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BEST OF THE DECADE

Dec 30, 2009 9:07 AM CST

Juiciest Political Sex Scandals

Lovechildren, gay affairs, and hookers, oh my!

(Newser) - From Eliot Spitzer’s $80,000 worth of prostitute action to Mark Sanford “hiking the Appalachian trail,” this decade has been ripe with political sex scandals. The Frisky picks the juiciest. Some of the slightly-lesser-discussed affairs:

Mike Duvall: A self-described “family values warrior” in the California State

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The Decade's Top Mistresses

BEST OF THE AUGHTS

Dec 29, 2009 10:36 AM CST

The Decade's Top Mistresses

Tiger Woods' women take up a lot of spots

(Newser) - Tiger Woods and Silvio Berlusconi had a whole stable of them; The political careers of Eliot Spitzer and John Edwards were wrecked by theirs; David Letterman actually benefited, ratings-wise, from his. With all these juicy stories to choose from, Vanity Fair offers up this list of the top 10 mistresses...

What Spitzer
Could Teach Tiger

WhEN CAUGHT WITH YOUR SOCKS ON...

Dec 21, 2009 10:40 AM CST

What Spitzer Could Teach Tiger

Former NY gov's comeback shows it can be done

(Newser) - Tiger Woods should take a lesson in scandal-management from Eliot Spitzer, Ravi Somaiya writes for Gawker. It's been less than two years since the ex-NY governor's hooker story broke, and he's still married and writing lauded op-eds in the New York Times. Some tips for Tiger:

Face the media. It's

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Sponsor Accenture Dumps Tiger Woods

Dec 13, 2009 3:09 PM CST

Sponsor Accenture Dumps Tiger Woods

Consulting/outsourcing firm cites 'circumstances' in ending deal

(Newser) - Global consulting and outsourcing firm Accenture is ending its sponsorship of Tiger Woods, saying the golfer is "no longer the right representative" after the "circumstances of the last two weeks." Today's announcement was the company's first statement since allegations of Woods' infidelity surfaced. The company is the...

Baucus Gave Galpal
Melodee Hanes
a $14K Raise

Dec 11, 2009 7:46 AM CST

Baucus Gave Galpal Melodee Hanes a $14K Raise

Senator also took her on taxpayer-funded trip abroad

(Newser) - Sleeping with the boss has its benefits, including, in the case of Max Baucus staffer Melodee Hanes, an almost $14,000 raise. Baucus gave his favorite staffer that little pay adjustment while he was romantically involved with her in 2008, Politico reports. He also took her on a taxpayer-funded trip...

Be Like Baucus, Tiger: A Dork

Dana Milbank

Dec 10, 2009 9:45 AM CST

Be Like Baucus, Tiger: A Dork

Senator could teach Woods how to survive a sex scandal

(Newser) - Tiger Woods clearly needs some advice on dealing with a sex scandal, and Sen. Max Baucus is just the man to set him straight. The gentleman from Montana doesn’t have a scratch on him after the recent revelations about his sex life—that he slept with a staffer and...

Sanford Won't Be Impeached

Dec 9, 2009 3:44 PM CST

Sanford Won't Be Impeached

SC House panel votes to censure him instead

(Newser) - It looks like Mark Sanford will be able to finish out his term as South Carolina governor after all. A state House panel voted against impeachment and instead decided to censure him. The lone dissenter on the seven-member panel says he will still try to get the full Judiciary Committee...

Cheaters, Beware Your E-Trail

Dec 9, 2009 9:27 AM CST

Cheaters, Beware Your E-Trail

How could Tiger Woods be stupid enough to text his alleged mistresses?

(Newser) - If Tiger Woods really did send flirty text messages to Jaimee Grubbs as she claims, then he’s a moron. Did he miss the John Ensign scandal? Or the Kwame Kilpatrick one? Or heck, Puck’s sexting incident on Glee? Digital missives brought down all three. Of course, it’s...

Jenny Sanford: No Way
Was I Standing By Him

Dec 8, 2009 3:35 PM CST

Jenny Sanford: No Way Was I Standing By Him

South Carolina's first lady gives an interview to Barbara Walters

(Newser) - Jenny Sanford tells Barbara Walters that her philandering husband didn't ask her to play the faithful wife at his mea culpa press conference, and she wouldn't have considered it anyway. "If he had asked me, I would have said no," said South Carolina's first lady. "Certainly his...

Tiger Gets Tips
From Letterman

TRUST HIM, HE KNOWS

Dec 8, 2009 6:13 AM CST

Tiger Gets Tips From Letterman

'Maybe I'll learn a little something here myself,' host jokes

(Newser) - If there’s anyone who might have some good advice for Tiger Woods on how to handle his sex scandal, it’s David Letterman—and the talk show host shared just that last night on his Late Show . Among his “Top 10 Ways Tiger Woods Can Improve His Image”...

