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...Duke's annuncement, throne-watchers in Luxembourg have wondered why their head of state would take such a rigid stand on principle. Some speculate that the religious hardline is driven by the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Henri's wife and the mother of his five children. The Cuban-born daughter of Spanish aristocrats, the Grand Duchess has made her staunchly traditional Catholicism evident, and is believed to be very influential in her husband's public decisions...
...bian made history again on Friday as prosecutors indicted him and his wife for corruption charges. After becoming the first former president to be detained for corruption at the Taipei Detention Center on Nov. 12, Taiwan's Supreme prosecutor's office indicted Chen, his wife, his son and his daughter-in-law on a list of charges that included money laundering, embezzlement, bribery and forgery. The office suggested "a severe punishment" for Chen - which could mean a life sentence - because "he showed no remorse and even attacked the judicial system," according to according to a statement read by the prosecutor...
...Prosecutors are still deciding whether to continue to detain Chen or release him on bail. He and his wife, along with his son and daughter-in-law, will face trials that could last a few years. Chen is accused of using his son and daughter-in-law as figureheads to open overseas bank accounts holding US$21million. Chen has maintained that the funds were leftover campaign funds and denies any wrongdoing. He and his wife are also indicted in three other corruption cases. In total, 14 people, including former aides and officials, were indicted Friday...
...they get their way." Political observers say there was a brief attempt at reconciliation between the two men after the death of Mell's wife. But the feud resumed. As the scandal broke this week, Mell barely mentioned his son-in-law as he publicly comforted and defended his daughter...
...more immediate peril. In the end, Rezko was convicted on federal fraud and bribery charges without direct fallout for Blagojevich. Yet the governor faced several other probes, according to Chicago, involving hefty contributions to his wife from political fundraisers and money given even to his 7-year old daughter...