Golfer Tiger Woods arrested on DUI charges in Florida, police say

Tiger Woods arrested on DUI charges
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Golf great Tiger Woods was arrested at 3 a.m. on suspicion of driving under the influence in Palm Beach County, Florida, police in Jupiter said Monday. He was charged and booked into a Palm Beach County jail at around 7 a.m., then released on his own recognizance at 10:50 Monday morning, according to police records.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.