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Woods of the U.S. celebrates after winning the final round of the Chevron World Challenge PGA golf tournament in Thousand Oaks

Tiger ends two-year title drought with Chevron win

Tiger Woods ended a frustrating victory drought of just over two years when he clinched the Chevron World Challenge which he hosts by one shot Sunday, holing a six-foot birdie putt at the last.

A New Yorker's Opinion: Tiger Woods' Win Contrasts with Kennedy Honors for Diamond, Streep, Rollins, Cook and Ma

The annual Kennedy Center Gala this year bestowed its recognition on Diamond, actress Meryl Streep, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, singer Barbara Cook and saxophonist Sonny Rollins. It's also a weekend that saw the comeback victory of Tiger Woods, the personally troubled golf great, who finally won a tournament after a two-plus-year drought, the Chevron Challenge and Sherman Oaks, held Sunday in Los Angeles. Why do we hold up athletes as role models so much more often than we do artists?

Tiger Woods Breaks Losing Streak with Chevron World Challenge Win

Tiger Woods broke his two year losing streak Sunday with a win the Chevron World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Los Angeles.

Chevron Could Leave Brazil if it Fails to Uphold Clean-up Standard

Brazil's Energy Minister announced Chevron Corp's presence in his country depends on how well the company complies with the country's laws and cleans up the leak it caused last month.

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Oil Sheen from Chevron's leak off the coast of Brazil in November.

Chevron To Brief U.S. Authorities Following Oil Leak in Brazil

Chevron officials will have to prepare a briefing to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement in the coming days following an oil leak earlier this month off the coast of Brazil.

Petrobras Spilled More Oil in 2010 Than Chevron Did in Brazil This Month

A Brazilian newspaper said the state-controlled oil company leaked 4,200 barrels of oil, well above the 2,400 barrels leaked by Chevron earlier this month.

A tribal leader of the indigenous Secoya people of Ecuador's northern Amazon rainforest at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on May 19, 2011.

Corrected: Chevron Named One of the Most Toxic Energy Companies of 2011

The public relations campaign at end of year 2010 is proving to be a hard one for U.S. oil giant Chevron Corporation. Faced with an oil leak, the suspension of its drilling rights and severe public backlash all in Brazil, the company has now been labeled the most toxic energy company.

Sky Metalwala: Police Find ‘Items of Interest’ in Search for Missing Toddler

Police hunting for missing toddler Sky Metalwala reportedly found several items of interest while searching a park in Kirkland, Wash., last weekend. The items recovered on Nov. 19 have been sent to a forensic lab for analysis.

Chevron keen for more Brazil oil, despite spill

Chevron said on Friday it planned to invest $3 billion in Brazil over the next three years, despite uproar in the South American country after an oil spill this month caused by its offshore drilling.

Chevron still keen to expand in Brazil: executive

Chevron plans to continue its expansion in Brazil, a top executive said on Friday, as the U.S. oil giant tries to contain the political fallout of an oil spill off the South American nation's coast.

A Chevron gas pump is shown at a Chevron gas station in Encinitas

Brazil to Probe Oil Contracts between Chevron and Petrobras in Frade Field Following Oil Leak

Brazil plans to investigate contracts between Chevron and Brazil's state-owned oil company Petroleo Brasiliero regarding the Frade offshore oil region to the northeast of the country where Chevron operates with Petrobras. The move follows an oil leak that saw the release of about 2,400 barrels of oil into the ocean.

Brazil Suspends Chevron from Drilling in Brazil Following Oil Leak

Brazilian officials said the moratorium on Chevron will stay in place until the company can further explain and correct the conditions that led to the oil leak earlier this month.

Chevron Reveals it Leaked 2,400 Barrels of Oil off Brazilian Coast

The company's calculation comes close to official estimates by Brazilian officials on Friday, which placed the leak at 2,600 barrels. Earlier last week the company said 650 barrels of oil leaked from the fissure on the ocean floor.

Chevron Fined $27.6 Million for Brazil Oil Leak

Brazilian officials late Monday moved to fine Chevron Corp. over an oil leak off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, but there could be more to come.

Chevron Takes Responsibility for Brazilian Oil Spill, May Face Fines

Chevron Corporation announced it is taking full responsibility for the oil leak that occurred off the coast of Rio de Janeiro two weeks ago.

Brazil: Chevron Oil Leak Larger Than Reported

As much as 300 barrels a day may have leaked from the seeps caused by the company's drilling, says Brazil's environmental protection agency.

Chevron: Brazil Oil Leak 'Reduced to Infrequent Droplets'

Chevron Brazil announced Thursday the company is actively cementing an appraisal well responsible for causing a relatively small oil leak.

Iraq Moves to Cancel ExxonMobil Contract

The risks U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil took on when signing a deal with Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region could be coming back to hurt them.

Chevron Richmond Crude Unit Fire Out -Company

A fire broke out and was quickly extinguished Monday night in a crude distillation unit at Chevron Corp's 245,271 barrel-per-day (bpd) Richmond, California, refinery, according to notices the refinery filed with state and federal pollution regulators.