Aug
2011
Articles from 22nd Aug 2011
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Huddersfield Town's Jordan Rhodes on Colchester goals and how to make space
Aug 22 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
STRIKER Jordan Rhodes revealed Town colleague Donal McDermott ribbed him after he scored a 30-yard wonder goal. Read
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Huddersfield Town 3 - 2 Colchester United: Examiner match report
Aug 22 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
LEE NOVAK put the seal on a Town fightback packed with all the galvanising determination which bodes well for the rest of the season. Read
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Huddersfield Town boss pleased with hot shot Lee Novak
Aug 22 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
RED-HOT striker Lee Novak has been praised for his sizzling start to Town’s season. Read
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Huddersfield Town boss on 'massive character' against Colchester United
Aug 22 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
DELIGHTED Town boss Lee Clark praised his players for showing “massive character”. Read
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Housing plan for former Rastrick pub
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FORMER Rastrick pub could get a new lease of life. Read
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Meltham newsagent’s windows smashed 10 times
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SHOPKEEPER could be offered a helping hand for repairs after his newsagent’s business has been targeted by vandals 10 times in the past five years. Read
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Mirfield campaigners in town Tesco battle
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CAMPAIGNER has warned supermarket giant Tesco: “Don’t build a store in our town because we won’t shop there.” Read
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Puff adders, cobra and rhino viper found in raid on Kirklees house
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
DEADLY snakes were seized from a house in Kirklees. Read
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New feline Kray twins rule in Almondbury
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
JUST when you thought it was safe... Read
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Choose your best right back of the 1960s for Huddersfield Town as part of our greatest team ever
Aug 22 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
TOWN have had some very popular right backs down the years, and that was certainly the case in the 1960s. Read
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Conman swindles Marsh charity shop with fake £10 notes
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE are hunting a man who conned a Huddersfield charity shop with fake tenners. Read
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Denby Dale councillors launch bid for government cash for rural broadband scheme
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
PEOPLE in Denby Dale are hoping to get a faster internet service. Read
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Investigation into 'missing' money at Huddersfield Town Supporters' Association
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN INVESTIGATION has begun to find money allegedly missing from Huddersfield Town Supporters’ Association funds. Read
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Bertie the bear mascot promotes Kirkwood Hospice fundraiser
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
BERTIE the bear is helping promote a Kirkwood Hospice fundraiser. Read
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Street party fun on Colne Street, Aspley
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEIGHBOURS held a street party in Huddersfield. Read
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Good show after 70 years of South Crosland and Netherton Gardeners’ Association Flower and Vegetable Show
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A VEGETABLE and flower show celebrated 70 years with an excellent turn-out. Read
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Credit union signs up 15,000th member
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD credit union has signed up its 15,000th member. Read
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Rock ‘n’roll fans raise money for Aye Eye charity
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AYE eye! Read
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SimplyBiz joins forces with SIFA
Aug 22 2011 | Kirklees Business News
A FIRM supporting independent financial advisers has added to its armoury with a key acquisition. Read
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Volunteers preserve dry stone walls in Penistone
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
BEAUTIFUL landscapes will be conserved for generations thanks to willing volunteers. Read
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Stan and Nancy Solomons celebrate golden wedding
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD couple who met at a local school of dancing have celebrated their golden wedding. Read
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Elland firm to play part in promotion of Olympic sport
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN ELLAND firm is playing a part in the biggest event in the world’s sporting calendar. Read
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Danny Brough return high on Huddersfield Giants coach's agenda
