another story we're watching developing this hour is dominique strauss-kahn leaving his new york apartment with his wife ann sinclaire, we showed you the pictures just a moment ago. is there you see them, dominique strauss-kahn is obviously the imf chief accused of sexual assaulting a hotel maid in new york. those charges were dropped this week after the prosecutor said he could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime occurred. we're now expecting that

but the dominique strauss-kahn affair is changing attitudes. after charges were dropped in the u.s., the former head of the implets m.s. is facing a new trial in his native france for attempted rape. more and more french women are start together speak out about sexual assault and harassment in a way they haven't done before. >> what better symbol of french seductiveness than the mowl inn rouge. but the playful image of sexuality has recently come under scrutiny. when seduction turns into sexual assault, women have traditionally been under pressure to stay silents. it was only after the allegations surrounding dominique strauss-kahn in new york that a writer filed a complaint for attempted rape against the former i.m.f. chief. it involved an incident dating back to 2003. her mother originally talked her out of pressing charges, fearing her daughter would be defamed. >> a few weeks after the incident, i talked to dominique strauss-kahn. he said he had completely lost his head. he had had a sexual relationship with me several years before, and whe

another story we're watching developing this hour is dominique strauss-kahn leaving his new york apartment with his wife ann sinclaire, we showed you the pictures just a moment ago. is there you see them, dominique strauss-kahn is obviously the imf chief accused of sexual assaulting a hotel maid in new york. those charges were dropped this week after the prosecutor said he could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime occurred. we're now expecting that dominique strauss-kahn will be heading back to his home country of france, we are monitoring this story very closely and bring you more details as they come into our newsroom. we want to head to the gulf coast where tropical storm lee is threatening louisiana and mississippi. ed lavender are is in bay st. louis, mississippi. we're hearing about some breaks in the storm but the mayor of new orleans just held a news briefing warning people not to be fooled by this. what kind of rain are you expecting there? bar you hearing? what are you seeing? >> this is, i think the mayor described it as unpredictable and it is acting rather bizarre

i mean the person would conducted the interview is a friend of dominique strauss-kahn's wife and do you think she softballed him. did she ask about the signs of violence on the woman who alleges that she was dominique strauss-kahn's victim? she was bruised. >> reporter: well, in fact, that was one of the things that came up, and he said that that was not true, that that was the initial hospital report that was her side of the story. it was not what the doctors in the hospital had to say about the case, so he did defend himself on that particular issue and i don't think that she necessarily soft-balled the question but could have been the conclusion that perhaps he knew in advance pretty much what was going to be asked and it did seem to me just as one observer that, in fact, he seemed to be pretty well prepared how to answer. there were some pretty effective pauses and some looks down and whatnot and some lines that may have been practiced a little bit in advance, charles? >> okay. jim bittermann joining us there live from paris. many thanks to you. >>> now, another tropical storm is he

first, he's kept silent since the sexual encounter with a hotel maid back in may. >> now dominique strauss-kahnelevision about his regrets about what happened that day. abc's jeffrey kofman has the details. >> reporter: what happened was more than an inappropriate relation, said dominique strauss-kahn on french tv, adding it was a moral failing. strauss-kahn was one of the most powerful men in the world. but in an instant last may, his world collapsed. he lied, he said, in this, his first public statement about the case. in clearly rehearsed responses, strauss-kahn insisted the sexual relations he had with the chamber maid involved no violence, no aggression, and he. but he clearly feels he has paid in other ways. i've regretted it every day for the last four months, he said, and i am not done regretting it. the alleged victim, diallo, an immigrant from west africa, broke her silence in an interview with abc's robin roberts. she maintains strauss-kahn attacked her. >> he come to me and grab my breasts. no! he don't have to be sorry. i said stop. i don't want to lose my job. >> reporter: but new

