CNN 2008-01-13

Hi,everyone. I'm Asieh Namdar at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening Now In The News. New information out of Jacksonville, North Carolina, Marine Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean is now the prime suspect in the murder of lan

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