Aug 22 2011 | Huddersfield Giants News
GIANTS half back Danny Brough is expected to be fit for action for their next outing – he could be needed. Read
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A grand day out for all the family at Mirfield Agricultural Show (Picture Gallery)
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT gave crowds everything from llama racing to brass bands, from tug-o’-war to banana eating contests. Read
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We’re going to give Cardiff City tie a right old go says Huddersfield Town boss Lee Clark
Aug 22 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
BUOYANT Town manager Lee Clark set off for Cardiff today promising: “We’re going to give it a right good go.” Read
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Giants coach Nathan Brown: We need to knuckle down
Aug 22 2011 | Huddersfield Giants News
GIANTS coach Nathan Brown will be looking for some home comfort as his side finish the Super League campaign with games against Harlequins and Leeds at The Galpharm Stadium next month. Read
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Huddersfield Town offers discounted tickets to league match to help celebrate completion of Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice at Brackenhall
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TOWN legend Andy Booth is urging thousands of people to help celebrate the completion of Huddersfield’s new children’s hospice. Read
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Huddersfield rural campaign groups vow to fight government planning law changes
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
COMMUNITY action groups in Huddersfield have vowed to fight proposals to change the planning system. Read
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Tesco plans row in Mirfield
Aug 22 2011 | Comment
A PLAN to bring an imposing former pub back into use would normally be greeted with acclaim. Read
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Woodhead volunteers save injured mountain biker
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TRAINING exercise for volunteer rescuers ended in the real thing. Read
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Cricket: Shepley shatter Skelmanthorpe for historic first ever Sykes Cup victory
Aug 22 2011 | Cricket News
SHEPLEY created a double slice of history after shattering Skelmanthorpe in yesterday’s Sykes Cup final at Elland. Read
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Burglars cause havoc at Cleckheaton office
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THIEVES stole computer equipment worth thousands of pounds from a Kirklees firm. Read
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Lucky escape for sailor Leonie in Round The World challenge
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AMATEUR sailor Leonie Sutherland had a lucky escape from injury on her Round the World adventure. Read
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Woman trapped under wheels in freak car accident in Thurstonland
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WOMAN was trapped underneath her car’s front wheels for 20 minutes in a terrifying freak accident. Read
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Cricket: Drakes Premiership
Aug 22 2011 | Cricket News
DRAKES PREMIERSHIP Read
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Cricket: Kirkburton throw title race wide open with romping win at Delph
Aug 22 2011 | Cricket News
KIRKBURTON blew the Premiership title race wide open as they blazed their way to a stunning five-wicket victory at League-leaders Delph & Dobcross. Read
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Cricket: Cedar Court Conference
Aug 22 2011 | Cricket News
CEDAR COURT CONFERENCE Read
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Cricket: Drakes Tables
Aug 22 2011 | Cricket News
Drakes Premiership Read
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Cricket: Frank Platt Championship
Aug 22 2011 | Cricket News
FRANK PLATT CHAMPIONSHIP Read
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Huddersfield's Ashford Campbell wows X Factor judges (Watch video of his performance here)
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
“NOW is the right time for me.” Read
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Web forum: Most viewed last week
Aug 22 2011 | Unsorted
MOST viewed stories on www.examiner.co.uk last week: Read
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Examiner Mailbag, July 7, 2011
Aug 22 2011 | Reader Letters
AREN’T ‘think tanks’ wonderful? One such creature has put forward the revolutionary idea that only ‘research universities’ should award degrees, with the other universities merely teaching to a set curriculum and the awarding institution being responsible for marking and validating the work of students (‘Degrees at top unis only’, Examiner, August 17). Read
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End is near for Gaddafi, says No 10
Aug 22 2011 | National News
As euphoric Libyan rebels swept into Tripoli, Britain called on Colonel Muammar Gaddafi to "go now" and save his people from further suffering. Read
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Gaddafi's rule 'coming to an end'
Aug 22 2011 | Breaking News
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's 40-year regime appears to be crumbling as euphoric Libyan rebels swept into Tripoli amid calls from Britain for the leader to "go now". Read