>> reporter: well, t.j., there was kind of a media hurricane around dominique strauss-kahn when 'riffedt like with the hurricane you just mentioned, the fact is everybody's asking what's going to happen next with dominique strauss-kahn? he arrived here an hour and a half earlier than expect, a big crowd of journalists meeting him, as well as some supporters. we talked to one woman who came at 5:30 just to be there on hand to see him come in. everybody wants to know, is he going to play any kind of a role now in the socialist party politics? we have a 2012 presidential campaign coming up. he would have been a favorite had he not run into trouble in may of this year in new york city when he was arrested by police on charges of attempted rape. now, he's back in france now and so some of his supporters are already rallying around him like his neighbor, jack lang, who had this to say. >> a man like him, he has fabulous qualities, his international competence. the knowledge of economy, the question of society should be very useful for us, not only in france but also in europe. but he has to d

. >>> dominique strauss-kahn is back on french soil. what does the public make of his return?>> and it's been a bumpy ride for the u.s. economy, but coney island hopes the fortunes are turning a corner. >>> markets in europe are not off to a great start. the indices opened sharply. here is where they stand right now with heavy losses. clearly, we have a number of factors here. we have not only the u.s. jobs report, which showed jobs growth stagnating in august and markets playing catch up with the slide on the dow on friday, but the election setback for angela merkel in her home state. the euro is being hit by that. we also have the u.s. authority's suing several major u.s. banks. that takes us to the european banks which are taking a hit. let's take a look an at those, please. they are being sued by the fhfa on behalf of freddie mac and fannie mae. 17 banks are named in the lawsuits. they are accused of misrepresenting the sub mortgage loans. too slow there. never mind. there were big losses. let's move on to currency. as i said, the yen is at a three-week high against the eu

she's accused dominique strauss-kahn of rape and trying to rip off her clothes and said that she was him but he was trying to force himself on her. strauss-kahn says that he made advances but there was nothing violent at all. in fact, he is suing her for slander. the woman also says that she wanted to be in front of dominique strauss-kahn and look him in the eye and make sure that he knew that she didn't imagine anything that was going on. so what happens next? basically the police write a report. they hand it over to a judge. the judge will decide whether to drop it, whether to investigate further or go straight to a trial. kyra? >> all right. zain verjee, thanks so much. still ahead, an imprisoned america enters a decisive day in court. we'll tell you about the final arguments challenging the murder conviction of amanda knox. >>> prince william cuts the ribbon of a new cancer treatment center for children. we'll tell you his connection to his mother, princess diana. >>> you may have seen the ad about shoes that firm up your backside, if you thought it was too good to be true, you'r

the former head of the international monetary fund dominique strauss-kahn is back in france.his comes after sexual assault charges were dropped against him in new york less than two weeks ago. a judge threw out the case citing credibility issues with his accuser, a maid at the hotel where he was staying back in may. jim bittermann is in paris with the latest. jim? >> reporter: dominique strauss-kahn coming back to his homeland an hour and a half than expected, taking an earlier flight than predicted. journalists were there nonetheless, huge crowd of media were there to meet him, as well as well wishers that gave him a round of applause as he passed through the airport. one of the people there to greet him said she was waiting since 5:30 this morning. >> i came to see dominique strauss-kahn. i pray to god i see them and thank god i saw them. i am really happy to have seen them. she said a big hello to me, and it was important to me, because she remains an example to us. she's dignified. what she did was an example to us all, life as a couple, with its highs and lows. >> not ev

>>> former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn says something inappropriate and that of moral weakness happenedat new york hotel suite in may, but he says it was not violent, nor aggressive. strauss-kahn gave his first post sex scandal interview today in paris. and jim bittermann is there this evening. so, jim, you heard the entire interview. what more did he say? >> reporter: well, had quite a bit to say, actually. we're expecting a short interview but it went on for about 20 minutes, covered a lot of topics including what happened in new york, also what he's facing here, what his political future is and all that sort of thing. but on the specific case in new york, he gave some details, but not a lot of details. here is the way he looked and sounded tonight as he was talking about the case in new york. >> translator: what happened, what happened was -- was neither violence nor constraint included in this, nor aggression, nor any act or any illicit act. that is what the prosecutor has said. what happened was not only an inappropriate relationship, more than that, an error, a mistake, a mistake

