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Wife Poses as Schoolgirl to Nab Husband

Sets up her own web sting after growing suspicious

Nov 12, 09 8:45 PM CST
(Newser) - A UK woman posed as a teenage girl online to entrap her 68-year-old husband in a pedophile arrest. Police say the wife, 61, became suspicious of her husband's constant use of the Internet, signed into a chatroom he used, and struck up a steamy conversation as a 14-year-old. After he... More »

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Internet • pedophile • sex offenders • husband • wife

(Newser) - Researchers have discovered the secret of a happy marriage—at least for the husband: a younger, smarter wife. Such marriages are likely to last, particularly when neither spouse has been previously divorced. Marriages involving women at least five years younger than a husband and with a higher educational level fared... More »

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divorce • marriage • wedding • husband • wife • cougar

Tongue-Tied Groom, Tickled Bride Storm YouTube

Hysterical wedding video attracts tens of thousands of views in just 2 days

Sep 4, 09 2:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - An exchange of marital vows that took a break for hysterical laughter has become a viral-video hit, the Daily Mail reports. First a nervous Andrew Engstrom fumbles with the ring. When the celebrant asks him to repeat “to be my lawfully wedded wife,” he says “waffle-y”—... More »

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YouTube • video • wedding • wife • laughing • weddings • Andrew Engstrom • Melissa Warren

OPINION

Wedding Military Means Divorcing Manhattan

High society is into service, Army wife says, but not armed forces

Jul 22, 09 2:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - When her Manhattan colleagues found out Chloe Kamarck was marrying an Army officer, she got a lot of questions: “But why? So he supports the war? Is he a Republican?” This generation is into service—the recession has driven many to the Peace Corps, Teach for America, and the... More »

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military • Manhattan • wife • class divide • class

Boxer Gatti's Wife to Face Murder Charge

Brazil officials say
she strangled him
after night of boozing

Jul 12, 09 4:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Enraged after a night of drinking and a public shoving match, the wife of former boxing champ Arturo Gotti strangled him in his sleep, Brazilian police say. Officials plan to charge Amanda Rodrigues with premeditated murder, despite her claim that an assailant sneaked into their Porto de Galihnas hotel room... More »

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Brazil • murder • wife • murder charges • Arturo Gatti

(Newser) - Police have arrested Drew Peterson in connection with the murder of his third wife, the Chicago Tribune reports. The death of Kathleen Savio, 40, who was found drowned in a bathtub in 2004, was initially ruled an accident, but police reopened the case when Peterson's fourth wife went missing. She... More »

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Chicago • crime • murder • wife • Kathleen Savio • Drew Peterson

OPINION

Life Tough for 'TARP Wives'

While media blitz stresses CEO hubby, spouse pinches those bailout pennies

Apr 21, 09 11:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Things aren’t easy for still-relatively-rich Wall Street execs and their spouses. “I haven’t even looked at spring clothes,” writes an anonymous, self-proclaimed “TARP wife” in Portfolio. “God forbid someone catches me out in something new.” Her husband, like most CEOs, is “scared... More »

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recession • wife • bankers • financial crisis • TARP

(Newser) - The wife of the man charged with killing 8 yesterday worked at the North Carolina nursing home he chose for his murderous rampage, the New York Times reports. Local police said gunman Robert Stewart was likely separated from Wanda Luck, but declined to say if she was in the... More »

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murder • North Carolina • nursing homes • wife • shooting • Carthage • Robert Stewart • Justin Garner • workplace

Ohio Killer of 5 Vowed He
Would Change

'I WILL NOT let you down,' he wrote to judge in 2005

Mar 7, 09 9:37 AM CST
(AP) - An Ohio man who killed himself yesterday—a day after police said he killed his wife, sister-in-law, and three children—told a judge in 2005 that he was ready to be a law-abiding citizen if he was released from prison. "I swear to you from the bottom of my... More »

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suicide • divorce • Cleveland • murder • Ohio • family • wife • shooting • letter

(Newser) - Attention women: For the sake of your relationship and general world harmony, it's time to resume having sex even when you're not in the mood. So says Bettina Arndt, a female columnist for the Canberra Times, who wonders, "Whatever happened to wifely duty?" It's still possible—in fact, easy—... More »

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women • marriage • sex • husband • wife • female desire

Psychic Vicar Killed Wife
in a 'Rage'

Exorcist lost it when
she uncovered his affairs, UK jury rules

Mar 2, 09 4:42 PM CST
(Newser) - A British psychic healer murdered his wife in a fury when she uncovered his numerous affairs, a jury ruled today. David Chenery-Wickens, 52, will serve at least 18 years for killing his wife Diane, who found phone records of his calls to girlfriends and a gay chatline. The 5-week trial... More »

