SC first lady files for divorce from cheating gov
CHARLESTON, S.C. - South Carolina's first lady, a former Wall Street vice president who helped launch her husband's political career, announced Friday she is filing for divorce months after his tearful public confession of an affair with an Argentine woman.
Nations:Argentina Uruguay People:Barbara Walters Activities:2009 Sanford Sex Scandal Source:(AP)
2009-12-11
SC Gov. Sanford wants to reconcile with first lady
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said Thursday he still wants to reconcile with the first lady even though Jenny Sanford has made clear she won't be standing by his side in the wake of his affair.
Nations:Argentina Activities:2009 Sanford Sex Scandal Source:(AP)
2009-12-10
Experts say radical measures won't stop swine flu
LONDON - Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu - most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms - have failed to contain the disease.
Nations:China Ukraine Argentina Singapore Egypt Malaysia Activities:2009 Swine Flu Source:(AP)
2009-11-19
Britain fears Taliban infiltration in Afghan forces
KABUL (AFP) - Military personnel on Thursday expressed concern about the safety of troops after a "rogue" Afghan policeman shot dead five British soldiers in Helmand province.
Nations:Afghanistan Argentina People:Hamid Karzai Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AFP)
2009-11-05
'Rogue' Afghan policeman kills five British troops
KABUL (AFP) - A "rogue" Afghan policeman shot dead five British soldiers in Afghanistan Wednesday, raising new questions about the safety of coalition troops as world leaders work to boost training of local forces.
Nations:Afghanistan Argentina U.K. People:Hamid Karzai Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AFP)
2009-11-04
Hitting early, swine flu claims 11 more kids in US
WASHINGTON - As the swine flu outbreak strikes the U.S. early and hard, health officials note a worrisome number of child deaths and warn that supplies of vaccine will remain scarce for at least the next couple of weeks.
Nations:Canada Argentina U.S. Australia Activities:2009 Swine Flu Source:(AP)
2009-10-17
Jenny Sanford: Media's oft-sung heroine
In recent months, Jenny Sanford, the scorned wife of S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford, has become something of an oft-sung heroine. Her graceful public response to her husband's very public affair compelled the Washington Post to call her a "role model," and Newsweek to deem her a "media genius".
Nations:Argentina Activities:2009 Sanford Sex Scandal
2009-08-17
Zelaya's plane circles Honduran runway, can't land
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Ousted President Manuel Zelaya says he can't land at the main Honduras airport because soldiers are blocking the runway with several military vehicles.
Nations:Honduras Venezuela Nicaragua El Salvador Paraguay Argentina People:Daniel Ortega Hugo Chavez Barack Obama Activities:2009 Honduras Coup Source:(AP)
2009-07-06
World health officials tackle swine flu challenges
CANCUN, Mexico - Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily cases by the end of August. The virus is even showing signs of rebounding in Mexico.
Nations:Mexico Canada Argentina Brazil Australia Activities:2009 Swine Flu Source:(AP)
2009-07-02
Argentine woman admits relationship with SC gov
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - A 41-year-old Argentine woman acknowledged having a relationship with South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, saying Sunday that widely published e-mail correspondence between the two was obtained from her account without permission.
Nations:Argentina Activities:2009 Sanford Sex Scandal Source:(AP)
2009-06-28
Mystery of Sanford's mistress deepens in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - It's a wild scene outside the luxury apartment building where Gov. Mark Sanford's mistress reportedly lives, where dozens of journalists have camped out, interviewing every passerby in hopes of finding Sanford's elusive "Maria."
Nations:Argentina India U.S. Mexico Activities:2009 Sanford Sex Scandal Source:(AP)
2009-06-25
WHO: Swine flu pandemic has begun, 1st in 41 years
GENEVA - Swine flu is now formally a pandemic, a declaration by U.N. health officials that will speed vaccine production and spur government spending to combat the first global flu epidemic in 41 years. Thursday's announcement by the World Health Organization doesn't mean the virus is any more lethal -- only that its spread is considered unstoppable.
Nations:Argentina Australia Mexico People:Kathleen Sebelius Ban Ki-moon Activities:2009 Swine Flu
2009-06-11
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