thankfully, month one was injured. this hour, a cancer breakthrough, and a cnn exclusive. scientists tell us many just five years they ll be able to radicalically reduce the death rate. also, a day of prayer and protest in the muslim world turns violent in parts of pakistan. plus, a political showdown over older voters at today s aarp meeting down in new orleans. let s get right to it. you know, we have been following a hostage standoff in pittsburgh since this morning here on cnn and about 8:15 this morning a gunman into the 16th floor of gateway center number 3 in downtown pittsburgh and he took his original target hostage. gunman is a former member of a military with a criminal record, we are told, and according to police, he may also be armed with a bomb and may be holding a second person hostage. the gunman s mother now on the scene. she s talking to police. the roads have been blocked, and the public transportation shut down in the area. obviously we ll follow-up on t
injured. this hour, a cancer breakthrough, and a cnn exclusive. scientists tell us many just five years they ll be able to radicalically reduce the death rate. also, a day of prayer and protest in the muslim world turns violent in parts of pakistan. plus, a political showdown over older voters at today s aarp meeting down in new orleans. let s get right to it. you know, we have been following a hostage standoff in pittsburgh since this morning here on cnn and about 8:15 this morning a gunman into the 16th floor of gateway center number 3 in downtown pittsburgh and he took his original target hostage. gunman is a former member of a military with a criminal record, we are told, and according to police, he may also be armed with a bomb and may be holding a second person hostage. the gunman s mother now on the scene. she s talking to police. the roads have been blocked, and the public transportation shut down in the area. obviously we ll follow-up on that one. we re checking on