expected to ask for three arrest warrants in libya. they are said to be for those against crimes against humanity. a source says leader moammar gadhafi will be among those named. those living around the mississippi river, will leave for higher ground, as homes and farmland as residents have been ordered to evacuate. and two additional floodgates have been opened on the morganza spillway. the space shuttle endeavour has been cleared for launch today. and weather reports indicate a 70% chance of favorable conditions. world business today starts right now. good morning, from cnn london. good afternoon, from cnn hong kong. you re watching world business today. these are the stop stories on monday, may 16th. dominique strauss-khan in cuffs. it s crunch time for u.s. lawmakers, as the country s ballooning debt reaches its legal limits. and bankrolling bin laden. we ll investigate the terrorist networks money trail. pulled off a plane and arrested. that s how t
someone to replace him. andrew? he s often described as charismatic. if you look at the major reports about dominick strauss-khan. he seems to have close relationships to some of the european leaders. what s the feeling that that is going to affect the e fktiveness, that they have such a delegate bailout packages. well, the imf has stressed all along, that it has to maintain the highest decorum. this is the lowest decorum. they go around the world preaching to heads of state. saying they have to maintain discipline. they have to be cautious in their approaches to banking and finance. and you have the head of the imf, in his own personal life, if the charges turn out to be true, apparently exercising the