Al Gore

Struggling with his emotions during a police interview last week, former Vice President Al Gore vehemently denied an Oregon woman's claim that he fondled and groped her during a 2006 massage at a Portland hotel.

A Portland massage therapist gave local police a detailed statement last year alleging that former Vice President Al Gore groped her, kissed her and made unwanted sexual advances during a late-night massage session in October 2006 in a suite at the upscale Hotel Lucia.

Former Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, are separating after 40 years of marriage. According to an e-mailed statement obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday, the Gores said it was "a mutual and mutually supportive decision that we have made together following a process of long and careful consideration."

Former Vice President Al Gore went to Capitol Hill on Friday to push for passage of a major climate change bill that would signal a major increase in taxes on industry and potentially harm consumers. Appearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Gore implored lawmakers to take action on reducing greenhouse gases but was questioned heavily on its cost to and impact on consumers.