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Cnn law enforcement analyst art roderick. thank you. tom mallory, our public safely editor and online news editor at the san diego union tribune. tom, we were watching a news report from an affiliate reporter saying as long as she's been at that apartment there have been consistent gunshots. is that what you all are hearing? that this has not stopped? >> yes. people we're interviewing in the neighborhood are hearing repeated rounds of shots. one person said 20 or 30 rounds in a few minutes. one report had about 30 shots fired just as police were arriving. >> for people who aren't as familiar w...

>> that's right. >> is this a hostage situation or barricade situation? each one is obviously treated differently. now, it sounds like he's got the advantage of being on high ground. you're right, they're putting snipers on alternate high ground probably across the street and areas where they can view the rooftops. but if he's got a high-powered rifle and he's up in the high ground area, then obviously you've got situations where you want to maintain an inner perimeter but you also have to make sure you're evacuating or trying to get people out of the media. because with a high-powered rifle, ...

successfully represented jackson. >> this drug is not like a prescription medication. it's not like a pill to help you go to sleep. it's not like an antidepressant pill. this is different from prescribed medications and this is something that is powerful, dangerous, and should never be in a home. >> we plan to bring you portions of opening statements that will be live when things get going. well, another high-profile trial is winding down. attorneys for amanda knox will make their final arguments. they are hoping to overturn her murder conviction. knox is expected to speak as well....

of opening statements that will be live when things get going. well, another high-profile trial is winding down. attorneys for amanda knox will make their final arguments. they are hoping to overturn her murder conviction. knox is expected to speak as well. prosecutors claim that knox slit her roommate's throat during wild sex. libyan fighters say that they have seized the port of sirte today. moammar gadhafi controls most of the city. this is one of the areas not under the control of libya's new leadership. washington dodges a government shutdown. lawmakers have a deal in hand...