there was an enquirery. after all that happened, he did issue a statement at the time, saying he apologized for his actions. however, he did add that he was, quote, committed to going forward, to uphold, as he put it, the high standards that are expected of this position. so, if he is charged in this case, of course, that could present some clear difficulties. let s get the view from the financial community. harold wielden is a senior strategist with partners in london. we see the euro down for a seven-week low against the u.s. dollar. what in particular, is concerning the markets with what has happened with dominique strauss-khan? with all of the markets, they don t like being surprised. while this is an unfortunate,
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