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Good to have you with us,I am Virginia Cha at the cnn Center in Atlanta with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

Some Cinco de Mayo celebrations are being cancelled today in the US and Mexico because of lingering concerns over the H1N1 flu.But Mexico's president promises life is getting back to normal in Mexico City. That city was shut down for several days at the height of the scare.

President Obama is now reaching out to senators who will play a role in confirming the president's Supreme Court choice. One of those is Republican Orrin Hatch who told political.com that he believes a nominee to replace retiring Justice David Suter could be named by the end of the week.Senate Majority leader Harry Reid says he helps president nominate a former governor or senator or someone what he called real life experiences.

Suspected rebels took control of a tank base near Georgia's capital of Tbilisi this morning, but the government says the mutiny is now under control. About 500 troops possibly some civilians were involved in the attempted rebellion in the former Soviet State. The government believes it was intended to disrupt tomorrow's start of Joint NATO Military Exercises in that former Soviet Republic. (www.hxen.net)

Voters in Detroit are chosing who will be their mayor for the next seven and a half month. The run-off race is between Ken Cockrel Jr and basketball Hall of Famer turn businessman Dave Bing. Cockrel went from city council president to mayor when Kwame Kilpatrick resign back in September. Kilpatrick served 100 days in jail for obstruction of justice.

You'd have to be pretty hungry to look for a meal where this guy is dinning. This bear hanging out in 4 miles Florida looking for a free meal. People are being told to stay away and as always, don't feed the bears. They look cute but they are pretty strong.Animal control officers have been trying to lure it into a trap, using,of all things--donuts. You've found something is now and on .

Those are the headlines of this hour.Stay with cnn Center for more on those storys and all you other news of the day.



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