the measure between the eu and imf cannot be assessed properly. the rating agencies' comments are somewhat inappropriate. >> lisbon has received a 78 billion euro rescue package from the eu and imf. in return, they must cut their annual deficit from 9.1% of gdp to 3% by 2013. the european commission believes that the portuguese plan will be successful. >> with all due respect to that specific rating agency, our institutions know the situation a little bit better. our analysis is more refined and complete. there is no reason to be distracted if we stick to the considerations. growth will return. >> rating agencies to not reveal how they reach their conclusions. markets around the world listen carefully to what they say. >> onto wednesday's market action in european shares struggled as investors reacted to mixed messages on credit ratings and the validity of fresh downgrades. our correspondent gave us this summary of the trading in frankfurt. critics here on the floor say that rating agencies have been wrong too many times to have such power. >> on

i mean do you have a sigh of relief now for the imf's bank accounts?n't forget we are engaged with three countries. greece is one but you also have ireland and portugal. so i was very, very pleased to see that the extended maturity, reduced interest rates would apply not only to greece but also to ireland and portugal. and that's really a move in the right direction because it makes the -- it lients the burden, so to speak, and it will make, you know the task of reimbursing, reforming, organizing the fiscal consolidation easier for all three countries. >> in the past you've been in these meetings as the finance minister of france. you're now the head of the imf. anything different? were you there as a consensus builder today? >> all i can tell you is that the president has present eed a standing invitation for me to attend so he was probably happy with me. >> is it different from where you're coming from? you have a very different role to play. >> yes, it was different actually. it was different in the sense that we have partnered with the european mem

>> governments often need to the imf to be the outsider. christine lagarde has to prove that she can take that approach in europe even though just a few days ago she was negotiating on the other side. >> in other news, and powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the islands northeast of new zealand. this triggered tsunami warnings. the south korean city of pyeongchang has been chosen to host the winter olympics in 2018 this will be the first city in asia outside of japan to host the winter olympics. in london, the phone hacking scandal which has embroiled the "news of the world," and has brought a political firestorm. "the daily telegraph," reports that soldiers killed in the afghan war might have been had their phone -- might have had their phones tapped. >> it gets worse. the families of soldiers killed have been warned that their phones might have been hacked. >> my mind went back to 2005. there was emotional turmoil in the state that we were in. somebody was listening to them. this is a violation. >> also on the list of targets, the pa

. >>> on thursday greece voted in5 keep the imf and policymakers happy.ays oflpÑi substank gains, european investors itxd seems appear t)@ on this friday fásession. most of the markets broadly opening flat. here's where they stands --t(jf1 a major impasse seems to have been to a certain extent resolved. in the asia pac.íujt)jz stock gñ headedfá higher in tra% on the back of wall street gains and the second greek austerity vote. data still revealed a slump in chinese manufacturing. and that, in turn, pushed the shn>!% composites down. this isc()! day, as you can see. it ended down by north ok.1%, heavier losses from theok marke in australia. we have the seoul kospi, a market that rose up by 1.2%. in the meantime>/s wall street, investigators were feeling bullish as they rounded out the first v!jtc year of trading. strong manufacturing data and fading fears about the greek debt crisis dide1 manage to hel producee1 hefty gains, between and 1.25% int( the majorr the dow industrial average up the mos+gñ that 6a+. >>>lp in the meantime news that could have bea

