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All Rights Reserved.144144http://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/asia/july-dec09/philippines_11-27.htmlFri, 27 Nov 2009 16:30:00 ESTThis week, authorities in Maguindanao, in the southern Philippines, made the grizzly discovery of 57 bodies of those who were attacked while traveling in a convoy to file candidacy papers for provincial governor.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/north_america/july-dec09/othernews_11-26.htmlThu, 26 Nov 2009 18:12:00 ESTIn other news, a U.K. inquiry revealed that the U.S. focused on Iraq just hours after the Sept. 11 attacks, and the United Nations expressed frustration with Iran over its refusal to export its uranium for enrichment. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/afghan2_11-26.htmlThu, 26 Nov 2009 18:06:00 ESTJudy Woodruff speaks to a Washington Post reporter about developments in Afghanistan just days before President Obama makes a decision about U.S. strategy there. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/afghan1_11-26.htmlThu, 26 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTWhile millions of Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday at home, thousands of U.S. troops are spending it in Afghanistan and beyond. Kwame Holman reports. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/europe/july-dec09/british_11-26.htmlThu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 ESTA British inquiry opened this week looking into the country's participation in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Paul Davies of Independent Television News describes testimony that the Bush Administration mentioned Iraq on the day of the 9/11 attacks.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/july-dec09/military_11-25.htmlWed, 25 Nov 2009 18:25:00 ESTMargaret Warner sits down with two reporters who cover the Pentagon to sort through the various options President Obama is likely weighing as he prepares to make an announcement on the war in Afghanistan. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/transportation/july-dec09/othernews_11-25.htmlWed, 25 Nov 2009 18:18:00 ESTIn other news, airlines are experiencing a 25 percent decrease in holiday travel this year as more people are opting for trains and buses. Also, weekly jobless claims dipped below 500,000 for the first time since January.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/credit_11-24.htmlTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:25:00 ESTA special collaboration between the NewsHour and Frontline looks at how a military program aims to protect consumers from amassing too much debt.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/context_11-24.htmlTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:11:00 ESTJudy Woodruff speaks with a panel of experts about what is at stake for the U.S. and Afghanistan as President Obama prepares to tweak his administration's strategy there.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/afghan_11-24.htmlTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTPresident Obama said Tuesday that he is ready to unveil his decision about whether to deploy more troops to Afghanistan next week. Margaret Warner reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia/july-dec09/afghan_11-24.htmlTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:41:00 ESTA White House spokesman said Tuesday that President Barack Obama plans to reveal his decision on whether to send more U.S. troops to Afghanistan "within days" after holding a late-evening meeting with his top foreign policy and military advisers.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/july-dec09/othernews_11-23.htmlMon, 23 Nov 2009 18:11:00 ESTIn other news, four more American soldiers were killed in Afghanistan over the last 24 hours, and prospects for January elections in Iraq dimmed.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/july-dec09/vets_11-20.htmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:55:00 ESTIn an excerpt from the PBS program "NOW," Maria Hinojosa examines the support system in place for family members providing the around-the-clock care many returning war veterans often require.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/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. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/afghanistan1_11-18.htmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTSecretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on the eve of his inauguration to discuss corruption. Gwen Ifill reports. 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/bb/entertainment/july-dec09/monuments_11-16.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 18:44:00 ESTJeffrey Brown talks to author Robert M. Edsel about his new book "The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History."http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec09/shieldsbrooks_11-13.htmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 18:41:00 ESTColumnists Mark Shields and David Brooks break down the top political headlines of the past week, including Justice Department plans to try five Guantanamo Bay detainees in federal court in New York, and President Obama's Afghan strategy review.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/july-dec09/holder2_11-13.htmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 18:07:00 ESTIn an interview with Jim Lehrer, Attorney General Eric Holder discusses the decision to prosecute the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees in civilian federal court in New York, calling the stakes "enormous." http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/july-dec09/holder1_11-13.htmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 18:02:00 ESTThe Justice Department on Friday announced plans to try suspected 9/11 mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees, in federal court. Ray Suarez reports. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/white_house/july-dec09/workload_11-12.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 18:38:00 ESTAs President Obama departs for Asia, he leaves a full menu of unfinished business at home: two wars to manage, a struggling economy and his push for health care reform, to name a few. Jim Lehrer speaks to a panel of experts about the so-called "overload factor" for presidents.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/religion/july-dec09/imam_11-12.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 18:19:00 ESTSince the shootings at Fort Hood, authorities have focused not only on the accused gunman, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, but also on Anwar Al-Awlaki, a Muslim cleric Hasan knew. Margaret Warner reports. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/july-dec09/hasan_11-12.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 18:14:00 ESTArmy Maj. Nidal M. Hasan has been charged with premeditated murder in last week's shooting at Fort Hood. Jeffrey Brown talks to a reporter for an update.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/july-dec09/afghanistan_11-12.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTPresident Obama has ordered his top advisers to revise the Afghan war options they presented him. That word came after the top U.S. diplomat in Afghanistan warned against sending large new numbers of troops. Judy Woodruff talks to a reporter for more.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/law/july-dec09/hasan_11-12.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 14:00:00 ESTThe U.S. Army has charged an Army psychiatrist suspected of killing 13 people in last week's shooting spree at the Fort Hood with premeditated murder, an Army spokesman said Thursday.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/ptsd_11-11.htmlWed, 11 Nov 2009 18:42:00 ESTJudy Woodruff speaks with a pair of experts about how the military helps treat soldiers dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/marine_11-11.htmlWed, 11 Nov 2009 18:32:00 ESTAfter returning home from Iraq, Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Workman struggled with the memories of war. As Betty Ann Bowser reports, soldiers like Workman are finding that often time, returning home can mean a new battle with post-traumatic stress disorder.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/july-dec09/other_11-11.htmlWed, 11 Nov 2009 18:07:00 ESTIn other news, leaders across Europe commemorated the 91st anniversary of the end of World War I, and 11 people died in a pair of attacks in northwestern Pakistan.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/july-dec09/veteransday_11-11.htmlWed, 11 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTJust days after the deadly shooting at Fort Hood, President Barack Obama marked Veterans Day with an address at Arlington National Cemetery. Hours later, he met with military advisers to discuss a new strategy for Afghanistan. Kwame Holman reports.