2. Prosecutors in New York are recommending that charges in the sexual assault case against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn be dropped. Strauss-Kahn's accuser and her attorney met with representatives of the Manhattan district attoney's office on Monday.

 

3. Officials in Florida and South Carolina are keeping a close watch on hurricane Irene. Irene could reach the southeast US by weeks, and the storm cut power, downed trees, and flooded streets in Puerto Rico before heading towards the Dominican Republic.

 

4. Visitors are getting their first up-close look at the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington D.C. The 30-foot tall sculpture inspired by King's “I Have a Dream” speech sits between the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials.