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Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) reacts as he speaks to the press in New York, June 6, 2011.

Weiner cross-dressing photos emerge

The wife of Rep. Anthony Weiner returned from work in the Middle East and Africa to find the news of her scandal-ridden husband hadn't subsided. In fact, Huma Abedin's arrival coincided with the emergence of a new set of images: Photos of her husband cross-dressing.
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Police closes Weiner case

The investigation into the online contact between Rep. Anthony Weiner and a 17-year-old Delaware girl has been closed by Police. The girl started following the New York Democrat on Twitter after a class trip to the nation's capital earlier in the spring.
Nancy Pelosi

Pelosi mounts pressure on Weiner to stand down

Colleague and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi added to pressure on Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-NY to resign, calling on him to step down from office and seek help after following reports on Friday that police had investigated Weiner's direct message contacts on online to a 17-year old girl.
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin Emails Released, Searches Start for Nuggets

Alaska released a massive trove of e-mail messages from Sarah Palin's days as governor on Friday and the search for tidbits and perhaps nuggets of information has begun as a print only release has slowed the initial search for information that could shed new light on the potential 2012 Presidential candidate.
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a visit to Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria

Judges challenge Obama healthcare law

Lawyers for the Obama administration are in Atlanta fielding questions and defending the president's healthcare law to three federal judges who suggested they may be ready to declare all or part of the law unconstitutional, Reuters reported.
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Father of two shoots mother in children's presence

A 25-year-old man Christopher Erdman fired gunshots at Shannon Lawrence, a student at Kennessaw State University, in the parking lot of an Alpharetta Wells Fargo Bank in the presence of their children, Emma (almost 3) and Peter Erdman (almost 1), Sunday, before driving the three of them to Northside Hospital Forsyth where the mother later died from wounds to her head and neck.

Ben Ali slams corruption trial

A statement from Ben Ali's France-based lawyer says Ben Ali always worked in the best interest of the Tunisian people.
Frame grab of former Bosnian Serb military commander Mladic appearing in court in the Hague

Mladic Receives Army Pension: Lawyer

Alleged war criminal Ratko Mladic, who is facing charges of genocide at a court in The Hague after extradition from Serbia, has had his army pension unblocked, according to his attorney
John Edwards and his daughter, Cate Edwards depart from the U.S. District Court in Winston-Salem North Carolina

For Edwards, A Prison Sentence Was the Dealbreaker

Federal prosecutors were looking to make a deal with former Senator John Edwards; they would accept his plea of guilty to three misdemeanor campaign finance violations allowing him to avoid a felony conviction and the ability to keep his law license.

CONCACAF majority ban acting president Austin

Lisle Austin acting president of CONCACAF has been temporarily from office by the soccer body’s executive committee suspended for 'possible violations' of its statutes, Reuters reported.

Queens Widow Left $250,000 Fortune to Harold Camping, Family Outraged

Judgment Day May 21, 2011 ads are still seen on New York City subway today, two weeks after the failed prediction of Harold Camping. As much as the notorious legacy of the failed Doomsday prediction lingers in the air, a widow and her investment in the Doomsday preacher's radio station is fueling the anger of her family.

Former senator John Edwards to be indicted on federal charges

Federal prosecutors are expected to indict former United States Senator John Edwards on charges he violated campaign finance laws while trying to cover up an extramarital affair during the 2008 presidential campaign Friday, according to a person with information regarding the investigation.

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