Gov. Palin: Letterman should apologize to young women across country for statutory rape joke

October 7th, 2009 Letterman threw spitballs from his own glass houseNEW YORK — Some of the politicians zinged by David Letterman over the years for their indiscretions are offering pity and advice for the scandalized talk show host. South Carolina Gov.

October 5th, 2009 Audience says Letterman apologizes to wife on showNEW YORK — Audience members who attended David Letterman's taping of "Late Show" on Monday say the talk show host spoke at length about the revelations he made on the program last week about having sex with women on his staff. In numerous interviews following the show's afternoon taping, audience members said Letterman led his monologue by speaking about the situation in tones both serious and comedic.

October 5th, 2009 Letterman apologizes to wife on Monday's showNEW YORK — David Letterman apologized to his wife on Monday's "Late Show," saying she had been "horribly hurt by my behavior." The late-night host vowed to repair his relationship with his wife, Regina Lasko. "Let me tell you folks, I got my work cut out for me," said Letterman, according to an early transcript of the program released by CBS.

October 5th, 2009 Suspect's lawyer says Letterman 'manipulates'NEW YORK — The defense lawyer for the CBS News producer charged with trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman is calling the talk-show host "a master at manipulating audiences." Attorney Gerald Shargel defended Robert J. "Joe" Halderman on Monday during a round of interviews on network television morning shows.

September 18th, 2009 Fan pays $63,500 for dinner with PalinANCHORAGE, Alaska — A true fan of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is paying $63,500 to have dinner with her. Cathy Maples of Huntsville, Ala., on Friday won the dinner in an Internet auction, which was a benefit for a charity that aids wounded veterans.

August 7th, 2009 Berlusconi: I have nothing to hideROME — Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi made one of his strongest denials yet in a scandal over alleged relationships with young women, insisting on Friday he has nothing to hide and nothing to apologize for. Berlusconi responded to apparent criticism from his daughter, Barbara, who said in an interview with a magazine this week that politicians cannot afford to differentiate between their public and private spheres and should work to improve moral values.

August 6th, 2009 Washington Post apologizes for Clinton jokeWASHINGTON — Two Washington Post journalists are apologizing and their satirical online video series has been canceled following criticism of a joke they told about Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Post Executive Editor Marcus Brauchli killed the "Mouthpiece Theater" series Wednesday after pulling the latest episode from the paper's Web site Friday.

July 1st, 2009 Mass. teacher found with student pleads not guiltySPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A former Massachusetts schoolteacher who was found with a student at a West Virginia motel has pleaded not guilty to rape.

June 16th, 2009 Sarah Palin accepts David Letterman's apologyNEW YORK — Sarah Palin says she accepts David Letterman's apology for the joke he made about her daughter. The Alaska governor, in a statement issued Tuesday, said the apology was accepted "on behalf of all young women, like my daughters, who hope men who 'joke' about public displays of sexual exploitation of girls will soon evolve." On his CBS' "Late Show" on Monday night, Letterman said his joke about one of Palin's daughters being "knocked up" by Alex Rodriguez can't be defended.

June 12th, 2009 Sarah Palin: Letterman owes women an apologyNEW YORK — Sarah Palin says David Letterman owes an apology to young women across the country for his joke about her daughter. The Alaska governor appeared on NBC's "Today" show Friday, continuing a feud with the CBS "Late Show" funnyman over his joke earlier this week that Palin's daughter got "knocked up" by New York Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez during their recent trip to New York.

June 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin called David Letterman's jokes about one of her daughters "disgusting" and "sexually perverted," taking a second swipe at the CBS "Late Show" host on Wednesday. Palin called Letterman "pathetic" on Tuesday after the latter said the former sports a "slutty flight attendant look." In an e-mailed statement, the Republican governor said: "Laughter incited by sexually perverted comments made by a 62-year-old male celebrity aimed at a 14-year-old girl is not only disgusting, but it reminds us that some Hollywood/N.Y.

June 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin called CBS "Late Show" host David Letterman "pathetic" on Tuesday after the latter said the former sports a "slutty flight attendant look." What a commentary there. That's pretty pathetic, good ole David Letterman," Politico quoted Palin as saying during an interview on conservative host John Ziegler's Los Angeles-based radio show.

March 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - David Letterman has married his long-time girlfriend, Regina Lasko. The 61-year-old 'Late Show with David Letterman' host told his talk show audience Monday that he married Lasko, 48, last Thursday in a small town in Montana.

March 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Ex-vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has criticised President Barack Obama for the Special Olympics joke he made on a US chat show. "I was shocked to learn of the comment made by President Obama about Special Olympics," Us magazine quoted Palin, whose son Trig was born with Down syndrome last year, as saying.

January 21st, 2009 SYDNEY - A Melbourne cleric was urged Thursday to retract a ruling that Muslim men were free to rape their wives and hit them if they disobeyed. 'Australia will not tolerate these sorts of remarks,' Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said.