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today three people are still missing and were expecting an update any minute from officials. were following these major developing stories and more all coming in right here to cnn news central. a big vote on capitol hill as soon as tonight. these two republican u.s. senators, floridas rick scott and utahs mitt romney, just told cnns manu raju, the goal is to get a final vote on that debt ceiling bill tonight. it would go to the presidents desk to be signed into law just ahead of that...

United states government now knows at least 1,429 syrians were killed in this attack, including at least 426 children. even the first responders, doctors, nurses and medics who tried to save them, they became victims themselves. we saw them gasping for air, terrified that their own lives were in danger. this is the in ddiscriminate, n inconceivable horror of chemical weapons. >> secretary of state john kerry laying out the case syria has indeed used chemical weapons as recently as nine days ago ...

voices the regime of bashar al assad has for 14 months tried to silence with batons and bullets and mortars and murder. these are men, women and children who 14 months ago began raising their voices, asking semifor change, reform. an end to corruption, discrimination. basic freedoms that most of us in the world take for granted. they spoke out peacefully and were with met with tear gas, tanks and torture. theres no more talk of peace were of reform. now they fight back. theyll not stop...

basic freedoms that most of us in the world take for granted. they spoke out peacefully and were with met with tear gas, tanks and torture. theres no more talk of peace were of reform. now they fight back. theyll not stop, they say, until bashar al assad and his regime of lies has fallen. just over 300 yards from where im standing is the syrian border. you can see lights in the distance. thats syria, thats how close we are. the syrian regime does not want us here, they refused our requ...

hello and thanks for joining us. im frld fr im fredricka whitfield. first an update on some of the top stories of the day. ♪ bangkok, thailand, rings in 2012. were bringing you new years celebrations from around the world for new years eve. bangkok holds out all the stops. its a new years eve tradition in thailand to set aside this night for total indulgence, they say. and quite the opposite in syria. huge protest crowds are turning out across the country again today. and the death...

>> its already 2012 in some parts of the world. this is sidney, australia where a million people watched a massive fireworks display. in new zealand revelers turned out in auckland but heavy rain forced other cities to cancel outdoor celebrations. in syria, huge crowds are turning out across the country again today, an activist network based in syria says at least nine protesters died today killed in clashing with security forces. two opposition groups there reached a deal a few hours ...