At the United Nations, Secretary General Kofi Annan has been cleared of wrongdoing over an Iraq oil deal involving his son. Questions had been raised whether Kofi Annan had helped a company win contracts in Iraq at a time that the company employed his son, Kojo. The UN panel said it still has significant questions of Kojo’s dealings but the panel could not find evidence linking Kofi Annan to the deal. The Secretary General said he viewed the panel’s finding as an exoneration. When asked if he would step down, Annan said “Hell No.” U.S. Senator Norm Coleman, however, again called for Annan’s resignation. Coleman said the incident highlights Annan’s lack of leadership and accountability.