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  1. Edwards: "I did a lot that was wrong. " on.cnn.com/L1woIT
  2. A "gotcha" moment staged by anti-abortion activists and caught on tape. @DanaBashCNN reports 4:14pm ET on @CNN
  3. #HappeningNow: on #CNN Gloria Borger fills in for @wolfblitzercnn in #Sitroom.
  4. Judge tells jury to keep deliberating in the Edwards trial. We're staying on top of the breaking news today in #Sitroom 4p ET #CNN.
  5. Mitt Romney surrogate Rep. Jason Chaffetz @jasoninthehouse: On #birther issue, Trump will be Trump on.cnn.com/KdDXRI
  6. In intv. w @WolfBlitzerCNN, @AmbassadorRice describes the worst case scenario with Syria: on.cnn.com/Ngip4r
  7. An Illinois lawmaker screams & throws papers during a rant on the state's house floor. on.cnn.com/Ngg7SJ
  8. Romney campaign misspells 'America' on mobile app. Watch #JeanneMoos' take at 5:57p ET.
  9. What type of special vehicle will the Queen ride in during the Diamond Jubilee celebration? @MaxFosterCNN explains at 5:50pET #CNN
  10. At 5:40p ET @lizzieohreally reports on two scary stories involving airplanes. Planes colliding AND engine parts falling mid-flight.
  11. Why's Romney joining forces w Trump? @wolfblitzercnn asks Romney supporter Jason Chaffetz @jasoninthehouse at 5:30p ET on CNN
  12. What would prompt U.S. military action in Syria? @wolfblitzercnn asks @AmbassadorRice at 5pm ET on #Sitroom #CNN
  13. #Apple CEO Tim Cook says "Incredible things" are coming. @dansimoncnn explains next on #CNN.
  14. Spain's banking system causes stocks to fall sharply. @ErinBurnett explains at 4:48p ET on CNN.