french police have interviewed dominique strauss-kahn as part of an investigation into a complaint filedy a journalist who alleges he wrote -- he tried to rape her. last month, a u.s. prosecutor dropped an attempted rape charges against dominicks roscommon, saying the alleged victim was unreliable. -- dominique strauss-kahn, saying the a legend but it was unreliable. today, 15 guards were killed when pro-gaddafi fighters attacked an oil refinery and there has been fierce fighting in a gaddafi stronghold of biele will lead. -- bali walid. the israelis appeal to president obama to use his leverage this weekend after an attack on the israeli embassy in cairo. that was just the latest sign of growing tension. earlier this month, israeli diplomats were dispelled from turkey. -- expelled from turkey. it all comes at a of a u.n. meeting next week. i am joined by ambassador philip wilcox, president of the foundation for middle east peace. how serious is this for israel? we have turkey and egypt and it seems they are in a tricky spot with their neighbors. >> it is quite serious. for the first tim

. >>> dominique strauss-kahn back home this morning. only one guy got all the attention on the flight after he arrived. a lot of cameras in paris. a judge dismissed charges in the case where he was accused of trying to rape a hotel maid. jim, hello to you and what kind of future does he hold there in france? we know he had some pretty big political aspirations? >> reporter: yeah, that he was going to be the next president of france if you read the opinion polls, but now nobody is saying that he could somehow revive his chances in time to run for president in 2012. he may make an attempt at influencing the election campaign, and that's something everybody is watching for, what kind of hand he will play at the moment. right now he has not said a word to anybody and arrived earlier than expected and charged through the journalists at the airport and then went to an apartment and there was another mob of journalists there and he charged through that group of people, and is recovering from jet lag in his apartment. we are expecting that he w

. >>> and dominique strauss-kahn talks publicly for the first time about the sexual encounter that ended his career. leading the international monetary fund. >>> a night of glitz and glamour at the emmys. we'll tell you which stars >>> welcome back. you're looking at live doppler7 h.d. it's quiet around the state. so let's focus in on the national picture and show you the temperatures. if you are leaving us, we have low to mid-60s around great falls, boston, 68 in seattle. a lot of 70s around the eastern third of the country. kind of forgot it's still supposed to be warm this time of year, until you get to phoenix at 104. if you're traveling, all the major airports are running on time this morning. abc7news.com. that's where you find the flight tracker at the bottom. back to you. >> thanks a lot. >>> 4:49. fire investigators in vallejo are trying to determine the cause of a house fire that killed two people. fire crews arrived at the home on ladeira street yesterday morning to find smoke pouring out of the front windows. firefighters had to break through a security door to get inside the

what dominique strauss-kahn is saying about list sexual assault arrest. >>> -- his sexual assault arrest. >>> how british doctors are giving conjoined baby girls a new chance at life. >>> and more changes coming to netflix. why the video service is now changing its name. >>> i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the cbs 5 weather center. high pressure is holding on now. the summer, it is almost over. but you know what that means? you get some of the best weather of the year, you have more on that coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, britain has led to the arrests of seven people. west midlands ce said today... six m >>> an anti-terror operation in great britain has led to the arrest of seven people. west midland police say six people were arrested in birmingham overnight. they're all suspected of preparing or instigating an act of terror in the united kingdom. and in addition, a woman was arrested this morning. accused of failing to disclose information. >>> meanwhile, the death toll from a strong earthquake in india is now ris ton at least 50. -- risen to at least 50. the 6.9 quake happened in th

dominique strauss-kahn breaks his silence about a new york city maid and apologized, sort of. >>> billionaire brawl. shades of jerry springer, as two russians duke it out during a tv debate. [ speaking in foreign language ] >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, september 19th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. appreciate you joining us. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. >>> this morning, president obama details his plans to reduce the deficit. the president proposed cutting more than $2 trillion over ten years. most of that on increased taxes mostly over the wealthy. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: this millionaire's tax is getting a lot of attention before the president even unveils his plan. the republicans are out last blasting the president's proposal and it's clear the deficit stalemate is alive and well. this morning, president obama will roll out his new plan for carving more than $3 trillion from the deficit. the proposal, which he says will cover the cost of his new jobs plan, is expected to include cuts to medicare, but rough

