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the former head of the i.m.f., dominique strauss-kahn strauss, is due in court today to formally answer charges that he attempted to rape a hotel maid in new york. the 62-year-old frenchman is currently under house arrest. jane o'brien reports from washington. >> as head of the international monetary fund, dominique strauss-kahn strauss was one of the world's most powerful men. he was also a french presidential front runner until he was arrested last month, accused of assaulting a hotel maid. he's already appeared in court, but today he'll be charged with a criminal sex act, attempted rape, sex abuse, unlawful imprisonment, and forcible touching. his lawyers say he'll deny all the charges. the 62-year-old was staying at this luxury hotel in new york when it's alleged he emerged naked from his room and attacked the maid, a 32-year-old woman from ginee. with no apparent witnesses, the case is likely to pivot on their conflicting testimony. both sides will have the next couple of months to outline their argument and submit possible evidence before the judge sets a trial date, possibly sept

." >>> new details are emerging about the arrest of former imf head dominique strauss-kahn. strauss-kahn was taken into custody last month, charged with sexual assault on a new york hotel maid. according to court documents he was confused and asked detectives "what is this about?" he claimed he had diplomatic immunity and complained the handcuffs were too tight. >>> the financial and political turmoil in greece came to a head this morning with a major government reshuffling. greek deputy prime minister announced the cabinet changes including the appointment of a new finance and defense minister. tough new spending cuts sparked days of riots and strikes. >>> wildfires in the southwest are again gaining ground as temperatures soar and winds whip up. the huge wallow fire on the arizona/new mexico line is again threatening to force residents of several towns to evacuate, and evacuations are already under way at another arizona fire dubbed the monument fire. >>> just ahead on the "cbs morning news," could facebook be good for your health? maybe. we'll tell you more. >>> plus a scary mome

the courthouse and get on the stand and tell the world what dominique strauss-kahn did to her. >> reporter: since the news about dominique strauss-kahn broke last month. more hotel workers came forward to report problems with guests. i'm astounded about how many incidents they've had with customers who have behaved inappropriately. >> reporter: the maids all told me they feel unsafe. >> you have to be careful nowadays. >> reporter: he's free on $25 million bail. he could face 25 years in prison. >> his next court date is july 18th. >>> vic carter has more on the lives claimed from joplin, missouri. >> reporter: mary, the number of people that have died increased today. three more people died. the tornado that struck may 22nd was the deadliest since '47. homeowners are expecting high prices to rebuild. the city says it may host a town hall meeting tonight. mary, back to you. >> at a meeting tonight, residents should get details and hear updates on the death toll. >>> the largest loss of life in the military in two years. five american troops lost their lives in a bomb attack today in iraq. joel brown has more from washington. >>

. >>> and dominique strauss-kahn is expected to plead not guilty when he's arraigned today. straussn who resigned from imf last month is charged with sexually assaulting a new york hotel maid. >>> the ever changing new york art scene has seen prodigies come and go, but the latest new kid in town, if you will, is certainly something special. elaine quijano has her story. >> reporter: at first glance, it's the kind of art you'd expect to see. >> she's an abstract expressionist, but also a surrealist. >> reporter: the pieces come with sophisticated titles. butterfly neb nebuli. escape from the cosmic zoo. a closer look reveals hints about the artist's identity, a little heart, a pink pony and handprints. she is 4 1/2-year-old aelita andre. >> how does it make you feel when you paint? >> very special. >> reporter: the young australian is already a veteran in the art world. at age 2, she had a body of work and now she has her first solo exhibition in the united states. the gallery director was impressed by the art, the imagination and use of color before she learned her age. >> i think s

something i call france's anita hill moment and i think there will be a before dominique strauss-ka and an after dominique strauss-kahnting to ask themselves what is happening here in france? it's a defining moment in the battle of the sexes in france. women in the national assembly, for example, who for years have put up with all sorts of sexual harassment. a lot of wip don't wear skirts in the office because they will be subjected to terribly sexist remarks. wom women, they are -- there are terribly dirty jokes in offices that would not be acceptable in any kind of american office. >> finally, if i can ask you, what's his wife's reaction to all of this because there she was in court today, walking with him, robustly by him. she's issued a statement saying she doesn't believe a single word of anything that's been alleged. >> dominique strauss-kahn's wife, it's his third wife, is one of the most professional powerful women, and a rich woman in france. she's like diane sawyer, a cerebral woman, who gave up her on camera career when we went into government in the late 1970s -- late 1990s, excuse me. we can't get inside

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strauss-kahn happened in a nano second. >> this is an upscale paris neighborhood. dominique straussahn maintains two homes in the french capital alone. and this is the neighborhood near shea stadium in the south bronx, new york. it is where the woman who accused strauss-kahn of sexually attacking her lived before coming into the spotlight. it's clear the events on a saturday afternoon in that hotel room have brought two people from extremely different surroundings. >> the worlds these two people inhabit have become so -- almost comical. these are two people who never would meet except for the circumstances of her cleaning his room. >> he distributed billions of dollars in aid to struggling african countries. the woman in question was grateful for a job, having come here to america. strauss-kahn married into wealth. >> he had the reputation for loving money, so he has always been around a lot of rich people. >> his accuser is described as a woman of dig nitnity and faith. >> she understands that in this country, the law doesn't differentiate between the rich and powerful and the poor

facing charges he sexually assaulted a hotel maid. 62-year-old dominique strauss- kahn expected to plead not guilty to seven charges. straussahn is currently under house arrest. he resigned his post as head of the imf after his arrest may 14. >>> would you pay $200 for somebody's underwear? probably not. but someone is. that was the winning bid as the federal government auctioned off items that were found in bernie madoff's florida home. besides the underwear, the sale featured 400 pairs of italian shoes, some watches, furniture, books and art worth more than $100,000. >> i think a lot of people like to own things that have a historic or celebrity name attached to it. >> he was the jesse james in a dressed-up suit. >> madoff will be in prison for the rest of his loop after pleading guilty -- rest of his life after pleading guilty of ripping off investors for billions. >>> well, the royal newlyweds are poised to move into kensington palace taking a small apartment in the grand palace as their starter home. >> nothing like having hyde park as your little yard. prince william grew up there with his brother after his parents di

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of 2-year-old strauss-kahn -- 62-year-old dominique strauss- kahn is expected to plead not guilty.ouse arrest in manhattan. he resigned his post as head of the imf after his arrest on may 14. >>> $200 for used underwear. >> used underwear? >> yeah. >> underwear at all. that's one of the winning bids as the federal government auctions off items it found in bernie madoff's florida home. >> pathetic. >> now, besides the underwear, that sale featured 400 pairs of italian shoes, watches, furniture, books and art worth more than $100,000. the auction raised $400,000 which, of course, go to victims of madoff's $65 billion ripoff of investors. it will make a tiny dent. >>> if you are looking for business advice, warren buffett says he is available for a price. the annual auction of lunch with a billionaire kicking off last night. for the next five days, people can bid on the opportunity on ebay. the opening bid, $25,000. two of the last three winners paid more than $2 million to have lunch with the investor. they call him the guru. the money goes to san francisco's glide foundation. >> rat

strauss-kahn happened in a nanosecond. >> this is an upscale paris neighborhood. dominique strausstains two homes in the french capital alone. and this is the highbridge neighborhood in the shadow of famed yankee stadium, the south bronx, new york, it's where the woman who accuses the french financier of sexually attacking her, lived with a daughter in an apartment before moving to avoid the spotlight. serious allegations have been made and denied. no one knows the eventual outcome of this case, but it's clear that the events on that saturday afternoon in a hotel room have brought together two people from extremely different surroundings. >> the worlds that these two people inhabit are so separate from each other, as, as to make the situation in a nonfunny way, almost comical. these are people who would never meet, except in the circumstances of her cleaning his room. >> strauss-kahn, as leader of the international monetary fund, distributed billions of dollars in aid to struggling african countries. the unidentified accuser was grateful for a job, coming here from guinea in west a

dominique strauss-kahn faces a judge. >>> hello, i'm don scott. >> and i'm jessica kartalija former head of the international monetary fund is pleading not guilty. here's the latest for wjz. >> reporter: dominique strauss- kahn walked out of a manhattan courtroom with his wife as a crowd yelled, shame on you. the shouting came from a group of about 50 hotel maids who gathered outside to show their support for the alleged victim. >> you believe her? >> yes. >> reporter: inside, the former head of the international monetary fund looked relaxed after pleading not guilty to attempted rape and sexual assault of a manhattan hotel maid. the maid says when she went into to clean the suit, he chased her down. her lawyer says she'll testify if the case goes to trial. >> the victim is a hard working, single mother. >> reporter: the case moves to the pretrail phase. after that, the judge will set a trial date. evidence against dominique strauss-kahn is getting stronger sources tell cbs news that his dna was found on the uniform of the maid. his attorneys are trying to defend that the sex was con sense -- sex was consensual. he's currently living in a rented townhouse in new york. he could face 50 years in court. >

