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May 19, 2011

IMF Chief Resigns Following Arrest on Rape Charges 
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn has resigned as head of the International
Monetary Fund following his arrest on sex crimes charges in New York.
Strauss-Kahn is being held without bail on allegations of attempted rape
and sexual assault of a hotel maid. In addition to ending his stint as
IMF chief, the arrest has also dashed Strauss-Kahn's hopes of running
for the French presidency next year.



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