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had made its own nuclear fuel rods domestically for the first time. it was loading these into what it said was a reactor for medical purposes, not for nuclear weapons. but this is going to be watched very closely here in washington and in israel, of course, because the question is whether this development, this announcement of them being able to make their own nuclear fuel rods is actually the real deal. can they do it? do these fuel rods work? how good is the quality? is this another ...

care of a funeral home in jersey. were following developments on both fronts. cnns don lemon on the west coast, deborah feyerick back east in newark. hello to you both. deb, lets start with you. what can you tell us about the arrangements? >> reporter: well, michael, whitney houstons mom, cissy houston, a gospel legend, is making all the funeral arrangements. and they decided to make it an intimate, invitation-only event, at the hope baptist church, the church where whitney houston gre...

soledad. you look gorgeous. >> you like the hair. you satisfy. its all about the hair at the end of the day. >> see you guys. it could be the end of the fen year war. leon panetta says there is a new goal, end come bad and switch the role of u.s. and nato troops from fighting and training. presidential candidates already weighing in. mitt romneys trashing the plan. the chairman of the house armed services committee calls it premature. were going to talk about that? just a second. fir...

Arbitrator ultimately ruled in his favor. the state wrongly disagrees with the arbitrators decision. it shows the department of transportation actually agrees with you. >> yes, thats what the union can do. in the state of illinois, unions hold enormous power and their work rules kick in to support curly and the mob. >> there is some hope and the way youve embraced his nickname is staggering. keep calling him curly. >> republican -- >> going to call you curly from now on. >> the state representat...

Still honored. in the short term there might be a bankruptcy sale to entice flyers to keep buying tickets. it could be more painful for workers because battles with labor unions could become more intense, workers could be forced into contracts they dont want to agree to. you might know delta, united and us airways used bankruptcy court to force huge concessions on wages and benefits and work rules. well have to wait and see what happens there. >> good point. thank you. rt-preferred rx plan gives...

Organizational discipline. i think that that is why i am somewhat more optimistic about providing cuts that will allow us to reform work rules and other practices that make it harder to reprioritize spending. >> we have a senator from ohio on the phone. he joins us now from his home state of ohio. welcome back to the program, senator. >> good to be back, chris. thanks. >> senator, what do you think, are you hoping they do not reach a deal and we get the sequestration -- >> i cant imagine the rep...

Union as opposed to put it up for an open bidding process. >> estimates are that it costs 12% to 18% more because of this national labor relations act and more importantly, because youve got to have union work rules, it takes a whole lot longer to complete any project. all with federal taxpayer money. >> all this as california is broke. when youre looking at the situation when you can get the work done cheaper, it seems like a silly rule for people who live in california. >> it is. california is...

new york. im wolf blitzer. thanks for watching. the news continues next on cnn. good evening, everyone. it is testing time in american politics. one leading republican presidential contender, texas governor rick perry, is about to make his debate debut and is drawing a political spotlight as his state deals with punishing wildfires. >> at this point were urging people to avoid any outdoor activity which could conceivably start a fire. >> another top-tier gop contender the former mc...

negotiations to continue. key elements of the republican establishment are trying to nudge the hard line conservatives to a compromise. defaulting on our debt is not an option. it has real, immediate, and potentially catastrophic consequences. the ratings agency standard and poors sent a team to capitol hill saying not raising the debt ceiling would stain americas credit rating and drive up interest costs for everyone. many house conservatives, though, arent ready to give up and some...

Station workers or the people who need help in emergency, firefighters and ambulance drivers, our job is to make sure that the work rules enhance those causes rather than get in the way. >> chris: but dont take away the collective bargaining rights. >> i dont have a problem with collective bargaining. if you want to get together as a group and be represented why should you not? that is the essence of democracy. >> chris: you considered, i dont know how much you considered but there was balk abou...