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they'll pack -- they'll get on every single slice. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." we're expecting a vote in the house of representatives. the house oversight committee at any moment now on whether to hold the attorney general of the united states, eric holder, in contempt of congress. at issue, his refusal to turn over documents about the botched gun-running sting operation called fast and furious. the republican-led panel going forward even after president obama today invoked executive privilege claiming the release of the documents would have in his words, sign...

Bank repossessions ticked up 7% in may versus april but those repossessions are actually down 18% from where they were in may 2011. that is because lenders are instead settling more and more of these foreclosures with short sales which is good for the banks because the short sales make them more money than a bank sale. it is good for neighborhoods because when the houses actually sell for more money home values in the area don't dip quite so much. bill: it is all connected in that sense. what part of the country is most affected at the moment? >> reporter: it is all spread out. 33 states had a...

Bin laden in may 2011. in germany, an adult film actor has been arrested for allegedly mailing body parts to top political parties in his home country of canada. he was taken into custody in an internet cafe in berlin while reading media coverage about himself. in pennsylvania today, the sex abuse trial of former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky begins with jury selection. he is accused of abusing ten boys over a 15-year period. to iceland, amazing pictures. it is a homecoming to a house near a volcano that was buried 39 years ago under ash and rock during an eruption. ...

Diminished significantly if we had killed bin laden. then or before. >> fast forward to may 2011. bin laden is captured, and killed in abbottabad. was there truth that the pakistani authorities did not know he was there. >> i find it highly unlikely. especially some of the military elements of the pakistani government did not know and probably abetted him zlxt were you surprised when you heard the news about bin laden's death? >> i was not surprised, i was confident that we would get him at some point. i was surprised, however, that he was in abbottabad. which is a town with a major pakistani ...

Not may 2011. normally the republican candidate was early in the primary process, shores up the base and then is going to store a more mainstream university as the nominee. romney felt the need as presumptive nominee to go there. >> purity tests, something to look forward to. especially if you're mitt romney. after the break, he's not dropping out but he's not exactly barn storming. as ron paul clarifies his campaign plan in the race and his legacy going forward. that's next on "now." [ male announcer ] when a major hospital wanted to provide better employee benefits while balancing the comp...