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| 2010 DECEMBER
Dec. 27, 2010
Khodorkovsky Conviction Renews 'Selective Justice' Concerns in Russia
After the latest conviction of oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Jeffrey Brown examines political dissent, the rule of law and the legal system in Russia with Anna Vassilieva of the Monterey Institute of International Studies and Dimitri Simes of the Nixon Center, both of whom are natives of Russia but are now U.S. citizens.
   
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| Dec. 27, 2010
Oil Tycoon Khodorkovsky's Conviction Draws Global Rebuke for Russia
The latest conviction of imprisoned oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky -- this time on embezzling charges -- has garnered international attention and renewed concerns over political repression and the rule of law in Russia. Jeffrey Brown reports on the latest chapter in the legal saga for the wealthy Kremlin critic.
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| Dec. 27, 2010
Blizzard Snarls East Coast Travel; Russian Oil Tycoon Found Guilty
Winter Storm Strands Travelers, Blankets East CoastCanceled flights and snow-covered roads are creating frustrating conditions for travelers on the East Coast as airport closures in New York City and other hubs compounded the misery of post-holiday transport.
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| Dec. 21, 2010
Iraq Has a New Government ... at Last
The Iraqi people cast their votes on March 7. More than nine months later, after months of political turmoil, deal-making, and frustrating starts and stops, Iraq finally has a new government.
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| Dec. 21, 2010
U.S.-Venezuela Tensions Rise Over Envoy Flap
Tensions are stirring once again between Venezuela and the United States after the South American country formally moved to block a U.S. ambassador from taking residence there.
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| Dec. 20, 2010
Despite Challenges, States Move to Implement Health Care Reform
In state courthouses and on Capitol Hill, the battle over health care reform is still being fought.
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| Dec. 17, 2010
News Wrap: $7 Billion Recouped for Madoff Victims
In other news Friday, the widow of a wealthy investor who was a friend of Bernard Madoff is returning $7.2 billion to victims of Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme from money her husband received from him over three decades.
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| Dec. 17, 2010
Madoff Settlement Will Bring Over $7 Billion Back to Victims
In what has turned out to be the largest civil forfeiture case in United States history, the widow of a wealthy investor and philanthropist, who was also a friend of Bernard Madoff, is returning $7.2 billion to victims of Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme from money her husband received from him over the course of three decades.
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| Dec. 17, 2010
Foreign Aid Funding Under Scrutiny
As control of the House shifts to Republicans, lawmakers are vowing to find ways to cut deficits -- and some are pointing to foreign aid as an area to trim.
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| Dec. 17, 2010
On Mideast Talks, U.S. Moves to 'Main Course'
Mideast talks entered a new phase after the U.S. administration dropped an unsuccessful bid to have Israel extend its settlement freeze. So what happens next?
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| Dec. 16, 2010
Border Patrol Death Rekindles Immigration Debate
Hari Sreenivasan talks to Chris Conover of Arizona Public Media and Michel Marizco of KJZZ about the recent death of border patrol agent Brian Terry.
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| Dec. 16, 2010
News Wrap: House Vote on Tax-Cut Bill Hits Democratic Roadblock
In other news Thursday, a House of Representatives vote on the tax-cut deal that President Obama cut with Republicans ran into a roadblock.
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| Dec. 16, 2010
White House Releases Afghan War Review, WikiLeaks' Assange Granted Bail
The Obama administration's review of its strategy in Afghanistan says the "surge" of troops that the president sent to war last year has made gains against al-Qaida -- but cautions those gains "remain fragile and reversible.
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| Dec. 15, 2010
BP Faces Lawsuit to Recover Billions in Damages From Gulf Spill
The Justice Department filed a major lawsuit against BP and eight other companies involved in the Gulf oil spill disaster. Ray Suarez has more.
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| Dec. 15, 2010
Judge Postpones New Sentence for Jailed Russian Tycoon Khodorkovsky
Former Yukos oil company chief executive officer Mikhail Khodorkovsky speaks with his lawyer Vadim Klyuvgant from inside the defendant's glass cage in a Moscow courtroom on Nov.
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| Dec. 14, 2010
News Wrap: WikiLeaks Founder Granted Bail; Fire in Bangladesh Kills 27
In other news Tuesday, a judge in Britain granted bail for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange despite protests from Swedish authorities who want to question him in connection with alleged sex crimes there. Also in Bangladesh, a fire tore through a clothing factory, killing at least 27 and injuring over 100.
