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Political fate shifts after admission of encounters with women in addition to Argentine mistress.

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is admitting more encounters with his Argentine mistress than he previously has disclosed.

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.

Mark Sanford, the governor of South Carolina, apologized in a rambling news conference for having an affair, ending a mystery over his week-long disappearance.

Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina said he was confounded by the attention his absence had attracted.

The ailing former Cuban president meets with Argentine leader Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who says they talked for more than an hour, mostly about Barack Obama.