In Charming Argentine Voters, TV Show and Impersonator May Help a Candidate – Herald Tribune

In Charming Argentine Voters, TV Show and Impersonator May Help a Candidate – Herald Tribune
BUENOS AIRES In the waning minutes of Showmatch, the most popular entertainment show on Argentine television, the host managed on Thursday night to finally connect with N stor Kirchner, the former president and now a candidate for Congress. The suspense had been building for more than 90

S.C. governor’s Argentina trip raises questions – Times & Democrat
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) The details of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s secretive trips to visit his lover in South America aren’t just headline fodder or political kryptonite. They’re also being scrutinized by law enforcement officials at the request of some lawmakers and watchdog groups who fear

‘Hacktivists’ take up Iran fight as streets quiet – Seattle Times
EDITOR’S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media. A sharp

Obama may plan indefinite-detention order – Denver Post
WASHINGTON The Obama administration, fearing a battle with Congress that could stall plans to close Guantanamo, has drafted an executive order that would reassert presidential authority to incarcerate terrorism suspects indefinitely, according to three senior government officials with knowledge