>> governments often need to the imf to be the outsider. christine lagarde has to prove that she can take that approach in europe even though just a few days ago she was negotiating on the other side. >> in other news, and powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the islands northeast of new zealand. this triggered tsunami warnings. the south korean city of pyeongchang has been chosen to host the winter olympics in 2018 this will be the first city in asia outside of japan to host london, the phone hacking scandal which has embroiled the "news of the world," and has brought a political firestorm. "the daily telegraph," reports that soldiers killed in the afghan war might have been had their phone -- might have had their phones tapped. >> it gets worse. the families of soldiers killed have been warned that their phones might have been hacked. >> my mind went back to 2005. there was emotional turmoil in the state that we were in. somebody was listening to them. this is a violation. >> also on the list of targets, the parents of holly and jessi

imf headquarters in washington on wednesday. lagarde cited debt crisis among industrialized nations and inflationary pressures in emerging countries with overheated economies as major issues for the imf to tackle. >> you know, you have the pressing, immediate issues, but it's a very broad-based issue that needs to be looked at as a matter of urgency. >> lagarde was also positive toward calls by china and other emerging economies about installing an extra deputy imf chief to better represent them in the organization. she said she and other imf executives will discuss the matters in a few days. it's thought that china will get the extra post if it is actually set up. >>> european commission president jose manuel baros has strongly criticized a leading u.s. credit agency. on tuesday moody's downgraded portuguese government debt by four notches. >> the decision of one rating agency to downgrade the portuguese sovereign debt, and i regret it both in terms of its timing and its magnitude. >> former portuguese prime minister barroso ma

some people in the imf are quite happy she is a woman. they are relishing the novelty she is a woman. but in other respects, there are 187 members in the imf. there have been 11 managing directors. but they have all been european and five of them have been french. i asked her whether she felt her credibility was undermined by the fact that she was just another european. >> you may have noticed that before i was elected i went around the world, essentially to explain what i stood for. i made a point of visiting emerging market economies, because there were comments and concerns that this was yet another european. i made it clear that i was coming as a candidate caring as much for emerging market economies, low-income countries , as it developed economies, including the european ones. >> i talked to her later on and joked to her that was there a particular something about french wine, perhaps that may do very good at running the imf. she said it may be improves your longevity. she used it as a way to say she expected to go the full five yea

. >>> then the new imf head christine lagarde on the grave risk posed by a u.s. default and dominique strauss-kahn's spectacular fall from grace. >>> plus the shocking scandal shaking britain and threatening rupert murdock's media empire. >> announcer: live f fm the newseum in washington, "this week" with christiane amanpour starts right now.. >>> welcome to the program, lots to get to today. but first some major news in the high-stakes negotiations over raising the debt ceiling. late last night house speaker john boehner abruptly reversed course and abandoned the debt efefrt to strike a sweeping $4 trillion debt reduction deal with president obama. boehner is pushing for a scaled package, a move that received stiff oh position from the democrats, all of this hours before the speaker and president meet face-to-face a new round of talks. abc's jonathan karl joins us with more. where do things stand heading into tonight's meeting. >> reporter: a compromise that would have dealt with the debt crisis is dead but there's major negotiation to be done. le federal govern

she has to bring up the reputation and the stature of the imf. even though the sexual assault charges of dominique strauss- kahn -- against her predecessor, dominique strauss- kahn, looks likely to be dismissed -- it was not terribly flattering for the organization. there is a need to restore the representation -- reputation of the organization. >> are there any tools in the box of the imf that she can use, that have not been used yet, to change things? >> how long will the imf and european union insist on this issue that greece shall not be allowed to default? it is increasingly obvious to the private sector that greece is bust. christine lagarde was one of the most inflexible and stalwart defenders of this policy. i think there will come a time when that task to change. she will have to find a way to repudiate her previous dispute. these things can be papered over. politicians are expert at finding ways to say that what they are saying is consistent with the opposite and i said before. >> let's look at america. it is not just europe that is fac

running the imf. what do you think about a woman who has come in behind him. is there irony or is there a lesson to be learned there. >> there were people who had advocated for christine lagarde based solely on her gender. she is a qualified person, you a i think that electing a woman just in the wake of that was sort of a silly thing. but i think she will -- there are obviously major institutional hurdles to overcome in the imf overall. it remains to be seen how that will work out. >> kim, do you think -- there's a chance he could consider a run for president in france? to you think there's any way to get his reputation back from this, or do we have to see it play out? >> i think it depends on the outcome. i was happy to see christine lagarde there. she was named the top finance minister in all of europe from among all of the male ministers, and it's very, very highly thought of. and i don't think it is because she is a woman. i think it's because she was the top candidate. >> well and certainly have