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| Dec. 14, 2010
Sudan Might Delay Vote on Oil-Rich Town as Legal Challenges Mount
A referendum on Sudan's contested border town of Abyei might not happen Jan. 9 as planned, said a representative of the Government of Southern Sudan on Tuesday, and legal challenges to the vote on southern secession already have begun.
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| Dec. 14, 2010
The Cases Against Julian Assange
WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange was freed from jail Tuesday on $310,000 bail and under strict security rules set down by a British court.
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| Dec. 14, 2010
U.S. Diplomat Richard Holbrooke Dies, WikiLeaks Founder Assange in Court
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| Dec. 13, 2010
Two Years Later, Madoff Scheme Fallout Continues
Saturday marked the deadline for victims of Bernard Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme to file a lawsuit with the court's bankruptcy trustee. Ray Suarez discusses the latest developments with New York Times reporter Diana Henriques, who has covered the story from the beginning and is working on a book about it.
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| Dec. 12, 2010
Gawker Data Breach Could Lead to Attacks on Government Agencies
Gawker Media, one of the web's largest publishers, has been hacked. The insides of the multiple websites within their portfolio, their 1.3 million user's names, email addresses and passwords, are now splayed all across the Internet for anyone to see.
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| Dec. 10, 2010
'Law & Disorder' Killing: 3 New Orleans Officers Found Guilty, 2 Acquitted
Three current or former New Orleans police officers now face sentencing in a 2005 killing and cover-up after Hurricane Katrina.
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| Dec. 10, 2010
News Wrap: Tensions Run High in Haiti Amid Election Recount
In other news Friday, police were out in force in Haiti as officials checked vote tallies from the disputed presidential election. The U.S. has issued a travel warning to Americans and flights to and from Port-au-Prince were halted as well.
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| Dec. 10, 2010
Bush v. Gore: 10 Years Later
Ten years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court stopped a statewide recount in Florida in a 5-4 decision after the 2000 presidential election. From our archives, here is a segment and discussion with legal experts about the sharply divided court's decision.
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| Dec. 9, 2010
British Parliament Approves Controversial Tuition Hikes
Surrounded by student protests outside, British lawmakers voted Thursday to triple the university tuition fee cap in a move meant to help stabilize the country's ailing economy.
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| Dec. 8, 2010
Supreme Court Reviews Controversial Arizona Law on Illegal Workers
The Supreme Court weighed the constitutionality of a controversial Arizona immigration law that penalizes employers who hire illegal workers. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal walks through Wednesday's arguments and the legal issues at play.
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| Dec. 8, 2010
Supreme Court Looks at Ariz. Law Punishing Employers for Hiring Illegal Workers
On Wednesday the Supreme Court examines a case that centers around a 2007 Arizona law that punishes employers who knowingly hire workers illegally.
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| Dec. 8, 2010
Haiti Election Protests Grow, Airport Closes
Protesters reportedly set fire to the headquarters of Haiti's ruling political party Wednesday, and thousands took to the streets, forcing the closure of the Port-au-Prince airport in reaction to controversial election results.
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| Dec. 7, 2010
Legal Tangle Tightens Around WikiLeaks, Julian Assange
The arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is just one of the many problems he and his secrets-exposing website now face as the U.S. explores possible prosecution on espionage charges. Gwen Ifill talks to Jeffrey Smith, former CIA general counsel, and Abbe Lowell, who has defended clients on espionage charges.
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| Dec. 7, 2010
WikiLeaks' Assange Surrenders, But Denies Any Wrongdoing
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange turned himself into Scotland Yard Tuesday, but his lawyers vowed to continue fighting extradition to Sweden, where he faces sexual-assault charges. Kwame Holman has more on the arrest and the threat of prosecution of the U.S. government.
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| Dec. 7, 2010
On Tuesday's NewsHour: Tax Cut Plan, WikiLeaks' Woes, Cuba Dispatch
On Tuesday's NewsHour, a debate on tax cuts, a legal look at WikiLeaks, a dispatch from Cuba and the Irish debt crisis.
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| Dec. 7, 2010
Supreme Court Watch: Marcia Coyle on Workplace Discrimination Case
Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal was inside the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday for arguments on the scope of job discrimination protection in Thompson v. North American Stainless.
