Team U-S-A continues to dominate the Winter Games with a total of 18 medals – seven more than second-placed Germany – and the gold keeps coming. Here are some highlights…

• In men’s figure skating, American Evan Lysacek upset Russia’s Yevgeny Plushenko to take the top prize.
• Lindsey Vonn’s injuries caught up with her. She was forced to bow out of the super-combined race after a fall, but her teammate Julia Mancuso was able to nab her second silver of the games in that event.

In other Olympic news…

• The U-S hockey team trounced Norway six-to-one.
• The International Luge Federation announced on Thursday that it will do a complete review of its Olympic events in the wake of the accident that killed 21-year-old Georgian Nodar Kumarishtavili, msnbc.com reports. The organization will “determine how to best move forward” and make its plans public by the end of March.

Tiger Woods made his much-ballyhooed media statement this morning, apologizing for his infidelity and announcing that he’s headed back to rehab for sex addiction. Some highlights:

• “Every one of you has good reason to be critical of me. I want to say to you simply and directly: I’m deeply sorry for the irresponsible and selfish behavior that I engaged in.
• “There’s one issue I really want to discuss. Elin never hit me that night or any other night. There has never been an instance of domestic violence in our marriage — ever… Elin deserves praise, not blame.”
• “I was unfaithful. I had affairs. I cheated… I am the only person to blame.”
• “I thought that I could get away with whatever I wanted… I felt I was entitled… [But] I don’t get to play by different rules.”
• I still believe it is right to shield my family from the public spotlight. They did not do these things… Please leave my wife and kids alone.
• Part of following this path is Buddhism. I need to regain my balance and be centered so I can save the things that are important to me — my children and my marriage.
• I do plan to return to golf one day. I just don’t know when that day will be.

The word actually leaked last night that Tiger is heading back to therapy. But he hand-picked the audience for his statement and no questions were allowed. He wound things up by hugging his mom.

The United States is in front in an early tally of medals from the Winter Games in Vancouver. The U-S has six overall, including one gold. Germany has four, also with one gold. France has three medals — two golds and one bronze, while Canada also has three, including a Alexandre Bilodeau’s gold in the men’s moguls. It marks the first time that a Canadian has won an Olympic event in Canada.

Tiger Woods‘ wife Elin partied Saturday night — and left the cheating golfer home alone with their two children.

A source tells Radar Online, “It wasn’t a case of Tiger not wanting to go out – it was Elin telling him he wasn’t invited. She hasn’t let him near her.”

Tiger is back home in Orlando after a stint at a sex rehab clinic in Mississippi, but the two are reportedly living in separate houses. The source says, “The marriage is not good. She barely interacts with him.”

It may seem like guys sometimes don’t notice the details — but here are six things he’ll probably take note of within seconds of meeting you.

1. Your Smile — Does it seem genuine or forced? Do you floss? (OK, he might not notice you didn’t floss, but give the mirror a quick check for evidence from lunch.)

2. Your Hair — “Roots” and “ends” aren’t really guy vocab, but they will notice if it’s soft and smells nice. So skip spikes and hairspray (like “The Gosselin”) and wash it now and again (bonus if it’s with something that smells yummy).

3. Your Makeup — Yes, they do notice if you’ve painted on a mask! Avoid looking like The Joker and go light.

4. Your Cleavage — This may shock you — sit down — but … guys will check out your chest. Just consider wearing something flattering.

5. Your Skin —- Guys are likely to ignore the zit that you’re obsessing over (it’s just a detail!) but will probably notice the toxic shade of orange you’ve turned due to the fake and bake tan.

6. Your Bag — No it’s not true that women who haul around giant purses are high maintenance … but a lot of guys will assume that anyway. Try paring it down to some essentials.

