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>> yeah there are discussions going on. i think you touched on it, martha, for instance our healthcare bill is $15 million. the majority of that bill goes to retirees, those were agreements that were made before i became the mayor, and we need to address aupbdz thos address and understand those costs. the city like sca scranton, its very burdensome. we were able to bring backfire man who were laid o. co laid off. i could have hired additional fireman, i said no, i didnt want to burden the city w...

But my members are suffering here, every day that goes by is another question mark for them on how they are going to meet their financial obligations and pay their mortgage. martha: joined now by the mayor of scranton, merr christopher doherty, good morning. good to have you here. >> good morning, martha. martha: what do you say to the fireman? >> weve known the troubles of this year, our council passed a budget based on borrowing. they have been unwilling to funneled the borrowing. we have a sh...

investigation. the best view in washington, d.c., going to be off limits for just a little bit longer. that is because the washington monument will be closed for repairs for at least another year, maybe until 2014. its been shut down since an earthquake hit d.c. last august. and members of congress hard at work right now, maybe. house members are gearing up for a five-hour debate on a bill that would repeal obama-care. we are talking about the health care reform law that the suprem...

now lawmakers are trying to change that. its our 10:30 talker. we start this hour with the weather. we are all hoping for a break from this oppressive heat. well, sorry, not today. i hate to see all that red on these maps were about to show you, but those are the heat warnings. and as you can see, it is going to be pretty bad today. the record triple-digit temperatures are being blamed for at least five deaths. and dont forget about the 350,000 people still without power after stor...

dealing with. >> this mystery illness causes a respiratory attack that kills children. federal agents busted a massive drug operation in tempe, arizona. they took in three tons of marijuana, 30 pounds of meth amphetamine and $2.4 million in cash. 20 people were arrested. libyan people voting freely and openly. it is the first real live democratic exercise in libya since the fall of gadhafi. near live 3 million waited in long lines to vote in polling stations across the station. we ...

The republican idea for job creation that sounded persuasive and workable? >> not even half an idea. its so critical here to understand the resistance, the considered, concentrated defiance of this president has led to di sas rouse -- in the economy. they want to go on board and yet have nobody to steer the vessel. as my pastor used to say, youve been liberated into bondage. they want to free us to become the slave of their narrow ly -- the public, they shredded this economy in an fireman and po...

what may have caused this shocking end to a life seemingly spinning out of control? and great white shark spottings heightened. fears along the cape cod area. our own brian todd is on a boat with experts trying to track them down. im wolf blitzer, youre in "the situation room." right now a disappointing jobs report kicks off day two of president obamas bus tour into overdrive and arms his opponent, mitt romney, with new political ammunition to use against him. look at this. unemplo...

countrywides ceo, oversaw the program giving a lot of people on capitol hill this preferential treatment. it was called -- the whole program was called, if you can believe it, the friends of angelo program. now, the report today names a string of lawmakers and regulators from both parties, democrats and republicans, who benefited from this vip treatment. senate budget committee chairman, for instance, democrat kent conrad. former democratic senator chris dodd. republican house armed se...

From a casino in connecticut crashed into a guardrail. 24 passengers were injured. >> it could be any number of reasons. it could be speed, wet pavement. >> reporter: just one of what likely will be hundreds of accidents on americas roads today. more americans die on the road on the fourth of july than any other day of the year. and its the deadliest day for teen drivers. inexperienced young drivers are out of school and often have other teens in the car. a particularly lethal combination. >> wh...

dealing with no food. were live on the ground to find out whats being done. and a state lawmaker accidentally undermining her party and her principles with the press of a button. im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." first to a dramatic moment on the campaign trail. the presumptive republican presidential nominee, mitt romney, firmly stating his position on the u.s. supreme courts historic ruling up hodding obama care and directly contradicting what his top campaign advis...