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Anthony Weiner gets 21 months for sexting teen

The 53-year-old had pleaded guilty in May to sending explicit photographs and messages to a 15-year-old high school student last year.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flew to Israel and Palestine to try and broker a truce in the Gaza strip.

FBI obtains warrant to review emails potentially linked to Hillary Clinton

It remains unclear, however, whether investigators can finish their work before election day, the New York Times reported.

Sex shenanigans highlight dearth of women in US politics

Sex shenanigans highlight dearth of women in US politics

The sex scandal that forced New York Representative Anthony Weiner from Congress last week capped a season of dishonour for male politicians.

‘Sexting’ US Congressman quits

Porn mogul offers job to disgraced US lawmaker

Porn mogul Larry Flynt offered disgraced US lawmaker Anthony Weiner a job, after the New York congressman resigned over a tawdry "sexting" scandal.

‘Sexting’ US Congressman quits

‘Sexting’ US Congressman quits

US lawmaker Anthony Weiner has resigned after being embroiled for weeks in a sex scandal linked to his lewd online exchanges with women.

Obama on Weiner: ‘If it were me

Obama on Weiner: ‘If it were me, I would resign’

President Barack Obama ramped up pressure on Monday on congressman Anthony Weiner to step down, calling his internet sex scandal a distraction.

US lawmaker Weiner seeks treatment after sex scandal

US lawmaker Weiner seeks treatment after sex scandal

US Democratic Representative Anthony Weiner defied calls on Saturday from party leaders to resign and said he would instead seek treatment.

US politician Weiner admits lying about lewd photo

US politician Weiner admits lying about lewd photo

A prominent Democratic lawmaker’s once promising career was in danger on Tuesday after he acknowledged sending a lewd photo to a woman over Twitter.

‘Sexting’ US Congressman quits

US politician ‘deeply sorry’ over online, phone sex

Pressure is building on New York congressman Anthony Weiner, who openly wept amid stunning admissions he lied about extramarital phone sex.