Identity of Sanford’s Argentine mistress remains mysterious, despite media stakeoutBUENOS 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.” SC gov says he’s focused on family after affair, shakes his head no when asked if he’ll resignCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford tells reporters staking out his beach home that he’s focusing on his family right now. SC governor says he’ll pay back state for 2008 trade mission to Argentina when he saw mistressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said Thursday he will reimburse the state for a trade mission to Argentina last year during which he saw a woman with whom he acknowledges a yearlong affair. RNC member asks for unfaithful SC governor to resign to spare party, practice his rhetoricCOLUMBIA, S.C. — A top South Carolina Republican leader says philandering Gov. Mark Sanford should resign and practice the philosophy he’s preached of holding GOP leaders accountable. For SC governor, year of concealing affair ends with e-mails revealed, shame confessedCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Six bronze stars punctuate the smooth granite walls of the copper-domed State House. Each marks a scar left by the cannons of invading Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman’s bombardment of the capital in the final months of the Civil War. After admitting affair, SC Gov. Sanford spending time with jilted family at their beach houseCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Mark Sanford is with his family following the startling confession that he has been having a yearlong extramarital affair with a woman from Argentina. SC Gov. Sanford gives up moral high ground, hope for political agenda after admitting affairCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s governor once cited “moral legitimacy” when he was a congressman voting for President Bill Clinton’s impeachment. He became a darling of fiscal conservatives over his ideological opposition to federal stimulus cash. After admitting affair, SC Gov. Sanford gives up moral high ground, hope for political agendaCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford faced legal and ethical questions Thursday as he fought to save his job after admitting having an affair with a woman from Argentina. SC governor admits affair, resigns national GOP post after secret visit to woman in ArgentinaCOLUMBIA, S.C. — After going AWOL for seven days, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday that he had secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he was having an affair. Wiping away tears, he apologized to his family and gave up a national Republican Party post, but was silent on whether he would resign. Cheating takes toll on SC Gov. Mark Sanford’s top political adviser: his wifeCOLUMBIA, S.C. — When South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford cheated on his wife, he also betrayed his top political adviser. A history of weird political press conferences: Wait a minute, did he just say that?Wait a minute, back up. There’s the Democratic governor of New Jersey, the father of two daughters, standing next to his attractive wife, giving a televised press conference. Something must be wrong with the sound. Did he just use the word “gay”? In the first person? How did Sanford think he could get away with it? Arrogance and hubris perhapsNEW YORK — How did he think he could get away with it? SC governor admits affair, resigns GOP post after misleading staff about South American tripCOLUMBIA, S.C. — After going AWOL for seven days, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday that he had secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he was having an affair. Wiping away tears, he apologized to his family and gave up a national Republican Party post, but was silent on whether he would resign. SC residents shocked by GOP governor’s confession of secretive international trip, affairCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Mark Sanford has always painted himself as a family man, a red state conservative whose annual Christmas cards featured pictures of his wife and their four sons. Summary Box: SC gov says he’s been unfaithful to his wife with friend from ArgentinaAFFAIR APOLOGY: South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford apologized to his wife and four children at a press conference where he admitted taking a secret trip to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he’d been having an affair. He said the woman was a good friend for eight years but the romantic relationship started about a year ago. SC first lady says she asked governor to leave 2 weeks before his public admission of affairCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s first lady says she asked Gov. Mark Sanford to leave home and stop talking to her two weeks before he publicly admitted an affair with a woman he visited on a secret trip to Argentina. Excerpts from South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s news conference on his extramarital affairCOLUMBIA, S.C. — In a rambling, nearly 20-minute news conference about his affair with a woman in Argentina, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford talked about his past adventures along the Appalachian Trail, God’s law, moral absolutes, and his first, low-budget gubernatorial campaign during which his former chief of staff slept in his basement, which was jokingly dubbed “Jurassic Park” because of its dinosaur-themed sheets. SC Gov. Mark Sanford admits affair, resigns as chairman of Republican Governors AssociationCOLUMBIA, S.C. — After going AWOL for seven days, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday that he had secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he was having an affair. Wiping away tears, he apologized to his family and gave up a national Republican Party post, but was silent on whether he would resign. SC Gov. Mark Sanford says he’s been unfaithful to his wife with friend from ArgentinaCOLUMBIA, S.C. — After going AWOL for seven days, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday that he’d secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he’d been having an affair. He apologized to his wife and four sons and said he will resign as head of the Republican Governors Association. Team finds gold aboard ship that sank off ArgentinaBUENOS AIRES - A research vessel has said that the cargo of 9.5 tonnes of gold and silver being carried by a refitted Chilean fishing boat remains in the hold five months after it sank in the Atlantic off southern Argentina. South Carolina Gov. Sanford reportedly wanted to do something exotic and went to ArgentinaCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said he “wanted to do something exotic” to unwind after losing a fight over federal stimulus money and was in Argentina during his unexplained absence, not hiking the Appalachian Trail as his staff told the public when questioned about his whereabouts, a newspaper reported. SC gov plans to talk to reporters after returning from mystery trip; says he was in ArgentinaCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Mark Sanford told a newspaper he was in Argentina, not hiking the Appalachian Trail as his staff had told the public to explain his sudden absence. He said he “wanted to do something exotic” to unwind after losing a fight over federal stimulus money. Analysis: SC governor’s odd disappearance latest problem for GOP in challenging ObamaNEW YORK — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s mysterious disappearance from his state, topped with misinformation from his staff about where he had gone and what he’d been doing, is the latest sign that Republican governors — once thought to be President Obama’s most credible adversaries — haven’t quite lived up to their billing. Newspaper: SC gov returns from unexplained 5-day absence, says he was in Argentina, not hikingCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said he “wanted to do something exotic” to unwind after losing a fight over federal stimulus money and was in Argentina during his unexplained absence, not hiking the Appalachian Trail as his staff told the public when questioned about his whereabouts, a newspaper reported. Foreign officers to join US customs to tackle smuggling at 3 major domestic seaportsLOS ANGELES — U.S. agents trying to stop contraband, arms and drug smuggling at the port of Los Angeles will soon get a new partner in their decades-old battle — an officer from Mexico. UNESCO panel meets in Spain to consider new World Heritage sitesMADRID — The Dolomite mountains in northern Italy and architectural works by Le Corbusier are among sites nominated to join UNESCO’s World Heritage List at a meeting that began Monday in Spain. Ileana Citaristi’s Italian odyssey into OdissiBHUBANESWAR - She hails from Italy, has lived in India for 30 years and is famous in her own right. The woman in question is not Congress president Sonia Gandhi, but her ardent admirer and Odissi dancer Ileana Citaristi. Earth’s highest microbial life found around volcanic vents in Atacama DesertWASHINGTON - A team of scientists has found that the highest microbial life on Earth appears to be in South America, around vents near the rim of the Socompa volcano, which sits on the border between Argentina and Chile in the Atacama Desert. Guevara’s granddaughter to appear in PETA campaign promoting vegetarianismNEW YORK — The granddaughter of Cuban revolutionary leader Ernesto “Che” Guevara is at the forefront of another revolution — for vegetarianism. Argentina confirms 3 more swine flu deaths, bringing total to 4BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine health authorities on Tuesday confirmed three more swine flu deaths, bringing the nation’s total to four as it enters the South American winter flu season. |