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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says if he fails in his attempt to return to Congress, he will not seek office again.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Mark Sanford's quest for political redemption now rests with voters along South Carolina's coast. The former Republican governor, whose promising political career was sidelined by scandal four years ago, faces Elizabeth Colbert Busch in a special election Tuesday in the state's 1st Congressional District.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A website that connects people seeking casual and extramarital affairs has put up a billboard featuring the face of former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Pope Francis' election stirs up Argentine 'dirty war' allegations; biographer calls it unfair

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Wednesday's announcement of the first South American Pontiff is giving local Catholics lots to be excited about.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Former Gov. Mark Sanford does not shy away from the scandal that consumed the end of his second term in his first television ad for the 1st District congressional race.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he's humbled and overwhelmed by the support he's been getting as tries to mount a political comeback.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is running for his old seat in Congress after a break from politics that followed his affair with an Argentine woman.

Sunday, December 23, 2012  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he is considering a campaign for his former seat in Congress.

Monday, August 27, 2012  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he's engaged to the Argentine woman he secretly left the state to visit under the cover story he was hiking the Appalachian Trail.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011  The Argentine celebrity magazine "Caras," or "Faces," published an eight-page spread on Sanford's romantic encounter last week with Maria Belen Chapur at Punta del Este, Uruguay. It is a gathering spot for the rich and famous, celebrities and wanna-bes.

Thursday, July 15, 2010  Argentina legalized same-sex marriage Thursday, becoming the first country in Latin America to declare that gays and lesbians have all the legal rights, responsibilities and protections that marriage brings to heterosexual couples.

Thursday, June 24, 2010  The governor who became the butt of late-night jokes for "hiking the Appalachian Trail" may be having the last laugh.

Friday, February 26, 2010  Governor Mark Sanford has released a statement after a family court judge said she'll grant South Carolina's first lady a divorce from him.

Friday, December 25, 2009  Legislators want to change some state laws after the scandal over Gov. Mark Sanford's affair.