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crime • murder • England • jury • wife

Wife Admits Exercising Husband, 73,
to Death

She refused to let him leave pool—43 times

Feb 15, 09 5:01 AM CST
(AP) - An Ohio woman has pleaded guilty to reckless homicide after exercising her 73-year-old husband to death in a swimming pool and refusing to let him leave the water, reports AP. The husband rested his head on the side of the pool several times while gasping for breath when the wife... More »

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crime • Ohio • homicide • guilty plea • exercise • husband • wife

(Newser) - Drew Peterson’s fiancée ended their relationship today and moved out—with a little help from the police, her dad, and Dr. Phil, the Chicago Tribune reports. Christina Raines first called her father for help moving. After arriving with a cameraman from Dr. Phil's show in tow, he... More »

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murder • Illinois • suspect • wife • Stacy Peterson • Drew Peterson • Christina Raines • fiancee

South Africa's Jacob Zuma to Marry 3rd Wife

Wedding bells yet again for polygamous president-to-be

Jan 7, 09 8:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Jacob Zuma, the leader of the African National Congress and presumed next president of South Africa, is preparing to marry for a fifth time, reports the Telegraph. Zuma has never hidden his polygamous status, which is traditional for elite Zulus, and his new bride will be his third simultaneous spouse.... More »

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marriage • South Africa • polygamy • wife • Jacob Zuma • African National Congress • polygamists

Patti Is Not a 'Potty Mouth,' Family Says

Feds' wiretap recording paints off-color image
of Mrs. Blagojevich

Dec 11, 08 1:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Illinois’ first lady is not the “potty mouth” the feds and Barbara Walters make her out to be, Patti Blagojevich’s family tells the Chicago Sun-Times. While conceding that Patti can be “standoffish," state legislator Deborah Mell said yesterday, “that is absolutely not my sister,”... More »

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corruption • Illinois • wife • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Patti Blagojevich • Deborah Mell • Dick Mell

GLOSSIES

In a Campaign of Joes,
Jill Biden Stands Out


Oct 16, 08 6:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - The McCain-Palin team's affinity for Joe Six-Pack and Joe the Plumber gets the press, but the Democrats have their own champion of the average Joe (and not just because she's married to one) in Jill Biden, writes Jonathan Van Meter in Vogue. The prospective second lady—college professor; political wife... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Michelle Obama • wife • Election 2008 • presidential election • Jill Biden

UK Millionaire Set Fire After Killing Family

Footage shows Foster blocking exits before murder/suicide

Sep 2, 08 6:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Police have found the body of a UK millionaire inside the charred remains of his mansion, the Guardian reports. Authorities now believe Christopher Foster fatally shot his wife and teenage daughter, along with three family horses and four dogs, early on Aug. 26 before setting the house ablaze and turning... More »

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United Kingdom • murder • England • murder-suicide • millionaires • arson • Britain • wife • daughter • arsonist • Christopher Foster

NY Cops Bust Bizarre Hit Job

Jealous spouse gave undercover officer samurai sword to kill wife, retrieve $27K ring

Aug 22, 08 5:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Brooklyn man was arrested yesterday for attempting to get a hit man to kill his wife—and retrieve the $27,000 wedding ring he had given her, the New York Daily News reports. Rockefeller Auguste, 35, enraged by jealousy, gave an undercover officer posing as a contract killer a... More »

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NYPD • killer • hitman • infidelity • wife • samurai swords • hit job

Fla. Bigamist Can't Stop at Just 2 Wives

With spouses in 3 states, serial groom had his eye on No. 4

Aug 19, 08 6:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Leonard Hare’s bigamy case keeps expanding, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Hare was arrested when his second wife visited a wedding chapel website and discovered pictures of her missing husband—marrying his third wife. Since Hare was arrested, three women have contacted the Sentinel about him, and one of them... More »

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Florida • marriage • polygamy • Orlando • wife • bigamy • Leonard Hare

ANALYSIS

Guarded Cindy Gives McCain Perfect Accessory

Years of practice as politician's wife, with some rough spots, leave her well polished

Jul 22, 08 11:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cindy McCain has been a candidate’s wife for more than half her life, and she’s gotten pretty good at it, the Washington Post reports in a profile. The demur, good-looking, stay-at-home mom knows how to humanize her husband and avoid policy talk. “I don't see any chink... More »

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John McCain • drug addiction • Cindy McCain • wife • first lady

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