Source: Cosmo

We don’t need to tell you it’s a TOUGH job market out there. And you don’t want to make things even harder on yourself by doing something really stupid in a job interview. Here are a 6 things you’ll want to avoid during a job interview if you want to get that job …

1. Gum chewing. Not a high crime, but an easy way to look seriously unprofessional.

2. Hair twirling. It makes you look young, silly and unpolished.

3. Slouching. Good posture communicates energy and confidence, while slouching conveys tiredness, boredom and laziness.

4. Texting/checking your phone. Turn it off and put it away! If you forget and it rings, quickly grab it and shut it off, then apologize. NEVER take it out during an interview!

5. Nail biting/finger-tapping/other nervous tics. Train yourself to keep still by breathing deeply and consciously relaxing your muscles.

6. Smiling too much (or not at all). Yes, it’s important to appear pleasant and interested, but you don’t want to come off as phony.

You may not have heard those “three little words” from him yet — but these silent signs may just mean he’s headed there …

1. You catch him staring at your eyes.
You’ve heard that guys are visual creatures? Well, that sentiment goes right to their very hearts. If despite a room filled with eye-candy, he’s looking at you …that gaze may run deep.

There’s the secret stare (you’ll have to catch him in the act) and the steady gaze. If he’s willing to lock a look deep into your eyes, he’s letting his guard down to let you in.

2. He stocks his kitchen with stuff you like.
If he’s thinking about you in the grocery store, you can bet you’re on his mind quite a bit … and that he “likes it.”

If he’s not only thinking about you, but acting on it (especially with stuff he’ll never eat — like nonfat cherry-vanilla yogurt) he’s smitten and he’s gone public about you being part of his home-life.

3. He talks about where he wants to live in three years.
Sharing his plans to live off the grid in Thailand might be a red flag, but if he’s telling you about his vision to live in L.A. and wants to know if you could ever see yourself living there … different story (those are long-term thoughts).

4. He wears the sweater you gave him all the time.
His trusting you with his wardrobe is not to be taken lightly. Guys like to dress like … well … themselves. So, if he’s bothering to wear that shirt you bought him, and therefore endure comments from his buddies, then he’s into you.

5. He stands right next to you in public.
If a guy still wants to check out his options, he’ll probably take the lead or keep you ahead of him, where he can glace around otherwise unchecked. But a fella who’s willing to show he’s taken, will stand shoulder-to-shoulder — suggesting other ladies need not apply, and allowing his eyes to be yours only.

6. He doesn’t flinch if you pick up his phone.
Guys aren’t big on sharing, or breaches of privacy, so if you’re allowed to pick up a ringing phone he’s got nothing to hide.

Let 2010 be the year that you become a player. You’ll never be afraid to approach a woman again, if you follow these tips.

• Buy her a drink, but be careful. Don’t buy her a drink as an ice-breaker. Walk up to her and start a conversation. If she seems to take an interest in you, offer to buy her a drink.

• If you see an empty chair next to her, walk up to her and ask if she’s using the chair. It’s a great way to start a conversation.

• Smile and ask her name, but don’t tell her yours. You’ll know that she’s interested in you if she asks for your name.

• Find your target on the dance floor. Then, dance with several different people, but keep going back to her. Of course, you shouldn’t even bother doing this if you can’t dance.

• Use a cheesy pickup line, but deliver it in a way that she’ll know you’re just joking.

• Compliment her, but not too much. For instance, say something like, “I like your dress. My sister has the same one.” She’ll be impressed with the fact that you actually seem to like the dress, and she also won’t think you’re coming on too strong because you’ve basically called her unoriginal.

• Ask her an open-ended question; one that begins with why, where or how. For instance, “How was your day?”

A recent British poll found that most men don’t like women to wear a lot of makeup, with one in ten preferring no makeup at all. Here are their makeup turn-offs:

Top 10 Makeup Turn-offs (according to men)

1. Lipstick on teeth
2. Too much blush
3. Thick foundation
4. Panda eyes
5. Clumpy mascara
6. Bright lipstick
7. Foundation tide mark around the jaw-line
8. Bright blue eyeshadow
9. Penciled-in eyebrows
10. Amy Winehouse-style eyeliner flicks