Elin Nordegren
Buys Mansion
—in Sweden

Dec 8, 2009 5:46 AM CST

Elin Nordegren Buys Mansion —in Sweden

She's 'crazy angry' Tiger Woods trysted in her own home

(Newser) - Tiger Woods’ scorned wife may be moving further away than just another house in the neighborhood—she’s purchased a $2 million mansion on a Swedish island. “The official story from her family is that she bought the place with her twin sister, Josefin, not with Tiger,” a...

Tiger to Galpal:
My Marriage Is a Sham

TIGER WOODS ROUNDUP

Dec 7, 2009 8:21 AM CST

Tiger to Galpal: My Marriage Is a Sham

Plus, marriage 'announcement' likely coming soon

(Newser) - Tiger Woods' marriage is a sham—at least that’s what Tiger told one of his mistresses, according to her lawyer. Michael O’Quinn tells TMZ that Woods told his client—no word on who it is, but she allegedly got down and dirty with Tiger for two years—that...

Rachel Uchitel
to Come Clean
on Tiger Affair

updated

Dec 3, 2009 10:34 AM CST

Rachel Uchitel to Come Clean on Tiger Affair

Details trickle out on Jaimee Grubbs, Kalika Moquin, and lady #4

(Newser) - As the rumor mill continues to churn out news of Tiger Woods’ infidelities, first alleged mistress Rachel Uchitel plans to admit her affair with the golfer. Uchitel and celebrity attorney Gloria Allred scheduled a press conference for today to discuss the “relationship,” and sources tell Radar Uchitel will...

Tiger Apologizes
for 'Transgressions'

'Let my family down'

Dec 2, 2009 10:51 AM CST

Tiger Apologizes for 'Transgressions'

Woods doesn't confirm, deny affairs with Rachel Uchitel, Jaimee Grubbs

(Newser) - In a statement posted on his website , Tiger Woods apologizes for unnamed “transgressions” and admits that he “let my family down.” The golf phenom bemoans the “tabloid scrutiny” currently invading his privacy, but promises that “I will strive to be a better person and the...

Chinese Vid 'Replays'
Tiger Woods Crash

ELIN SWINGS A MEAN CLUB

Dec 2, 2009 8:39 AM CST

Chinese Vid 'Replays' Tiger Woods Crash

Elin Nordegren freaks out over Rachel Uchitel...in Chinese

(Newser) - If you’re dying to know just how the Tiger Woods car crash went down, good news: A Chinese-language video has emerged on YouTube showing just that, E! reports. The educational video features the official version of events—a distraught Elin Nordegren trying to free her husband from the car—...

Jaimee Grubbs Airs
Anxious Tiger Voicemail

'YOU GOT TO DO THIS'

Dec 2, 2009 7:24 AM CST

Jaimee Grubbs Airs Anxious Tiger Voicemail

Woods asks alleged lady friend for one last favor...

(Newser) - It’s officially hit the fan for Tiger Woods, whose second alleged mistress, cocktail waitress Jaimee Grubbs, has shared a voicemail he supposedly left for her with Us , and Us is sharing it with, well, us. “Can you please take your name off your phone? My wife went through...

Jenny Sanford Trademarks Name for Clothing Line

Rising political star?

Nov 28, 2009 10:54 AM CST

Jenny Sanford Trademarks Name for Clothing Line

Some think she'll run for office in South Carolina

(Newser) - Jenny Sanford continues to write the book on how a jilted political wife can emerge stronger. South Carolina's first lady, who moved out of the governor's mansion in August after husband Mark's affair, has trademarked her name for a possible clothing and gift line, reports the New York Times . She's...

Berlusconi Wife Seeks $64M-a-Year Divorce

Nov 27, 2009 4:25 AM CST

Berlusconi Wife Seeks $64M-a-Year Divorce

Veronica vows to 'make things messy' if demands not met

(Newser) - Silvio Berlusconi's string of sex scandals may leave him saddled with one of the most expensive divorce settlements in human history. His estranged wife, Veronica Lario—who announced she was leaving the "ridiculous" Italian leader earlier this year after his bimbo eruptions—is seeking a divorce settlement of $5....

Rock Star of the
Year? Berlusconi

SEXY, SEXY SILVIO?

Nov 25, 2009 10:27 AM CST

Rock Star of the Year? Berlusconi

Italian premier Silvio wins title thanks to sexy lifestyle

(Newser) - He might be 73, paunchy, and balding, but Silvio Berlusconi is still a rock star, says Italy’s Rolling Stone. The Italian premier was named “Rockstar of the Year” by the mag because he has a “lifestyle worthy of the greatest rock stars,” the AP reports. We...

Lovers Dish on Sex
With Berlusconi, Mussolini

ITALIAN STALLIONS

Nov 24, 2009 8:50 AM CST

Lovers Dish on Sex With Berlusconi, Mussolini

Turns out El Duche was a douche

(Newser) - Benito Mussolini and Silvio Berlusconi: Both charismatic leaders of Italy, both wildly popular, both…voracious sexual omnivores. The Independent takes a look at two recent publications—a diary by Mussolini’s mistress, and a memoir by a prostitute who supposedly spent two nights with Berlusconi. A sampling of the salacious...