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| Dec. 7, 2010
WikiLeaks' Assange Arrested in London; Iran Nuclear Talks Conclude in Geneva
Julian Assange, the 39-year-old Australian and founder of the WikiLeaks web site, was arrested by Scotland Yard on Tuesday when he turned himself in at a London police station. His attorneys have said they plan to aggressively fight extradition to Sweden, where he is accused of raping two women in August.
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| Dec. 6, 2010
Same-Sex Marriage Case Plays Out on Live TV in Federal Court
Lawyers on both sides of the ongoing legal battle over California's same-sex marriage ban made their cases in a rare televised hearing Monday in federal court in San Francisco. Jeffrey Brown walks through arguments on both sides and what's to come.
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| Dec. 6, 2010
WikiLeaks Confronts More Legal, Funding and Hacker Challenges
In the week since WikiLeaks began releasing a trove of diplomatic cables, the site has been attacked by hackers and senators, been kicked off Amazon's cloud-hosting platform, lost its main U.S.-hosted domain name but still managed to stay afloat, hopping to new domains and spreading itself across a host of mirror sites.
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| Dec. 6, 2010
On the NewsHour Monday: Tax Cuts, Prop 8, Iran Talks, The Carter Diaries
On Monday's NewsHour, we'll report on the tax cut debate in Congress, the legal challenge to California's gay marriage ban, new talks on Iran's nukes, former President Jimmy Carter and finally the sights and sounds of Gospel music.
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| Dec. 6, 2010
Watch Live: 9th Circuit Appeals Court Hears Calif. Same-Sex Marriage Case
The 9th Circuit Appeals Court in San Francisco hears arguments Monday in a challenge to Proposition 8, the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
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| Dec. 3, 2010
President Obama Issues First Pardons
The Department of Justice announced Friday that President Obama has pardoned nine people, the first pardons of his presidency.
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| Dec. 2, 2010
Democrats Tighten DREAM Act in Hopes of Appealing to GOP
Pioneered by Senators Orin Hatch, R-Utah, and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., the DREAM Act seeks to provide a path to citizenship for people brought to the United States illegally as children. Will it make it through Congress?
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| Dec. 2, 2010
China Internet 'Hijacking': Your Questions Answered
An 18-minute diversion of Internet traffic through China in April has raised security concerns around the world -- especially for governments and people in critical infrastructure. Two experts answered your questions on the Internet security breach.
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| Dec. 1, 2010
U.S. Demand Hampering Efforts to Combat Drug Cartels in Mexico
Margaret Warner speaks with Nicholas Casey of The Wall Street Journal about how American demand for illegal drugs is stifling efforts by the Mexican government to combat cartels and end the bloody drug war.
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| Dec. 1, 2010
In Colorado, Authorities Battle Mexican Drug Cartels' Business Plans
In four years, Mexico's escalating drug violence has claimed almost 30,000 lives and focused attention on border states like California and Arizona. But as correspondent Tom Bearden reports from Colorado Springs, the conflict is having a far-reaching effect.
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| Dec. 1, 2010
WikiLeaks Booted by Amazon, But Site Lives On
After a morning of spotty service, Wikileaks reported Wednesday afternoon that Amazon.
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| NOVEMBER
Nov. 30, 2010
Supreme Court Examines Overcrowding in California Prisons
California's prisons house 144,000 inmates -- a significantly higher number than the facilities are designed to hold. In 2009, a judge ordered that the number be reduced to 111,000, still 30,000 more than intended. Gwen Ifill gets details from Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal.
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| Nov. 30, 2010
Mexico Dispatch: A Town in the Heart of Narco Country, Pretending It Isn't
BADIRAGUATO, Sinaloa, Mexico | The radio on the bus from Culiacan to Badiraguato was turned up full blast, playing "narco-corridos," popular songs with lyrics that spin tales of the drug trade. A few of the passengers were singing along, but most kept quiet, as if in another world.
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| Nov. 29, 2010
Vote Fraud, Disenfranchisement Allegations Mar Haitian Election
Twelve candidates in Haiti's presidential election have called for the results of Sunday's vote to be discarded amid allegations of voting irregularities. Ray Suarez reports.
