Such famous Americans as actor Charlie Chaplin, educator John Dewey, and law professor Felix Frankfurter were among those accused.

VOA: special.2010.12.09

In a written statement, the top Republican in the House of Representatives, John Boehner of Ohio, accused the White House of empowering Russia at the expense of America's European allies.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

Mitt Romney and John McCain accused each other Monday of being liberals, a charge tantamount to blasphemy in the caustic campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.

CNN: Morning Buzz

Standing in the lobby of the MTA's Lower Manhattan offices, Transport Workers Union Local 100 President John Samuelsen accused the authority of bargaining in "horrific" bad faith and said he and his team walked out of negotiations previously scheduled for that day.

WSJ: Union Terms MTA Tactics 'An Outrage'

The charge is the latest twist in an ongoing saga that began last October, when England and Chelsea defender John Terry was accused of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand, Rio's brother, during a Premier League game.

CNN: Rio Ferdinand charged for Ashley Cole "choc ice" tweet