. >>> the "cnn newsroom" starts right now. >>> i'm don lemon at cnn headquarters in atlanta. 7:00 on the east coast. the day's headlines. >>> starting with the casey anthony trial until orlando. it could go to jury at any time. the prosecution and defense presented closing arguments attacking each other's case, then it got personal and the judge threatened to throw both lawyers out of the courtroom. a live report just ahead here on cnn. >>> iran says it plans to prosecute 26 current and former american officials for human rights violations. iranian lawmaker said today the officials will be tried in iranian courts in absentia before they're referred to international tribunals. the country didn't name names but iranian tv said it may -- in may that parliament planned sanctions on americans including former defense secretary donald rumsfeld and commanders of the detention center at guantanamo bay, cuba. >>> an apology from exxon/mobil after as much as 42,000 gallons of crude oil leaked into the river. exxon-mobile cleaning up the spill. it started leaking near the town of laurel about 1

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the coverage continues on "cnn newsroom" right now. >>> you're in the "cnn newsroom" where the news unfolds live this saturday, july 30th. i'm fredricka whitfield. we're keeping an eye on the u.s. senate and house chambers where lawmakers are in session this afternoon, trying to end a tense political standoff over the debt ceiling. so far, we have only been hearing more contentious remarks from both sides. we'll take you there live in a moment. >>> many of you are expressing frustration with the debt impasse in washington. and with members of congress who have yet to reach a deficit reduction deal. vernon hill says he wants lawmakers to get the u.s. out of debt or resign. >> the united states of america is about to go broke. we're about to lose our credit ratings. the people of the world are looking at us and wondering what the hell is going on with the greatest nation in the world. >> if you want to share your video on the debt showdown, logon to cnn.com/ireport. >>> along the texas coast, a lot of disappointment after what was once tropical storm don making landfall. it came ashore as a t

cnn newsroom continues nowith randi kaye. >>> no one knows for sure what will happen innocent u.s. government suddenly and for the first time can't pay all its debts and obligations, this much we know that day is just eight days aunless, of course, congress and the white house can agree on a measure that used to be routine, a hike in the debt limit now just under 14.3 trillion. we actually hit that limit in may, but the treasury says the consequences start august 2nd. house and senate leaders and president obama agree on the short-term need to borrow more but they also agree on a long-term plan to borrow less that is still the hangup, having given up on one-on-one talks with the president, house speaker boehner is said to be work a plan that would raise the debt controlling a little bit now, more in 2012. that increase supposedly to would be tied ton-to-an overhaul of the tax code, entitlements, social security and medicare n senate, majority leader reid is expected to roll out a plan to cut spending by $2.7 trillion while raising the debt by 274 trillion. reid's plan would not inc

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. >>> you're in the cnn newsroom, i'm fredericka whitfield at the world headquarters in atlanta. a dramatic day in washington as republicans and democrats race to keep the government from faulting. a new debt limit deal is in the works this after senate republicans blocked a move by democrats to vote on harry reid's debt limit plan earlier today. >> on this vote the as or 50 and neys are 59. the three fifths of the senators chosen, the motion is not agreed to. >> the final vote 50/249. they are now focusing on refining a deal after hashing out -- sources close to the -- tell us it's a $3 trillion package. here's what the top republican told political analyst gloria borger on cnn's state of the union. >> for the first time in 235 year history, we're not going to have job killing taxes in it. we'll deal with a problem the american people sent us to deal with. we don't think we have this problem because we've been taxing too little. we've been spending too much. i think we're very close to being in a position where hopefully i can recommend to my members they take a serious look and

you're in the cnn newsroom. >>> the long and sometimes tedious debate over raising the nation's dead ceiling has suddenly become a fast-moving story with lots of twists and turns. there are breaking development this evening. our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin is standing by for us live as well as our congressional correspondent kate bolduan standing on the hill. i'm going to start with you. where do things stand right now at the capitol? what can you tell us? >> reporter: there seem to be a couple of paths going on right now. but the latest on the internal republican talk, this is the phone call that john boehner and others are holding. we received a readout from a couple of sources familiar with the call-in. kind of the bottom line, you heard speaker boehner on this call say -- give a tough talk to his members saying we need to stick together and stick to our principles. but at the same time he also appeared to be laying the groundwork on this call, that they're going to need to compromise because they're going to need to agree to something that will pass the house a

be sure to watch every sunday at 2:00 eastern time right here in the cnn newsroom. >>> here's what's happening this hour. americans planning to travel to the mexican border city of nuevo laredo are being urged to cancel their plans this week. texas authorities warn they have information that a mexican drug cartel plans to target u.s. citizens in nuevo laredo for robbery, extortion or carjackings. and wildfires in texas are cutting into fourth of july fun. the texas forest service is reporting a record setting 235 counties under burn bans prior to this holiday weekend. in many areas, that translates into a ban on fire work. >>> attorneys for tucson shooting suspect jared lee loughner are appealing a judge's decision to forcibly medicate him. prison doctors say loughner needs to be on anti-psychotic drugs to control his schizophrenia. loughner is accused of shooting congresswoman gabrielle giffords and 18 others back in january. >>> in florida, the murder trial that has captured headlines is now nearing an end. closing arguments in the casey anthony murder trial are expected to begin t

this hour in the cnn newsroom -- >> it sounded like -- i couldn't understand really what happened. >> massacre in norway. a home-grown terrorist kills nearly 100 people, most of them children gathered at a youth camp. new information this hour about what the suspect is telling police. ♪ make me attack to bring me back ♪ >>> and breaking news out of london. singer and long-time drug abuser amy winehouse is found dead in her home. this hour, reaction from hollywood. >>> and movement in just the last hour on efforts to end the debt crisis. you've heard that phrase a lot in the last few weeks. but what does it mean to you and your personal finances? the answers for you this hour in the cnn newsroom. >>> i ran around for five minutes, then i started swimming. >> reporter: was he shooting at you in the ocean? >> yes, and in it. >> reporter: were people around you hit? >> yes. >> final moments spent in unimaginable fear. two attacks in norway. at least 92 people dead, 85 of them at a youth camp. seven dead in a bombing in the capital, oslo. one man arrested and charged in both of the terrori

cnn "newsroom" begins right now with don lemon.i don't think i'm going to have to work that hard. what the heck was that? >> what do you mean what the heck was that? that was alli velshi's donner ganger, a common egg -- doppleganger, a common egg, knocked into a glass of water. it seems that don lemon enjoys reporting. the uprisings in syria, breach of trust, or simple interest stories. emily good says she recorded that video in her front yard because she was concerned it racial profiling and police rar harassment. do you believe that this is a systemic problem with rochester police? >> that's lemon's comfort zone. don't worry, i'm sure cnn producers are hard at work trying to fit don lemon into their format. something catchy like "don lemon's zesty news bowl." i got one, how about lemon harangue. you drive a hard bargain, sir. >> you can see, we decided to go with "don lemon's zesty news bowl." thank you, jon. i didn't know that that was coming. i did know about the segment on the "colbert report" the next night. here's the rest o

cnn newsroom begins with don lemon. good morning, don. >> good morning. i don't think he's going to have to work that hard. what the heck was that? (cheers and applause). >> jon: what do you mean what the heck was that? that was ali velshi's doppelganger being knocked into a glass of water from a toilet paper tube. what is it your first day in news, lemon? turns out reporter don lemon prefers reporting such stories as the uprising in syria, breach of trust in british journalism or even some simple local interest stories. >> emily good says she recorded that video in her front yard because she was concerned about racial profiling and police harassment. do you believe that this is a systematic problem with rochester police? >> jon: that's lemon's comfort zone. don't worry, i'm sure cnn producers are hard at work trying to fit don lemon into their format with something catchy like "don lemon's zesty news bowl." (laughter) i got one, how about "t lemon harangue?" (laughter) you drive a hard bargain, sir! we'll be right (cheers and applause). >> jon: welcome b

in the "cnn newsroom." >>> are you ready for nfl football? how about training camp?more than four months of fan worry and negotiations among the players and the owners, it is definitely time to prepare for fall pigskin. one of our football big fans is carol costello where carol lives in baltimore and at the ravens training camp. you probably talked to the players and given them a little strategy. a few ideas? >> reporter: i'm trying! none of them are here yet! did you say are you ready for some football? did you say that? >> i know you're ready. >> reporter: i swore not to use that line! i am ready for some football. you know, if you're going to have a labor dispute, this is the way to do. because let's be honest. you didn't notice the players and owners were arguing all that much. every so often they would pop up on television and you say it's millionaire versus billionaire. i'm angry. i hope they start the season on time. well, they are going to start the season on time and maybe all is forgiven. who knows. right now inside that building, this is ravens training ca

>>> cnn "newsroom" continues right now with t.j. holmes. >> thank you so much. we are seconds away from seeing the position of the units stepping into the briefing room. as you may know, the many has been busy with meetings over this debt ceiling. we're told unless it's raised by august 2nd, all hell will break loose on the economy. at least that's what many people will have you believe. nobody wants us to go without raising that debt ceiling. the president said he wants to make comments. here he is. >> hello, everybody. i'm going to make a brief statement. i completed a meeting with all the congressional leaders from both chambers, from both parties. i have to say that i thought it was a very constructive meeting. people were frank. we discussed the various options available to us, everybody reconfirmed the importance of completing our work and raising the debt limit ceiling so that the full faith and credit of the united states of america is not impaired what we decided is staffsally with his as leadership will work during the weekend. i will reconvene congres

kyra phillips joins us now from the "cnn newsroom." >> i have canadian family, but kiran, you got to be with me on this! uggh! you either love it or hate petine. good morning, guys. it's 9:00 a.m. on the east coast and 6:00 a.m. on the west coast. i'm kyra phillips. thanks for joining us. >>> a bipartisan deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling is fueling hopes the government won't run out of money on august 2nd. obama saying the deadline drawing close and congressional leaders need to talk turkey in today's meetings. >>> most of the central heat under a heat alert. some areas feel as hot as 126 degrees. . >>> the taliban blaming u.s. hackers for a text that announced the death of mullah omar. the taliban says, no, he is alive and well. >>> one day after rupert murdoch tried to repel the british assault on his empire, it's the prime minister's turn to face parliament. david cameron tainted by claims that he was too cozy with the media giant and drew raucous responses in his appearance before the special session. >> what is the public expects is not petty political point scoring but a

we turn it over to kyra phillips at the "cnn newsroom." >> oh, my god. hear you two singing and i don't know what to say, except have a beautiful day! >> you just got rickrolled! >> i just did. i'm sweating. not bad. just don't go on tour. it's the top of the hour. it's 9:00 a.m. on the east coast and glad you're joining us. >>> a vote in the house and a huge test of just how divided the republican party really is. >>> good news on the u.s. jobs front. initial unemployment claims dropped below 400,000 for the first time in three months. >>> al qaeda new leader releases his first taped message since succeeded osama bin laden. he rips syria's president and rips the president trying to oust him. >>> could make or break the debt crisis and i know you're saying i've heard this before. but here is the deal today. lawmakers are not mincing words. less than five days to raise the debt ceiling or risk defaulting on government bills. today the house is due to vote on speaker john boehner's plan. as his own party holds the majority of votes he is really getting fru

cnn newsroom begins right now with don lemon. >> good morning. i don't think i'm going to have to work that hard. what the heck was that? >> what do you mean what the heck was that? that was ali velshi's dopple ganger the common egg being knocked into i an glass of water from a toilet paper tube. what is it, your first day in news, lemon? see, it turns out reporter don lemon prefers reporting. such stories as the uprising in syria, breach of trust in british journalism or even some simple local interest stories. >> she recorded ha video in her front yard because she was concerned about racial profiling and police harassment. do you believe that will this is a systemic problem with rochester police? >> see, that's lemon's comfort zone. but don't worry. i'm sure cnn producers are hard at work trying to fit him into their format with something catchy like don lemon's zesty news bowl. i got one. how about, lemmon harangue. you drive a hard bargain, sir. >> all right. we decided to go with don lemon's zesty news bowl. so a daily show had their fun now

see you bright and early >>> "cnn newsroom" begins right now with kyra phillips. >> he doesn't need that! >> people said he should sell the ball. now he could be on the hook for taxes. >> he could be making some money is all i'm saying. thanks. it's 9:00 a.m. on the east coast and 6:00 a.m. on the west coast. i'm kyra phillips. thanks for joining us. >>> rupert murdoch facing new allegations of slesing reporting tactics. two more of his newspapers engulfed in scandal. live images now as two crew members from the international space station begin a lengthy list of chores. >>> cia plot revealed in the chase of osama bin laden. we will tell you about the fake vaccination drive to collect dna samples. >>> we begin this morning with the most powerful media empirs in the world rocked by a scandal that grows deeper and wider. two more of rupert murdoch's newspapers in great britain now face their own accusations of appallinging wrong doing. their report target no less than the royal family and a former prime minister. in fact, gordon brown says the paper had links to criminals in order to hack

. >>> "cnn newsroom" begins right now with kyra phillips. >> good morning. it's 9:00 a.m. on the east coast and 6:00 a.m. on the west coast. >>> the scandal deepens for rupert murdoch and his media empire rocked by shame. today, talk of new investigations from washington to london. >>> we are keeping a close eye on wall street and who could be good news for your investments. stocks appear ready to rebound from nagy worries. ♪ ♪ i'm a rocket man >> the space shuttle "atlantis" awaken to elton john, first singing and then delivering a message of personal thanks. >>> rupert murdoch built a media empire on the power of selling a scandal but now it's his mighty news corporation that is under siege from london to washington. a prominent u.s. senator jay rockefeller wants to know if u.s. citizens fell victim to sleazy or illegal news gathering so he is calling for an investigation amid reports that victims of the 9/11 attacks are among the nearly 4,000 people who had their phones hacked. the outrage is crushing. over the past week, the media giant has lost nearly $7 billion in ma

. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> here the "cnn newsroom." we begin in norway from the king and queen to parents to private citizens. norway mourned today at least 93 people dead. the king and queen we want openly at a memorial service at the cathedral. called the attacks quote, a national tragedy. the leader of norway's lutheran church argued against giving interfere. >> translator: our future is still ours. we will not resign. then the evil forces will win. but immediately we feel the fear that other people feel daily. do not let the hearts be gripped by fear. these words may seem a little distant. >> police say the suspect claims to have acted alone. media has identified him as a 38-year-old norwegian. >>> celebrations in new york as gay couples legally tie the knot for the first time. kitty lambert was the first in the state to be wed. today's the first day ceremonies can take place. >>> in washington cutting a deal on the debt is the focus. house speaker john boehner has scheduled a conference call with all republican house members at 4:

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we're here together in the cnn newsroom around the world. hello, richard. >> hello, ali.re coming to talk business, travel innovation and since it's "q&a" nothing is off limits. really off limits today. we're talking about the tabloids, the good, the bad and, ali, the ugly. >> well, there it is, the rags, the scandal sheets, whatever you want to call them. we've been talking a lot about them with the "news of the world" scandal unfolding on your side of the pond, but really what is the value of tabloids, richard? i'll let you go first. you've got 60 seconds. >> 60 seconds on the value of the tab loimptds it is easy to say that the scandal sheets and the tabloids are worthless. after all, we can all agree that a free press is essential to the nature of any country, but how can these sort of stories actually make for a viable democracy? well, the truth is, of course, that this is the backbone of our democracy, and the scandal sheets and the broad sheet small versions are essential for what is going to happen in the way we live our lives. the little tabloids do more than jus

the next hour of "cnn newsroom," they're wired and they're tweeting.merica's youth into the laziest generation? we're going to take a hard look at those millennials. >>> some stand by their man. rupert murdoch's wife stood up for hers. >>> her fast action has already turned her into a cult hero in china. we'll learn more about deng when the newsroom continues. woman: saving for our child's college fund was getting expensive. man: yes it was. so to save some money, we taught our 5 year old how to dunk. woman: scholarship! woman: honey go get him. anncr: there's an easier way to save. get online. go to geico.com. get a quote. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. it's schwab at your fingertips wherever, whenever you want. one log in lets you monitor all of your balances and transfer between accounts, so your money can move as fast as you do. check out your portfolio, track the market with live updates. and execute trades anywhere and anytime the inspiration hits you. even deposit checks right from your phone. just take a picture, hit de

over to you, kyra phillips in the "cnn newsroom"! >> i'm thinking to myself, it's true. every single day we are trying to figure out how do we show americans why we need to care about this every single minute. thanks, guys. trying to get more creative as we hit 9:00 a.m. on the east coast and 6:00 a.m. on the west. >>> breaks news. a braen crash in southern morocco. 78 people reported killed. it crashed into a mountainous area and bad weather may be to blame. >>> the debt crisis, here you go. the deepening stalemate. president obama reaches out to a new player and the game is you. >>> in norway, breivik's father wish his son would have killed himself rather than slaughter dozens of people. >>> bp has a big turnaround. the company raked in more than $22 billion in profits for the quarter! >>> the debt, minute-by-minute, the nation inches closer to the brink of twault. the countdown less than seven full days before the federal government runs out of money and unable to pay its bills. in washington a stark message is delivered between the president and the speaker of the ho

. >>> "cnn newsroom" continues right now with randi kaye. >>> a story breaking in the last hour. the details just coming in. an awol muslim american soldier now in custody in texas found with what the fbi is now saying is a large amount of bomb-making material near ft. hood. barbara starr is all over the story and will join nus a few minutes. first, debt debate but no deal. it all comes down to numbers. i don't mean 13-digit numbers with dollar signs in front of them. i mean this number. take a look here. five days until the treasury says it will run out of borrowed money. five hours, give or take, until the house votes on the so-called boehner plan, and it needs 217 votes to pass, and it's a slam dunk, right? wrong. 60 republicans are tea party members that want huge cuts in spending and no hike in the debt ceiling. here is where the big numbers come in. the republican speaker has staked his leadership on the plan to let the treasury borrow $900 billion right away, while cutting $915 billion in future spending. contrast that with the senate plan from majority leader reid which w

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. -- cnn newsroom. >>> in florida, a sensational murder trial is coming to an end. closing arguments are expected to begin tomorrow. anthony is accused of killing her young daughter three years ago, she's charged with aggravated child abuse and lying to police. >>> a 71-year-old seattle grandfather has been arrested for a child murder more than five decades ago. police say jack daniel mccullough was living under an assumed name in a retirement community. he's accused of kidnapping and killing a 7-year-old girl in 1957 outside of chicago. here's a photo in today's "chicago sun times." police say the case went cold after he changed his name and joined the military. >>> minnesota's government is now shut down, except for essential services. that means all state parks, the zoo and even rest areas are closed, forcing a lot of people to change their holiday plans. at issue, a plan over a budget deficit and whether taxes can be raised to offset it. it's a battle that pits a new democratic governor against a new republican majority in the legislature. >>> and there's a new

