Coup d'Etat

Tea Party Bashing

The Tea Party Freshman in Congress who forced the hand of the President and Congress to negotiate and pass a debt reduction bill have been taking a beating in the past 48 hours. Vice President Joe Biden's reported use of the word "terrorist." Oyjrt...

Tags: Republican Party, Journalism, Joe Biden, Tea Party Movement, White House

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Ex-IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn To Plead Not Guilty On Sex Assault Charges Monday

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Embattled ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is expected to plead not guilty to charges he attempted to rape a hotel maid in a hotel room in May. DSK's lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, says he will enter the plea before Judge Michael Obus at New York Supreme...

Tags: Air France-KLM, Homes, Finance, France, Prisons

Ex-IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn Pleads Not Guilty To Sex Assault Charges

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Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn entered a plea of not guilty on Monday to charges he sexually assaulted a New York hotel maid in a case that cost him his job and a chance at the French presidency. Wearing a dark suit, Strauss-Kahn arrived at...

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Tags: Finance, France, Photography Supplies and Services, Crimes, World War II (1939-1945)

Former IMF Chief Under House Arrest In Posh Manhattan Condo

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Former International Monetary Fund Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn is under house arrest in lower Manhattan Monday. A resident of 71 Broadway offered him an apartment after plans for Strauss-Kahn to move into the posh Upper East Side Bristol Plaza...

Tags: Air France-KLM, France, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Police Arrests, Crimes

Libya Unrest Spreads To Tripoli

* 50 fresh dead arrive in hospital, hundreds injured * Government says protesters trying to split country * "Stop the massacre now!" say Muslim leaders * Disturbances reported in capital (Recasts with shootings, adds quotes) TRIPOLI, Liybia (REUTERS)...

Tags: BP Plc, Crimes, Italy, Human Rights Watch, Petroleum Industry

Paychecks Withheld for New York Senators

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It's a pay-less payday for New York State senators, who just can't seem to put their differences behind them. Their salaries are being withheld Wednesday - the first time since the Republican-led coup unraveled a month ago on June 8. Last week, State...

Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, New York

Democrats Ask Court To Block NY Senate Coup

The New York Senate's Democratic conference has gone to court to challenge the coalition that claims it seized control of the chamber in a parliamentary power grab on Monday. A state Supreme Court judge in Rensselaer County heard initial arguments, but...

Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice, The Associated Press, Democratic Party

Governor Paterson Calls On Senators To Resolve Power Struggle

A Republican coup in the state Senate, helped along by one Democrat with legal troubles and another who violated election laws, paralyzed the chamber on Tuesday. Democrats vowed to fight back, possibly with a lawsuit, but the new leaders said the...

Tags: Executive Branch, Malcolm Smith, Finance, Queens (New York City), Justice System

Jury Selection Begins In Monserrate's Face-Slashing Case

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Hiram Monserrate could soon see his political career go up in flames as jury selection begins Monday for assault charges. The freshman Democrat, who staged a historic month-long coup against his party in June, is charged with attacking his 30-year-old...

Tags: Parties and Movements, Prosecution, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Justice System, Trials

Honduran President Ousted in Military Coup

Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says soldiers rousted him out of bed, beat his body guards and arrested him in his pajamas in what he criticized as "a coup" and "a kidnapping." Zelaya was flown to Costa Rica after being taken into military custody at...

Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Honduras, Politics, Costa Rica, Television Industry