needy reminding that in the 1970s the imf bailed out their government? >> i know the prime minister will want to deal with the first part of the second but the second part because it was disorderly. >> i absolutely agree with what my honorable friend said yesterday that the labour party oppose our involvement in the imf. britain is a serious global economy. we should take responsibility for serious global issues including through the imf. >> david simpson. >> thank you, mr. speaker. does the prime minister agree that details of all the weapons and explosives the state mmission in northern ireland should be made publi as promised? and will he agree to have negotiations with the irish government to move forward to the americans to see that it happens? >> well, the point is the independent international commissioning -- commission on decommissioning did not provide us with an inventory. they were an independent body and this was a decision for them to take, difficult i kw as that is. they stated, and i quote, we would not quiche in advertently decommissioni

." >> the sexual assault case against former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn may be close to collapse. the case is back in a new york court with a report suggesting prosecutors have doubt about their key witness. welcome to "gmt." also in the program -- the chinese communist party celebrate its 90th birthday. do mao and market capitalism makes? and well the king's political concessions satisfy his people? it is midday in london, 1:00 p.m. in paris and 7:00 a.m. in the morning in new york city where there has been another twist in the extraordinary legal case involving the former imf chief dominic strauss-kahn. he faces charges of sexual assault following accusations made by a cleaner and a manhattan hotel. according to "the new york times" prosecutors have grave doubts about the credibility of her -- and their key witness. a court in manhattan will consider relaxing the bail conditions imposed on mr. strauss-kahn. christian frazier is in paris. >> thank you very much. great anticipation building here in paris. everybody waiting to hear what the prosecution says in the the scheduled co

her first day on the job as the head of the imf. we'll look at the kind of leader that lagarde is bound to be. >>> a place where money seems to be no object. and gracing group buying sites. ♪ sing polly wolly doodle all the day ♪ ♪ hah nymex trieding down on 28 cents on the dollar. from cnn london, this is "world business today." welcome back. a die after winning thailand's general election, the new prime minister has announced her government will reopen an investigation into her brother. he is the former prime minister. his corruption conviction back in 2008, sparked political violence that claimed more than 90 lives last year. the new prime minister's says that reconciliation is an urgent task. >>> japan's reconstruction minister resigned on monday, after making comments that were widely seen as insensitive. he told the government, we do not help people. the minister held his job for only about a week as a result. his resignation is the latest headache for the prime minister now. >>> and the journalist, is filing sexual assault ch

we depend on each other, all of us. >> owen kans gave a famous speech about the imf.of many colors to reflect the many parts of the world he or she was meant to represent. i look at you. you're wearing this very conservative gray. are you going to buy a new coat? >> that's because i came to new york. i have this sparkling and animated broach to indicate the colors. >> christine lagarde, pleasure to have you on. >> thank you. >> and we will be back. but for some of us with overactive bladder, our pipes just don't work as well as they should. sometimes, i worry my pipes might leak. but i learned there's something more i can do. now, i take care with vesicare. once-daily vesicare can help control your bladder muscle and is proven to treat overactive bladder with symptoms of frequent urges and leaks day and night. if you have certain stomach or glaucoma problems, or trouble emptying your bladder, do not take vesicare. vesicare may cause allergic reactions that may be serious. if you experience swelling of the face, lips, throat or tongue, stop taking vesicare and get emer

