help for others and a controversial suggestion for israel. this just in to us. the number of people filing for first-time unemployment claims is down again. the second straight week of sharp drops. four years into the job and four days after his arrest on sex crime charges, the head of the international monetary fund hands in his resignation. dominique strauss-kahn made the decision from his new york jail cell. he has been in custody since the weekend, accused of serxually assaulting an employee at a hotel where he was standing. calling for his to step down are getting pretty loud. >> it is with infinite sadness that i feel compelled today to present to the executive board my resignation for man nlging director have o the imf. in the meantime, strauss-kahn is losing more than just his title.