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(vo) donate to shriners hospitals today. >> john: the syrian government launched new air strikes on its own people in its largest city. rebel fighters say syrian jets and helicopters assaulted an apartment building and killed at least five people, including a woman and her three young children. according to syrian state television, president assad's fighters battled rebels near the airport. it's the first time the government officially acknowledged the fighting has gotten close to the strategic location where the regime is launching air strikes. meanwhile, in the capital of damascus, this amateur video reportedly shows syrian army soldiers at what activists call a military checkpoint. activists reported heavy shelling and fighting across several neighborhoods. of course, we can not independently confirm any of this. steve harrigan with the news live from turkey near the syrian border. steve, you just returned from the place where you witnessed the syrian government slaughtering dozens of its own people? >> that's right, john. at least 40 dead in that air strike that we saw. another thin

(vo) donate to shriners hospitals today. >> brit: fresh pickings from the political grapevine.ws are in and mixed for clint eastwood's speech when he addressed an empty chair meant to represent president obama. the associated press called it bizarre, rambling, and odd. film critic roger ebert tweeted in part, quote, clint my hero is coming across as sad and pathetic. country singer charlie daniels tweeted clint eastwood made my day. ann romney called it unique. president obama tweeted this picture with the caption this seat's taken. the romney camp defended east wood saying we know it played well in the hall. i think it played well in the living room. we're not really concerned about how it played in the green room. the speech also prompted people to upload photos of mostly empty chairs with the #eastwooding. >>> new york state democrats are dealing with the scandal involving sexual harassment and hush money. a confidential settlement that included more than $100,000 of taxpayer money went to women accusing a new york assemblyman of sexual la harassment. the lawyer with the wom

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donate to shriners hospitals, today.another round against mitt romney's new running mate, paul ryan. we'll hear from him live this hour. >>> a new lawsuit against the attorney general. house republicans are fighting a white house claim of executive privilege. >>> and a u.s. warship collides with an oil tanker. how in the world did this happen? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> whatever you may think about mitt romney's selection of paul ryan as his running mate it's already been a game change per.listen to the back and forth today between romney and president obama. >> we also shouldn't cut you the medicare to pay for obama care to the tune of some $700 billion. that's what -- that's what the president does to medicare to current recipients of medicare, he cuts the payments that go to medicare by $700 billion and he uses that to pay for obama care. those are plays where paul ryan and i agree. >> i know congressman ryan. he's a good man, he's a family man. he's -- he is an articulate spokesman for gover

(vo) donate to shriners hospitals today. >>> happy now.he white house. >>> also republicans prepare for a worst-case scenario, what if their convention is hit by a hurricane? >>> plus a royal scandal, prince harry caught on camera nude in las vegas. what it could mean for his future. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." >>> but first the first lady of the united states, michelle obama, she just wrapped up a pretty rousing speech in ft. lauderdale, florida today. listen to this. >> make no mistake about it, this november, we get to decide. are we going to watch these reforms be repealed? or are we going to work for insurance for the people that we love and we care about? what are we going to do? but that's the choice we face. >> all right, let's get some more on the race for the white house. joining me mali, i assume the w vote first and foremost. >> interesting to watch, she has grown into this role, she was not such a polished campaigner back in 2008. four she is viewed 100% inside the team obama camp would. dispute this. see

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