Petraeus Resigns As CIA Director Over Extramarital Affair
Gen. David Petraeus on Friday resigned as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, saying in a statement that he had shown “extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair.”

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Gen. David Petraeus on Friday resigned as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, saying in a statement that he had shown “extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair.”
Mitt Romney’s loss on Tuesday has some people asking if the hundreds of millions of dollars conservative donors gave to Romney-backing outside groups could have been better spent patching up the crack in the Liberty Bell or something.
The newly re-elected Rep. Jesse Jackson (D-IL) is in plea deal discussions with federal investigators, who are probing his alleged misuse of campaign funds, The Chicago Sun-Times reported late Wednesday.
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