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Prospect of having 27 pages read to you, you might want to have a full stomach, at the least. weve been keeping a very close eye on that courtroom, precisely how george zimmerman is behaving, how hes reacting to. and also, more importantly, how the jurors are responding and reacting to the testimony. george zimmerman we can tell you, while john guy was going through his closing there, did not look at him at any point, were told. also in terms of jurors, juror e6 is someone who is really starting...

Involved? >> oh, i think its -- >> im sorry. >> i think one of the key things were going to have to look for mere and maybe a key the obama administration of what cards theyre playing here will be what they do with this $1.3 billion aid they give to egypt. obviously this is something the u.s. government if a coup happens and the military takes ov over, a legitimate government, the u.s. isnt supposed to be giving aid anymore. so how active is the u.s. in making thure that that aid doesnt get to t...

Demonstration. how much time does the military have to get the election process started? what is their appetite for this election process to happen? >> reporter: they want it to happen quickly. keep in mind, the military will tell you we are out of this. we have elected an interim president. its on him to set up new elections, draft a constitution and the people behind us, the supporters of the new government want it to happen as quickly as possible. >> reza, thank you so much. bolivias presiden...

>> indica is a cerebral effect. indicas produces a more sedative and relaxing and pain controlling type of effect. another aspect of the selection process is the delivery mechanism for that cannabis. so we encourage patients not to consume raw cannabis flowers by means of smoking. so if i had a patient who came to me and was complaining of chronic pain that woke them up at night, or insomnia, and what they really wanted from the medicine was the ability to get a good solid nights sleep, i would ...

It. >> he put out a strong statement saying he regrets having signed that defense of marriage act into law. as you know, mr. speaker. >> sure, theres no question the countrys mood today is different than it was in the mid 1990s. the question is, is that a decision best left up to the american people, in the election process. or should five judges be the people who decide what america is all about? i think its dangerous to have five judges with that level of power. >> go ahead, stephanie. >> i th...

Any day now, possibly tomorrow, the supreme court will hand down ruling on section 5, the clause that put extra scrutiny on states in localities with history of voter suppression or discrimination, requiring them to seek preclearance from the justice department before they can enact redistricting schemes or any changes to election process. the law covers nine states completely, almost all in the deep south, plus specific counties and cities across the country. theres already a provision in the v...

Paper. so they probably wouldnt have access to it. the reality also is that the jury panel itself, the pool you draw the jurors from, is supposed to be a diverse cross-section of the community but that doesnt guarantee on the jury either white or because they go through a selection process. as long as theyre not excused for gender-based reasons its a properly selected jury. >> shepard: then theres the odd you clip from the cell phone. the states expert, and a well regarded one, said that is the ...

I want to get to sunny. sunny, you have been following this case and have been reading some of the questions they ask jurors. what did you know about from the media? one of them was a pregnant woman who is married. she said, i know the media doesnt know everything. this was a difficult selection process for the folks down there. >> it really was. i estimated it would take about a week. clearly i was wrong. it took more than a week. about two weeks. it was very clear they couldnt find someone tha...

During the third days of his murder selection during jury trial. he was asked if he understood the selection process so far. >> your attorneys made some decisions about some potential jurors. have they discussed those with you. >> yes, your honor. >> are you satisfied with those decisions? >> yes, your honor. >> thank you very much. you may be seated. >> the jurors were then questioned about what newscasts they watch, newspapers they read and what they see online. the first juror introduced was ...

Floridas stand your ground law. abcs ryan hughes was at the courthouse. >> reporter: potential jurors offered their own play-by-plays of the night of february 26, 2012. >> mr. zimmerman had a phone call and first noticed -- trayvon martin. >> reporter: minutes later the 17-year-old teen was dead, shot once by george zimmerman. one woman told the court she moved to seminole county from iowa, months after the shooting and has limited knowledge. >> i recall the phrase "gated community" i recall the...