. >>> welcome back to this special hour of the "cnn newsroom." we're taking this time out every sunday to let you hear from the 2012 presidential contenders, uninterrupted, out on the campaign trail. candidate rick perry is still in recovery mode, think back to midweek, that debate in michigan for nearly a minute, the one-time front-runner had a bit of a brain freeze when talking about his own plan to shrink government. >> and i will tell you, it's three agencies of government when i get there that are gone. commerce, education and the -- what's the third one there? let's see. >> five. >> five, okay. so commerce, education and the -- >> epa? >> the epa. there you go. >> let's talk -- >> seriously? is the epa the one you were talking about? >> no, sir. we're talking about the agencies of government -- epa needs to be rebuilt. no doubt about that. >> but you can't name the third one? >> the third agency of government i would do away with, education, the commerce and let's see. i can't. the third one, i can't. sorry. oops. >> all right, the moment i

. >>> welcome back to this special hour of "cnn newsroom." we're taking this time out every sunday to hear, let you hear from the 2012 presidential contenders uninterrupted, out on the campaign trail. there were some emotional moments during last night's thanksgiving family forum in des moines, iowa. six of the republican candidates were there to talk about faith and their values with the conservative crowd. herman cain got choked up when he was very emotional about talking about the moment that he and his wife found out five year ago that he had stage four colon cancer. >> i will never forget -- walking out of -- [ applause ] >> i will come back to you. i want to hear this story. >> let me try. walking out of that surgeon's office, after he had just told us, stage four -- >> take your time. >> i said i wasn't going to do this. it's as bad as it gets. i will never forget before my wife and i were about to get in the car, i said, i can do this. she said, we can do this. >> amen. [ applause ] >> rick santorum also stirred the crowd when he desc

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every sunday, we're spending this hour of the "cnn newsroom" to allow you to hear from the contenders america's future. mitt romney addressed the defending the american dream summit in washington and went after the normal gop punching bags. the national endowment for the arts, amtrak and planned parenthood, won the most applause after going after something he himself instituted. >> my road map to a smaller simpler government combines three separate approaches. first, eliminate and cut programs. and that will start -- [ applause ] that will start with the easiest cut of all, i will repeal obama care. [ cheers and applause ] i should have started with that line. look, obama care is bad law. it is bad policy. and when i'm president, that bad news will be over. now, there are -- [ applause ] by the way, there are a lot of other federal programs that we should either dramatically scale back or cut out entirely. for each -- [ applause ] for each program that we have on the government, i'll look at them one by one, ask this question. is this program so critical, so essential that we should b

this is the "cnn newsroom". fredricka whitfield is off today. we begin this hour in egypt. that's where today's public demonstrations around cairo's tahrir square were the most violent in days. at least four people died today, either crushed by the crowd or hit with objects thrown between riot police and demonstrators. the protesters are aiming their anger at egypt's military leaders. i spoke to cnn's senior international correspondent ben wedeman in cairo a short time ago. >> reporter: this is a manifestation of this growing frustration and anger against the supreme council for the armed forces. that's the group that took over from hosni mubarak when he resigned on the 11th of february. the feeling is that they're not moving quickly enough to civilian rule, that they may harbor ambitions to hold on to power for the foreseeable future. another element is that these clashes began yesterday when the police were trying to clear a fairly small number of people out of tahrir square. they used fairly excessive force yesterday. one man was killed in cairo. more than a thousand wou

and number one, the george washington university. >>> welcome back to this special hour of the "cnn newsroomre focusing on politics, allowing you to hear from the 2012 presidential contenders, uninterrupted. cnn's debate tuesday night focused on national security and two of the republican candidates tangled over the patriot act. here is the exchange between former house speaker newt gingrich and congressman ron paul. >> i think you want to use every tool that you can possibly use to gather the intelligence. the patriot act has clearly been a key part of that. and i think looking at it carefully and extending it and building an honest understanding that all of us will be in danger for the rest of our lives, this is not going to end in the short run, and we need to be prepared to protect ourselves from those who, if they could, would not just kill us individually, but would take out entire cities. >> speaker, just to clarify, you wouldn't change the patriot act? >> no, i would not change it. i'm not aware of any specific change that it needs and i would look at strengthening it because i think

it is in the next hour of the "cnn newsroom." i'm fredericka whitfield. w stay tuned for a cnn special "veterans in focus." >>> welcome to the washington navy yard. a place filled with so many memories. this is veterans in focus. and i'm tom foreman. and this program is really all about memories, memories of more than 23 million veterans who have served all around the globe as captured by the fine photo journalists here at cnn. and we begin with a tale from bob crowley about some men who most wanted to be unnoticed during their time in service. >> it's not a natural thing to submerge your ship in water. >> the mission of the submarine is not to give itself away, to remain undetected. we didn't want to make any kind of noise that a fish didn't make. >> all of the submariners, when they go to sea, that they're in harm's way. >> basically patrol for 60 days at a clip, submerged all the time. >> i had to learn my job well so i could keep my ship meamates a and healthy. >> it didn't matter whether they were seamen or a captain. >> you were on the first nuclear

. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> you are in the c n"cnn newsroom." i'm ted rowlands in tonight for don lemon. u.s. and nato troops in afghanistan face a new crisis tonight. pakistan blames those forces for a cross border attack that killed 24 soldiers. in response, islamabad has cut off two crucial supply lines across the border. now our soldiers will have to hold out while desperately needed supplies just sit across the border. cnn's rez acehal joins me from islamabad. first off, what do we know in terms of specifics about the attacks? >> reporter: ted, the most detailed account we're getting is from pakistani officials. it's important to note that u.s. and nato officials have yet to say this is what happened. this is what pakistan is saying happened. essentially officials are saying in the early morning hours of saturday a nato air strike hit two military check posts on pakistani soil killing at least 24 pakistani soldiers. they say this incident happened in a place called mohmens, a district in the tribal region right along the afghanistan border.

you're in the cnn newsroom. i'm fredricka whitfield. major impact potential here in the u.s. greece's prime minister is expected to resign possibly in the coming days after a new temporary coalition government is formed. george papandreou says that's the only way a drastic and unpopular bailout package would pass in greece's parliament. cnn's jim boldin is in athens with the reason why officials consider that bailout package so important. >> greece can't do that, many people fear it would then go bankrupt. it would be very, very difficult for the euro to survive, greece to survive in the euro if it goes bankrupt. banks could stop lending to each other, recession could come back to europe and especially in that -- the u.s. market just think what happened after lehman brother's collapsed in 2008. >> jim boldin, thanks so much. analysts say a bankrupt greece would also drag the economies of european countries beginning with italy and spain. >>> in this country for the second time in less than 24 hours, an earthquake shakes central oklahoma. the latest one hit right before midnig

you're live in the "cnn newsroom." greece's political leaders are expected to name a new prime minister, possibly by tomorrow. current prime minister george pap an papandreou has agreed to step down. pappen day yew narrowly avoided a vote of confidence. and how the greek confidence could impact your wallet. >>> 19 occupy protesters were arrested near a park in downtown atlanta saturday night. according to police, protesters were given verbal warning to be out of the park by 11:00 p.m. or face arrests, leading some to pour into the streets, disrupting traffic. one protester was charged with aggravated assault and obstruction for assaulting a motorcycle officer. >>> in central oklahoma, they are cleaning up from the strongest earthquake on record there. the 5.6 magnitude quake hit right before midnight eastern time. no one was seriously hurt, but some homes and businesses were damaged. and at least three sections of a u.s. highway buckled there. people from texas to iowa felt the quake which has triggered at least 30 aft

." >>> you're in the cnn newsroom. i'm ted rowlands. fredricka whitfield is off today. facing negotiation deadlocks and a looming deadline cnn has learned that the deficit cutting super committee is no longer discussing if a deal can be reached. now they are talking about how to announce that talks have failed. barring any last minute solution. both sides are talking about the official end of work to trim more than $1 trillion from the deficit. lisa is on capitol hill. it looks like this is over, lisa, what happens now? >> right. a couple of things happen. first of all we'll get the official announcement as you're talking about, saying that may come tomorrow, discussions under way. as the super committee fails that would trigger across the board cuts of 8 to 9% to most every government agency and those would not go into effect another year. a lot of speculation to whether congress will pull that back. but let's get back to sort of where we are right at this moment. behind the scenes, we have many, several sources republican and democrats, telling us they're planning for

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. >>> "cnn newsroom" continues right now with t.j. holmes. >> you going to tell me something about curvy ballerinas? >> you got to caught that one. how do you turn that? >> always appreciate that, suzanne. you have a good weekend. >>> hello to you all. i am the aforementioned t.j. holmes in today for randi kaye. let's start with allegations at a university but we are talking about a different university this time. we are talking about syracuse. listen to this now. associate men's basketball coach bernie fine is on administrative leave while police investigate claims of child molestation that now date back to the 1980s. two step brothers say fine touched them inappropriately when they were ball boys for syracuse. but a 2005 investigation by the school found no corroboration, no evidence. the brothers are speaking out now, spoke to espn last night. >> probably when i was in sixth grade, 11, 10 years old, and he started trying to touch me and things like that. you know, and honestly, i don't even remember if i thought that was what was s

. >>> you're in the cnn newsroom. i'm fredricka whitfield. here is what's happening. shocking new developments in the sex abuse scandal with syracuse university's assistant basketball coach. bernie fine's wife reportedly admitted she had concerns her husband molested a boy in their home. espn reports bobby davis, the alleged victim, recorded a phone call with the coach's wife in 2002 in which she said, quote, i know everything that went on and you have trusted somebody you shouldn't have. end quote. we'll have more on this story in a moment, including the reporter who broke it. >>> and it is the last day of the thanksgiving holiday. whether you're lining up in the airports or prepping the car for a ride home, expect weather delays. a line of storms could bring plenty of rain from the great lakes to the gulf coast. some of that rain may change into snow showers. karen maginnis will join us in 20 minutes on the weather trouble spots. >>> republican presidential candidate newt gingrich picks up an important endorsement from new hampshire's largest newspaper. today's edit

thanksgiving day parade. >>> but we are watching a number of developments in the next hour in the "cnn newsroomout there. first jill dougherty. >> i'm jill dougherty in washington. are they ready for the proverbial 3:00 a.m. phone call? the cnn debate. americans got a chance to see the republican candidates as potential commanders in cleef. more about that at the top of the hour. >>> i'm george howell at the world's busiest airport here in atlanta, georgia, where we are seeing lighter traffic than normal. don't get it wrong. crowds are building. a live update here at the top of the hour. >>> i'm dan lothian at the white house. they could have faced the death penalty, until today, when they will receive presidential pardons. a lot more on that at the top of the hour. >> great tease, dan. >>> and seeing all here at the top of the next hour. >>> also next hour, saved by the skin of its teeth. congress funding the project. details on the mission and the money. stay here. ing i need to get my name out there. that's the problem. now we need to give you a third identity. you're paul matheson. and you'

. >> we're also following lots of development in the next hour in the "cnn newsroom." first with ed. >> hi. the syracuse basketball team took to the court last night. the talk wasn't about the game. i'll have much more on the syracuse sex abuse scandal coming up at the top of the hour. >> i'm christine romans in new york where the stock market is up big. up 380 points right now. it's because five central banks and china all moved in the last few hours to try to support the global banking system trying to shore up dollar borrowing in the market to make sure that you and i don't face trouble in our job prospects and in our own economies as well. i'll tell you more about that at the top of the hour. >> i'm elizabeth cohen in atlanta. the block buster drug lipitor goes off patent today. they're shipping generics out to pharmacies near you. i'll tell you what it means for you and your pocketbook. >> thanks, guys. also coming up, the holidays is supposed to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, right? if you hate plastering on a fake smile to stand in line at the mall all

