CNN 2011-05-20

Before he went for office in 2003, Schwarzenegger fathered a child with a member of his household staff. According to a statement he gave the paper, (quote) After leaving the governor's office, I told my wife about this event which occurred over a decade ago. I understand and deserve the feelings of anger and disappointment among my friends and family. There are no excuses and I take full responsibility for the hurt I've caused. The woman worked for the Schwarzenegger’s for 20 years, retiring in January. only a week ago, Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver announced they had separated after 25 years of marriage.

French is still reeling from news that one of its leading politicians Dominique Strauss-Khan was arrested on charges of rape 1. No where was that confusion and shock more felt than at the headquarters of Strauss Khan's Socialist 2 political party. After a meeting of party leaders on Tuesday, the chief from the party gave a brief statement to journalists, saying she was shocked and overwhelmed that images of her colleague in handcuffs being escorted by New York police officers, appearing a ring in court. She underscored that in the French judicial 3 system, cameras are not allowed in the courtroom. She emphasized that Strauss-Khan should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

In response to the continued violence, both the United States and the EU have imposed sanctions against senior Syrian officials. And today we discussed additional steps that we can take to increase pressure and further isolated 4 the Asard regime. Our message has been clear and consistent from the beginning. Stopped the violences and the arrests, released all political prisoners and detainees, and began to respond to the demands of the people by a process of credible 5 and inclusive democratic change.

It has been 100 years since a British monarch 6 was on Irish soil. The last time was back in 1911. OK, that's when the Queen's grandfather was there, and a time when Ireland was under British colonial rule. Just hours before Queen Elizabeth landed, there was a bomb that was found in the luggage compartment 7 of a bus just near Dublin. Now it was diffused 8. Hard-line dissidents basically want nothing to do with Britain and they don't like the whole power showing government. So what they’ve done is they threatened attacks. But Ireland is on full alert for this four-day visit. The Queen is also going to be going to a few historic sites that honor the Irish's fight for their freedom from the British rule. So a very significant and historic day.