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| Nov. 29, 2010
Haiti's Election Turmoil Throws Results Into Question
Allegations of fraud, general disorganization and protests marred Haiti's presidential and legislative elections on Sunday, and Haitian officials are now mulling over how to handle results.
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| Nov. 25, 2010
President Obama Releases Plan to End Rebel Violence in Uganda
President Barack Obama outlined a plan to disarm the notorious Ugandan rebel group known as the Lord's Resistance Army in a letter and policy documents sent to lawmakers Wednesday.
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| Nov. 23, 2010
Iraqi Christians Flee as al-Qaida Steps Up Attacks
Iraqi Christians at a church in Amman, Jordan An assault on a church in Baghdad and other targeted attacks on Christian families are driving fear into the hearts of the remaining members of this religious minority in Iraq, and causing many to seek sanctuary in other places.
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| Nov. 22, 2010
Under New Rules, Insurers Will Spend More on Patient Care
Beginning next year, health insurers will have to follow a new set of rules that details how much money they must spend on patients' medical care, according to guidelines the Obama administration released Monday.
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| Nov. 19, 2010
Secession in ... Belgium?
Imagine if the leaders of the Confederacy had appeared on South Carolina Public Television in late 1860 to lay out plans for seceding from the Union and attacking Fort Sumpter.
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| Nov. 17, 2010
Guantanamo Detainee Ghailani Convicted on Just 1 Charge by N.Y. Jury
The first suspect transferred from Guantanamo military prison to stand a civilian trial was acquitted late Wednesday of nearly every charge that he helped with terrorist attacks on two American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 224 people in 1998.
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| Nov. 16, 2010
Swiss to Vote on Deporting Criminals
Switzerland, which adopts many laws by referendum, votes this month on a contentious measure that would make it mandatory to deport non-Swiss residents who have been convicted of serious crimes.
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| Nov. 15, 2010
NewsHour Connect: WNYC Reporter on Rangel Trial
The House Ethics Committee convened this morning to deliberate the charges against Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y.
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| Nov. 15, 2010
Rangel Walks Out of Ethics Trial; Says He Needs a Lawyer
Rep. Charles Rangel , D-N.Y. walked out of his ethics trial on Capitol Hill today after the House Ethics committee refused to delay the proceedings. The committee's lawyer said he found "no evidence of corruption," instead calling Rangel's finances "sloppy."
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| Nov. 15, 2010
The Morning Line: Rangel's Ethics Trial, Lame Duck Begin
Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., after months of investigations, will finally have his ethics trial on Capitol Hill Monday.
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| Nov. 12, 2010
Reported Russian Spy Defection, Hunt Stirs Up Cold War Memories
Russian newspaper Kommersant reported that a top-ranking official in its spy service known only as Colonel Shcherbakov outed spies earlier this year to the U.S. He and his family reportedly have left Russia for the U.S. with a Russian hit squad in pursuit. Ray Suarez talks to Washington Post reporter Jeff Stein for more.
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| Nov. 12, 2010
Supreme Court Refuses to Block 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
The Supreme Court refused to block enforcement of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy on openly gay troops Friday, the latest in a series of court battles over the policy.
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| Nov. 4, 2010
Questions of Photographic Propriety in 'Framing Innocence'
In 1999, Cynthia Stewart, an amateur photographer and school bus driver in Oberlin, Ohio, was arrested on two felony charges for photographs she'd taken of her eight-year-old daughter. The charges were eventually dropped. The in-between is the subject of a new book by poet Lynn Powell called "Framing Innocence."
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| Nov. 4, 2010
Haiti Bracing for Tropical Storm; Jobless Claims Rise; Qantas Grounds A380s
Also in the headlines: a French official said one of two mail bombs sent from Yemen last week was disarmed just 17 minutes before it was set to go off; U.S. officials raided a San Diego-area warehouse Wednesday and found a passageway 4 feet high and 1,800 feet long crossing into Tijuana, Mexico.
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| Nov. 3, 2010
News Wrap: California Just Says No to Legalizing Marijuana
In other news Wednesday, a proposition to legalize recreational use of marijuana in California failed with 54 percent voting against it.
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| Nov. 3, 2010
Wednesday: Fed Meets Over Stimulus; Greece Suspends Airmail Due to Bombs
The Federal Reserve is expected to meet Wednesday afternoon over plans to stimulate the economy, pushing stock futures up slightly as investors await the Fed's moves.
