The world population hit 7 billion this week! More people means more news, but don't worry – I've got you covered.  Today we're launching this new addition to our blog to help keep you up-to-date. “The Weekly Buzz” will include political, international, and the downright outrageous stories creating buzz in our newsroom.

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…And the Herman Cain saga continues. On Sunday, Politico published an article claiming that Herman Cain was accused by two women of sexual harassment in the 1990s, when he was head of the National Restaurant Association. Since then, Cain has denied the allegations.  However, on Tuesday Cain told HLN that he knew of one "separation agreement," and we had an EXCLUSIVE interview with Joel Bennett, the lawyer for one of Cain's accusers.  Bennett said his client is very angry and she says Cain is not telling the truth. Bennett also told 360° his client made a “good faith claim of harassment.” The client decided she would not reveal her identity, but did want set the record straight. The situation was further complicated when an Oklahoma Republican political consultant told CNN that he witnessed Herman Cain exhibit inappropriate conduct toward a female employee while he led the National Restaurant Association. The Cain campaign responded to reports of a third former employee claiming sexual harassment, by calling them baseless. Now, the question remains: who leaked the story in the first place? Cain blamed a Rick Perry adviser who used to work for him; the Perry campaign suggested Mitt Romney's campaign was responsible. All deny involvement.

The Syrian government has repeatedly denied the violent crackdown on anti-government protesters, but filmmaker Sean McAllister’s detainment in a Syrian prison proves otherwise: “You would hear the most howling, horrific cries of people being whipped and tortured.” You have to hear it for yourself.

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