting versions of what happened on the yacht shared by Wood, her actor-husband Robert Wagner and their friend, actor Christopher Walken, have contributed to the mystery of how the actress died on Thanksgiving weekend in November 1981.Two sheriff’s detectives are now diving into the mysterious events

As part of ongoing efforts to improve security, the Swedish Embassy announced that the design of passports and identification cards will change for next year.Already issued passports will still be valid for as long as is stated in the passport.Due to the change, the passport system at the embassy will be unavailable between Dec. 26 until Jan. 12. During this period, no applications for ordinary passports or Swedish identification cards will be accepted.The new regulations that came into force tw

It has been a little over a year since the Danish Embassy launched their in-house program to improve energy efficiency at the chancery.As a result, the embassy spent 43 percent less energy than a year earlier.“In fact, the result of our efforts during this past year has by far exceeded our expectations as our initial goal was to reduce our energy consumption by 10 percent,” said Danish Ambassador Peter Lysholt Hansen.The reduced energy consumption is a result of the green code of conduct encoura

Filipino citizens who intend to vote in South Korea for the Philippines senatorial and party-list elections in May 2013 can now register as overseas absentee voters at the embassy.“Although the registration period is for one year, I encourage everyone to register early and not wait until the last minute to have their names included in the roster of those eligible to vote in 2013,” said Philippines Ambassador Luis T. Cruz.Registration will continue until Oct. 31, 2012 and is available from Monday

The German community and embassy are holding a traditional Christmas market at the German International School.The event will take place on Nov. 26 from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the German International School in Hannam-dong.Among other products, there will be Christmas dishes for sale, wine and crafts for children.All proceeds will go to the charity organization Shoulder to Shoulder.More information located at the Germany Embassy’s site at www.seoul.diplo.de.

ORLANDO, Florida (AP) ― Park Hee-young birdied three of the final four holes for a 3-under 69 and a share of the third-round lead with Sandra Gal on Saturday in the LPGA Tour’s season-ending Titleholders.Gal, the German player who won the Kia Classic in March for her first LPGA Tour title, shot a 71 in tricky wind conditions to match Park at 7 under at Grand Cypress Resort.Park, from South Korea, is winless in four full seasons on the LPGA Tour.She was asked if she’s ready to win.“I don’t know,

Furyk becomes 4th player to sweep matchesMELBOURNE (AP) ― The Americans returned Down Under and wound up on top in the Presidents Cup.Jim Furyk became the fourth player to win all five of his matches, and the bottom half of the lineup was strong enough to give the Americans their fourth straight win in this lopsided series.Perhaps it was only fitting that Tiger Woods clinched the Cup for the second straight time.U.S. captain Fred Couples was criticized for using a pick on Woods, who had been out

Athletes and sports programs in Libya were woefully neglected during Moammar Gadhafi’s four-decade rule. With Gadhafi’s regime toppled last month, Libya’s athletes and sports officials are hoping for a better future.Oil-rich Libya has never won an Olympic medal and ranks near the bottom in sports competition with other Mediterranean countries that had far fewer resources, including neighboring Tunisia and Egypt.“Sport, as a social activity, must be for the masses,” Gadhafi said in his treatise,