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watching closely. >> reporter: what happened was more than an inappropriate relation, said dominique strauss-kahn on french tv tonight, adding, it was a moral failing. strauss-kahn was one of the most powerful men in the world. but in an instant last may, his world collapsed. he said, in this, his first public statement about the case, in clearly rehearsed responses. strauss-kahn insisted the sexual relations he had with the chamber maid involved no violence, no aggression and he did not pay for it. but he clearly feels he has paid in other ways. "i regretted it every day for the last four months," he said. "and i'm not done regretting it." the alleged victim, nafi diallo, an immigrant from west africa, broke her silence in an interview with abc's robin roberts. she maintains strauss-kahn attacked her. >> he come to me and grab my breast. no, you don't have to be sorry. i say, i say stop, i don't want to lose my job. >> reporter: but new york prosecutors found inconsistencies in her story and dropped all criminal charges against strauss-kahn last month. tonight, her lawyer insisted she will be pr

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then there's this french wroiter who says that years ago dominique strauss-kahn raped her. she's just come forward with these accusations. that's going to have to play through the legal system. it is also grabbing headlines. he's not out of the woods yet. the way that he maneuvers and walks this tightrope of wanting to have some type of political life and having these really serious charges still hanging over his head is going to determine his future. >> zain, i think you and i should go to paris together and check the story out for ourselves. >> yes. yeah, we should go to paris together. any opportunity to go with you anywhere, alina. >> ah, see. >> you may improve my fashion sense as well. always so stylish. >> zain verjee, come over to the states, will you? i miss you. all right. good to see you. >> i will. i'm waiting to be invited. >> you're invited. >> all right. >> see you soon. bye. >>> want to head to my hometown of new york. alis alison kosik is standing by with news about the post office. is it really possible that the post office could shut down? >> it is possib

dominique strauss-kahn says the encounter with the hotel maid was inappropriate but consensual. abc's jeffery kofman is in london with the details and his very careful explanation. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. dominique strauss-kahn waited four months to have his say. what we heard is a public figure admitting a major moral lapse but denying any criminal wrong doing. finally, he speaks. [ speaking french ] >> reporter: i think it was a moral failure, and i'm not proud of it, said dominique strauss-kahn. i regret it immensely. i've regretted it every day for the last four months. i don't think i'm done regretting it. it was a humble, if not rehearsed performance. from a french politician who crashed from the pinnacle of power, after being accused of sexually assaulting a new york hotel maid. strauss-kahn suggested whatever sex transpired was consensual. there was no violence, no aggression. the alleged victim, daphne diallo, a west african immigrant, gave an interview to robin roberts. she remembers it differently. >> he pushed me like this to the floor. i cannot move.

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. >>> checking our top stories, former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn is back in the native france.ved this morning after taking in an overnight flight from new york's jfk, the same airport he was arrested back in may charged with sexually assaulting a hotel maid. the charges were dropped last month. president obama is touring the area around patterson new jersey, streets are flooded and thousands still out of their homes. >>> tropical storm lee is drenching parts of the southeast with flooding rains. right now the storm is over southern louisiana, ten parishes, in fact are under a state of emergency. and lee is starting to pick up speed at this hour. it is expected to move to the northeast and into the tennessee valley over the next few days. >>> the alabama gulf coast is one of those areas feeling the impact of tropical storm lee. meteorologist reynolds wolf live from gulf shores. what is it looking like where you are. >> reporter: if you were to walk up to the beach and look around, you would have the sunshine and few scattered clouds, other than this it seems like another windy

