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Strauss-Kahn and five other vexing sexual assault cases

Sexual assault cases rank among the most difficult to prosecute, as the one against ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is demonstrating. Here are five high-profile sex-crime cases that fell apart.

Kindergartner handcuff case: Do we need police in schools?

The handcuff case of a Georgia kindergartner who threw a tantrum renews national debate about police in schools.
Atlanta cheating scandal: Should educators face jail for 'robbing' kids?

An 800-page report says at least 178 Atlanta teachers and principals cheated to raise student test scores. Some may face jail time, putting a new spin on the phrase 'high-stakes testing.'
Strauss-Kahn and five other vexing sexual assault cases

Sexual assault cases rank among the most difficult to prosecute, as the one against ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is demonstrating. Here are five high-profile sex-crime cases that fell apart.
New research: If you love your town, prosperity follows

When people are passionate about the place they live, the local economy blossoms, according to a Gallup survey of 26 US cities.
Ben Roethlisberger suspension: Is it fair when he was never charged?

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell set the Ben Roethlisberger suspension at six games Wednesday for bringing the league into disrepute.
Spooner

In a nearly autobiographical novel, award-winning author Pete Dexter draws a loving portrait of a stepdad.
Following the footsteps of Flannery O'Connor

On this vacation, he and his wife are visiting the stomping grounds of great writers.