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Man to face court over riot deaths
Aug 22 2011 | National News
A 28-year-old will appear in court Monday in connection with the murders of three men who were killed as they tried to protect homes and shops from looters, West Midlands Police said. Read
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Licence boost for skin cancer drug
Aug 22 2011 | National News
A drug hailed as the first to prolong the lives of patients with deadly skin cancer is a step closer to being made widely available. Read
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Britons 'territorial' over parking
Aug 22 2011 | National News
Many Britons who regard their home as their castle are also pretty proprietorial about the parking spot outside their house, according to a poll. Read
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UK 'backs Arab force for change'
Aug 22 2011 | National News
Britain will not turn its back on the millions of citizens hoping for a better life from the Arab Spring, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will say. Read
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GCSE A grades record predicted
Aug 22 2011 | National News
Nearly one in four GCSE entries could be awarded at least an A grade in what is expected to be another record year of results, it has been predicted. Read
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Marriage and divorce 'add weight'
Aug 22 2011 | National News
Marriage and divorce are both bad for your waistline, new research suggests. Read
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Cameron returns for talks on Libya
Aug 22 2011 | National News
David Cameron is to chair a meeting of the National Security Council on Libya (NSC-L) after cutting short his holiday, Downing Street said. Read
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Danny Ward on 'benchmark' performance against Colchester United
Aug 22 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
WINGER Danny Ward has challenged his Town teammates to aim even higher than Saturday’s second-half show and said: “That’s the benchmark.” Read
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Huddersfield Town v Colchester United: Fans' webchat here from 12.30pm today
Aug 22 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
HAVE your say on Saturday's game in our fans' webchat from 12.30pm today. Read
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Huddersfield Town v Colchester United: Picture gallery
Aug 22 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
A DECENT win for Town after a second-half comeback which brought the fans to their feet. Read
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PM breaks holiday for Libya meeting
Aug 22 2011 | National News
David Cameron is to chair a high-level meeting on Libya as Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's regime teeters on the brink of collapse. Read
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Shopper numbers see further decline
Aug 22 2011 | National News
All types of shop location saw fewer customers pass through over the past three months as the squeeze on consumer incomes tightened, according to latest research. Read
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Norgroves to visit Afghanistan
Aug 22 2011 | National News
The parents of a kidnapped aid worker who died during a mission to rescue her from insurgents in Afghanistan are to visit the country to see the legacy she left behind. Read
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West Ham stadium decision 'upheld'
Aug 22 2011 | National News
An independent investigation has upheld the decision to award West Ham the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games, it has been reported. Read
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'Rental' bid to ease roadwork chaos
Aug 22 2011 | National News
A "lane rental" scheme, in which utility firms could be charged for digging up the busiest roads during peak times, has been announced by the Government. Read
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Huddersfield Examiner: See the front and back pages of our latest edition
Aug 22 2011 | Front and Back Pages
HERE are the front and back pages of tonight's Huddersfield Examiner. Read
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PM: Gaddafi regime in full retreat
Aug 22 2011 | National News
David Cameron has urged Colonel Muammar Gaddafi to stop fighting as the Libyan dictator's regime was in "full retreat". Read
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Two held in pensioner murder probe
Aug 22 2011 | National News
Police hunting the killer of a 77-year-old woman whose battered body was found by officers returning her stolen handbag have arrested a man and a woman. Read
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Stab victim's daughter to come home
Aug 22 2011 | National News
The teenage daughter of a woman murdered with her best friend on holiday in Turkey is expected back home in Northern Ireland. Read
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14 new Chinook helicopters for RAF
Aug 22 2011 | National News
The Royal Air Force will receive 14 new Chinook helicopters in a £1 billion contract, the Ministry of Defence has announced. Read
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MP urges return of Lockerbie bomber
Aug 22 2011 | National News
The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing should be brought back to Britain if Muammar Gaddafi's regime falls, an MP has insisted. Read
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West Ham stadium probe complete
