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All Rights Reserved.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:07:48 ESTFri, 20 Nov 2009 22:07:48 EST144144http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/images/rss/promo_rss.jpghttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/europe/july-dec09/eupod_11-20.htmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 16:30:00 ESTAfter weeks of internal negotiations, the European Union selected two "low-key consensus builders," as they have since been described, over big-name picks to lead the newly organized body.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/11/conversation-frederick-wiseman-director-of-la-danse.htmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 14:45:02 ESTDirector Frederick Wiseman has documented a wide range of people's everyday routines and the goings-on inside institutions. A "big ballet fan," and a sometimes-resident of Paris, Wiseman recently turned his camera to one of France's most important cultural institutions: the Paris Opera Ballet. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/health/july-dec09/cervical_11-20.htmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 12:19:00 ESTWomen can wait to have their first Pap test for cervical cancer until age 21, and can wait longer between screenings than recommended in the past, according to new guidelines released Friday.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/july-dec09/oprah2_11-20.htmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:46:00 ESTAfter decades as a popular talk show host, Oprah Winfrey will end her daytime program to concentrate on a new cable channel. Jeffrey Brown examines Winfrey's mark on the media landscape.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/july-dec09/oprah_11-20.htmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:39:00 ESTAfter 23 years as a daytime talk show legend, Oprah Winfrey has announced she will be ending her program to concentrate on a new cable channel that will bear her name. Jeffrey Brown reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec09/sg_11-20.htmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:28:00 ESTSyndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson, who is also a senior research fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement, break down the biggest stories of the week, including health care reform moves in Congress and President Obama's pondering of a new Afghan strategy.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/cancerdiscuss_11-20.htmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:14:00 ESTNewly-released guidelines on when, and how often, women should be screened for breast and cervical cancer stirred questions -- and confusion -- this week. Margaret Warner talks to health experts for insight.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/cancer_11-20.htmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTWomen can delay their first screening for cervical cancer until age 21, and be screened less often than recommended in the past, according to new guidelines issued Friday by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Betty Ann Bowser reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/11/thursday-on-the-newshour-wu-man.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:00:45 ESTTonight on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown talks to Wu Man, who at age 45 is one of the world's leading musical ambassadors. She's a master of the pipa -- a four-stringed lute with ancient roots in central Asia and China.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/11/jeanne-claude-74-christos-muse-and-collaborator.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:30:00 ESTJeanne-Claude, the artist who collaborated with her partner Christo on monumental installation projects like "The Gates" in New York and "The Wrapped Reichstag" in Berlin, passed away Wednesday at a hospital in New York from complications of a brain aneurysm. She was 74. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/11/conversation-robert-kimball-author-of-complete-lyrics-of-johnny-mercer.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:00:00 ESTOn Wednesday, prolific songwriter and singer Johnny Mercer would have turned 100. In his lifetime, he worked with more than 200 collaborators and churned out lyrics for more than 1,500 songs for both Broadway and the silver screen, which were made famous by stars like Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire and Louis Armstrong. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/health/july-dec09/billcomparison_11-19.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 14:52:00 ESTSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled his health care reform bill Wednesday night. Earlier this month, the House passed its own health care reform bill. Find out how the two measures compare.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia/july-dec09/asia_11-19.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 13:30:00 ESTPresident Obama wrapped up a 10-day tour of Asia on Thursday, producing little by way of short-term gains, but establishing relationships with Asian leaders for dealings down the road, observers say.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/health/july-dec09/senatehealth_11-19.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 11:52:00 ESTThe health care reform legislation unveiled Wednesday night by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid would extend health insurance to 31 million more Americans at a cost of $848 billion.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/11/artist-jeanne-claude-has-died-at-74.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 11:06:22 ESTArtist Jeanne-Claude, who with her husband Christo, created public art installations around the world, has died. She was 74. Her family said she died Wednesday night at a New York hospital from complications of a brain aneurysm.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/july-dec09/wuman_11-19.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:45:00 ESTWhether playing folk music with villagers in China, or performing scores written just for her by top classical composers, musician Wu Man has emerged as one of the world's foremost musical ambassadors. Jeffrey Brown reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/july-dec09/forthood_11-19.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:35:00 ESTAs a Senate Committee began the first hearing into the shooting attack at Fort Hood, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced the launch of a Pentagon review of the circumstances around the shootings. Judy Woodruff speaks with two reporters for an update. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/asiatour_11-19.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:21:00 ESTPresident Obama concluded a four-nation Asian tour Thursday that marked a potential turning point in relations between the U.S. and an increasingly influential China. A panel of Asia experts discusses the trip's high points and low points with Jeffrey Brown.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec09/othernews_11-19.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:14:00 ESTIn other news, the House voted to spare doctors from a 20 percent cut in their Medicare payments, and Hamid Karzai was sworn in for a second term as president of Afghanistan.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/healthcare_11-19.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTThe Senate on Thursday inched closer to debating Majority Leader Harry Reid's $848 billion health care reform bill, despite stiff GOP resistance. After a report from Betty Ann Bowser, Susan Dentzer explains the details.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/health/july-dec09/senateupdate_11-18.htmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 20:37:00 ESTSenate Democratic leader Harry Reid moved forward on a long-awaited version of health care reform legislation Wednesday night, telling reporters "tonight begins the last leg of this journey."http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/11/the-picture-of-health-artists-and-the-health-insurance-debate.htmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 16:41:40 ESTThere are at least 2.2 million working artists in America, 300,000 of whom don't have health insurance, according to federal statistics. Some are self-employed and can't afford individual plans. Some work for non-profits or part-time jobs that don't offer insurance plans.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia/july-dec09/afghanpod_11-18.htmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 14:20:00 ESTAs the Obama administration grapples with the question of whether to send more troops to Afghanistan, a number of historians have spoken about the similarities between the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2009/11/did-tax-cuts-create-us-jobs.htmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 11:36:26 ESTPaul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/law/july-dec09/holder_11-18.htmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 11:30:00 ESTAt a Wednesday appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Eric Holder defended his decision to try alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a civilian court in New York City.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/europe/july-dec09/bosnia_11-18.htmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 18:42:00 ESTAlthough Bosnia and Herzegovina has repaired physically from its bloody civil war, its citizens are experiencing political and social challenges. The report is part of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting's Fragile States project, a partnership with the Bureau of International Reporting. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/july-dec09/google_11-18.htmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 18:33:00 ESTJeffrey Brown speaks with author Ken Auletta about his new book on Internet powerhouse Google called 'Googled: The End of the World as We Know It.' http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/july-dec09/holder_11-18.htmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 18:27:00 ESTU.S. Attorney General appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday to defend trying 9/11 suspects in New York. Kwame Holman has the story. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec09/palin_11-18.htmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 18:19:00 ESTFormer vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is taking her new book, "Going Rogue," across the country. Judy Woodruff gets reactions. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/afghanistan2_11-18.htmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 18:10:00 ESTGwen Ifill speaks with Afghanistan experts about the government's corruption and what that could mean for U.S. war strategy there.