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What's with South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford

He was taunted as a Presidential Candidate for 2012.  Then the Governor of South Carolina, Mark Sanford disappeared for almost a week.  It was later revealed that he had had an affair with a woman...

Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton Resigns from Office

Memphis Tennessee Mayor Willie Herenton announced unexpectedly this morning that he has resigned from his post as Mayor, and he told City Council Myron Lowery of his decision this morning. It is not known why he...

Nepal PM resigns, Uncertainity Begins

Maoist led Cabinet sacks the Army Chief, political party reacts, public reacts, president refuses to endorse  the sacking order, then the coalition partner withdraws and ultimately PM Prachanda resigns......all this happened in just two days.Nepal just returned to...

Editor-In-Chief Quits Over 'Active Thermitic Material'

Professor Marie-Paule Pileni has resigned as editor-in-chief of the Open Chemical Physics Journal over the publication of the Niels Harrit et al paper, Active Thermitic Material Discovered in Dust from the 9/11...

Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry Restored As Chief Justice of Pakistan

Islamabad ( Punjab, Pakistan )Dated = Monday, 16th March 2009Clip Capture Time = ( Between 2:22 AM - 2:28 AM PST )Clips From Pakistani Media, Before The Golden Moment In Pakistan’s History. When Pakistani Nation...

UK BANKING ROW: Crosby resigns from FSA

Sir James Crosby, the deputy chairman of City watchdog, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has resigned.  This is the man who sacked  senior manager Paul Moore after raising concerns the bank was exposed to...

Belgian government falls on bank bailout

The crisis in financial markets took down speculators, is tanking the real economy and now looks to have claimed its first national government as a victim. " Belgium's government collapsed on Friday after a top...

Head of Radio 2 Resigns! Jonathan Ross on 3 Month Suspension Without Pay

In a new statement, it has been announced that Jonathan Ross has been put on Garden Leave for twelve weeks without pay.  The presenter is paid £16,000 for each two-day week. - Update 30th October...

Resignation of the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair.

Members of the press wait outside New Scotland Yard in London for a press statement on the resignation of the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair.

Thailand lifts emergency

After several thousand anti-government protestors from the People's Alliance for Democracy besieged the grounds of Government House — the prime minister's office demanding his resignation in Thailand. The...

Minister forced to quit over semi-naked dance

Australian government seems to have interesting cabinet minister. In this incident one provincial minister had to resign after he was caught dancing in underpants. " A minister in Australia's most populous state was today forced to step down just three days after...

Thai cabinet 'approves' referendum

After the resignation of Thai foreign minister and Royal adviser Tej Bunnag, pressure on PM Samak Sundaravej continued to soar. In a most surprising reaction and amid confirmation that PMSamak Sundaravej...

Thousands of Thai Protesters Seek Overhaul of Democratic System

The prime minister of Thailand, Samak Sundaravej, called a state of emergency in Bangkok as thousands of protesters gathered at the capitol. While most of the anger goes towards what the protesters call a...

Protesters flood Bangkok streets

"Thousands of protesters have descended onto the streets of Bangkok to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his cabinet. They occupied the offices of the state broadcaster NBT and surrounded the main government offices, forcing most civil servants...

Breaking: Musharraf has resigned as President of Pakistan

Pakistan's beleaguered President Pervez Musharraf has resigned. In his hour-long address to the nation, Musharraf enumerated what he called achievements of his government in various fields during the past nine...

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