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Stick pony competition
Horse herpes forces kids to ride stick ponies. CNN's Jeanne Moos ponies up.
Home prices slumping again
A new survey shows the small gains made after the housing market collapse are now gone. Lisa Sylvester reports.
Weiner: Done talking about lewd photo
CNN's Dana Bash and Producer Ted Barrett have a confrontational Q&A with Rep. Anthony Weiner. The congressman tells them he will no longer discuss a controversy surrounding a lewd photo sent from his Twitter account.
The Situation Room rundown: Tuesday, May 31
Here are just some of the stories we’ll be covering in today’s show. Tune to “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer” from 5-7pm ET on CNN.
New Warning: Cell phones may cause cancer
The World Health Organization now lists mobile phone use in the same "carcinogenic hazard" category as lead, engine exhaust and chloroform. How dangerous are they? CNN’s Elizabeth Cohen reports.
FULL STORY
Osama bin Laden’s black market money trail
CNN’s Stan Grant reports from Pakistan on how terrorists move money around through a centuries-old banking system.
Rep. Weiner on lewd photo "distraction"
Congressman Anthony Weiner comments on the lewd photo that briefly appeared on his Twitter account. The New York Democrat has said he was targeted by hackers, but there are some key questions he’s refusing to answer.
FULL STORY
Another New York hotel maid alleges assault
In the wake of the Strauss-Kahn case, an Egyptian banker has been arrested in a separate hotel maid sexual assault incident. How common is this and why does it keep happening? [is Mary going to answer those questions?] CNN’s Mary Snow takes a look.
Boy's killing rallies Syrians
A video showing the mutilated body of a 13-year–old boy is causing anger throughout Syria. Is the boy becoming a symbol of the Syrian revolution? We’ll ask Middle East expert Fouad Ajami.
Cafferty File: Home ownership levels are on the decline. What does that say about the American dream?
Here’s my question to you: Home ownership levels are on the decline. What does that say about the American dream?
Tune in to the Situation Room at 6pm to see if Jack reads your answer on air.
And, we love to know where you’re writing from, so please include your city and state with your comment.
Home ownership levels are on the decline. What does that say about the American dream?Cafferty File: When it comes to the war in Afghanistan, how much is enough?
Here’s my question to you: When it comes to the war in Afghanistan, how much is enough?
Tune in to the Situation Room at 5pm to see if Jack reads your answer on air.
And, we love to know where you’re writing from, so please include your city and state with your comment.
When it comes to the war in Afghanistan, how much is enough?How drug shortages impact patients
Hospitals are grappling with drug shortages and facing tough challenges, as CNN's Mary Snow reports.
Weiner blames hack for lewd tweet
New York Rep. Anthony Weiner says someone hacked his Twitter account to send a lewd photo. FULL STORY
Jim Tressel leaves Ohio State
Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples reports Ohio State Football Coach, Jim Tressel, quit amid uproar over NCAA rules violations. Read more about Tressel's downfall at SI.com.
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