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SC gov finds fewer friends in fight to keep office

AP News 56 days ago

Months after affair disclosed, SC governor virtually marooned in fight to stay in office Republican Gov. Mark Sanford is no stranger to going it alone — and nearly three months after calling his mistress his "soul mate," he's been virtually marooned. Since ...

Hartford mayor pleads not guilty to extortion

AP News 57 days ago

Hartford mayor pleads not guilty to corruption charges; prosecutors want to combine 2 cases Hartford, Conn., Mayor Eddie Perez has pleaded not guilty to allegations that he tried to extort $250,000 from a real estate developer. Perez entered the plea Friday to ...

SC GOP vents anger over gov.'s extramarital affair

AP News 69 days ago

SC GOP legislators vent anger over Gov. Sanford's affair; call for resignation, impeachment Republican legislators fumed Saturday over Gov. Mark Sanford's affair and questionable travel, though they stopped short of trying to force his resignation or impeachment before they return to the ...

Impeachment, resignation calls grow for SC gov

AP News 70 days ago

Calls for SC Gov. Sanford to resign or be impeached grow as ethics questions being raised Calls are growing louder for Gov. Mark Sanford to resign over his extramarital affair and questionable travel on commercial, state and private planes. Those who were ...

Abramoff Voice of America

AP News 77 days ago

In this Jan. 3, 2006 file photo, Jack Abramoff leaves Federal Court in Washington. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) Copyright 2009 AP News

AP sources: NJ corruption prosecutor faces probe

AP News 80 days ago

AP sources: NJ corruption prosecutor now faces internal probe amid fierce political campaign The top federal prosecutor in New Jersey is facing an internal ethics investigation over public comments that may have helped his ex-boss' campaign for governor, law enforcement officials told ...

(FILE PHOTO) Journalist Robert Novak Dies At 78

Getty Images 81 days ago

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 12: (FILE PHOTO) Columnist Robert Novak speaks to reporters after he testified for the I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby trial February 12, 2007 in Washington, DC. Novak's column was the first to disclose the identity of CIA officer Valerie Plame ...

Political columnist Robert Novak dies at 78

AP News 81 days ago

Political columnist Robert Novak dies at 78; was central figure in Valerie Plame CIA leak case The Chicago Sun-Times says columnist Robert Novak, who was a central figure in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case, has died. The newspaper says the longtime ...

US carpenters' union fires 3 in NY corruption case

AP News 86 days ago

US carpenters' union fires 3 following corruption charges, puts NYC local under supervision The national carpenters' union has fired three New York City labor officials facing corruption charges and has placed its local chapter under emergency supervision. The United Brotherhood of Carpenters ...

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