By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) – European Tour chief executive George O’Grady has apologized for giving an inappropriate reaction to this week’s Tiger Woods-Sergio Garcia racism row. “I deeply regret using an inappropriate word in a live interview for Sky Sports for which I unreservedly apologize,” O’Grady said in a statement at the PGA Championship on Thursday. The tour chief gave a television interview to Sky earlier in the day during which he said: “We accept all races on the European Tour, we take it very strongly. … Read more here: Tour chief O'Grady apologizes for inappropriate remark

GENEVA (AP) — World Health Organization officials said Thursday that their probe into the deadly new coronavirus that has now claimed 22 lives is being delayed because of a dispute over the ownership rights to a sample. Read more here: WHO: 22 deaths worldwide from coronavirus

By Annika Breidthardt BERLIN (Reuters) – German alarm that their country is blamed for austerity measures compounding the problems in the euro zone helps explain Berlin’s bilateral efforts to tackle youth unemployment in some of the countries worst affected. That image problem needs addressing in part because Germany needs to attract foreign workers to make good shortages at home, while the bilateral nature of the initiatives is a measure of its leaders’ frustration at the slow pace of the European Commission in taking action to deal with soaring joblessness among the young. … Read more here: Berlin hopes efforts on youth jobs will help its image in Europe

LONDON (AP) — Two men accused of butchering a British soldier had been part of previous investigations by security services, a British official said Thursday, as investigators searched several locations and tried to determine whether the men were part of a wider plot to instill terror on the streets of London. Read more here: UK attack suspects part of previous investigations

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The eastern New Mexico peanut butter plant shuttered nine months ago after a salmonella outbreak is making nut butter again. Read more here: Shuttered NM plant resumes making peanut butter

WASHINGTON (AP) — Another round of military base closings is going nowhere in Congress. Read more here: Panel rejects Pentagon's request for base closings

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is pledging 5 billion euros ($6.5 billion) to boost research on semiconductors and other electronics items used in everything from smartphones to cars, in a bid to boost the sector which is lagging U.S. and Asian rivals. Europe’s micro- and nano-electronics industry has grown 5 percent annually since 2000, even in the financial downturn. But the sector’s level of investment and returns lag those of other regions. … Read more here: EU pledges 5 billion euros funding for electronics research

NEW YORK (AP) — Investors recovered their poise by midday Thursday after an early sell-off sent stocks sharply lower. Read more here: Stocks mixed as investors reassess Fed worries

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — The head of the European golf tour has apologized for using the term “colored” during a live television interview in which he was reacting to the spat between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia. Read more here: Euro Tour CEO apologizes for 'inappropriate word'

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Weiner set out to reintroduce himself to voters Thursday as he embarked on a mayoral bid after leaving Congress in a sexting scandal, and he got a supportive reception in his first campaign stop. Read more here: Weiner gets started stumping in NYC mayoral race