María Belén Chapur
publication date: Saturday, December 12, 2009 (part of Round XLI)
category: 
Controversy
clue: Argentina is a long way from the Appalachian Trail.
explanation: Chapur was discovered to be the mistress of South Carolina governor Mark Sanford, who disappeared while visiting her in June 2009 and claimed to be hiking the Appalachian Trail. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, Tony Peters, Ryan Dunn, Sarah Kyle, Jesse King, Walter Chesser, and Melissa Anderson
 | This goo was part of 2009 Year in Review. These ordinary people became overnight celebrities, inspiring the headlines that made 2009 memorable. |
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