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The article discusses the International Olympic Committee's decision to award the 2016 Olympic Games to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Prior to the announcement U.S. President Barack Obama had lobbied the Committee on behalf of Chicago, Illinois as an Olympic venue. In the end Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's populist appeal to the Committee proved successful.

The article discusses the U.S. hotel industry, which according to the author, is experiencing a dramatic shift. With hotel chains spreading across the country, consistency in service levels is difficult to maintain. The author presents a report card which rates the performance of several big name hotel chains in the areas of service and marketing.

The article reports on a counter-terrorism bill unveiled by British Prime Minister David Cameron's government which would require Internet service providers to proactively evaluate contents posted on their systems to help identify terror suspects.

The article discusses how a June 26, 2013 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act will affect gay and lesbian couples with respect to federal rules and taxes, with a particular emphasis on uncertainty concerning such legally married couples who reside in states that don't recognize their unions.

The article provides financial news briefs as of January 31, 2013 covering topics such as the appointment of Marc Seidner as interim head of global equities at money manager Pacific Investment Management Co. (Pimco), profits at investment bank Piper Jaffray Cos., and prosecutor Reed Brodsky.

The article reports on the move by golfer Tiger Woods to issue a statement on December 2, 2009 about his automobile accident that occurred nearly a week earlier. Woods cited past transgressions in his statement in a bid to control the damage to his public image resulting from the accident. He added that he does not have to explain or conduct press releases about personal sins and family problems. Crisis managers view the late release of his statement as a tactical mistake.