On CNN they use a large screen and the host will use his fingers to move things on the screen or enlarge pictures by dragging two corners apart. For some time I was wondering how did they do it! finally it was introduced by Dan Zen when he talked about goose the multitouch emulator which allows to place multiple cursers into your flash application so you can move things around, pick up items on the screen and drop it in another place, Here are some links to samples of how goose works:
Goose - Multitouch with Just Flash and a Browser
Watch how goose works:
Watch Goose Code - Multitouch with Just Flash and a Browser
Google Maps Multi-touch Flash
Digital Volvelles Tabletop Touch Ap
For more information about Goose the Multitouch Emulator, please visit:
http://gooseflash.wordpress.com/
