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we want to get you caught up right now. survivor describing how he avoided the gunman that shot up a youth camp in norway. 85 people died following a bombing in the capital of oslo which claimed seven lives. police have suspect in custody. michael, what's happening now? >> reporter: yeah. i can tell you, we've just heard on local media here that the lawyer for the suspect in this case, his name is anders behring breivik, the lawyer is telling the local television here that the shooting suspect believed that his actions were atrocious, but necessary. that's within the last few minut...

one republican plan gets a firm smackdown in the u.s. senate. and some surprising new movement in the republican presidential race. we're going to tell you who's suddenly making a strong impression on potential voters. i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." the breaking news this hour, a city known for peace making is reeling in terror. norwegian leaders holding a crisis meeting tonight after a deadly bomb attack in oslo and the shooting at a labor party youth camp outside the norwegian capital. at least seven people were killed in the explosion. at least nine were killed at the y...

How the speed of the new cycle is accelerating the thirst for details from the very outset, is accelerating. sometimes the old media, if you, will you had stories but it really was then a week late we are the newsmagazines you had -- you were then able to clarify all the details. now you want details from an instant. you have a late-evening news conference by the president followed by an even later evening background briefing by senior administration officials. it's just the nature of the 24/7 accelerated news cycle and details are going to be in error. >> given the the high-velocity nature of...

For part of history. >> reporter: the students say the death of bin laden doesn't really end the story, more like choses a chapter. instead, day say the story will continue to be written through the rest of their lives. in sarasota, i'm martin savidge. and, again, this reminder, our barbara starr is at the pentagon where intelligence officials are holding a background briefing right now on that raid that ultimately killed osama bin laden. we're hoping to hear from barbara shortly on the details being revealed. and a mother accused of child abuse for allegedly telling her child to get up an...

32 minutes past the hour. a look at some of the stories making headlines. thousands of people along the mississippi river have left for higher ground as the river keeps rising. it's going up a foot a day in some places and, today, rain is making matters even worse. it's been decades since the mississippi has been so high. a high-profile visitor in another zone. bill cosby toured parts of alabama hit hard by last week's tornado outbreak. got an up-close look at the damage. largest tornado outbreak ever recorded and it killed at least 327 people, destroyed thousands of homes. also, the penta...