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...Mark Yudof in TIME's list of the 10 best college presidents...
Less than six months after South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford copped to conducting an extramarital affair in a tearful press conference, his estranged wife has formally called it quits. Jenny Sanford, a high-powered investment banker before becoming the Palmetto State's First Lady, announced on Dec. 11 that she was filing for divorce after 20 years of marriage. "This came after many unsuccessful efforts at reconciliation, yet I am still dedicated to keeping the process that lies ahead peaceful for our family," she said in a statement. The split doesn't come as a surprise: the former Lazard bigwig...
...football star after being adopted by a white woman and her family, continued its run as the season's from-nowhere hit. Made for less than $30 million, the sturdy Sandra Bullock star vehicle took in $15.5 million, and after just 24 days has topped the $150 million mark in domestic receipts. Following a movie about football was one about rugby: Clint Eastwood's South African drama Invictus, with Morgan Freeman playing Nelson Mandela. It struggled into third place with $9.1 million, and a lower per-screen average in its first week than The Blind Side in its fourth...
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Still, Tiger's camp seems prepared for the worst. "Suffice to say, we have had thoughtful conversations and his sponsors have been open to a solution-orientated dialogue," said Mark Steinberg, Woods' agent, in an e-mail. "Of course, each sponsor has unique considerations and ultimately the decisions they make we would fully understand and accept...