The Favorite Story of the Week

This week's favorite story is about Russian President Vladimir Putin, his secret mistress and the enormous property portfolio they've allegedly bought through a company in Cyprus. "I find it really hard for house prices to be a sleeper story because it's such a spectator sport," says our esteemed judge Sean O'Brien. The winner of this week's CNN iReport awards will be announced on Friday night at 8 p.m. ET.