the headlines at is hour, new york prosecutors released a former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn from house arrest. prime minister has a -- has an ambitious agenda as they take over presidency of the e you. japan beat mexico in the world cup to make it through to the quarterfinals. the former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn walked out of the new york court today freed from house arrest after being accused of sexual assault. he also will have his bail money returned to him. prosecutors in new york voiced doubts about the credibility of his accuser after she admitted that she had lied to a grand jury regarding details that followed the attack. the manhattan district attorney said the case against strauss- kahn will be cocontind -- will continue to be investigated. >> strauss-hn left the building with his wife and without a monitoring bracelet. the judge's decision to release him and returnrn his bail came s a relief to him and his lawyers. strauss-kahn is no longer under house arrest, but the judge said the case will proceed as planned for now. >> of course, the case is not over, as yo

for bbc world news america, dominique strauss-kahn as his failed relax as the case against the former imf chief starts to crack. mass protests we through syria as some of the largest protests to date are held against the government. cue the celebration, 590 years old, ominous party of china is out to prove they're still the party to be reckoned with. -- the communist party of china is out to prove they're still a force to be reckoned with. as if there was enough and often extraordinary developments in the case of dominique strauss- kahn, today produced another twist. he is freed from house arrest. the terms of his bail for release after prosecutors released doubts about the credibility of the woman who tried -- to accuse him of rape. dominique strauss-kahn for arrived at court. the media reported that the case against him was on the brink of collapse. the former imf chief said that the prosecution itself raised doubts about the woman who tried to rape her. >> the strength of the case has been affected by the substantial credibility issues, we are not moving to dismiss the case. >> since t

for bbc world news america, dominique strauss-kahn as his failed relax as the case against the former imf chief starts to crack. mass protests we through syria as some of the largest protests to date are held against the government. cue the celebration, 590 years old, ominous party of china is out to prove they're still the party to be reckoned with. -- the communist party of china is out to prove they're still a force to be reckoned with. as if there was enough and often extraordinary developments in the case of dominique strauss- kahn, today produced another twist. he is freed from house arrest. the terms of his bail for release after prosecutors released doubts about the credibility of the woman who tried -- to accuse him of rape. dominique strauss-kahn for arrived at court. the media reported that the case against him was on the brink of collapse. the former imf chief said that the prosecution itself raised doubts about the woman who tried to rape her. >> the strength of the case has been affected by the substantial credibility issues, we are not moving to dismiss the case. >> since t

the former imf chief has always called her story imaginary and promises to sue for slander. this all comes as the sexual assault case against strauss- kahn in new york appears to be falling apart. >> thank you, your honor. >> prosecutors are now questioning the credibility of the hotel maid who accused strauss-kahn of attempted rape and reportedly drop the charges altogether. strauss-kahn had been a leading candidate for french president and as the u.s. case crumbled, supporters began plotting his political comeback but the latest allegations could put his future in question again. rita nissan for cbs news. >>> in france, attempted rape charges can be filed for up to ten years after the alleged crime. >>> howard is up next with the forecast. >> very nice out here, andrea. the sun is shining brightly. we're headed toward the 90 degree mark again today. as far as the allergy update, tree pollen bothers you? good news, no tree pollen reported. mold spores are high. we'll have the full seven-day forecast, talking about some thunderstorm chances for the rest of the week when 9new

and imf officials about his country's debt crisis. he talked about the country's financial situation at the peterson institute. runs about an hour and 15 minutes. just one more reminder about the "washington journal." we're up at 7:00 eastern time tomorrow on c-span as we are every day. congressman dan burton will be along. he is a republican from indiana. foreign affairs committee member. we'll talk about the debt ceiling negotiations and other issues regarding the rest of the world from his perch on foreign affairs. jan schakowsky the congresswoman from illinois will join us. democrat chief deputy whip. we'll also meet bradford fitch, deputy and ceo of congressional foundation. author of a book, citizens handbook to influencing elected officials. that is on "washington journal" tomorrow, 7:00 eastern time on c-span. now we go to the greek deputy prime minister. >> let me welcome all of you this evening to the peterson institute for national economics for a uniquely important and usual session with the vice president and minister of

