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Strauss-Kahn countersues N.Y. hotel maid for $1 million

NEW YORK (AP) — Dominique Strauss-Kahn is suing the hotel housekeeper who accused him of sexually assaulting her, saying she seriously damaged his reputation with what he calls a bogus allegation.

The former International Monetary Fund leader and French presidential hopeful struck back at maid Nafissatou Diallo's lawsuit against him ...

Poll: Half of Americans call Facebook a fad

Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll. And, in the run-up to the social network's initial public offering of stock, half of Americans also say the social network's expected asking price is too high.

The company Mark Zuckerberg ...

In election, 'a seat at the table' costs $5,000

CNN - Politics - Fri, 2024-11-29 21:01
President Obama and Mitt Romney may have different political and economic views, but they are both propped up by highly affluent power brokers who are expecting big returns for the big checks they are writing.
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Brown: Gay marriage vote foretells end of Obama

CNN - Politics - Fri, 2024-11-29 21:01
President Obama has taken up a cause rejected by the majority of Americans, who have never supported same-sex marriage in a state referendum.
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Blood drive set for flesh-eating bacteria survivor

CARROLLTON, Ga. — A blood drive is being held at University of West Georgia for a student fighting a flesh-eating bacteria that threatens her life.

Aimee Copeland's left leg has been amputated, and her parents say she will likely lose her fingers as well after the infection spread rapidly through ...

Say what? Politicians riff on sexism, texting

CNN - Politics - Fri, 2024-11-29 21:01
Sen. Mark Warner urges grads to give mom a call and Secretary Clinton answers one more question about the presidency.
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Pets have long pedigree in political squalls

CNN - Politics - Fri, 2024-11-29 21:01
Ever since George Washington took office with horses and hounds in tow, presidents have welcomed animals into their lives. A lot of animals. And public dust-ups about the First Pets -- especially dogs -- go way back.
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GOP looks to pick up Nelson's Senate seat

CNN - Politics - Fri, 2024-11-29 21:01
With their eyes on winning control of the U.S. Senate in November, Republicans will be looking Tuesday to primaries for Nevada's open seat, where the yet-to-be-decided Republican candidate is already favored over the former senator expected to win the Democratic nod.
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How will JPMorgan's $2B loss affect banking rules?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The $2 billion trading loss at JPMorgan Chase has renewed calls for stricter oversight of Wall Street banks. Two years after Congress passed an overhaul of financial rules, many of those changes have yet to be finalized.

JPMorgan's misstep gives advocates of stronger regulation an opening to ...

Leahy urges court to 'do right thing,' on health care

CNN - Politics - Fri, 2024-11-29 21:01
In an unusual message to the Supreme Court, a leading Democratic senator urged the court to "do the right thing" and uphold the health care reform law championed by President Obama and congressional Democrats.
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Defense says it may call Edwards, mistress to stand

CNN - Politics - Fri, 2024-11-29 21:01
While John Edwards' lawyers have not yet made a decision whether to put the former presidential candidate on the stand in his corruption trial, Edwards' oldest daughter, Cate, is expected to testify this week, possibly as early as Tuesday.
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Colorado legislature meets on civil unions

CNN - Politics - Fri, 2024-11-29 21:01
The Colorado legislature met Monday in extraordinary session to consider a number of bills that were not brought to the floor last week, chief among them a civil-unions bill that has strong bipartisan support.
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Flournoy: Congress, show courage on defense cuts

CNN - Politics - Fri, 2024-11-29 21:01
Michele Flournoy says Congress must show discipline, pragmatism to reach a budget deal that heads off across-board defense cuts
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Facebook raises IPO price as offering nears

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is raising the price range at which it plans to sell stock to the public.

The social networking company said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it expects to sell its stock for between $34 and $38 per share. That's higher than a previous range ...

Greece could quit the euro, admits Merkel as global markets are plunged into turmoil

TruthNews.US - News - Fri, 2024-11-29 21:01
UK Daily Mail | Tens of billions of pounds were wiped off shares yesterday as Angela Merkel conceded for the first time that Greece could be forced to quit the euro.
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