dominique strauss-kahn pleaded immunity. hoe pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a hotel maid. one of straussahn's would-be successors is courting china. the mexican central bank chief says he'll give emerging markets more of a say at the imf if he does get the top job. in the meantime his rival christine lavelis ahead. >>> pleek sales last quarter have forced rimm. r.i.m. stock has plunged. r.i.m. hopes that its new operating motion will help to turn things around but the launch of the blackberry os 7 is delayed until august. until then they'll have to rely on the cheaper handset sales. now, let's continue our coverage at the st. petersburg forum. they're currently discussing the global economy and the opportunities lying ahead. taking senn tear stage, russian president dimitri medvedev. they're holding talks over a gas deal and also high on the list is energy security. we're following every twist and turn. john, plenty of deal manufacture-mamanufactur-making going on. it's a big day. >> a big hour. sharing his views. a period of time when we went from zero private sector to some 60% today b

on monday, dominique strauss- kahn pleaded not guilty to charges that he tried to rape a hotel made last month. he is under house arrest in new york city. >> lawyers for dominique strauss-kahn say they intend to make the case that any sex between a banker and the accuser was consensual. his defense team is gathering evidence that they say will damage the woman's credibility. >> we will not comment substantively on any of the facts of this case outside the courtroom. we will do so in the courtroom. >> lawyers for the alllled of victims say their client will testify against the former banker in court. they say the woman is determined to protect her reputation. >> this whole approach is a distraction. >> it's just a long trial and nonstop media attention. whatever happens in the coming months, most observers agree that strauss con's career as a financial leader will never recover. >> armed groups have killed 122 members of security forces in an ambush in the northwest of the country. there has been no independent conduct of a nation -- confirmation of these reports. security forces have been cracking down on anti-government protests. human rights groups say at least 35 pe

dominique strauss-kahn is to be arraigned on sex crime charges. let's bring in our alison kosik. what can we expect, alison, on this? >> reporter: hi, martin. we are expecting dominique strauss-kahn to plead not guilty to the charges. you know, although that's what really begins the legal process for him, already it's been quite an ordeal. it's a story that created an immediate sensation. >> dominique strauss-kahn, the leader of the international monetary fund and a possible candidate for president of france, was arrested earlier this morning for the alleged sexual assault of a new york city hotel maid. >> reporter: the allegations were sordid. inside, 62-year-old strauss-kahn allegedly was naken in the bedroom and grabbed at the maid, chasing her through the seat. authorities say as she tried to escape he shut the door and allegedly forced himself on her. sexually assaulting her. >> reporter: a late-night perp walk horrified his french countrymen. the next day his lawyers proclaimed his innocence. >> he denies these charges. >> reporter: the victim's attorney says she's telling the ruth. >> the trauma that has taken place in her life is extraordinary. >> serious allegations

of the new york city courtroom today just before dominique strauss-kahn arrived to enter his plea of not guilty. >> shame on you. shame on you. >> strauss-kahn is accused of trying to rape a new york city hotel maid. they confirmed they expected the 32-year-old woman to testify. we will hear strauss-kahn's side of the story tonight on abc's news. >>> sarah palin is making her story on the silver screen whether or not she makes a decision to run for president. the latest on the attention that she is getting these days. >> this is really the kind of a theme of the movie, a pack of lies and attacking a zebra. she is metaphorically the zebra. those vicious lions are everyone from the media to her political opponents. the message? she has been attacked but it is hardly defeated. this could be her secret attack. the director calls it an amazing story of american grit and it begins with critics using such foul language that it is actually x rated. it shows a very different sarah palin's, one who took on the environmental issues. >> she was sitting at the desk in the most powerful time. >> this may have been very specific goal. it will appear i