. >> alleged rape case against the former head of imf could call apart in court today. >>> all right.we head into the holiday weekend, live doppler 7-hd. it is bone dry and remain so all three days. some of the warmest 114 in palm springs. mid to upper 70s throughout the central valley. heading to the sierra, kind of warm, mid-80s in tahoe with sunshine. 40s at night. mid 90s in yosemite with mid-50s in morning hours. southern california, aerospace 80s in l.a. >> the san francisco city attorney's office is weighing in on a local ballot measure that would ban sir sum signifies on young children. it would be unconstitutional. coalition of jew and muslims asked the california court to remove the initiative from the november ballot. they argue state law prohibits local government from restricting medical procedures. supporters of the proposed ban say the practice of circumcision is painful and crew. >> the rape case against imf chief dominique strauss-kahn could be disintegrating. there are new details that prosecutors may not believe the alleged victim. here are the details. >> reporter:

the imf calls on countries to take action to stop the crisis from spreading. amnesty international says the recruitment of soldiers is systematic. broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. british prime minister david cameron will make a statement to the house of commons today. the latest developments in the phone hacking scandal. testimony on tuesday by rupert murdoch, the media tycoon's as it was the most humble the day of his life. but he refused to take personal responsibility for the crisis which engulfed the news of the world. >> of the most powerful and feared a media mogul. the policemen are there to protect rupert and james murdock, not take them in the questioning. be tycoons wife was behind him offering physical and emotional support. his son sat anxiously and protectively at his side. >> i would like to say how sorry i am and how sorry we are. >> barred from reading a script that apology, he wanted to deliver one line. >> i would like to say one sentence. this is the most humble the day of my life. >> whose fault was the crimi

as you know, my colleague and friend, the minister of finance for singapore to the imf see suggested and i've supported the proposal that many reports, whether you talk about the standard article or whether you talk about the financial report or five spillover report, it's better in aggregated so that there is a comprehensive analysis that can be offered to members. i fifa would be a very important improvement. john is also suggesting he's right. >> there's the civilian report is coming up very shortly which will also help us determine to improve and drop, not against dropping it, for your information and is one of the common stocks we share with not only the management but the head of the department to work cohesively doing for many years and it's been like at so let's continue i will say if it is not useful or providing value then let's drop the and focus our immense resources and massive capil power on what's going to be useful for the members. so that i began the job. >> thanks very much. >> fir imf world meeting what is your strategy to the issue for the euro and my french quest

or the imf for six decades. >> everybody needs to be a party to that. and clearly the people have to see that past the period of fiscal consolidation that other people call austerity, there will be a path for growth. there will be a path for jobs. it's about making sure that the economic players will be able to create, will be able to employ, will be able to invest in research and development. that's what we aim at. >> and so as you take this job, you think about the imf, for much of the postwar in the past decade, the three big economies that have supported it, u.s., europe and japan are all in serious trouble. do you think the collectively there is enough political will but also financial wherewithal to actually whether this without slipping back into further global recession? within we certainly don't want a global recession. that's for sure. it's, you know, it's a turn of the will. we had the latin american countries in difficulty in the '80s. we had the asian crisis in the 90s. at the moment clearly the financial crisis that started in 2-- late 200

investigation into these alleged crimes. >> her allegations have ended his career as director of the imf and put his ambition to be the next president on france on hold. prosecutors say they have evidence of a sexual encounter so they have not moved to dismiss the charges but defense attorneys called this a very good day. >>> former monterey congressman lauren bacall begin his new job at secretary of defense. he was sworn in and arrived at the pentagon shortly after for first day on the job. he replaced robert gates. one of the first things he did was send a message to all troops and their families. >> as secretary of defense i will work to ensure that our nation continues to have the best trained, the best equipped and the strongest military in the world. >> he had been director of the c.i.a. for the past two and a half years. >>> it will no longer be burger and fries at some fast food restaurants. you'll have to show your i.d. if you want to buy beer and wine. burger king opened bars in some areas. restaurants say they are trying to compete with casual dining. critics say fast food and

