CNN Assures Viewers Watching Coup In Egypt: Zimmerman Will Be Right Back

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Television viewers tuning in to CNN on Wednesday expecting their afternoon George Zimmerman trial fix were met with a shock: the network was showing live shots of crowds in Egypt.

To assure impatient viewers who might tire of hearing about how Egypt’s military was ousting Mohamed Morsi as president, CNN had a little picture-in-picture shot of the trial, with the message “Back To Zimmerman Trial In A Moment.”

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