hotel workers blasted dominique strauss caan as he arrived on arraignment on charges of sexual assaulting a hotel maid. in court, he pleaded not guilty to the charges. strauss-kahnll remain under house arrest until his next appearance in court in july. >>> health authorities in germany are trying to find the cause of the e. coli outbreak. no evidence that vegetable sprouts from a german farm carried the bacteria. 22 people have died from e. coli infection and 22,000 have gotten sick. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch" in asia, stocks were mixed today. ashley morrison has the latest on all of that. >>> good morning to you, betty. that's right, a mixed day for the asian markets. tokyo's nikkei gained .5%, hong kong's hang seng was slightly lower. the latest on the labor market and consumer credit. on monday, the stocks fell again, the nasdaq was down 30. >>> president obama was losing the economic counsel. he will resign his post this summer to return to teaching at the university of chicago. he's advised mr. obama on economic matters since 2004. >>> the eyes of the gaming world are on e-3, the electronic entertainment expo opened monday in los angeles. it's usually focu

dominique strauss-kahn. prosecutors say he tried to claim diplomatic immunity when he was arrested on suspicion of the attempted rape of a hotel made last month. strauss, strongly denies the charges and is on bail awaiting trial. steve kingston is in washington with the latest. >> his lawyers may say that he formally did not do that through them. what seems to have happened, according to transcripts of conversations between strauss, and and some of the people who detained him and questioned him, what seems to have happened it is the police detained him as he attempted to board the air france flight to paris at new york's jfk kennedy airport. they wanted to question him in connection with the incident at the hotel. at that point, one of the officers according to the transcript produced handcuffs. dominique strauss-kahn said, "is that necessary? i have diplomatic immunity." they asked for his passport was. he said it was not in the passport, he has a second passport, and then he asked to speak to someone from the front's consulate -- from the french consulate. later that evening at the police station, in manhattan, he appeared to have changed his positi

dominique strauss-kahn. he later backed off the immunity claim. strauss-kahn has pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting a hotel housekeeper. >>> congressman anthony weiner's future has a big question mark today after his resignation over the sexting scandal. weiner announced yesterday he was stepping down. he says the distraction he created made it impossible to do his job. in an abc interview, president obama offered weiner encouragement in repairing his personal life. >> i wish representative weiner and his lovely wife well. obviously it's been a tough incident for them. but i'm confident that they'll refocus and he'll refocus and they'll end up being able to bounce back. >>> after losing the stanley cup, some broken-hearted vancouver canucks fans lost control wednesday night, flipping, torching cars. now vancouver police are turning to social media to try to identify the worst offenders. they're pouring over photos of the ruckus that was posted on facebook. >>> here's your chance, talk back, one of the big stories of the day. republican presidenti

dominique strauss-kahn is accused of assaulting and trying to rape a maid at a manhattan hotel. strauss-kahn has been under house arrest since his release last month on $6 million bond. it includes 24-hour monitors and armed guards. if he's convicted he faces up to 25 years behind bars. >>> former nfl star plaxico burress is a free man today. the former nfl new york giants wide receiver was released from prison in upstate new york today. burress was jailed after accidentally shooting himself in the thigh with an unlicensed handgun he took into a manhattan nightclub. before that incident burress was at the top of his game. he made the game-winning catch earlier that year in super bowl xlii. he plans to play in the nfl again. >>> a woman is dead and two others seriously injured after a stabbing in fairfax county. this happened early this morning in an apartment complex along braddock springs road in centreville. that's where police found three people suffering from stab wounds. a man and woman were transported to a nearby hospital and another woman was pronounced dead at the scene. invest

dominique strauss-kahn's power, money and influence throughout the world will not keep the truth about what he did to her in that hotel room from coming out. >> reporter: his wife is supporting her husband. dominique straussback in court july 18th. peggy, daniel. >>> the political future of congressman anthony weiner is in question this morning because of a growing sexting scandal. after days of denial, the new york democrat actually admitted to sending lewd pictures of himself to six women. weiner said he did nothing wrong and is refusing to resign. he did make a tearful apology. >> i am deeply sorry for the pain this caused my wife, huma, and our family. and my constituents, my friends, supporters and staff. i haven't told the truth. and i have done things i deeply regret. >> weiner says he will fully cooperate with the house ethics investigation. democratic support for him on capitol hill has so far been nonexistent. different day, different politician, different scandal. >>> a new abc news/"washington post" poll just released shows the president could have serious competition in his re-election bid. it shows gop candidate mitt romney in a dead heat with president obama. among all americans. the poll s

