MIDDLE EAST
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March 15, 2010
With Vice President Joe Biden visiting the Middle East recently in hopes of reviving the peace process, we decided to speak with a pair of authors whose latest books on the region made it onto our radar screen. Authors Mark Perry and Lee Smith have very different strategies and insights into some of the potential solutions.
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ON THE NEWSHOUR
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March 15, 2010
We look at the U.S. consulate killings in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Then, Sen. Chris Dodd explains the financial reform bill he unveiled Monday, Kwame Holman reports on Democrats' progress toward securing enough health care votes, and the head of the FCC describes the nationwide broadband plan to be released tomorrow.
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BROADBAND
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March 15, 2010
The FCC and the Obama administration will unveil a plan Tuesday to broaden high-speed Internet access in the U.S. and encourage telecom companies to provide faster download speeds. We spoke with Ken Eisner of One Economy Corporation about the challenges of increasing broadband access.
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FINANCIAL REFORM
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March 15, 2010
Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., unveiled a bill Monday to overhaul the U.S. financial system, proposing a consumer protection agency housed within the Fed and new powers for shareholders to influence how much CEOs are paid. On Monday's NewsHour, Sen. Dodd will discuss the bill's specifics with Judy Woodruff.
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POLITICS
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March 12, 2010
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks stopped by The Rundown again to talk about the implications of Vice President Joe Biden's trip to the Middle East, golf star Tiger Woods' efforts to rehabilitate his image and the cultural importance of college hoops.
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