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May 16, 2011
Posted a sign outside the school asking a girl to be his date. mounting pressure from his supporters online and in school led the head mistress to reverse her decision. miss wisconsin dropped out of the miss usa pageant because she was charged with identity theft. 26-year-old chileta porterfield was a top contender. investigators say she forged signatures at a marketing job for financial gain. she would have competed for the crown in las vegas next month. police in denver are looking for the...
May 16, 2011
the state making a decision to open the spillway and release water into some communities, burying homes in those communities to protect communities like baton rouge, new orleans, one of the extraordinary measures this state is taking. the stakes are enormous. governor jindal saying $300 million alone in crop damage, tens of millions in other property damage. there are a dozen oil refineries in flood zone. there are chemical factories, homes and businesses as well. listen to governor ji...
May 16, 2011
he is charged with trying to rape a maid in an upscale manhattan hotel. >> strauss-kahn is accused of emerging from a bathroom naked, then dragging the 32-year-old housekeeper into the bedroom of his $3,000 a night suite and attacking her. >> before his arrest strauss-kahn was considered a front runner to become frances next president. richard roth is tracking the latest developments. strauss-kahn was supposed to be arraigned last night. why was that delayed? >> this was like a night c...
May 16, 2011
warrant for moammar gadhafi on suspicion of committing war crimes. a national disaster devastating floods for thousands of people in the u.s. to abandon their homes. space shuttle "endeavour" is preparing for its last mission. although he is one of the most powerful men in finance, but today, the head of the international monetary fund will appear in court to answer charges of attempted rape and unlawful imprisonment. right now, come niece straus-khan is accused of committing rap...
May 16, 2011
expected to ask for three arrest warrants in libya. they are said to be for those against crimes against humanity. a source says leader moammar gadhafi will be among those named. those living around the mississippi river, will leave for higher ground, as homes and farmland as residents have been ordered to evacuate. and two additional floodgates have been opened on the morganza spillway. the space shuttle "endeavour" has been cleared for launch today. and weather reports indicate a...
May 15, 2011
Thats the decision that i have made. >> the former arkansas governor also saying it was a spiritual decision and he will help candidates run for state and federal offices in 2012. the head of the international monetary fund being questioned by new york police in connection with the sexual assault of a hotel made. he claims dominique straws kahn assaulted her when he entered a room in a man hat taven hotel. he is the leading contender to challenge the french president nicholas sarkozy. we are jus...
May 15, 2011
Accused of assault ago maid at the softle hotel, in times square, expected to throw the france election in disarray, expected to be the number one contender to take on president nichololas sarkozy and his job n lo limbo. its now putting another man in his job for the time being and imf number two official named as acting director today in the absence of the kahn. julie we got word a short time ago that hes due in court in manhatt manhattan? >> yeah, the police tell fox, the maid picked him out o...
May 15, 2011
Today saying they have no comment, referring questions to his personal attorney, who hasnt commented either. now, strauss-kahn is also a possible candidate for president of france. hed been viewed as a leading contender against french president nicolas sarkozy next year. so that country today, alex, also in shock. >> you can about imagine. because they say that his candidacy, he was entirely electable by most accounts, that he might even have beaten on the socialist ticket nicolas sarkozy. but n...
May 15, 2011
Inner confidence that i was undertaking it with gods full blessing is simply unthinkable. >> eric: caroline shively is following the race from washington. who benefits most from mr. huckabee staying out of the race? >> everyone. he was a strong contender so now theyll all be fighting for the vote but probably the social conservatives who might get the biggest boost. this morning, huckabee told fox there are five in particular who could benefit. rick santorum, tim pawlenty, newt gingrich, michele...
May 15, 2011
Significant divide the two countries faced in years, and john kerry is hoping to provide new incentive for pakistan to support the united states. one of the things he is threatening to take away from the $3 billion in u.s. aid that the country receives each year. >> okay, peter alexander, thank you so much. he could have been a contender. mike huckabee decides to sit this one out. could he have given barack obama a run for his money? and then the angry birds find a new perch? what does it me...