international monetay fund chief dominique strauss-kahn pleaded not guilty to charges he tried to rape a hotel maid in the first court appearance in two weeks. strauss-kahn is charged with several crimes resulting from the alleged incident last month in manhattan. >>> nobel prize winner economist peter diamond says he is withdrawalling the nomination to federal reserve board. republicans questioned diamond's practical experience. the m.i.t. professor nominated twice by president obama. the white house blames what it calls partisan obstructionism. >>> still ahead, we will tell you whether yemen's embattled president plans to return to his country. first, plans to get american troops out of afghanistan. ♪ i thought it was over here... ♪ [car horn honks] our outbacalways gets us there... ... sotimes it just takes us a little longer to get back. ♪ [ male announcer ] you plant. you mow. you grow. you dream. meet the new definition of durability: the john deere select series -- a four-year limited warranty, dozens of attachments, and endless possibilities. what will you create? learn more about the durable select series tractor at john deere.com/selectsie

dominique strauss-kahn is accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid in new york city. the maid said he came out of the bathroom naked. char strausskahn is on house arrest. his next court day is set for july 18th. if convicted he faces up to 25 years in prison. he resigned from his imf job after his arrest last month. >>> former new york giants star plaxico burress is now a free man. he was released from prison this morning after two years behind bars on a gun charge. in november of 2008 he went to a manhattan nightclub with a gun in his waistband of his track pants. the gun slipped and fired, hitting him in the thigh. burress is heading to his home in florida now. he'll spend time with his family and work out while the nfl labor dispute continues. burress wants to get back to pro football. >>> we have a new name added to decision 2012 this morning. any minute now, former pennsylvania senator rick santorum is expected to formally announce he's running for president. he's speaking in somerset, pennsylvania, right now. the republican is considered a favorite among conservatives for his opposition to abortion, gay marriage and imbrie

dominique strauss-kahn is hours away from his next court appearance. he is expected to plead not guilty to charges of attempted rape of a new york hotel maid on may 1 th. strauss-kahn is out on $6 million bail but confined to a new york townhouse. >>> opposition social democrats have ousted the socialists in portugal's government. they will now attempt to form a coalition government. one of the tasks is head is meeting eu requirements to receive bailout funds for portugal's embattled economy. >>> the left-leaning candidate is claiming victory in peru's presidential edesk. the latest polls show him with a narrow lead over his rival fujimori. >>> those are the headlines. i'm monita rajpal, "world business today." >>> good morning from cnn london, a warm welcome to "world business today." i'm charles hodson and these are the top stories on monday, the 6th of june. >>> taxiing towards trouble. the aviation industry slashes profit forecasts in half. as sky high oil prices take their toll. >>> it's your problem now. portugal social democrats claim election victory and inherit an in-trade piled high with problems. >>> and what clout for cloud? steve jobs takes center

dominique strauss-kahn is expected to plead not guilty to sexual assault charges. straussotel maid in new york city. >>> research shows that two new drugs can reduce the risk of mel know ma. >>> yemen's president has fled the country, the people of yemen are celebrating as a cease-fire holds for now. but a lot of anxiety here in the u.s., where with there are worries that al qaeda will rise up to fill the power vacuum on this "american morning." >>> good monday morning to you. it is june 6th. welcome to "american morning". >> we have some breaking news out of iraq this morning. five u.s. service members have been killed. iraqi security officials say that they were killed during an early morning mortar attack at a u.s. military base in southeastern baghdad. >> and that makes it the largest single loss of life among u.s. troops in iraq for months. joining us on the phone from baghdad, "new york times" reporter, jack healey. jack, what do we know so far? >> well, we're still trying to find out some details about how this happened. at this point, the u.s. military is only sayi