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you see dominique strauss-kahn apparently headed back to france.e have some indication that he will be on an air france flight tonight and will be arriving tomorrow morning. we're watching this very, very closely and we will bring you more as more details come in. as president obama prepares to lay out his job creation plan, we thought we would make a look at one of the proposals that's being considered. as athena jones tells us, schools could reach big benefits. >> with no jobs added in august, president obama is under pressure to come up with a plan for hiring. he's long argued that spending on infrastructure creates jobs. >> we could be building roads and bridges and schools and parks all across america right now. put hundreds of thousands of folks to work right now. >> reporter: america's schools could benefit. the american society of civil engine years gave public school facilities a d in their most recent report. an 84-year-old school downtown, the boiler and windows need to be replaced. many of the electric sock

has promised to form a government pan toll seel to see solutions. >>> the former imf chief, dominique strauss-kahn in france. 'riffed this morning after taking an overnight flight from new york's jfk airport, the same airport by the way where strauss-kahn was arrested back on may 14th. his return comes less than two weeks after a judge dismissed charges in the case we was accused of trying to rape a hotel maid. we want to bring in our jim bitterman from paris. i think it's safe to say it was a mob scene out there today. >> reporter: absolutely, alina. strauss-kahn came in an hour and a half early, perhaps thinking he could avoid the press mob but they were there anyway. as you can see, a big crowd gathered there around the airport and as well some well wishers. we talked to one woman who got up at 5:30 this morning to be out there to support strauss-kahn. he received a brief round of applause for some of his supporters. he went straight to his apartment, hasn't said a word all day long. at his apartment, one of his neighbors is a guy named jack lang, a former cultural minister of france. he believ

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. >>> dominique strauss-kahn said the on thing he's guilty of is moral weakness. he broke his silence to a french television station saying the relationship with the new york thole maid was a mistake, error, but he denies any sexual assault took place. >> what happened? what happened was neither violence nor constraint included in this. nor aggression. nor any act, any illicit act. that is what the prosecutor has said. what happened was not only an inappropriate relationship, more than that an error, a mistake. a mistake concerning my wife, my children, my friends, but also a mistake, the french people had placed their hope for change in me. >> strauss-kahn doesn't intend to negotiate any kind of settlement with his accuser who has now filed a civil lawsuit against him. >>> earlier i spoke with the accuser's attorney. >> we look forward to asking him the questions and hearing the answers he didn't give in thor is view today. we were waiting for an explanation on what happened on the day in question, may 14. we didn't hear anything about it. so mr. strauss-kahn is

dominique strauss-kahn has asked the judge to dismiss the civil accused oallt >> i think the questionnistered it? did they have a trained anesthesiologist, did they have a trained nurse anesthetist, did they have heart monitoring equipment, did they have breathing equipment. murray had none of this stuff. murray just ordered the gallons of propofol, had them delivered to his girlfriend's house and delivered them without trained personnel. it's an outrage. >> thanks for being on. >> thank you for having me. >>> let's take a look -- coming up, piers morgan is coming up. we'll check in with him. >>> and inside the washington monument when the earthquake hit last month. and david gergen, the gergenater, our senior political analyst gets drunk with george clooney. and if that weren't enough, he lands on our ridiculist. >>> back with a 360 news ♪ [ cellphone rings ] cut! [ monica ] i have a small part in a big movie. i thought we'd be on location for 3 days, it's been 3 weeks. so, i used my citi simplicity card to pick up a few things. and i don't have to worry about a late fee. which is go

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. >>> in his first interview since charges of sexual assault were dropped, dominique strauss-kahn says the only thing he's guilty of is moral weakness. the former head of the international monetary fund broke his silence to french television, a station there today, saying his relationship with a new york hotel maid was, quote, an error, a mistake. but he denies any sexual assault took place. >> translator: what happened? what happened was neither violence nor constraint included in this, nor aggression. nor any act, any illicit act. that is what the prosecutor has said. what happened was not only an inappropriate relationship. more than that, an error. a mistake. a mistake concerning my wife, my children, my friends, but also a mistake. the french people placed their hope for change in me. >> strauss-kahn said he doesn't intend to negotiate any kind of settlement with his accuser who has now filed a civil lawsuit against him. >>> earlier i spoke with the accuser's attorney douglas wigdore. >> we look forward to asking him the questions and hearing the answers. we were waiting for an ex

