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possible iranian nuclear weapon. im wolf blitzer and youre in "the situation room." hes made a fortune stoking conservative passions while poking and proding at liberals and rush limbaugh has seen his share of controversies but this time its different. the outrage he sparked when he called a conception advocate a slut and a prostitute has snowballed, one after the other and major advertisers are pulling their ads from his radio show and theres no sign that the uproar is dying down. l...

filled sendoff. plus espn is accused of using a racial slur. did the network cross the line with its headline about new york knicks guard jeremy lin? theres been world reaction. well hear what people are saying. and the navy s.e.a.l.s are called into action on the big screen. its a new blockbuster thriller, and, no, those are not actors. well talk to the real men on the front line and in the movie. we start, though, with whitney houston being laid to rest today. she is being buri...

the doctors who wrote the prescriptions for those pills could be subpoenaed. in syria, artillery and machine gun fire echo aross crosse the city of homs while a thick smoke from a pipeline explosion hangs overhead e opposition activists say government forces are set on planting every neighborhood that might hold disdent. our arwa damon is in the besieged city. >> reporter: around 7:30 in the morning began the sustained bombardment, various sounds of artillery being fired, impacting h...

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...

Fierce resist answance, he has t out there and say, i want the republicans to help out but if they dont, we are on our own, we are on the road to recovery and we are doing fine and now we need the additional years to get it done. >> i know he will be addressing the democratic caucus in maryland i think on friday, so youll have a chance to talk to him up close and personal. >> yes. >> thank you very much, we will see you on the hill tomorrow. >> thank you, andrea. >> joe paterno being mourned by ...

them, has apparently crashed. six peace-keeping troops were aboard and have died and the taliban is claiming responsibility by sending a text message to cnn. >> and last nights debate. newt gingrich calls out the media, specifically john king, and he calls his ex-wife a liar. were going to play all sorts of stuff for you this morning, get all sorts of answers and let people weigh in. >> talk about political heat. unbelievable stuff. and, also, and the story weve been watching, the ital...

newspaper. heres part of the conversation. port authority, we ask you if all is well there. concord yeah, all is well. its only a technical failure. >> port authority, how many people are on board? >> captain, 2, 300. >> port authority, how come so few people? are you on board? >> captain, no, im not on board because the ship is keeling. weve abandoned it. port authority, what? youve abandoned the ship? >> captain, no. what abandon? im here. a judge questions the captain at a closed he...

about. election day in new hampshire. republicans choosing a nominee to run against president obama. democrats choosing, well, president obama. these first in the nation primaries culminate months or even years of campaigning and most of the top republicans are still at it. heres why. the last new hampshire tracking poll by suffolk university puts to rest any visions of iowa-like outcomes. mitt romneys lead is actually a few points wider than yesterday. but jon huntsman has broken out ...

Lake-effect snow into upstate new york. fierce winds, again, that will pile the snow thats falling. even though accumulation might be a burst in some areas and dry in others which is so random the way it is, we are going to see those snow pile up a little more. this is a forecast radar picture, not actual radar over the next 48 hours. it does improve with better conditions but the immediate threat is for danger for michigan and even into parts of upstate new york we have advisories, as well. the...

good morning to you. it is tuesday, december the 20th. im ali velshi joined again by alina cho this morning. good morning. >> good morning to you. so glad youre with us and up first, the u.s. keeping an eye out for advancing troops and any other threatening moves after the death of a dictator in north korea. north korean media show the images of kim jong-ils body laid out in a glass coffin. his third son and successor, kim jong un, paying respects. and live for us in seoul, south korea...