. >>> still ahead, more legal problems for the former chief of the imf. also, the cleanup and investigation underway after an exxon mobil pipeline ruptures spilling thousands of gallons of crude. and what u.c. berkeley is doing to on. >>> a french novelist will file a lawsuit accusing imf chief dominique strauss-kahn of attempted rape. he was arrested in new york back in may on charges that he tried to rape a hotel maid. he denied any wrongdoing and was released without bail last friday after questions emerged about the maid's credibility. lawyers say they will file a slander complaint against the woman. >>> teams of federal and xon mobil workers along the yellowstone river after tens of thousands of oil gushed from a pipe beneath the river bed. regulators warned of violations along the river last year. they are criticizing exxon for down playing the incident. >>> cleanup crews are scrambling to limit the damage to yellowstone river after an exxon mobil pipeline ruptured. it started when a 12-inch pipeline started to leak und

she is the first woman to head the imf since it was created 70 years ago.the imf is king a leading role in the year as of the crisis. and in the bailout of greece. she is expected to make her fit public appearance on wewednesy. >> we have a world cup action for your right now. germany is facing off against france. both teams are through to the final, but there is the top spot to play for and the score with about 15 minutes of play, the winner of that match will face japan in the next round. they came second after losing earlr today. here's a look at the action so far. >> england took the lead after 15 minutes when she spotted them and punish them. japan started a slight favorite, but she kept her cool. japan go through to the quarter final stage. mexico also have a chance of progress in here a just after to an attack. to-0 aft half an hour theory aha a health of making the quarter finals of of credit when new zealand had back twice in the dying minutes. and then in the fourth minute, they secured the first ever a world cup points in the been the campaign on

. >>> former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn facing a you new complaint. a writer says he tried to rape her eight years ago. her lawyer is following the charge with prosecutors. >>> senate back in session after the holiday weekend. top of the agenda? the jet ceiling deadlock. the treasury due to run out of money in less than a month. >>> we begin this morning, it's been more than 30 hours in shark-infested water. coast guard crews and mexican navy still searching off the baja peninsula for several people still missing in a boating accident that ran into bad weather and cap-sized and sank early sunday. more than 40 people on board and more than half of them americans. most have been rescued, but they had to wait hours for help. >> he was in the water about 12 hours and i think he said he swam or at least he told me to my last call to him he swam maybe about eight miles. >> they had life jackets on and they actually didn't have time to put on life jackets so that's a good thing. >> there is some conflicting reports as to just how many people are still missin

former imf chief, dominique strauss-kahn goes before a jury to try to get his bail reduced. prosecutors say they've discovered serious credibility issues with the woman who accused him of sexual assault. >>> plus, today, prince albert ii of monaco will marry his fiancÉe, the civil ceremony is today, the religious one is tomorrow. she tried to get out of the wedding. >>> and this afternoon, president obama will head to camp david for the fourth of july weekend. >>> thousands of federal inmates serving time for crack cocaine offenses could get out of prison a lot sooner because a law passed last year to bring crack cocaine sentences more in line with that of powdered cocaine would be retroactively applied. it won't take effect until november. critics argued that the old sentencing guidelines hurt african-americans the most. either way you slice it, crack is still whack. >>> and massachusetts lifeguards and managers of a public pool are off the job as investigators try to determine how a woman died, a 36-year-old woman's body went undetected for several days as others continued