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. >>> dominique strauss-kahn is leading back to france. the former director of the international monetary fund was mobbed by photographers at new york's jfk airport as he ands a or his wife headed torte terminal. he was cleared of rape charges, but still faces a civil lawsuit by a hotel maid accusing him of sexual assault. it's unclear whether strauss- kahn will return to the imf or french politics and until his arrest he was considered the front-runner in france's 2012 presidential race. >>> a labor day without a camping trip to a state park? next year could bring the closure of dozens of parks across california. and mike mibach. deer on the grass, cyclists on road and this is a saturday morning at marin county china and camp park. >> in our backyard and livering in an urban part it's important. >> reporter: this is the last labor day weekend for 70 state parks and 25% of them will close their doors on july 1st, 2012, to save $22 million. the question now is what exactly will these parks look like come this time next year? >> there is a b

back to you. >> okay, lawrence, thank you much. >>> 6:21. >>> dominique strauss-kahn has spoken to the media for the first time about the sexual assault charges he faced in new york. former head of the international monetary fund was arrested in new york in may, based on accusations made by a hotel maid there. the charges were dropped amid questions about the accuser's credibility and he said what he did was not illicit but was inappropriate. >> a mistake concerning my wife, my children, my friends, but also, a mistake to the french people who placed their hope for change in me. >> before the incident, strauss-kahn was considered a front runer to enter the race for the president of france. >>> 6:22 now. a boat explodes in front of race spectators. >> take a look, the crash happened during a drag boat race in san diego this weekend. two boats race across the water at speeds up to 200 miles an hour. one driver suddenly loses control. you will see it right here. and the engine explodes. the boat breaks apart. luckily the driver was inside a safety capsule designed to break away during cra

french police have interviewed the former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn as part of an investigation into a cold -- a complaint by a journalist who alleges he tried to rape her. a u.s. prosecutor last month dropped attempted rape charges against mr. strauss conn. four people in britain have been charged with slavery related to people found a traveler side. the men were charged with conspiracy to old a person in servitude and requiring them to perform forced labor. in libya, mustafa collegeville, the kind -- the -- mustafa al jalil, was greeted by a crowd. it is celebration that comes despite mooar gaddafi still being at large. but it is outside one of the former libyan leader's last stronghold to. -- last strongholds. residents of this desert town are fighting to flee the area. our correspondent was with the fighters from the new government. >> the last few miles to bali walid is a dangerous stretch of road, but today, the anti- gaddafi fighters agreed to take us down the trail. it is like one ofthe frontier towns in cowboy films, small, dusty, and arid. there is no land or oil worth

. >>> a moral failing, that's how dominique strauss-kahn describes a sexual encounter, with a new york maid that led to assault charges. the former head of the international monetary fund told a bench broadcaster he deeply regrets the incident. charges were dropped amid questions about the maid's credibility. in the interview, strauss-kahn insisted the environment counter never turned violent but said it was inappropriate. >> a mistake concerning my wife, my children, my friends, but also, a mistake for the french people who had placed their hope for change in me. >> before the incident, strauss- kahn was considered a frontrunner in france's presidential election. >>> the two americans jailed as spies in iran are just one signature away from freedom. last week iran announced that shane bauer and josh visit tal would be released soon. president ma engine a dad wanted them freed in time for his arrival at the united nations. the official explanation is that a second judge who needs to sign the bail papers is on vacation until tomorrow. but there is speculation that his rivals might behol

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former international monetary fund chief dominique strauss kahn may return to his native france from new york for the first time since his arrest for sexual assault report came from french media sources after strauss kahn together with his wife and daughter were seen at john f. kennedy international airport on saturday he was accused of the attempted rape rape of a hotel maid in may last week prosecutors cleared him of all charges after the maid's testimonies were called a rebel. the taliban says it's holding of thirty pakistani boys who were kidnapped after mistakenly crossing the afghan border on thursday the boys aged between twelve and eighteen were visiting a nature spot to celebrate the muslim festival of a year when they were seized some managed to escape and alert local authorities both sides face a challenge in securing the almost two and a half thousand kilometer boundary. in south sudan thousands of refugees are fleeing the disputed border region after violence flared up it is the third outbreak of fighting since the country became independent in july a state of emergency

