Dealer pleads guilty to selling fake Picasso
Tatiana Khan 70 of West Hollywood pleaded guilty to witness tampering and lying to the FBI after selling a fake Pablo Picasso painting for 2 million dollars. She owns the Chateau Allegre gallery and must surrender a Willem De Kooning painting bought with the proceeds to repay the victim, with potential prison time up to 25 years but likely under 21 months under a plea deal.
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British Election Drama Grows as Cameron Courters Lib Dems
Britain’s inconclusive election sparks high stakes talks as David Cameron offers a comprehensive pact to the Liberal Democrats while Gordon Brown appeals for a deal. Lib Dem Nick Clegg weighs leadership and electoral reform amid possible minority government.
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Box lowers onto Gulf floor to contain oil leak
A BP chartered vessel set a 40 foot tall concrete and steel box on the seafloor 50 miles off Louisiana to trap the gushing spill. Robots will settle the device for 12 hours before linking a pipe to a tanker as crews battle the worst American oil spill since 1989.
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Scare in Times Square as cooler of water bottles found
Police cleared Times Square and called the bomb squad after a cooler containing water bottles was found. a separate suspicious package was later deemed lunch. The alert follows last weekend’s attempted car bombing by Faisal Shahzad, with officials noting increased false alarms and heightened vigilance. Shahzad remained in custody, with Gen. Petraeus saying he acted alone.
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Miami TSA screener charged after attack over genitalia jokes
Rolando Negrin, a Miami International Airport TSA screener, was arrested for aggravated battery after beating a coworker with an expandable baton during a dispute over coworkers' jokes about his private parts. He posted a $7,500 bond.
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