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SC gov cleared in probe, plans to see wife in Fla.COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Mark Sanford used no taxpayer money to see his Argentine mistress during two visits to her country and three meetings in New York, South Carolina law enforcement agents said Thursday.

For born-again governor, love is a matter of faithCOLUMBIA, S.C. — In one especially soul-baring e-mail to his Argentine mistress, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford quoted from 1 Corinthians 13 about the nature of love.

"Girls from Ames" chronicles longtime friendshipsDES MOINES, Iowa — A year before it became a best seller, author Jeffrey Zaslow wondered if all the time he'd put into his book about the longtime friendship of 11 women would be wasted.

Judge blocks publication of Salinger spinoff bookNEW YORK — A federal judge has ruled that a Swedish author cannot publish in the United States a book he wrote that was advertised as a sequel to J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher In The Rye."

Review: New guide gives Twitterific adviceSAN FRANCISCO — Sometimes Twitter can make newcomers feel like twits because the online messaging service isn't as simple as it sounds.