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Sanford scandal stirs calls for changes in S.C. law

Dec. 29, 2009
COLUMBIA, S.C. | In the months since South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted to having an extramarital affair, he's been hit with calls for his resignation and with an ethics investigation that could cost him thousands. The scandal that beset the two-term Republican heads into the new year with...
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Sanford says he is through with politics

COLUMBIA, S.C., Aug. 12 (UPI) -- South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford told a business group Wednesday his priority now is to restructure state government for those who will follow him.
Lawmaker seeks Sanford's impeachment

Lawmaker seeks Sanford's impeachment

COLUMBIA, S.C., Aug. 11 (UPI) -- South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford should be impeached for allegedly not seeking the lowest airfares while conducting state business, a lawmaker says.

Aide resigns after Sanford scandal

COLUMBIA, S.C., July 17 (UPI) -- Joel Sawyer announced Friday in Columbia he will quit as South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's communications director to work in the private sector.
South Carolina GOP censures Sanford

South Carolina GOP censures Sanford

COLUMBIA, S.C., July 7 (UPI) -- South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he'll win back the state Republican Party's trust, despite its censuring his secret visits to an Argentinean mistress.
S.C. Republicans to discuss Sanford fate

S.C. Republicans to discuss Sanford fate

COLUMBIA, S.C., July 6 (UPI) -- South Carolina Republican Party members say they are set to discuss how they should respond to Gov. Mark Sanford's infidelity scandal.

Spokesman: Sanford considered quitting

COLUMBIA, S.C., June 28 (UPI) -- South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford decided to serve out his term after considering resigning, his spokesman told ABC News.
S.C. Dems calls for Sanford probe

S.C. Dems calls for Sanford probe

COLUMBIA, S.C., June 27 (UPI) -- The head of the South Carolina Democratic Party Saturday called on state lawmakers to conduct a bipartisan investigation of Gov. Mark Sanford.

GOP governors group elects board

MIAMI, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was elected Republican Governors Board chairman Friday during the Republican Governors Association meeting in Miami.

S.C. gov turned away from polling place

SULLIVAN ISLAND, S.C., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Even governors need a voter registration card -- and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford found that out the hard way Tuesday.

Sanford S. Carolina''s 115th governor

COLUMBIA, S.C., Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Mark Sanford Jr. became South Carolina''s 115th governor Wednesday, giving the GOP a solid hold on the state''s government. Sanford said his first order of business will be dealing with a $1 billion budget hole.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler