i'm monita rajpal. you're watching "world one" live from london. >>> also ahead, the white house says it is moving against syria's president and his cronies. new sanctions as the u.s. calls for an end to the security crackdown. >>> waiting for water levels to fall, for thousands of people forced out of their homes by the mississippi floods, life becomes a waiting game. >>> and the disaster that rocked an economy to its foundations, japan sinks back into its third recession in a decade. >>> dominique strauss-kahn has resigned as head of the international monetary fund to focus on clearing his name. his decision follows charges he tried to rape a hotel maid in new york. strauss-kahn denies the allegations but since he was arrested on saturday, he's come under increasing pressure to step down. one european minister said he should reflect on whether he was damaging the imf. just a few hours ago, strauss-kahn said this in a letter to the imf board, quote, i deny with the greatest possible firmness all the al

monita?you very much. >>> here's some of the stories we're talking about at this hour. he'll be back, just not quite yet. arnold schwarzenegger has put his hollywood comeback on hold so he can focus on, quote, personal matters. the actor's announcement comes after revolutions that he fathered a child with his former housekeeper. he had been planning to restart his acting career in the summer with a possible return to the terminator franchise. >>> if your playboy collection was thrown away after your mom found it stashed under your bed? there's good news for you. you can catch it online. playboy is launching a web-based subscription that lets you view every page. it's almost 60 years worth f recent gimmicks have included a coverage picture of cartoon character marriage simpson and a centerfold shot in 3-d with 3-d glasses provided. perhaps more defining. >>> she was described by her love life, jackie kennedy, later jackie kennedy onassis. but what was her life like before? a woman in france ha

i'm monita rajpal. our top stories this hour, one of the world's most powerful men will appear in a new york court today to face sexual assault charges. he's accused of attempted rape and unlawful imprisonment of a hotel maid. he agreed to undergo physical and forensic tests. >>> the italian prime minister is expected to appear at a bribery trial on monday. mr. beryl skonny's image has been battered by a sex scandal and three corruption trials. >>> gautt mall lan police have launched a murder investigation after 27 bodies were found near the mexican border. most of the victims were decapitated. an army spokesman says that the investigators can't rule out that the killings are related to drug trafficking. >>> half a million people are expected to gather at the kennedy space center in the come hours to watch the space shuttle "endeavour" to lift off for the final time. the originally scheduled launch on april 29th was scrubbed because of problems with a heater. >>> we return now to our top story and the a

i'm zain vergee. >> i'm monita rajpal. >>> ahead on "american morning," a stunning admission from arnold schwarzenegger, the former california governor reportedly confirming that his marriage is over after he told maria schriver he fathered a child with a member of their household staff. we're live in los angeles with the latest. >>> and pakistan is preparing to return the wreckage of that u.s. stealth helicopter that crashed during the raid on bin laden's complex. it's expected to happen sometime today. is it too late to resurrect an already fractured relationship? >>> he's gone from a $3,000 a night suite to a prison cell at rikers island. bail denied for imf chief dominique strauss-kahn who's now facing charges of attempted rape. >>> a lot going on. we have it all covered right now on this "american morning." s. get a code to... ...a 7 day plan to get going on your summer weight loss. get the box. get the code. get started! ...a 7 day plan to get going on your summer weight loss. actually, head & shoulders is for more t

monita has more sports for a change, actually. >> you're talking about vettel.t also the social trending sites as well. number three, it is vette lerks. with people talking about the german driver's good form, i'm a assuming they're talking about his driving. number two, secrets of the pyramids. mysterious markings have been found inside egypt's great pyramid at giza. the symbols were discovered by a robot in a hidden chamber deep inside the pyramid. the team that found them doesn't know what they mean just yet but hopes they can shed more light on the ancient sievizaticiviliz. at number one, a day to remember. today is memorial day in the united states. a day when the nation remembers its war dead. traditionally people lay flowers and plant the u.s. flag at war graves to honor the fallen. this is a pop trend online with people talking about the sacrifices made by u.s. soldiers around the world. you are watching "world one" live from london. there could be major implications for free speech online after a landmark decision in california. we'll bring you the deta

i'm monita paul.ead of the international monetary fund, will answer charges today that he tried to sexually assault a housekeeper in a hotel. he has agreed to forensic testing ahead of his court hearing. an investigator tells cnn the imf chief accuser picked him out of a lineup at a police station. >>> the chief prosecutor is expected to ask for three arrest warrants in libya. they are said to be for those against crimes against humanity. a source says leader moammar gadhafi will be among those named. >>> those living around the mississippi river, will leave for higher ground, as homes and farmland as residents have been ordered to evacuate. and two additional floodgates have been opened on the morganza spillway. >>> the space shuttle "endeavour" has been cleared for launch today. and weather reports indicate a 70% chance of favorable conditions. "world business today" starts right now. >>> good morning, from cnn london. >> good afternoon, from cnn hong kong. you're watching "world business today." >>

i'm monita rajpal. here are the headlines at london. he's under new pressure to step down. u.s. treasury secretary timothy geithner told the harvard club of new york that strauss-kahn was, quote, obviously not fit to run the imf. >>> with a visit to the site of a historic massacre by british soldiers, she's visited the stadium where in 1920 british troops opened fire on a crowd watching a gaelic football match. 14 people were killed. >>> the flood-swollen mississippi river is slowly pushing toward the gulf of mexico, threatening more towns along the gulf in the united states. local residents aren't taking any chances. so far nearly 9,000 people have evacuated from the flood zone. >>> a television journalist who went missing in syria three weeks ago is safe and is returning home. that's according to her employer. dorothy orothy will be returnin soon. they said she had been deported to iran where she holds citizenship. a campaign launched to release her was held on facebook and twitter. those are the headlines today. "world business today" starts right now. >>> good morning from c