SC gov’s wife says she may be able to forgive affair, but true reconciliation will take longerCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford says she may be able to forgive her husband’s much-publicized affair with an Argentine woman, but true reconciliation will take more time. Argentine transportation secretary 2nd to quit following election defeat of ruling partyBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s transportation secretary has become the second Cabinet member to quit since President Cristina Fernandez’s party suffered a crushing defeat in congressional elections. SC residents shocked as governor shares lurid details about affair with Argentine mistressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina residents — and the simply curious around the world — have watched Gov. Mark Sanford’s lovelorn saga unfold, the central character spewing an odd script that would seem more appropriate for a soap opera than state government. Argentina swears in new health minister, vows to boost spending as swine flu fears spreadBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina swore in a new health minister on Wednesday as the spreading swine flu epidemic prompted schools nationwide to give students an early vacation and one province to declare a public health emergency. OAS gives coup leaders 3 days to restore Honduran president to powerWASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Wednesday it has suspended joint military operations with Honduras to protest a coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya, a move that suggests the U.S. could further curtail dealings with the new Honduran government. Argentina’s capital, main province declare swine flu emergencies as death toll reaches 35BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Authorities in Argentina’s capital and Buenos Aires province declared health emergencies and extended school vacations Tuesday as the nation’s swine flu death toll surged to 35. AP Newsbreak: SC governor says he ‘crossed lines’ with women other than mistressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, already struggling to salvage his family and his political career after admission of a scandalous affair, added explosive details Tuesday, including more visits with the mistress he calls his “soul mate” and additional women in his past. A look at SC governor’s meetings with mistressA timeline of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s meetings with his Argentine mistress, Maria Belen Chapur: AP NewsBreak: SC governor admits more encounters with Argentine mistressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Tuesday that he saw his Argentine mistress more times than previously disclosed, including what was to be a farewell meeting in New York chaperoned by a spiritual adviser soon after his wife found out about the affair. Argentina’s first couple defiant despite election setback; it’s not like them to compromiseBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s president expressed defiance Monday after voters took away the ruling party’s edge in Congress. Argentina’s power couple suffers setback in congressional vote, loses control of both housesBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s first couple suffered a stunning setback in an election seen as a referendum on their political dynasty, losing control of both houses of Congress. Embattled SC governor ruled out resigning, resolves to finish term despite affair scandalCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he’s not quitting — though he considered it — despite intense scrutiny and criticism over his affair with a woman from Argentina. Argentina’s power couple loses congressional control, ballot returns showBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — President Cristina Fernandez has suffered a stunning setback in Argentina’s congressional elections, losing absolute majorities in both houses of Congress. Argentine woman confirms relationship with Sanford, but says she won’t discuss private mattersBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — South Carolina’s wandering governor didn’t give away her name when he confessed to having an affair with an Argentine woman, but Maria Belen Chapur has finally stepped forward. Argentina’s power couple poised to lose congressional control, early election returns showBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s first couple appeared to be losing a referendum on their political dominance Sunday, with early returns showing steep losses for their allies in Congress. Even former President Nestor Kirchner was trailing in a congressional race he launched in a desperate bid to extend their power. Argentina’s Fernandez-Kirchner dynasty threatened in litmus congressional raceBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Early vote counting put Argentina’s first couple in a tough fight for their political survival in elections that threatened to erode President Cristina Fernandez’s congressional majorities and seal the fate of one of the country’s biggest political dynasties. Argentine woman acknowledges relationship with South Carolina Gov. Mark SanfordBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A 41-year-old Argentine former reporter 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. Does the ‘love factor’ make SC governor more or less sympathetic to his state? To his wife?If you’re a governor who’s in the doghouse for marital infidelity, is it better to have loved and lost or never to have loved at all? Fernandez-Kirchner dynasty on the line Argentines vote in litmus congressional raceBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s first couple fought for its survival Sunday in congressional elections that could undermine the president’s power and seal the fate of one of the country’s biggest political dynasties. SC governor admits seeing mistress on state-funded trip was bad judgment, but was it illegal?COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admits he used bad judgment when he secretly visited his mistress during a state-funded trip to Argentina last year. But did he break the law? SC gov admits seeing mistress on state-funded trip was bad judgment, but was it illegal?COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admits he used bad judgment when he secretly visited his mistress during a state-funded trip to Argentina last year. But did he break the law? Argentina’s most powerful political couple face key test at polls, dynasty at stakeBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s president and her predecessor husband are fighting for their political survival in congressional elections that have become a referendum on their populist economic policies and autocratic leadership style. AP Exclusive: SC Gov. Mark Sanford’s mother says she is praying for son; cries for probe mountBEAUFORT, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s mother said Saturday she is praying for her son as pressure mounts for a criminal probe into his secret trip to visit his lover in Argentina. Critics question whether SC governor’s Argentina trips to visit mistress broke the lawCOLUMBIA, S.C. — The details of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s secretive trips to visit his lover in South America aren’t just headline fodder or political kryptonite. AP INTERVIEW: SC first lady warned gov not to see mistress again, shocked by Argentina tripSULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. — South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford sat in her oceanfront living room Friday, recalling how her husband repeatedly asked permission to visit his lover in the months after she discovered his affair. Can he lead? In the wake of an extramarital affair, SC Gov. Sanford gets back to businessCOLUMBIA, S.C. — It was a routine state Cabinet meeting, one with reports on declining tax revenues, the number of kids on Medicaid and an update on a drunken driving campaign. Argentine mystery woman tops Google searches _ but no evidence yet she’s the gov’s true loveBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Her name was drawing more Google searches than Michael Jackson or Farrah Fawcett the morning after they died. Her picture was plastered across Friday’s front pages. An eight-year-old video from her brief career as a television producer ran over and over. SC governor tells state agency chiefs he’s sorry but everyone needs to keep workingCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford got back to work Friday, but first he had some more apologizing to do. South Carolina 1st lady says letter tipped her to husband’s affair; shocked by Argentina tripSULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. — South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford says she discovered her husband’s affair in January when she found a letter to the governor from his mistress. AP Newsbreak: SC lieutenant governor says Mark Sanford should stay in office despite affairCOLUMBIA, S.C. — The man who would replace South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford if he resigned over his affair with a woman in Argentina says the governor should remain in office. |