Report: Sanford was in Argentina, not hiking trail

ATLANTA (AP) - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is telling a newspaper that he was in Argentina during his unexplained 5-day absence, not hiking along the Appalachian Trail as his office previously said. The Republican told The State newspaper in South Carolina that he arrived at the Atlanta airport Wednesday. Sanford says he decided at the last minute to go to the South American country. The governor says he had considered hiking on the Appalachian Trail but wanted to do something "exotic." read more

NECN | June 24, 2009

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