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...whereabouts. Aides later said Sanford was hiking along the Appalachian Trail, and seemed as surprised as everyone else when Sanford reappeared following a visit to Argentina. In disclosing the affair, Sanford also announced he would resign as head of the Republican Governors Association. His wife, who apparently had known of the liaison for months, later released a statement saying the two had agreed to a trial separation but expressing hope their marriage could be saved. (See the top 10 political sex scandals...
...millionaire, Sanford is known for frugality. Former employees said he required them to use both sides of index cards and Post-it notes. In Congress, he slept on a futon in his office...
...Sanford said his wife Jenny, herself a savvy politico who was instrumental in her husband's rise from real estate broker to U.S. Representative to governor, had known of the affair for about five months. In her own statement on June 24, she said that while she had asked Sanford to leave two weeks ago - the reason she herself didn't know where he was the past week - the couple has agreed to a "trial separation with the goal of ultimately strengthening our marriage." But in a dig at Sanford, she added, "I will continue to pour my energy into...
...there were 22 weaver societies in Kanjeevaram, but only 13 are left today, according to Business Today. Of these 13, only five say they are doing well. Last year, the 13 weavers sold about $12 million worth of saris, down from $40 million in 2004. The best-known sari shops, like Nalli, which has gleaming showrooms in several big Indian cities, have contracts with some Kanjeevaram weaver co-ops, which is helping them hang on. But it isn't enough to stop people from fleeing the profession. In and around Kanchipuram, famous for the Kanjeevaram silk saris that hail from...
...Japan has already sped ahead of the U.S. in hybrid-car technology. China is emerging as a leader in electric cars, solar power and wind power. South Korea is not yet known for anything environmentally friendly, but that is about to change. The South Korean government is spending $31 billion to fund research in 27 green technologies, including non-silicon-based solar cells, biomass fuels and carbon collection, storage and processing. (See the top 10 green stories...