(CNN) -- Butch Harmon could hardly believe what he was seeing.
Two of the most recognizable faces on the planet were casually shooting the breeze as they swept down the fairway in Florida.
While the White House press pack fumed outside the gates, President Obama enjoyed a leisurely 18 holes with the world's number one golfer Tiger Woods.
If ever there was a powerhouse pairing, this was it.
"It was really amazing," renowned golf coach Harmon told CNN'sLiving Golf show about that momentous February day when he had a greenside view.
Sandbag volunteers: 'You have to help'
Published: 6 Jun 13 11:30 CET | Print version
Germany has been watching in horror as rivers break their banks, flooding towns and cities, prompting evacuation and turning farmland into bogs. Our Germans of the Week are all those who pulled on wellies to help others.
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We must learn to give rivers space'
Published: 11 Jun 13 17:17 CET | Print version
Since the last extreme floods in 2002, a total of €530 million has been invested in flood prevention. Der Tagesspiegel's Robert Ide argues that this money was wasted on containing rivers with concrete, rather than giving them vital space.
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- Flood wave spreads across eastern Germany - Society (8 Jun 13)
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