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| Nov. 2, 2010
Court Evaluates Violent Video Game Case
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether California can ban the sale of violent video games to minors. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal explains the details.
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| Nov. 2, 2010
Tuesday: Republicans Poised for Gains; Bombers May Have Planned Test-Runs
As voters cast their ballots Tuesday, Republicans appear poised to take control of the House of Representatives, riding a wave of anti-incumbent sentiment and frustration over the economy.
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| Nov. 1, 2010
Mexico Dispatch: Authorities Jockey for Control in Violent Drug War
Less than a month before Mexicans celebrate the centennial of their revolution, some of them have the feeling the country is in a time of turmoil once again.
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| OCTOBER
Oct. 29, 2010
Obama: Packages on Cargo Flights Contained 'Explosive Material'
The suspicious packages found on two cargo flights in Britain and Dubai "do apparently contain explosive material," President Obama told the nation Friday afternoon.
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| Oct. 28, 2010
Shootings Elicit Fear Across Mexico
Gunmen killed six men in Mexico City on Thursday, the latest incidents of violence in Mexico's drug war. Margaret Warner talks to Nicholas Casey, a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal in Mexico City.
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| Oct. 28, 2010
Attacks Escalate in Mexico's Drug War
Three large-scale attacks in the past few days add to the death toll in Mexico's drug war. Margaret Warner has more.
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| Oct. 28, 2010
Venom, Primal Passion and The Dark Side of Comments
Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."
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| Oct. 27, 2010
French Retirement Shift Stokes Strong Emotions
Mildrade Cherfils of GlobalPost gives details on what's to come after the French Parliament voted in favor of pension reform.
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| Oct. 27, 2010
French Parliament Passes Retirement Reform
Despite heated street protests, France's parliament voted in favor of pension reform, including an increase in the retirement age from 60 to 62.
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| Oct. 27, 2010
Your Mortgage Questions Answered: Consumer Lawyer Max Gardner
Editor's Note: In Show Me the Mortgage, Paul Solman talked to "the dean of the bankruptcy bar," North Carolina lawyer Max Gardner, about the possibly fraudulent paperwork banks are under investigation for using.
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| Oct. 26, 2010
News Wrap: Former Hussein Aide Aziz Sentenced to Hanging
In other news Tuesday, Iraq's High Tribunal convicted former Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz of crimes against humanity and sentenced him to death by hanging. Aziz served as one of Saddam Hussein's most-prominent aides.
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| Oct. 26, 2010
Afghanistan: Election Fraud, Karzai's Controversial Comments
The level of fraud in Afghanistan's parliamentary election last month, where nearly a quarter of the ballots were discredited, was about equal to last year's presidential contest -- the difference is in how it's being handled, according to the U.S. Institute of Peace's Scott Worden.
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| Oct. 26, 2010
Tsunami Kills 23 in Indonesia; Former Aide to Hussein Sentenced to Hang
At least 23 people were killed when a 7.7-magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami late Monday that crashed into villages in western Indonesia. There are also fears that Indonesia's volcano, Mount Merapi, could blow.
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| Oct. 25, 2010
Reaction to Newly Public Iraq War Documents
The media is combing through confidential documents on the Iraq War released by the website WikiLeaks, including accounts of abuse against Iraqi civilians and "hard evidence" that the United States turned a blind eye. Margaret Warner gets perspectives on the issue.
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| Oct. 25, 2010
WikiLeaks Reveals Secret Documents on Iraq War
Tens of thousands of documents about the war in Iraq are now public record after being posted by the website known as WikiLeaks. Margaret Warner has the story.
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| Oct. 25, 2010
Guantanamo Detainee Khadr Pleads Guilty to All Counts
Omar Khadr, a Guantanamo Bay detainee accused of throwing a hand grenade that killed a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan, pleaded guilty to all five terrorism and murder charges on Monday.
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| Oct. 21, 2010
Stay on Halting 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'; Arms Sale Planned for Saudi Arabia
A federal appeals court late Wednesday issued an emergency stay of a judge's order halting the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, temporarily granting the Obama administration's request for a freeze on the order.
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| Oct. 20, 2010
News Wrap: Sarkozy Seeks to Reopen Refineries as Protests Drain Gas Stations
In other news Wednesday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy made orders for riot police to clear blockades from the country's oil refineries while more gas stations ran dry due to protests. Union members also blocked access to several airports causing flight cancellations.
