Top of the Hour: IMF Chief Arrested, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

The head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss Kahn, was arrested Saturday for allegedly sexually assaulting a hotel maid in Manhattan. He was the likely candidate to challenge French President Nicholas Sarkozy in the 2012 elections; instead, news of his arrest has caused waves through the financial and political community.

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