The Situation Room
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WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: Thanks very much, Ali. You are in THE SITUATION ROOM where new pictures and information from around the world are arriving all the time. Also this hour, in Southern California, western wildfires pushed by winds, threatening homes, charring acre after acre. We’re live in the hot zone. Plus, new attacks in Iraq and new attacks right here on Capitol Hill. It’s 4:00 p.m. here in Washington, where the name-calling is even more intense after a Democrat’s stunning stand against the war. Wait until you hear what the Republicans are planning to do in the next few hours. I’m Wolf Blitzer. You are in THE SITUATION ROOM. Right now we are waiting for the verdict in that wrongful death suit against the actor, Robert Blake. We will bring it to you as soon as it’s read. The former “Baretta” star was sued by the children of his late wife Bonny Lee Bakley. They say he should be held responsible for her death in 2001 and pay damages, even though he was found not guilty of murder back in March. That verdict only minutes away. In the meantime, red hot flames are snaking near hillside homes in Southern California. Scores of firefighters are struggling to keep the blaze in check, but the winds are working against them and residents are on standby for a possible evacuation. More: edition.cnn.com |