Rep Wu ends bid for re election amid ethics probe
Rep David Wu an Oregon Democrat will not seek re election next year amid an ethics investigation request by Nancy Pelosi Wu faces accusations over an unwanted sexual encounter with an 18 year old woman and has said the contact was consensual The Oregonian reported a voicemail from a California woman accusing him of the incident
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Debt ceiling clash erupts in prime time
President Obama denounces a Republican plan as a partisan circus and urges a balanced deficit deal before the August 2 deadline. Boehner retorts that there is no stalemate as both sides race to pass rival bills ahead of a potential default and market jitters begin to ease.
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Norway Strives for Peace After Breivik Attacks
In Oslo and across Norway the nation faces the Breivik terror plot with dignified defiance. The capital mourns after a Friday car bomb, as 76 victims are laid to rest and communities unite to defend tolerance and openness. Nobel Institute director Geir Lundestad vows the attacks will not alter Norway’s national character.
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IMF chief accuser blankets media as probe continues
Nafissatou Diallo speaks on ABC and Newsweek in a public narrative shift as prosecutors weigh continuing the case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Manhattan DA's office declines to comment while Diallo seeks justice and jail for the former IMF head.
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Teen mauled by bear during Alaska wilderness course
In Talkeetna Mountains north of Anchorage a grizzly attacked seven teens on a 30 day backcountry education course. Sam Gottsegen 17 of Denver said this cannot be the end as he and three others were seriously injured and rescued after activating an emergency beacon.
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