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All Rights Reserved.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:50:45 ESTSat, 07 Nov 2009 18:50:45 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/health/july-dec09/househealth_11-07.htmlSat, 07 Nov 2009 18:36:00 ESTThe U.S. House of Representatives began its floor debate of a sweeping health care reform bill Saturday, as President Obama traveled to Capitol Hill to rally Democratic lawmakers to the cause.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/europe/slideshow_camp/index.htmlFri, 06 Nov 2009 18:15:00 ESTSachsenhausen Memorial, located about an hour's drive north of Berlin, holds the remnants of Germany's first large concentration camp. Sascha Klepzig, a German student, takes groups through the tree-lined site.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/health/july-dec09/househealth_11-06.htmlFri, 06 Nov 2009 18:05:00 ESTHouse Democratic Leaders worked Friday to line up enough votes to pass a sweeping health care reform measure, but it seemed possible the vote might be delayed past House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Saturday deadline.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/jobs_11-06.htmlFri, 06 Nov 2009 18:12:00 ESTThe U.S. Labor Department announced that unemployment jumped to over 10 percent on Friday, the highest it's been since 1983. Jeffrey Brown talks to an economist for more. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/11/conversation-jonathan-lethem.htmlFri, 06 Nov 2009 16:17:14 ESTIn Jonathan Lethem's new novel, "Chronic City," two friends travel through a Manhattan that is both very recognizable -- from the billionaire mayor to the burgers at a local diner -- while also surreal, looking for truth.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/11/around-the-nation-friday-roundup-5.htmlFri, 06 Nov 2009 13:50:42 ESTHere are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/law/july-dec09/forthood_11-06.htmlFri, 06 Nov 2009 11:27:00 ESTThe Army psychiatrist suspected of killing 13 people in a shooting spree Thursday at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas remains hospitalized in stable condition, Army officials said Friday.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/latin_america/july-dec09/honduras_11-06.htmlFri, 06 Nov 2009 10:20:00 ESTA U.S.-brokered deal meant to mend the political crisis in Honduras by forming a unity government has fallen apart, ousted President Manuel Zelaya said Friday.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec09/shieldsbrooks_11-06.htmlFri, 06 Nov 2009 18:41:00 ESTColumnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the week's news, including impending health care legislation and a worsening job market.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/july-dec09/forthood2_11-06.htmlFri, 06 Nov 2009 18:08:00 ESTRay Suarez digs into the life of suspected Fort Hood gunman Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan and possible motives for the attack on the Army base.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/july-dec09/forthood1_11-06.htmlFri, 06 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTKwame Holman reports from Fort Hood Army Base in Texas, which is reeling in the aftermath of a deadly shooting that killed 13 people. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/business/july-dec09/jobs_11-06.htmlFri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 ESTU.S. unemployment rose more than expected to a 26-year high of 10.2 percent, shedding 190,000 jobs in October, according to figures released by the Department of Labor Friday.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/military/july-dec09/forthood_11-05.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 20:29:00 ESTThe U.S. Army says one of its own soldiers, a military psychiatrist, carried out a shooting rampage Thursday afternoon in Fort Hood, Texas, that left at least 12 people dead and injured 31 others.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/unemployment_11-05.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 18:16:00 ESTThe House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to extend aid to jobless workers and offer tax breaks to homebuyers. President Obama was expected to sign the measure on Friday. Ray Suarez reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/other_11-05.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 18:10:00 ESTIn other news, falling weekly jobless claims contributed to a Wall Street rally, and there are new warning signs that the U.S. might be facing a shortage of the seasonal flu vaccine.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/unitednations_11-05.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 18:31:00 ESTIn Afghanistan, the U.N. announced that it is pulling back 600 employees after a deadly attack on staff. Margaret Warner has more from Kabul. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/healthcare_11-05.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 18:23:00 ESTHouse Democrats' health reform plan received AARP's backing Thursday, but thousands of protesters rallied against the plan on Capitol Hill. Kwame Holman reports. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/july-dec09/forthood_11-05.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTAt least 12 people were killed and 31 wounded when a gunman opened fire at Fort Hood Army Base in Texas. Jeffrey Brown reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/11/theres-a-famous-myth-from.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 16:26:04 ESTEvery three years, the National Portrait Gallery holds a contest showcasing the best efforts in the country in portraiture. Out of 3,300 entries to the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, an exhibition of the top 49 is now on display.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/health/july-dec09/househealth_11-05.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 13:44:00 ESTWith the U.S. House of Representatives nearing a vote on a sweeping bid to overhaul the nation's health care system, Democrats secured endorsements from two key groups Thursday while opponents rallied against the bill at the U.S. Capitol. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/social_issues/july-dec09/jobsnumbers_11-05.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:39:00 ESTCongress has passed legislation that would expand a popular homebuyer's tax credit and extend unemployment benefits in a bid to breathe more life into the struggling American economy.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2009/11/student-questions-the-unemploy.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:33:25 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/bb/law/july-dec09/rapecase_11-05.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 18:46:00 ESTSpencer Michels reports from Richmond, Calif., where a teen girl was gang raped while dozens of people looked on without offering help. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/arrests_11-05.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 18:38:00 ESTJudy Woodruff speaks with a Financial Times reporter about 14 people facing insider-trading charges for allegedly netting $20 million in illegal profits. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/europe/july-dec09/rendition_11-04.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2009 18:43:00 ESTAn Italian judge on Wednesday convicted 23 Americans in the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in Milan. Ray Suarez speaks with a Los Angeles Times reporter for more on the landmark case.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/july-dec09/talkers_11-04.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2009 18:33:00 ESTJeffrey Brown examines the impact of television and radio talk show hosts and how they affect the way Americans think about politics.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/afghanistan2_11-04.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2009 18:27:00 ESTFormer Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah spoke with Margaret Warner in Kabul Wednesday to discuss his decision to drop out of the runoff election and allegations of electoral fraud shrouding President Hamid Karzai's new term.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/afghanistan1_11-04.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2009 18:24:00 ESTNick Paton Walsh of Independent Television News reports on a fatal attack in Afghanistan against British soldiers patrolling Helmand Province.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec09/other_11-04.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2009 18:17:00 ESTIn other news, thousands of Iranian protesters clashed with police in the streets of Tehran on the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover, and the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether prosecutors can be sued for damages.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec09/election_11-04.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTJudy Woodruff speaks with Amy Walter, editor of The Hotline, and Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Report, about the political implications of Tuesday's gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia.