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The bomb squad to arrive. in obvious distress, wells pleads with police as the clock ticks. >> why is no one trying to come get this thing off me? >> he seemed to be having a conversation with the police. just very, very eerie stuff. media crews are warned to move back. >> state police are urging us to move from this location because if this bomb goes off and theres shrapnel, we could get hit, but i think were safe. >> just a few minutes later, time runs out. the bomb explodes. the footage, too ...

For 20 tense minutes, police keep their distance, waiting for the bomb squad to arrive. in obvious distress, wells pleads with police as the clock ticks. >> he seemed to be having a conversation with the police, just very, very eerie stuff. >> media crews are urged to move back. >> if theres shrapnel we could get hit, but i think were safe. >> a few seconds later, time runs out. the bomb explodes. the footage too gruesome to show. police react instinctively running closer with guns drawn. but br...

President mohamed morsi, who until now has been largely deaf to those calls coming from tahrir square. it appears he and his brother muslim brotherhood movement appear to hear the chants of support coming from the other large demonstrations that are being held in cairo in support of the egyptian president. but as we watch our watches, as the clock ticks and the end of that army deadline comes closer and closer, what were seeing is not just more demonstrations but more violence. that is the real ...

Schmooze enough. there are criticisms to make. he golfs at least once a week, eats lunch every day. >> usually does it with his pals. >> why not have john boehner there, why not have lunch with a member of congress. they belittled that in the past. the president said he likes spending time with his family at night. the truth is that relationships are bad and they need to make an effort. at the least, it shows the public that hes engaged and trying, even if he doesnt win over any converts from th...

Must have said something about a bomb or said that he had something on him because then he -- the police officers proceeded running in different directions. >> as the area is evacuated, cameraman dan holland holds his position. he has his lens trained on the scene where wells is trying to convince the police he was forced to rob the bank by someone else, the same person who put the bomb around his neck. >> im not lying. did you call my boss? >> the man was strangely calm. he was just kind of sit...

And our other top story in washington. those budget cuts are set to kick in just hours from now. >> the deadline was pushed back to midnight, so that lawmakers can negotiate today at the white house. heres abcs jim avila. >> reporter: another showdown deadline washington cliff that has even crisis veterans ashamed. >> if we cant do better than that, all of us should be fired. >> reporter: as the clock ticks, a parade of cabinet secretaries warning of doom at airport security. >> youre going to s...

I just dont know why he needs to keep going at it. he has gotten the facts to use in closing argument. i think longer she stays on the stand the more likely for one juror to feel bad for her. jon: that is all it takes. >> he does need to end it. he needs to end it. jon: with 11 men on the jury im not sure that anybody will be feeling particularly bad for her but well see. a lot of testimony and closing arguments to come. thanks to each of you for joining us today. >> thanks for having me. >> tha...

Government. jon: a lot of nervous people out there and not just from the government as this clock ticks. thank you. jenna: a major american city is nearing financial collapse. we are going to look at the radical action that could be taken to save the city. a high stakes hearing for drew peterson. how the battle between petersens former lead attorney and his current lawyer could determine whether he goes to prison or gets a whole new trial. >> this is not between me and joel brodsky, this is betw...

>> republican senators specifically were really looking for a $400,000 threshold, but as the clock ticks on this fiscal cliff, i think a lot of republicans will move towards that $250,000 number. 24e may not like the presidents deal or his approach, but both sides want to extend middle class tax rates. thats the key. both parties agree they want to extend to a certain threshold middle class tax rates. its all about where that ball ends pup. >> so you think republicans will go for $250,000. >> i ...