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Japan PM plagued by funding scandal, U.S. base row

Japanese opposition parties vowed on Sunday to pursue a funding scandal that has ensnared a ruling party kingpin ahead of a mid-year election, but stopped short of threatening to delay a budget debate in parliament.

 

Official, 86, resigns over 3-woman sex tape

The 86-year-old governor of a southern Indian state resigned, a day after a television news channel broadcast a tape allegedly showing him in bed with three women.

 

ACORN scaling back or shutting down in many cities

The community activist group is taking no new clients while it investigates its operations, which have been dragged down by the poor economy and recent scandals.

Stung by the recession and a string of scandals, the ACORN community activist organization has been shutting down in many of the communities it once worked to empower.

 

Mayor set to resign over corruption probe

Mayor set to resign over corruption probe

A mayor in New Jersey is expected to announce his resignation Friday in connection with a corruption scandal plaguing the state.

 

N.J. corruption scandal figure found dead

N.J. corruption scandal figure found dead

A political consultant who was one of 44 people arrested last week in New Jersey's massive political corruption scandal has been found dead in his apartment.

 

SC Gov. Considered Resigning But Will Complete His Term

SC Gov. Considered Resigning But Will Complete His Term

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's spokesman confirmed to ABC News that the governor, plagued by the scandal of his extramarital affair, did indeed consider resigning. Gov. Sanford's mystery mistress has been identified by ...

 

Spitzer Tapes Unsealed

Judge orders government to make public sealed documents about wiretaps in Spitzer scandal | PHOTOS

 

Burris Says Blago Wanted Cash

Burris Says Blago Wanted Cash

Illinois Sen. Roland Burris claims he did not pay the $10,000 requested by former Gov. Blagojevich's brother.

 

Lieutenant governor replaces Blagojevich

Lieutenant governor replaces Blagojevich

It wasn't long after the Illinois state Senate voted unanimously to remove Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office that Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn put his hand on a Bible and took the oath of office to replace him.

 

Blagojevich 'did nothing wrong'

Blagojevich 'did nothing wrong'

The scandal-hit governor of the US state of Illinois tells his impeachment trial he has done nothing wrong.

 

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