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FAA TO 'dig into' Chicago incident
Rene Marsh talks to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta about the investigation into how one man crippled a Chicago airport.
9-year-old takes on Chicago's mayor
Wolf Blitzer talks to 9-year-old Asean Johnson, who has protested plans to close some of Chicago's elementary schools.
Inauguration performer killed in Chicago
A 15-year-old girl is killed in Chicago after returning from a performance at the inauguration. Ted Rowlands reports.
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Prosecutors: Brutal teen game kills man
Police say a 62-year-old man died after a group of teens beat him unconscious as part of a game. Ted Rowlands reports.
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Blitzer to interview Afghan President Hamid Karzai
CNN's Wolf Blitzer sits down with Afghan President Hamid Karzai for an exclusive interview at the NATO summit in Chicago. This will air Monday during the 5pm ET hour on CNN.
On Monday, NATO countries are expected to sign off on President Obama's exit strategy from Afghanistan that calls for an end to combat operations next year and the withdrawal of troops by the end of 2014.
Karzai met with President Obama on Sunday and both agreed that the end of the war is close. Karzai reiterated his commitment to the withdrawal timetable, "so that Afghanistan is no longer a burden on the shoulder of our friends in the international community, on the shoulders of the United States and our other allies."
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Emanuel's rigorous workout routine
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel breaks down his 7-day-a-week exercise regimen for CNN's Wolf Blitzer.
Tomorrow, Wolf Blitzer will sit down with former President Bill Clinton in Chicago to discuss the Clinton Global Initiative, economic recovery and domestic job creation. Make sure to tune in 5p ET on CNN.
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Creating jobs in the U.S.
The Clinton Global Initiative tackles job creation during a special session in Chicago. CNN's Ted Rowlands Reports.
NOTE: Tomorrow, Blitzer will sit down with former President Bill Clinton to discuss the Clinton Global Initiative, economic recovery and domestic job creation. Tune in to The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer on CNN from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET.
BLITZER’S BLOG: Sitting down with Rahm Emanuel and Bill Clinton in Chicago
Chicago (CNN) - I’ve covered Rahm Emanuel for many years – going back to 1992 when he was a young political aide to then-Governor Bill Clinton who was running for president. He later joined President Clinton at the White House before heading back to his native Chicago to make some money in the financial investment business. After that, he came back to Washington as a congressman and remained as President Barack Obama’s first White House Chief of Staff. But I must say I have never seen him as enthusiastic and excited as he is now as Mayor of Chicago.
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