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who once spoke out against the killing of civilians in a war zone. sergeant bales identity had been withheld for six days because of the pentagons concerns about his security and that of his family. athena jones is live for us out of washington. what more do we know about bales, his state of mind before his recent deployment to afghanistan? >> reporter: certainly as you mentioned hes 38 years old. hes the father of two young children. he had deployed to iraq three times, was on his fou...

message that hes giving the u.n. diplomat there. >> so underscoring that real contradiction, nic, some are alleging that the assaults being leveled by the government is actually intensifying while these talks were taking place. >> reporter: this is what the activists fear. they think that while the international community tries to engage president assad in some kind of talks and what kofi annan has gone there to do today is call for a cease-fire and get political talks going. the activ...

surveys with a team of people. the military has also moved in with search and rescue vehicles. in the south side of town in my live stream you can see theres four to five homes -- farms that had heavy damage and are gone. the tornado here was about 200 yards wide and it tracked through the city on the southeast side. everybody has been accounted for. most people are -- we do not have any injuries, just a couple injuries, no fatalities but marked damage on the south side of town. >> you...

to rest. after an unforgettable send-off that still has everyone talking. >> and it wasnt until that last moment when everyone -- it all sunk in and got really, really heavy. and googles big gaffe, the security slip-up that allowed companies to track your personal information. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com whitney houston was laid to rest in new jersey. it was a family-only service today as a cemetery in westfield. in just a couple of minutes ill talk live to a cnn producer...

now to the other big story were following today, the death of singer whitney houston. were learning more about the circumstances surrounding her death and were getting reaction from her family as well. that in a moment. but first, to the investigation, cnns casey wians is following all the developments, joining us now live from los angeles. what can you tell us? >> it looks like it may be quite a while before we actually get any results as to what actually killed whitney houston. accor...

weeks ago. the cruise line has offered about $14,000 to each of the survivors. london police make several arrests in a tabloid phone hacking scandal. the investigation now centers on allegations of police bribery. among those arrested a police officer and several current and former employees of the "sun" newspaper. jerry sandusky wants a pennsylvania judge to modify his bail so he can spend more time with his grandchildren. the former penn state assistant coach is accused of sexually a...

florida is a big prize, with 50 delegates up for grabs in a winner-take-all contest. its time to turn to cnn political reporter peter hamby whos live in plantation, florida, a suburb just west of ft. lauderdale. >> reporter: they are not letting up on newt gingrich. ive got to tell you, every television ad ive seen has been negative and most of them have within negative from romney or his allies against newt gingrich. today theyre out with a brutal new ad thats sat rating air waves her...

well see more of you tomorrow morning as well. meantime, this is a pivotal day in the 2012 presidential race. the nations first southern gop primary is happening right now in south carolina and the contest promises to be quite the cliff hanger. well get you the latest dramatic poll numbers in just a moment. but first, the two leading contenders in the state, newt gingrich and mitt romney, actually ended up campaigning in the same spot this morning. tommys country ham house in green...

Too. today 61 in washington, d.c. should be 40 degrees. so incredibly mild, right? fredricka from there. she knows. should be in the 30s from boston to new york. 50s in atlanta, georgia, mid-60s 60s, should be at 52. on the whole incredibly warm for today. were going to cool off the next couple of days. >> more of the same. incredible being home for christmas. we didnt have to wear coats. >> washington, d.c. >> thanks, alexandra, appreciate that. checking todays top stories now, republican pre...

>> fredricka whitfield is here. take it away. >> thank you so much. see you tomorrow. >> thank you. weve got lots straight ahead including, of course, theres no teime to waste in ne hampshire. in three days the state holds the primary and every presidential candidate is there today trying to win over voters in a contest with so much at stake. joe johns is live with the bus. in manchester, joe, most of the new hampshire polls showing mitt romney leading by more than 20 points. what ar...