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| Oct. 19, 2010
Frontline's 'Death by Fire' Probes Legitimacy of Texas Man's Execution
A new Frontline documentary revisits the evidence presented in the case of a deadly Texas house fire. Cameron Todd Willingham was charged with murdering his three daughters and executed in 2004, but some say that the state executed an innocent man.
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| Oct. 19, 2010
Tuesday: French Labor Strikes Create Havoc; Bank of America Records Big Loss
Protests against the French government's plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 continued today. Flights were canceled, long lines formed at gas stations and train service was cut in half because of union strikes.
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| Oct. 18, 2010
Popular Facebook Apps Lack Privacy Protection, Report Finds
New privacy breaches have been uncovered for users of the social network Facebook and many of its most popular applications. Geoffrey Fowler of the Wall Street Journal discusses some of his newspaper's findings with Jeffrey Brown.
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| Oct. 18, 2010
Judge to Hear Arguments Against Health Care Law; France Warned of Threat
A federal judge is hearing arguments Monday in a lawsuit brought by the Virginia attorney general challenging one of the major tenets of the health care reform law.
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| Oct. 15, 2010
China: Party Veterans Issue Letter in Support of Free Speech
This hasn't been a great week for China's Communist Party leaders in the PR department, as they gather for a big party confab in Beijing today. Yes, they're flush with the glow from high-octane economy and their new assertiveness on the world stage. But they've also taken a couple of public hits.
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| Oct. 15, 2010
Clock Ticks Toward Sudan Vote With Growing Fears of Civil War
Activists and analysts fear Sudan could be on the brink of another civil war if the oil-rich south votes to break away from the north in a Jan. 9 referendum. The issue has gotten some new attention this week thanks to some high-profile spokespeople.
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| Oct. 15, 2010
Mortgage Lawyer Max Gardner to Answer Your Questions
Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."
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| Oct. 13, 2010
Sandra Day O'Connor on Judicial Elections, Supreme Court's New Players
Judy Woodruff speaks to former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor about her efforts to improve literacy for students, judicial elections and the new makeup of the court.
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| Oct. 13, 2010
Can Death Row Inmates Get New DNA Tests?
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in case involving a Texas death-row inmate who wanted to gain access to additional crime scene evidence for DNA testing. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal explains.
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| Oct. 13, 2010
California to Let Voters Decide on Marijuana Legalization
Judy Muller of KCET reports from California on the a ballot initiative in the state to legalize marijuana.
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| Oct. 13, 2010
After Judge's Injunction, What's Next for 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'?
A federal judge has issued an injunction on the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy in the military, but some say Congress -- and not the courts -- should decide its fate.
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| Oct. 13, 2010
Sandra Day O'Connor on Life After the Supreme Court
Judy Woodruff interviews former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on Wednesday's NewsHour -- and asked the former justice a few questions just for the web about her involvement in the iCivics project and life after the court.
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| Oct. 13, 2010
States Open Foreclosure Investigation; Court to Hear DNA Evidence Case
A group of 40 state attorneys general is set to announce an investigation Wednesday into foreclosure practices at some of the country's largest lenders.
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| Oct. 12, 2010
Supreme Court Weighs Whether Vaccine Makers Can Be Sued
Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal talks about Supreme Court arguments on whether drug companies that make vaccines can be sued.
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| Oct. 12, 2010
Judge Issues Injunction on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
A federal judge in California has issued a worldwide injunction against the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, putting a hold on the military's ban on openly gay troops. Read the injunction ruling here.
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| Oct. 12, 2010
Tuesday: Rescue Approaches for Chilean Miners; Fort Hood Hearings Begin
Rescue operations for the 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for more than two months could begin as soon as midnight Tuesday.
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| Oct. 7, 2010
Justice Breyer: 'Now, I'm Probably More in Dissent'
Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer talks to Jeffrey Brown about his new book, "Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge's View," the role and responsibilities of the high court, and the shift in dynamics that a new justice can bring.
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| Oct. 7, 2010
Justice Breyer on Weight of Decisions Such as Bush v. Gore, Gitmo
Senior Correspondent Jeffrey Brown spoke with Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer Thursday afternoon about his new book "Democracy at Work" and life on the court -- and he asked a few additional questions about the pressures of the Bush v. Gore decision in 2000 and a recent ruling on Guantanamo detainees.
