♦Tiger Woods divorce settlement subject of gamblers
Tiger Woods' divorce from Elin Nordegren's not even close to being in court and already the game of guessing and betting on the Tiger Woods divorce settlement is afoot. [San Francisco Chronicle]

♦White Americans' majority to end by mid-century
The estimated time when whites will no longer make up the majority of Americans has been pushed back eight years - to 2050 - because the recession and stricter immigration policies have slowed the flow of foreigners into the U.S. [The Network Journal]

♦How Tiger Protected His Image
Mr. Woods... cut an unusual deal with American Media Inc., the owner of both Men's Fitness magazine and the National Enquirer tabloid newspaper. Mr. Woods agreed to the cover shot and photo spread in Men's Fitness, whose circulation of about 700,000 per issue is less than half of Golf Digest's nearly 1.7 million, in return for the National Enquirer squelching a story and photographs purportedly showing Mr. Woods in a liaison with a woman who wasn't his wife, according to people directly involved in the arrangement. [Wall Street Journal]

♦Shoppers, wary of credit cards, get creative
Shoppers are doing all they can to keep their credit cards in their wallets this holiday season. They're paying with cash, direct debits from bank accounts, taking advantage of free financing and even cashing in frequent flier miles. A desire to stick to a budget and to avoid interest rates that have risen sharply have helped drive a marked shift away from credit cards. [Yahoo Finance]

♦The Google Phone is real alright, a real snoozer
Whatever happens, one thing is certain: this new device and the possibilities for it are generating a lot of hype. Don't buy into it. [True/Slant]

♦Tag Heuer Dumps Tiger Woods
Another blow to Tiger Inc. Tag Heuer, maker of fine wrist-based timepieces, has dropped the embattled golfer, according to reports. [Business Insider]