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The New York hotel maid who accused former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempting to rape her said in an interview published on Newsweek's website on Sunday that he appeared as a "crazy man" and attacked her when she entered his room.

Stocks slipped while the Swiss franc rose and gold hit a record high on Monday as hopes for a political deal to avert a U.S. default began to fade, though investors were mostly seeking to protect their portfolios with no signs of panic selling.

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Wedding fever hit New York on Sunday, as hundreds of gay and lesbian couples lined up to be married on the first day that same-sex marriage was legal in the state.

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While a brutal heat wave persists, the National Weather Service has issued excessive heat warnings for wide areas of the central and eastern United States. Parts of New York’s electrical network failed and water usage had soared up to 50 percent higher than normal in New York as triple-digit temperatures combined with humidity forced everyone to try to keep cool.

A top North Korea diplomat will visit New York this week to explore resuming six-country nuclear negotiations that ended in 2008 when North Korea walk out of talks.

The Alaskan Pollock widely used in fast-food fish sandwiches will now be used to neutralize toxic lead in residential yards, reports the New York Times.

Kitty Lambert, 54, and Cheryle Rudd, 53, from Buffalo, New York became the state’s first legally-wed same-sex couple on Saturday, with traditional honeymoon capital Niagara Falls as the backdrop for the historic event.

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The heat wave across parts the Midwest and East Coast continues on Thursday.

The heat wave that was spread from the Midwest to the Northeast objectively annoyed millions and blackouts and weather-related deaths ran rampant. The National Weather Service issues a warning of excessive heat in many states including Oklahoma, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Reports are claiming that Casey Anthony's lawyer Jose Baez is in New York negotiating to secure a deal with major TV networks for the first interview with the acquitted mother. The networks NBC, ABC and CBS, who claim they don't pay for interviews, want to license photos and other content in exchange for large sums of money.

The Seattle Mariners crashed to a 7-4 defeat against Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Friday.

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Norway's Prime Minister has promised to find the guilty and hold them responsible.

A 32-year-old Norwegian man was taken into custody Friday following two attacks on that killed approximately 17 people.

Juliette Dunn is charged with feeding her 4-year-old kid and 10-month-old baby beer and cocaine in a Connecticut playground.

An 18-year old West Point cadet died while participating in field drills on Thursday and the most recent heat wave might be to blame.

The temperature in New York rose above 103 degrees Friday, and nearby areas including Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. fared no better. The East region was hotter than the South, as Atlanta had a temperature of 90.