. >> cnn newsroom starts now. >> thanks to you both. >> let's start with the trillion dollar failure brewing in washington. the congressional super committee is expected to announce it cannot make a deal on deficit reduction. the goal was to find about $1.2 trillion in budget cuts. failure to get this done could affect every american. cnn congressional correspondent kate bolduan is in washington. if they fail -- and that's expected -- what happens? >> reporter: it seems that despite the very -- we call it the super committee and they had super powers. this committee written in law had the power to bypass many of the procedural hurdles that slow down and hold up legislation up here on capitol hill. despite having the power these 12 committee members were not able to bridge the gap on a philosophical difference on what they believe. a big issue that's held up negotiations to this point, the issue of taxes. democrats increase the tax revenue increased taxes need to be part of any final deficit deal, any deal to reduce the deficit as part of a balanced approach as they like to say. it's

. >> randi, we're going to give the story to you as someone who covered it and continues with cnn newsroom this hour. >> thank you, suzanne, we'll pick it up from here with herman cain who is denying that he had a 13-year affair with an atlanta woman. but today he's admitting the prospect that his presidential bid may be doomed. he says ginger white is and acquaintance but white said they were much more than that, beginning in the late 1990s when cain headed the national restaurant association. unlike the women who accused cain of sexual harassment, white says her relationship with pretty simple and very inappropriate. cain told cnn's wolf blitzer he had no plans to exit the race but today he said he is quote, reassessing. wolf joins me live just moments from now. >>> and moments ago in los angeles, conrad murray was sentenced to four years behind bars for the death of michael jackson, the maximum term and exactly what prosecutors war asking for. convicted of involuntary manslaughter forgiving jackson a anesthetic to sleep. the judge said murray is dangerous and completely without remorse.

"cnn newsroom" starts right now. >> very tempered mom there. thank you. >>> the arab spring has become an autumn of discontent and violence and bloodshed in egypt. at least two dozen people have been killed in anti-government protests. three americans have been arrested, as well. we'll take you to cairo, live, in a few minutes. >>> how would a president romney or gingrich or cain handle a situation like this? that is the kind of topic the republican candidates will debate tonight. its focus will be foreign policy and national security. cnn, the heritage foundation and the american enterprise institute will bring it to you from washington tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern. we're talking to our deputy political director paul steinhauser, pentagon correspondent chris lawrence and joe johns at constitution hall where the debate will take place. joe, let's start with you. is the 11th big gop presidential debate this year, what are the expectations? who might benefit from a foreign policy question tonight and who might, you know, possibly be in trouble? >

i'm not going to do that, again, "cnn newsroom" with kyra phillips starts right now. >> good to see you, guys. >>> talking about pep state. a community's trust is shaken, but fo a brief moment, the shell shocked college town returned to the refuge of its beloved football. before the game, the stadium paused to remember the victims of the alleged child rape scandal that only gets uglier. mary snow at university park. one of the alleged victims may inching towards a civil lawsuit against penn state. what can you tell us about that? >> a pennsylvania attorney has been making the rounds on the morning talk shows saying an alleged victim of former coach jerry sandusky has hired him to explore a civil lawsuit and that would reportedly include a potential lawsuit, not only against the former coach, but anyone who may not have reported any attacks or aware of them. that is still developing. a lot of anticipation that there would be civil suits filed. now, this comes as there are new questions about the judge handling the case and residents who live near a school where jerry sandusky lives are q

and "cnn newsroom" now continues with gary tuchman. gary, good to see you. >> jim, nice seeing you in atlanta. have a nice day. >>> i'm gary tuchman sitting in for randi kaye today. >>> here's the news. it is a tough job but somebody's got to do if -- just not apparently these people. any time now members of the so-called super committee who have been trying to come up with a plan to cut future deficits by $1.2 trillion are expected to give up. that's supposed to mean automatic cuts in almost every federal department in 2013. same bottom line -- $1.2 trillion half from defense, half non-defense. but congress can and likely will change it. meantime stock markets are tanking again,down jones down more than 2.5% today. again the u.s. credit rating may be in for a down gragradedowngr. much more on fallout in our "face time" segments minutes from now. >>> in cairo, 1,700 people have been wounded during the worse violence to hit egypt's capital since the revolution. at least 20 people have been killed. there are now reports a government offi

thanks for joining us here in the cnn newsroom.sandusky admits he horsed around but insists he's innocent. his first public comments may leave people even more sickened and more outraged. the former penn state football coach says he is not sexually attracted to young boys even though he admits to showering with them. he says it was just poor judgment. listen to sandusky in his own words with bob costas. >> in retrospect, you know, i shouldn't have showered with those kids. >> that's it? >> yeah, that's what hits me the most. >> are you a pedophile? >> no. >> are you sexually attracted to young boys, to underage boys? >> am i sexually attracted to underage boys? >> yes. >> sexually attracted, no. i enjoy young people. i love to be around them. i -- but, no, i'm not sexually attracted to young boys. >> jason carroll was at the penn state campus. he actually spoke with sandusky's lawyer. >> kyra, as you noi, i spoke to sandusky's attorney for a lengthy period of time. he says that, yes, sandusky admits to showering with young boys on

good to be with you, brooke. >> good to be with you here in the cnn "newsroom." of people have protested in the occupy wall street movement. but morning, noon, and night, what are they doing? >> why are we here? what are we going to do? >> why are we here? >> i don't know, maybe it's to help somebody out. >> we sent a producer to spend 24 hours inside the park. when i say the f" word, what do you think? probably not fatherhood, right? we talk to punk rock dead jim linberg. coming right back. ttd#: 1-800-345-2550 -and talk over your strategy with dedicated ttd#: 1-800-345-2550 schwab trading specialists. ttd#: 1-800-345-2550 plus, traders get up and running faster ttd#: 1-800-345-2550 with a personalized introduction to all that schwab has to offer. ttd#: 1-800-345-2550 talk to chuck and get it all for $8.95 per trade. ttd#: 1-800-345-2550 open an account and trade up to 6 months commission-free. ttd#: 1-800-345-2550 call 1-800-790-3808 today. ttd#: 1-800-345-2550 quaker oatmeal is a super grain. ♪ it gives me warmth. ♪ [ boy ] it gives me energy to help me be my

you are in the cnn newsroom. we begin with crime, filth, drugs, even some deaths. many cities are getting fed up with the occupy movement. >> this is the police bureau. under authority of oregon law, southwest main street will be reopen to vehicular traffic. you must immediately proceed to the sidewalk. if you remain in the roadway, and continue to persist in the roadway you may be subject to use of force including chemical agents and impact weapons. >> chemical agents and impact weapons. we have been watching the pictures all afternoon. and police have been clearing these parts. this is late last night. police in portland, oregon have been warning protesters to leave their encampment. these are live pictures from koin. right now the demonstrators are blocking a street. they seem to be daring police to arrest them. sam adams, the mayor of portland, is live via telephone. as we look at the live pictures, can you tell us why you are taking this action now? >> well, we -- the encamp mentes for occupy portland is just a block away and we had a series of increased drug

>>> you are in the cnn newsroom. i'm ted rowlands in tonight for don lemmon. it looks like the abbreviated season will happen after all. the players and owners have agreed to end the 149-day lockout. it will be 66 games instead of the usual 192, and it will start christmas day. a lot has to happen in the next month for this to go off as hoped. training camp would start december 9, free agency begins and trades will start happening fast and furious. that will be exciting for fans to watch. then, as we mentioned, december 25, the regular season would begin with a television triple header. the miami heat versus the dallas mavericks, the boston celtics at the new york knicks and the chicago bulls at los angeles lakers. we explain how this deal finally came together. >> the second longest work st stoppage in nba history may finally be over. they reached a tentative deal with regard to the lockout. >> we reached a tentative understanding which is subject to a variety of approvals, but we're optimistic that that will all come to pass and that the nba season will begi

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