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| Oct. 7, 2010
Sudan Referendum Date 'Set in Stone'
The timing of the Jan. 9 vote on whether Sudan will become two countries is "set in stone," despite some major unresolved issues from distribution of oil wealth to citizenship rights, State Department officials said Thursday.
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| Oct. 7, 2010
Bosnia's Political Deadlock Underscores Ethnic Cracks
Growing ethnic nationalism in Bosnia-Herzegovina reflected in Sunday's elections casts further doubts on the country's prospects of joining the European Union.
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| Oct. 6, 2010
Supreme Court Justices 'Felt the Emotion' of Military Funeral Protest Case
Supreme Court justices are considering a battle of First Amendment rights vs. individual privacy after members of a controversial church protested at the funeral of a U.S. Marine. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal describes Wednesday's hearing and considers the issues being weighed by the court.
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| Oct. 6, 2010
Supreme Court Weighs First Amendment Limits in Military Funeral Protest Case
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a First Amendment case involving the controversial Westboro Baptist Church group protesting at a U.S. Marine's funeral. Kwame Holman reports.
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| Oct. 6, 2010
Inside The Supreme Court: Marcia Coyle on Military Funeral Protests
Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal was inside the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday to hear arguments in a much anticipated case on the scope and strength of the First Amendment.
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| Oct. 6, 2010
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Over Funeral Protests
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in the case of Snyder v. Phelps, which centers on the Kansas-based fundamentalist church's practice of protesting at the funerals of service members who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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| Oct. 5, 2010
Shahzad 'Extremely Defiant' at Sentencing for Failed NYC Bombing
Faisal Shahzad, the Pakistani-American man who confessed to trying to set off a bomb in New York City's Times Square, was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for the plot. Jim Lehrer talks to WNYC reporter Alisa Chang who was in the courtroom for the sentencing.
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| Oct. 5, 2010
Inside the Supreme Court: Marcia Coyle on NASA Background Checks Case
How much personal information should a job applicant have to give up to a prospective employer? That's the question the Supreme Court wrestled with Tuesday as it heard arguments in the privacy case NASA v. Nelson. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal was in the courtroom.
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| Oct. 5, 2010
New Spike in Violence Punctuates Mexico's Drug War
Clashes between rival gangs in Mexico left 34 people dead over the weekend, and the beating death of a mayor is the fifth killing of a city leader in six weeks, the latest fallout from the country's deadly drug war.
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| Oct. 5, 2010
Tuesday: Times Square Bomber to Be Sentenced; Japan Slashes Interest Rate
Faisal Shahzad, the man who confessed to trying to blow up a car bomb in Times Square in May, is expected to be sentenced to a mandatory life term in prison Tuesday.
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| Oct. 4, 2010
Kagan's Seating Marks Supreme Court Milestone, But Poses Recusal Hurdle
The first day of the new Supreme Court term was also the first day on the bench for new Justice Elena Kagan. Women now make up a third of the high court for the first time. Jeffrey Brown talks to three law experts -- Paul Butler, Paul Clement and Marcia Coyle -- about the high-profile cases on the docket for the coming months.
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| Oct. 4, 2010
Brazil's Presidential Election Heads to Oct. 31 Runoff
Brazil's ruling party candidate, Dilma Rousseff, won the most votes in Sunday's presidential election but not enough to avoid a runoff with second-place contender Jose Serra on Oct. 31.
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| Oct. 1, 2010
Iraq's Political Stalemate Breaks Record
As of Friday, Iraq has the unfortunate distinction of taking the longest of any country to form a government, analysts say, as talks and political jockeying continued for the 208th day after elections.
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| Oct. 1, 2010
Moscow Mayor's Ouster Renews a Query: Who Is Really Running Russia?
The Cold War has been over for years, but its two capitals -- Washington and Moscow -- are going through similar political storms these days, both having managed to lose their mayors.
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| SEPTEMBER
Sept. 30, 2010
Afghanistan's Opium Production Drops, but Will It Last?
Opium production in Afghanistan has been halved, but with supply dwindling, prices might increase and entice farmers to start growing the illicit crop again. That's the word from the latest U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime report on the issue.
