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Strauss-Kahn in prime time bid to escape trial shame

Twisting tale sees Strauss-Kahn freed from house arrest

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been freed from house arrest after the the woman accusing him of sexual assault altered her testimony.

US digs out from epic winter storm

US digs out from epic winter storm

Millions of Americans dug out from an epic winter storm on Wednesday that buried more than a third of the United States in drifting snow.

Vampires get their teeth into US public

Vampires are in fashion across the US, encouraged by the hit TV series <i>True Blood</i>, the <i>Twilight</i> movies and <i>Vampire Diaries</i>.

Prisoner swap mooted in Russia-US spy saga

Prisoner swap mooted in Russia-US spy saga

The US has laid charges against alleged members of a Kremlin spy ring, as Russia and the US were said to be planning a Cold War-style prisoner swap.

New York cemetery goes on sale

For sale: a slice of New York with room for 3&nbsp;000 new tenants — provided they’re dead.

Fido, frequent flier, gets his own airline

An airline catering to furry passengers takes to the skies this July with a promise to make air travel everything the domestic animal could want.

Hard up in New York? Pawn your Renoir

Pity the world’s rich: as the credit crunch bites, they too are heading to the pawnbroker’s — albeit with a Renoir or Van Gogh under their arm.

Investor takes life after massive losses in Madoff scandal

A French investment manager who plowed &euro;1,5-billion ($2,1-billion) into Bernard Madoff’s fraudulent scheme was found dead on Tuesday.