is it possible that the imf received economic wisdom on this issue simply has it wrong? that at a moment where you have deflation circumstances or liquidity, whatever jargon you want to use, in unusual depressed economic circumstances, you should not be forcing the countries to cut, cut, cut? >> there's the short term and long term. unfortunately, you have to start somewhere. in the medium and long term, there is no question that fiscal consolidatio consolidation, reduction of deficit and restoring the debt pattern to something that is sensible and not outrageously high actually is positive for the economy. in the immediate short term, i'm not hiding behind numbers, there is a downside effect. but it's a measure that has to be taken. it's a question of doing it gradually, making sure that the less privileged, the most exposed people are not taking a big hit, not suffering most, but if you don't begin somewhere, you never consolidate. so that's a balancing act. >> what you're describing sounds a lot like the obama plan in terms of agradual process that doesn't hit people

starting with dominique strauss-kahn, the former imf chief a aused of raping a hotel maid. abc news has learned that the prosecution case is unraveling tonight after the manhattan district attorney's office discovered serious credibility issues with the alleged victim. we've confirmed a "new york times" report that authorities recorded the maid as she called a suspected drug dealer and discussed ways to profit from the charges. there are other big holes in her story that could lead to strauss-kahn's release from house arrest as early as tomorrow. and, in another twisting, turning legal drama, the casey anthony defense opened her florida trial by claiming she didn't murder here toddler, but lied about the accidental drowning because casey had been sexually abused by her own father, george anthony. well, today the defense rested, but not before calling out george anthony once again, this time, accusing him of an affair. here's abc's john donvan, for our series "crime and punishment." >> is it your decision not to testify based upon consultatioi with your counsel? >> yes, sir.

the way the imf acted. the way the imf asked him to dismiss, resign without knowing anything.u. shame on you. you have the maids and you have the beaurocracy of the imf saying the same, shame on you. >> some of your most pointed and many people think legitimate criticisms related to the american media. it spared no opportunity, no chance to pile on to lacerate and destroy the reputation of dominique strauss-kahn. the first amendment is sacred. the first amendment that permits the press to do that. many view it as the mechanism by which we control and restrain those who are too powerful in government or elsewhere. how would you suggest? what is your answer to the problem if you begin to restrain the media. don't you end up with government that knows no boundaries? >> no. i don't believe in restrain. i believe in market. i hope that the writers of new york post and daily news will know from now the newspapers are not readable. i hope that they will send a real warning to these newspapers who say black one day and white the other day. this is not serious. there is a real necessit

. >>> the former head of the imf walked out of court free without bail this morning after a bombshellhat could cripple the sexual assault case against them. prosecutors have reasons to not fully trust the hotel maid of her accusations of rape. >> dominique strauss-kahn walked out of court free on his own recognizance. they had reasons to reais says their case. >> although the case has been affected by the substance credibility issues we are not moving to dismiss the case at this time. >> they uncovered financial and telephone records that could link the hotel maid to criminal activity. a potential bombshell. he has been under home confinement from this manhattan apartment. 24-hour surveillance and electronic monitor. that was lifted during the hearing and the lawyers said they were thrilled. >> i think it's appropriate that on the eve of independence day we get to celebrate for dominique strauss-kahn and his family a bit of personal independence. >> a lawyer for the alleged victim, hotel maid who was an immigrant was outraged. >> only defense that dominique strauss-kahn has is that th

. >>> one case may be falling apart, but new legal trouble for the former head of the imf. we have the brand new allegations. >>> celebrating the fourth far from home. how trips are marking this independence day. >>> all that, and >> americans are marking his fourth of july halfway around the world. ♪ >> soldiers stationed in southeastern corner of afghanistan stopped to celebrate independence day. they took part in the flag raising so marty about -- ceremony complete with military ban. >>> meanwhile a massive manhunt for a service members missing in southern afghanistan. afghan police say a british soldier has been captured. the taliban is claiming the fighters captured and killed the service member but there's no immediate conference that -- confirmation. there is an extensive operation to find a soldier. >>> fox news confirming it that the hacker broke into the news sites twitter account this morning. the politics account reported the death of president obama. they send out a series of tweets this morning claiming the president had been assassinated in ottawa. fox news s