Adultery

Obama says he's seen no evidence Petraeus scandal harmed national security

Associated Press

President Barack Obama says he’s withholding judgment on the timing of the revelations that his CIA director was under investigation for a possible national security violation. The House Intelligence Committee was holding hearings on that very...

Tags: FBI, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Defense, Leon Panetta

Jury begins deliberations in Edwards case

A jury started weighing Friday morning whether John Edwards committed a crime when money from two wealthy donors was used to hide his pregnant mistress during the candidate’s run for the 2008 White House. Jurors heard about 17 days of testimony,...

Tags: Judges, Rielle Hunter, Trials, Politics, Justice System

GOP campaign turns bizarre in SC; debate is next

AP Special Correspondent

The race for the Republican presidential nomination is veering toward South Carolina surreal. Mitt Romney was stripped of his Iowa caucus victory Thursday, then was stung by Texas Gov. Rick Perry's withdrawal and endorsement of Newt Gingrich, the...

Tags: Newt Gingrich, Family, Regional Authority, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum

Woman claims she and Cain had 13-year affair

 In an explosive allegation, a Georgia woman said Monday she and Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain had a 13-year extramarital affair that lasted nearly until the former businessman announced his candidacy for the White House several months ago....

Tags: Newt Gingrich, Sex Crimes, Fox Broadcasting Company, Sexual Misconduct, Herman Cain

Tags: Herman Cain, Human Interest, Elections, Politics

Financial infidelity can be as damaging as an affair

marieg@herald-mail.com

Some will lie about their earnings. Others will siphon money from joint accounts. Then, there are those who create elaborate schemes to cover up gambling addictions and thousands of dollars of debt. Having an affair isn't the only form of cheating that...

Tags: Finance, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Economy, Business and Finance, Crime Victims, Behavioral Conditions

Mail Call - March 28

Tags: Protestantism, National Football League, Newt Gingrich, Family, Christianity

Book review: 'I Want To Show You More' doesn't show enough

There has been no shortage of short story collections as of late, and Jamie Quatro's new offering "I Want To Show You More" is getting as much attention as any other. Set in the modern south, Quatro's stories are inhabited by characters caught on life'...

Tags: Book

Pentagon faces another sex scandal

WASHINGTON — The Army suspended the commander of its main basic training camp Tuesday for alleged adultery, the latest in a string of military officers accused of sexual misconduct. Brig. Gen. Bryan T. Roberts, a 29-year Army veteran, was...

Tags: Armed Forces, Punishment, Jeffrey A. Sinclair, Sex Crimes, Military Justice

Pat Robertson clarifies his recent comments on infidelity

 Pat Robertson, the televangelist from Virginia Beach, is trying to clarify comments he made last week to a woman whose husband had cheated on her.  Many viewers of "The 700 Club" were puzzled by Robertson telling her to stop focusing on the adultery...

DSM-5 is here: Are psychiatrists ready to stop arguing about it?

Finally. After many contentious years, the American Psychiatric Assn. has unleashed DSM-5, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. If you know one thing about the DSM, it’s probably that this book is...

Tags: Arts and Culture, Harvard University, Medical Specialization, Social Sciences, Science and Technology

'Mad Men' recap: 'The Crash'

For The Baltimore Sun

Get ready for one wild, drug-induced ride. "The Crash" begins with what the audience will essentially endure the rest of the episode: A hostage-like frenzy with drug-induced maniacs. There’s a car crash, a drug crash, a tap dance and a sex...

Tags: Foods and Beverages, Soups, F-bomb Dropping, Lifestyle and Leisure, Human Interest