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Among the South Korean executives who have be involved in corrupt business practices are Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Kun-hee, right. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** A News of the World sign is seen by an entrance to a News International building in London on July 6, 2011. (Associated Press)
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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican, talks to reporters Wednesday about debt-ceiling solutions. “I have said from day one, we are not for tax hikes on the American people or businesses, and if the president wants to talk loopholes, we'll be glad to talk loopholes.” (Associated Press)
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Christine Lagarde, the new head of the IMF, holds a press conference on July 6, 2011, at the International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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New International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde (center) walks with John Lipsky, who was acting IMF managing director, as they leave following a news conference at the IMF in Washington on July 6, 2011. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** Rebekah Brooks, chief executive of News International, which is part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. media empire, arrives at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, England, in October 2009. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)
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Fireworks light up the National Mall in Washington on Monday, July 4, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Fireworks light up the National Mall in Washington on Monday, July 4, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Fireworks light up the National Mall in Washington on Monday, July 4, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Fireworks light up the National Mall in Washington on Monday, July 4, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Fireworks light up the National Mall in Washington on Monday, July 4, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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French novelist Tristane Banon on Monday resurrected a 2002 attempted-rape accusation against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn. (Associated Press)
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Signs primarily in languages other than English are displayed in the Flushing, Queens, section of New York City. City Council members are wading into a potential culture clash with a bill that would require 60 percent of a business's exterior signage to be in English. (Associated Press)
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Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn leaves the New York State Supreme Courthouse with his wife, Anne Sinclair, on Friday, July 1, 2011. (AP Photo)
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Retailers may take to court the Federal Reserve's decision nearly doubling the amount banks can charge on "swipe fees." Starting in October, they can charge stores up to 21 cents per transaction every time a customer pays with a debit card. (Associated Press)
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Eagles Landing, an 11-acre estate in Lorton with views of the Potomac River, is on the market for $5,374,000. The grounds include a carriage house with a three-car garage.
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Lennar is building 258 town homes at Fieldstone in Laurel near Arundel Mills mall. The Kentwell model has 2,125 finished square feet, with base prices from $339,990 to $355,990.
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"If this week has shown us anything it's that the American people can't wait on Democrats to do the right thing when it comes to spending and debt and putting us on a path to balance the budget," said Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican. Sen. Orrin Hatch, Utah Republican (left), also spoke in favor of a balanced budget amendment. (Associated Press)
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Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times Online-poker foe Marie Drissel, testifying Wednesday before a D.C. Council panel, called estimates of anticipated revenues “fairy-tale numbers.”
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Activist and artist Ai Weiwei talks to journalists gathered outside his home in Beijing on June 23 after his release from government detention. He is challenging tax evasion charges and a $1.85 million tax bill. Chinese authorities previously have said Mr. Ai was released after he confessed to tax evasion and pledged to repay the money owed.
