DSK accuser seeks special prosecutor

2011-07-07 10:30:26

A lawyer for the hotel maid who has accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of trying to rape her in New York is asking for a special prosecutor to pursue the case. Kenneth Thompson asked Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. in a letter Wednesday to recuse his office from the case and appoint a special prosecutor.

Murdoch promises full co-op in probe

2011-07-07 09:48:42

Rupert Murdoch promised full cooperation on Wednesday to resolve a scandal shaking his media empire after British Prime Minister David Cameron promised an inquiry into what he called "disgusting" phone hacking by a newspaper.

Scandal grows over UK tabloid's hacking

2011-07-06 15:03:13

British lawmakers will hold an emergency debate on Wednesday over a phone-hacking scandal at a top-selling newspaper that has prompted calls for the resignation of a well-connected Rupert Murdoch executive and provoked a public outcry that could damage the paper's sales.

Sydney woman's remains found years after death

2011-07-06 14:28:31

When an elderly Australian woman apparently vanished from view eight years ago, no one bothered to call the police. Not her relatives, her neighbors, or government officials, who kept paying her welfare benefits into a bank account that sat untouched.

Lagarde signs up to tougher ethics code

2011-07-06 14:15:16

Christine Lagarde, who took office as IMF managing director on Tuesday, has signed up for tougher ethical rules than her predecessor as the lender seeks to innoculate itself from further hits to its reputation in the aftermath of Dominique Strauss-Kahn's resignation under fire.

Writer files sex assault against Strauss-Kahn

2011-07-06 13:12:51

A young French author has formally accused former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape, breaking her long public silence with a dramatic account of fending off an attacker who ripped at her clothes as they fought on his apartment floor.

Casey Anthony found not guilty

2011-07-06 09:44:55

A case that became a TV sensation across the US ended with Casey Anthony's acquittal Tuesday of murdering her 2-year-old daughter in what prosecutors portrayed as a cold-blooded attempt to free herself to party and be with her boyfriend.

British actress Anna Massey dies at 73

2011-07-06 08:21:16

Anna Massey, the member of an acting dynasty whose roles ranged from lonely spinsters to Margaret Thatcher, has died. She was 73.

Japan reconstruction minister resigns

2011-07-06 08:14:44

Beleaguered Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan took another blow on Tuesday when his reconstruction minister resigned after barely a week in the job over criticism for remarks that offended victims of the March earthquake and tsunami.

Strauss-Kahn trapped new sex assault

2011-07-05 10:39:51

A French writer will file a legal complaint against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Tuesday alleging that he tried to rape her during an incident nine years ago, her lawyer told Reuters.

Malia Obama becomes a teenager on July 4th

2011-07-05 15:14:26

Malia Obama, the eldest of President Barack Obama's two daughters, turned 13 on the Fourth of July, which is US Independence Day.

The man who hunted Osama bin Laden

2011-07-05 14:30:03

After Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden, the White House released a photo of President Obama and his Cabinet watching the daring raid unfold. Hidden from view, standing just outside the frame of that now-famous photograph was a career CIA analyst. His job for nearly a decade was finding the al-Qaida leader.