Aug 22 2011 | National News
A report on whether the Olympic Park Legacy Company's procedures surrounding the stadium bid could have been compromised has been completed. Read
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Thousands snap up clearing places
Aug 22 2011 | National News
Almost 18,000 university places have now been snapped up through clearing, updated figures have shown. Read
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Roadworks wound up for bank holiday
Aug 22 2011 | National News
Motorists will benefit from the suspension, or completion, of a number of roadworks over the bank holiday weekend, it has been announced. Read
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Wedding: Mr H Boothroyd – Miss L D Williams
Aug 22 2011 | Weddings West Yorkshire
Mr H Boothroyd – Miss L D Williams Read
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Wedding: Mr A J Kenyon – Miss C V Brennan
Aug 22 2011 | Weddings West Yorkshire
Mr A J Kenyon – Miss C V Brennan Read
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Wedding: Mr R J Toth – Miss A M Davis
Aug 22 2011 | Weddings West Yorkshire
Mr R J Toth – Miss A M Davis Read
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Weddings: Mr R S Kerr – Miss S Slater
Aug 22 2011 | Weddings West Yorkshire
Mr R S Kerr – Miss S Slater Read
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Tottenham thrashing Hearts was sad reflection on state of Scottish game: Huddersfield Town legend Andy Booth
Aug 22 2011 | Andy Booth column
SO the ‘Battle of Britain’ turned out to be anything but, and what a scintillating show by Spurs up in Edinburgh the other night. Read
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Hammer attackers target mum and son in car
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MIDDLE-AGED woman and her teenage son were sat in a car when it was attack by a pair of men using hammers. Read
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Branson Caribbean home hit by fire
Aug 22 2011 | National News
A fire has substantially damaged a home belonging to Sir Richard Branson on on the Caribbean island of Necker. Read
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Pensioner in hospital after arson attack
Aug 22 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A 77-year-old woman was in hospital today - after being rescued from her blazing home after an arson attack. Read
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Winslet escapes Branson home fire
Aug 22 2011 | National News
Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet and her children have managed to escape unhurt after a middle-of-the-night fire ripped through Sir Richard Branson's luxury home in the Caribbean. Read
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UK growth trailing in G7 league
Aug 22 2011 | National News
The UK's economy grew more slowly in the past year than any of the G7 nations apart from tsunami-hit Japan, figures have revealed. Read
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Warning over flash floods threat
Aug 22 2011 | National News
Parts of England could be hit by flash floods over the next 24 hours, the Environment Agency and Met Office has warned. Read
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Man remanded over riot killings
Aug 22 2011 | National News
A 28-year-old man has appeared in court in connection with the murders of three men who were killed as they tried to protect homes and shops from looters. Read
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Huddersfield Town v Colchester United: Examiner and fans' player ratings
Aug 22 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
BELOW are the ratings from Examiner sports editor Mel Booth for Huddersfield Town's players in their victory against Colchester United. Read
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PM: We'll help post-Gaddafi Libya
Aug 22 2011 | National News
David Cameron has delivered a stark warning that problems in Libya are far from over after Muammar Gaddafi's 42-year grip on power was finally broken. Read
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Five held after girl's 'drug death'
Aug 22 2011 | National News
Five people have been arrested after a 16-year-old girl died from a suspected drug overdose. Read
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Red Arrows 'may not fly for weeks'
Aug 22 2011 | National News
It could be weeks before the Red Arrows resume flying after the air show crash that killed one of the aerobatics team's elite pilots, according to sources. Read
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Hillsborough petition hits 100,000
Aug 22 2011 | National News
An online petition calling for ministers to release Cabinet papers about the Hillsborough football disaster has reached 100,000 signatures - enough to trigger a debate in Parliament. Read
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Council steps up Megrahi contact
Aug 22 2011 | National News
The Scottish council responsible for monitoring the Lockerbie bomber following his release to Libya has stepped up its contact with him in the wake of unrest in Tripoli. Read
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Strauss-Kahn case to be dropped
Aug 22 2011 | National News
New York City prosecutors have filed court papers recommending dismissal of sexual assault charges against former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who was accused of attacking a hotel maid in May in a case that eventually dissolved amid questions about the woman's credibility. Read
