Tiger Tracker: Follow Woods, McIlroy In Round 2 From Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI -- In what is nearly a made-for-TV pairing, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy struggled to keep people from switching the channel on Thursday night.

McIlroy (3-over 75) and Woods (even-par 72) knocked the ball all over the course and looked nothing like the Nos. 1 and 2 players that they are.

But, Friday brings a new opportunity to shine. McIlroy will need to make a nice run to make the cut, as the Northern Irishman is eight strokes off the pace. Woods is five shots back of co-leaders Justin Rose and Jamie Donaldson.

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Mayor Dave Bing, City Council To Hammer Out New Round Of Cuts For Detroit Employees

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and the City Council will begin negotiations next week on another round of cuts for city workers, including reductions in health care benefits and pay for employees of the legislative and executive branches and a pension freeze for many city workers.

The mayor is calling for a one-year freeze on pension credits beginning Feb. 1 for employees under Detroit's General Retirement System.

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