The Afternoon Scoop - Trump Fires Himself From 2012 Race

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May 16, 2011

Donald Trump: I'm Not Running He rocketed to the top of the polls before falling back to earth, and now he's out. Howard Kurtz on why he chose Celebrity Apprentice over the White House. Read it at The Daily Beast Strauss-Kahn Arraigned in Court New details have emerged in the ongoing saga embroiling IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn. According to his accuser, a hotel housekeeper at the Sofitel New York in Manhattan, Strauss-Kahn emerged completely naked from the bathroom of his $3,000-per-night suite around 1 p.m. The 62-year-old then, according to the complaint filed in court Monday by the Manhattan district attorney, allegedly forcibly touched the housekeeper's breasts, attempted to pull off her panty hose, twice "forcibly made contact with his penis and the informant's mouth" and "engaged in oral sexual conduct and anal sexual conduct with another person by forcible compulsion." Strauss-Kahn is expected to plead not guilty. Read it at ABC News Endeavour Lifts Off for Its Final Mission Rep. Giffords watches in Florida. Hague Seeks Warrant for Gaddafi For crimes against humanity. U.S. Reaches $14 Trillion Debt Limit Geithner warns of a double-dip recession. Rapper Killed by Drive-By Shooting From group known for the hit "Teach Me How to Dougie." Sign up for The Yes List email, our weekly cultural recommendations. For more of The Daily Beast, become a fan on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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