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May 18th, 2012
06:14 PM ET

Pakistani ambassador on tensions with U.S.

Pakistani Ambassador to the U.S. Sherry Rehman tells Wolf Blitzer that Pakistan is still demanding an Obama apology over Pakistani deaths in U.S. airstrikes, but they are looking at a "positive" conversation about reopening supply routes to Afghanistan.


Filed under: Interviews • Pakistan
May 18th, 2012
06:01 PM ET

GOP Chair: Obama's in love with the man in the mirror

In an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus discusses the Rev. Wright ad controversy and the GOP line of attack against President Obama.

RELATED POST: BLITZER’S BLOG: Romney repudiates using Rev. Wright in ads


Filed under: 2012 election • Barack Obama • Interviews • Mitt Romney • Reince Priebus
May 18th, 2012
09:29 AM ET

Rev. Jeremiah Wright Is back

The return of Wright as an issue is a sign the campaign to come will be no-holds barred. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.

RELATED STORY: BLITZER’S BLOG: Romney repudiates using Rev. Wright in ads


Filed under: 2012 election • Barack Obama • Jeremiah Wright • Jim Acosta • Mitt Romney
May 18th, 2012
09:26 AM ET

Schumer to Saverin: Leave, but pay taxes

Sen. Chuck Schumer says he won't let Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin dodge capital gains taxes by leaving U.S.

RELATED STORY: Saverin: I'll pay taxes on anything I earned as a U.S. citizen


Filed under: Dana Bash • Facebook • Taxes
May 18th, 2012
09:24 AM ET

A look back at Donna Summer's career

Donna Summer, so-called queen of disco era, died from complications related to cancer. CNN's Nischelle Turner reports.

RELATED STORY:
Disco queen Donna Summer dies at 63


Filed under: Entertainment • Music • Nischelle Turner
May 18th, 2012
09:21 AM ET

Amphibious car rules the road, water

It's a car! It's a boat! No, it's a car that is a boat! CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

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Filed under: Jeanne Moos
May 18th, 2012
09:19 AM ET

Tsunami debris nears U.S. West Coast

The damage is not radioactive but the debris field still poses a danger to marine life as it inches toward North America.

RELATED STORY: Preparing for tsunami debris, wherever it may make landfall

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Filed under: Disaster • Japan • Lisa Sylvester
May 18th, 2012
09:11 AM ET

Beau Biden on veterans, father's gay marraige comments

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Biden's son works to mobilize veterans

Beau Biden defends GOP attacks that Obama's policies have been detrimental to veterans and military families.

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Beau Biden: My Dad spoke from the heart

In an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Beau Biden reacts to the vice president's gay marriage comment.


Filed under: Situation Room
May 18th, 2012
08:57 AM ET

Facebook plans for all night 'hackathon'

CNN's Dan Simon talks to Wolf Blitzer about Facebook employees prepping for an all-night "hackathon" coding session.

RELATED STORY:
Internet greets Facebook's IPO price with glee, skepticism


Filed under: Dan Simon • Facebook • Tech