you're in the "cnn newsroom." >> tmz says this is the last time i'm i winehouse was on stage, three days ago in north london. she supported her 13-year-old goddaughter, an aspiring singer herself. tonight the world is mourning the singer blessed with a voice beyond her years but cursed with addictions that may have cut them short. london police say they do not note what killed the grammy award winning singer. they found her today in her apartment. but many are speculating her death is connected to her substance abuse. "showbiz tonight's" kareen wynter joins us from los angeles. good evening to you. winehouse's father is now returning to london. >> over this tragic news, we just learned that her dad mitch winehouse, he got word of his daughter's death, listen to this, don, after he got word, he was in new york, he hopped on a plane back to the uk. it turns out mitch winehouse, the aspiring jazz singer was in new york at the time rehearsing friday with his band getting ready for his big debut here in the states. he canceled his upcoming show on monday and flew home with his manager who als

time to get you back to the cnn newsroom for a quick check of your top stories that are making news right now. >>> good morning, folks. another state okays same-sex unions. a milestone, yes. but some are saying some couples are not happy because it falls short of marriage. >>> well, he says he governs better than he can play the guitar. another republican jumped into the race for the president and uses a guitar to do it. >>> haven't we been stuck on 50 long enough? surely it's time for a 51st state. there's a proposal to create a north and a south california. hello to you all. i am t. j. holmes, live from the cnn center live in georgia. thank you for spending time here with us. we need to get caught up. let's start with the jailhouse phone call. the former chief of the international monetary fund, strauss-kahn, and he headed out of his apartment yesterday, and he is accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid, but here is a phone call from his accuser to her boyfriend. >> reporter: they are waiting to see if the case will be dropped altogether. there is new detail about credibility issues

. >>> you're in the cnn newsroom, i'm fredericka whitfield. for murder defendant casey anthony it comes down to this holiday weekend in an orlando court today, attorneys for the state are making their final arguments to convict anthony of killing her 2-year-old girl, anthony's attorney meantime is asking jurors to judge the case on fact not emotion. david mattingly is at the courthouse in orlando. where do we stand right now? >> reporter: we're still listening to the defense. they are expected to resume after a lunch break. we've already heard this morning from the prosecution then laying out what they believed happened in this case and they say that casey anthony murdered her daughter, sacrificed her so that casey could live the care free life she wanted to live. listen. >> as hard as it is for anyone to imagine she had to choose between two sacrificing two things, the first was her dreams and life she wanted. second, was her child. i would submit to you the evidence in this case shows that the choice she made was her child. >> reporter: reme

. >> face to face with margaret cho in the "cnn newsroom" in the 2:00 eastern hour. ♪ i'm your fire .protection. introducing venus proskin with moisture rich shave gel bars enhanced with a triple blend of body butters that create a layer of protection for your skin with every close stroke. leaving your skin beautifully smooth. and your goddess just beautiful. ♪ well, i'm your venus new venus proskin moisture rich. reveal the goddess in you. >>> a look at our top stories right now. it's a working weekend for members of congress as they try to hammer out a compromise to raise the nation's debt ceiling. right now, the house is considering a proposal by senator majority leader harry reid. the senate will take it up next. and president obama is also spending lots of time on the phone trying to get both parties to broker a deal. >>> american student amanda knox is back in an italian appeals court today where a battle of dna evidence is going on. the two court-appointed experts say crucial pieces of evidence in her 2009 trial were mishandled. but today, a police forensic examiner denied that