. >>> former imf head dominique strauss-kahn is back in france this time for the first time in four months. he was indicted in may for allegedly sexually assaulting a new york hotel maid. the charges were dropped because of concern over the accuser's credibility. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch" asian markets took a beating today in their first chance to react to friday's u.s. friday job report. japanese nikkei lost almost 2%, hong kong's hang seng almost 3%. >>> wall street closed today in observance of the labor day holiday. friday stocks fell on new worries we could be slipping back into recession. the dow lost 253 points, the nasdaq gave back 66. >>> the number of drivers this labor day weekend is down 2%. over last year, because gas prices are so high, many are not traveling far from their homes. >> reporter: only 2 years old, jake howard can help his dad pump the gas, but the how wards can't afford to fill their tank. >> i usually put 20 bucks in there, hoping the gas prices will go down. >> reporter: orson ward is also running on half empty. >> $75, and that's not full. >> reporter: on t

. >>> former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn spoke out for first time tonight about his sexual encounter with a new york hotel maid in an interview on french tv. strauss-kahn called the incident a moral failing, but insisted it did not involve, quote, violence, constraint or aggression. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues on this sunday, is the state of georgia about to execute an innocent man? why so many people are fighting to save his life. >>> and later, an nfl star making a big difference on and off the field. ♪ [ male announcer ] a simple gesture can spark romance anytime. and when it does, men with erectile dysfunction can be more confident in their ability to be ready with cialis for daily use. cialis for daily use is a clinically proven low-dose tablet you take every day so you can be ready anytime the moment's right, even if it's not every day. [ man ] tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. don't take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pr

interview since the charges of attempted rape against a new york hotel maid were dropped dominique strauss kahn was questioned on a french channel by an interviewer who's a friend of his wife he insisted the hotel encounter didn't involve violence but did however admit to a quote moral failing on his part he took to the airwaves to apologize to france and said it was something he would urge all his life strauss kahn resigned as i.m.f. chief in may after he was arrested but the case against him collapsed in august over doubts that his accuser was credible. well it's time now to have some fun let's tell you about how there is ways to deal with the global financial crisis that have caused many disputes around the world but a pair of russian billionaires took that debate to a whole new level to tycoons came to blows up the recording of a talk show for one of russia's main channels and this is a property developer asserted polonsky and next to him there on the left is media mogul alexander lebedev who owns two british newspaper business men were arguing throughout the show but the situation got out

. >>> dominique strauss-kahn talks publicly for the first time about the sexual encounter that endedthe international monetary fund. >> night of glitz and glamour at the emmys. we'll tell you which stars are probably still celebrating this morning. cu >>> welcome back. look at live doppler7 h.d. it's quiet across the state. move on to the forecast for state. we're in the mid-90s in central valley. 104 in palm springs. along the coast. we have nice weather from 83 at big sur. clouds will hang around eureka and 63. eric has more news. >> thank you. >>> 5:48. fire investigators in vallejo are still trying to figure out the cause of a house fire the killed two people. fire crews got to the home on laderra street yesterday to find smoke pours out the front windows. firefighters had to break through a security door to get inside the burning house. then they had to battle heavy smoke. police found an 89-year-old woman and her 81-year-old husband inside the home. both were pronounced dead at the scene. the names have not yet been released. neighbors say the couple lived in the house for more

half the jurors say they are michael jackson fans. >>> in another high profile legal case, dominique strauss kahn is claiming he has diplomatic immunity. that the civil lawsuit against him should be dropped. a new york hotel maid is suing strauss-kahn claiming he raped her in a hotel room. lawyers for the former head of the imf said that his time leading the national organization actually gives him immunity. >>> 100,000 people in the philippines have been evacuated as a powerful typhoon hits the country's capital of manila. winds from the storm were gusting over 100 miles an hour. seven people have been killed. schools, offices are closed. thousands are stranded by grounded flights and ferries kept in ports. >>> with that, here is a look at your tuesday forecast. wet and blustery in the pacific northwest. also showers from eastern arizona to arizona. wet around the great lakes. minneapolis to st. louis. scattered showers and thunderstorms for the east coast and the gulf coast. >> 90, dallas. 80s, new orleans to baltimore. 67, detroit. 75, kansas city. phoenix gets up to 99. colorado springs, 85.