41.   In a capital that is overstocked with dry, complicated political scandals, this controversy is neither.

42.   In another twist, the political scandals that the tabloids used to catapult themselves into the national spotlight return no dividends with their regular readers, Boylan said.

43.   In a country where political scandals seem to unfold almost every month, this one has raised eyebrows for what appears to be sheer audacity.

44.   In addition to widening the breach between Gingrich and his conservative wing, the latest political scandal was a public relations nightmare for Republicans as a whole.

45.   In many parts of the world, political scandals involve murder and brutality.

46.   In an interview, Torricelli recalled how much he appreciated the calls from Clinton, who is no stranger to political scandal herself.

47.   In this, their first foray into the soap-opera genre, the producers created a plot laced with references to current political scandals.

48.   Investors also were skittish in light of a growing political scandal in the U.S., which could drag down stocks there, Placido and others said.

49.   INDIAN stocks rose for a second day, led by Tata Iron and Steel Co., as earnings optimism outweighed political scandal.

50.   Israeli stock indexes fell after a higher-than-expected inflation report and amid news of the political scandal.