cnn newsroom with don lemon just a few minutes away. >> you're the one that got me hip to her just a few years ago. >> you know why? i have always loved pop divas and without auto tune and a bunch of people helping them out, they don't really have any talent, they just get up there and perform. she had an amazing talent, and let's hope she's not remembered for this. remember this performance? that's not the one i'm talking about. the one i was talking about, let's hope she's remembered for that, but it's supposed to be a performance that was held a couple of weeks ago when she got on stage and she was staggering around and she couldn't sing. >> she norgtd the words. >> she forgot the words, took her shoes off and was throwing the mike around. we don't know exactly what it is, but she had some bad times, with a heated pipe, we don't know what it was. and there were photographs of her all around, drunk. >> she was just 27 years old? >> it's a phenomenon they're calling the 27th curse or the power of the 27 club, we don't know the exact ca

time now to get you back into the cnn newsroom for a check of of our top stories in the news right now. >>> good morning. same-sex couples are lining up in new york city right now. this is the day they have been waiting for for years. this is the day they can legally get married. the ceremonies start in a half hour in the city clerk offices around the city and our councilmember rauz are there. >>> also, an autopsy is planned soon for singer, amy winehouse. a tragic story. the grammy-winning talent found dead. >>> also, another new deadline set for the debt talks. house speaker, john boehner, says it's time to get this done, in a manner of hours before the asian markets open. >>> hello to you all. i am t. j. holmes. today is the day where many can wave the 24-hour standard waiting period so they can get married right away. many are starting to collect at city office around the city. and suzanne candiotti joins me now. what is it like around the clerk's office this morning? >> reporter: there is no missing the nervous energy and excitement that i think any couple that is about to get mar

. >>> during the cnn "newsroom," this sunday, july 17th, out of egypt this hour, con clikting reports that hosni mubarak has collapsed into a coma. let's go to fred in cairo. tell us what you can about mubarak's condition. >> reporter: hi, we're still trying to verify that information here in egypt. but the information that we've gotten is that mubarak's lawyer, the man representing him, said that mubarak fell into a coma at midday egyptian time and the lawyer also saying that mubarak's health deteriorated throughout the day and then he finally fell into a coma. now, conflicting to that, the hospital where mubarak is being treated in the town says he has not fallen into a coma. so there are conflicting reports as to what is going on. some news agency reports are saying that it's not unusual for him to dip in and out of a coma but his situation is still a very stable one and we've also reached out to the health ministry here in egypt and that basically says that it has no information as to whether or not hosni mubarak is in a coma. what we have to know about the situation is that his h

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. >> you can catch our legal guys every saturday noon eastern right here in the "cnn newsroom." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> the u.s. is withholding $800 million in aid to pakistan. president obama's chief of staff confirmed the move today. william daley says pakistan has, quote, taken some steps that have given us reason to pause, end quote. the pakistani military tells cnn it has not been officially informed that aid from washington is being withheld. >>> with the final edition of britain's popular tabloid "news of the world" on stands, rupert murdoch is hoping to limit the damage to his media empire. murdoch arrived in london today. his company's british subsidiary closed "news of the world" after reports the newspaper hacked the phone of a missing teenager who was later found dead. >>> in india 13 cars in a packed train jumped the tracks today. rescue officials confirm 28 deaths already and say that number will likely rise as they search the wreckage. more than 100 people are reported hurt. >>> and the public will have two chances to say good-bye to former first lady betty

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. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> you're in the cnn newsroom where the news unfolds live this saturday july 2nd. on this fourth of july weekend, a lot of folks in minnesota are in no mood to celebrate. minnesota's government is now shut down except for essential services. all state parks and rest areas are closed, forcing a lot of people to change their holiday plans. the republican governor and democratic lawmaker are fighting oh how to settle the shortfall. we'll hear from one of the lawmakers later on in this hour live. >>> and some relief this weekend for fatigued air traffic controllers. the fax is out with new recommendations that should help them stop falling asleep on the job. there will be at least nine hours between shifts, and during overnight hours, controllers can read or listen to the radio but only when there isn't any traffic, air traffic. >>> a 71-year-old seattle grandfather has been arrested for a child murder more than five decades ago. police say jack daniel mccullough was living under an assumed name in a retirement community. he is accused of kidnapping