dominique strauss-kahn denying the charges against hip. his lawyer saying he's going to defend the allegations vigorously. however, that drew some defiance from the housekeeper's lawyer, the one who is making the accusations against straussis reviewed, it will be clear that there was no element of forcible compulsion in this case whatsoever. any suggestion to the contrary, is simply not credible. >> the victim wants you to know, that all of dominique strauss-kahn's power, money, and influence throughout the world, will not keep the truth about what he did to her in that hotel room from coming out. >> and that is the lawyer for the 32-year-old woman from guinea, from west africa. the lawyer said that she wants to testify. she wants her voice to be heard and a hotel union said a number of worker, nearly 50 down, shouting chants of "shame on you, shame on you!" when strauss-kahn left his vehicle, he looked startled by the reaction of the boos and screaming against him. he walked arm in arm with his wife. famous tv journalist, ann sinclair, she's the one bank rolling the $200,000 a month cost for the private security. he had two private security guards with imh. he left court a little while ago. we expected him to return to

dominique strauss-kahn is accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid in new york city. the maid says he came out of the bathroom naked and attacked her when she went into his room to clean it. strauss-kahn has been charged with attempted rape, sex abuse, a criminal sex act, unlawful imprisonment and forcible touching. strauss-kahn is on house arrest now. his next court date is set for july 18th. if he's convicted, he's facing up to 25 years in prison. >>> the field got a little more crowded today in the race for the republican presidential nomination. former pennsylvania senator rick santorum declared he's going to be a candidate. he is a social conservative and today he blasted president obama. steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: like the rest of the republicans who are running, rick santorum blasted barack obama as a big spender. >> who are you, mr. president, to say that you and your administration should take 40 cents out of every dollar and borrow it from future generations to prop you up? >> reporter: santorum was in pennsylvania where he lost re-election of the senate in '06 after fighting gay marriage and abortion. now santorum says the fight against barack obama is abou

dominique strauss-kahn who is accused of attempted rape in new york. he apparently tried to use the law to get out of trouble. according to just released court documents, strauss-kahn told police i have diplomatic immunity. can i speak with someone from the french conconsulate. what is this about? he was arrested may 14th and serving house arrest in manhattan. >>> colton harrison been moore is supposed to plead guilty admitting he is the barefoot bandit. he was arrested last july and charged with stealing boats and cars. he got his nickname because he wasn't wearing shoes during some of his escapes. >>> this morning giffords starts her six-hour rehab sessions as and outpatient. yesterday her bus mark kelly spoke about her living in their houston home. kelly says it's an important milestone in her recovery. >> it's great to have her here and it's great for her to be out of the hospital. you know, it's a long time for anybody to be in a hospital bed and a hospital room. >> giffords will also have around the clock medical care at home. >>> now here is chris. >>> betty, thank you so much. >>> there may be a glimmer of hope in the slumping housing market. new figur

dominique strauss-kahn faces seven criminal charges stemming from his alleges sexual assault of that hotel housekeeper in manhattan last month. the high-profile case has already set off its own set of fireworks. the people versus dominique strausse case of "law & order." the defendant, a 62-year-old political power broker and aspiring french president with a wealthy american wife. his accuser, a 32-year-old single mother from a tiny african village. >> she's a person of tremendous character. very diligent, hard working, cheerful person with an unblemished record. >> reporter: the trial is seth up like a clax he said/she said case. dna found in the hotel attendant's blouse matches that are strauss-kahn. his attorneys counter that any sexual contact was consensual and have hired this global security firm to dig into the background of the accuser. >> digging into the background of the accuser, the alleged victim, is not only the right strategy. it's the essential strategy. it's the only strategy for any competent, good defense attorney. >> reporter: the case also features a cast of high-powered attorneys. the manhattan district attorney recently add two of his most experienced prosecutors to the case. they'll square off against tw

dominique strauss-kahn was not considered to have a liability because he might have had a sexual past. >> then, there was a line that was crossed. what's happening in france now, especially among women, their perception of dominique straussction is fun. it is playful when it is done well. this is an issue of criminality. did he commit a felony and did he abuse a woman sexually? this event has made the french realize it is a turning point now. it is open to conversation. where women are starting to say, hello, what is this behavior in the work place? >> french feminism is sort of been revived. >> you never use the word feminism. it is a bad word in france. >> the book is called la seductoin, the seduction. many times, it is the chase, the beauty of the chase and not necessarily the conquest or the sex in the end. >> you know france and you know french, it has nothing to do with the result. it is all about process. it is all about the before and the after, the anticipation and the memory. it is something like the sex act is almost beside the point. >> it is one of the reaps why you see these misunderstandings between these two countries. it is a very different way of looking at things, part of the whole french aesthetic of