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French publish Strauss-Kahn accuser’s name and 'photos'

The French elite are outraged over what they see as American vulgarities surrounding the treatment of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF chief and putative 2012 presidential frontrunner, accused of raping a 32-year-old Sofitel chambermaid in Manhattan.... Read more»1

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DNA on maid's clothing matches Strauss-Kahn sample

DNA test results showed a match between traces of semen on a New York Sofitel hotel maid’s shirt and a sample submitted by Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former director of the IMF who is accused of sexually assaulting her.... Read more»

After skipping Ground Zero event, Bush made three paid speeches

In the week after President Obama’s Ground Zero event, George W. Bush made time for three separate speeches to hedge fund executives, a Swiss bank sanctioned for keeping secret bank accounts,and a pro golf event underwritten by the accounting firm involved in the Tyco International financial scandal.... Read more»

Obama connects with Irish roots

The Irish people like to boast that no American president since Nixon has won re-election without visiting Ireland in the first term. In the footsteps of Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, President Barack Obama came not just to find his Irish roots but perhaps to prepare the ground for his return to the White House.... Read more»

Star witness in terror trial could heighten U.S.-Pakistan tension

The life of David Coleman Headley, a confessed American terrorist and Pakistani spy, has moved from a soap opera to a crime story to an espionage thriller embroiling the elites of India, Pakistan and the United States.... Read more»

Who's to blame for rising cost of health insurance?

Health insurers are vague about why health insurance premiums are on the rise, but they’re quick to scream “unfair” and point a finger at anyone but themselves.... Read more»

Mexico banker could be new IMF chief

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde is the leading contender for the IMF’s next leader, but Mexico thinks it has the “ideal candidate” for the post. The Mexican government is supporting the country’s central bank boss, Agustin Carstens.... Read more»

U.S. steps up use of drones in Pakistan

In a region ruled by tribal law and allegiances that make it difficult for even a Pakistani from outside to travel freely, it is a Wild West where normal judicial and criminal laws don’t apply, and the United States is increasingly using drones to fight the war on terror.... Read more»

Guatemala: Tiny country with a big crime problem

A few strokes after 7 a.m. on a recent Friday, Jesus Alfonso sat in the photo department of El Periodico newspaper office, waiting for what in Guatemala has become the inevitable: a heinous crime. “Not just a murder. We don’t cover all the murders. We can’t. It has be more serious,” he said.... Read more»

Factchecking Pawlenty

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty released a web video, announcing that he was running for president, and he’ll kick off his campaign in Iowa. In recent months, we have found him straying from the facts.... Read more»

New al-Qaeda leader linked to Daniel Pearl killing

A militant linked to the beheading of U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl in Pakistan in 2002, Saif al-Adel, was recently appointed acting head of al-Qaeda, U.S. investigators said in a report.... Read more»

Burma's war told through a perpetrator's eyes

As a young man, Myo Myint belonged to a Burmese military unit that—among other atrocities— enslaved, raped and killed a female villager in the span of 24 hours. In the process of disavowing the army, however, he felt its cruelty full bore.... Read more»