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| Sept. 29, 2010
In Europe, Protesters Rail Against Budget Cuts
Tens of thousands of protesters marched Wednesday in Brussels and trade unions planned strikes in Spain over planned austerity measures that are aimed at preventing an economic crisis in Europe, though critics say they would harm the poor.
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| Sept. 29, 2010
Supreme Court Term Preview: Marcia Coyle on the Cases and Justices to Watch
How far can the government go in checking the background of a potential employee? And can a state restrict the sale of violent video games to minors? These are some of the questions that will be examined in the upcoming Supreme Court term. We asked Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for a preview.
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| Sept. 28, 2010
Ethics Committee GOP Members Allege Stalling on Rangel, Waters Trials
Republican members say the House Ethics Committee must "stop stalling the resolution of the Rangel and Waters matters" and complete the Democrats' public trials prior to the November election.
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| Sept. 27, 2010
Poet Benjamin Saenz Considers Uncertainty Along Mexico's Violent Border
Latino poet Benjamin Saenz shares his writing from his home near the U.S., Mexico border, a region where violent drug wars have raged in recent years. His latest collection is called "The Book of What Remains."
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| Sept. 27, 2010
Sudan's Abyei Village a Possible 'Wobbly Domino' in Referendum Vote
Abyei, a village in central Sudan that is still crawling out of its violence-ravaged past, has become one of the keys to holding a peaceful referendum in January.
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| Sept. 27, 2010
Venezuela's Election Gives Both Sides Something to Celebrate
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's Socialist Party won a majority of the 165-seat National Assembly in Sunday's election, but not a two-thirds majority that would have allowed it to pass major legislation unencumbered.
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| Sept. 27, 2010
Ban Expires on West Bank Construction; U.S. Seeks to Expand Internet Wiretaps
With the 10-month ban on building in West Bank settlements expired as of Sunday night, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas plans to talk to Arab governments next week in Cairo before deciding whether to continue negotiations with Israel.
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| Sept. 24, 2010
Sudan in the Spotlight on Sidelines of U.N. Assembly
On the heels of his speech to the U.N. General Assembly, President Obama threw his weight behind other U.N. members Friday urging Sudan to carry out its January referendum on southern independence peacefully and on time.
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| Sept. 24, 2010
Colombia's Santos Sees a Future With Less FARC
The president got the news on his cell phone of a successful anti-guerrilla raid while jogging through New York's Central Park. But the president was not Barack Obama. It was Colombia's Juan Manuel Santos, hearing of an attack that killed a leader of the FARC.
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| Sept. 24, 2010
Friday: At U.N., Obama Meets on Sudan, Asia; Japan to Release Chinese Captain
At the United Nations today, President Obama turns his sights from the Mideast to Sudan's upcoming elections and tensions in Asia. In other headlines, Japan gave in to Chinese pressure in a dispute over a detained boat captain.
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| Sept. 23, 2010
Obama's U.N. Remarks Cover Economy, Mideast Peace
President Obama addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday on a wide range of issues, including reinstating Iran's need to demonstrate the peaceful intent of its nuclear program and calling for international support of Israeli and Palestinian peace efforts.
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| Sept. 23, 2010
Activists Uncertain About Prospects for 'Don't Ask-Don't Tell' Repeal
Gay rights advocates are regrouping after the Senate on Tuesday voted down legislation that would have allowed gays to serve openly in the military, and are uncertain about the prospects for turning the vote around during a lame-duck session of Congress following November elections.
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| Sept. 22, 2010
China and Japan Hit a Diplomatic Deep Freeze Over Arrest of Trawler Captain
President Obama may be doing more Asian diplomacy than he anticipated during Thursday's meetings at the United Nations General Assembly. He will be talking with the premiers of Japan and China -- who at the moment are not talking to each other.
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| Sept. 21, 2010
Somali Prime Minister Resigns Over Tussle With President
Somalia's Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke announced his resignation Tuesday after months of disagreement with the president and stepped up attacks by insurgents.
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| Sept. 20, 2010
Afghanistan Analyst: Election Marks an Achievement, But Complaints Pile Up
Afghans voted Saturday in their second parliamentary poll since the U.S.-led invasion. On Monday, allegations of voter intimidation and fraud began rolling in, raising serious concerns among election observers.
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| Sept. 20, 2010
Sweden's Anti-Immigration Party Gains Toehold in Parliament
A political party in Sweden seeking a 90 percent reduction in immigration won seats in Parliament for the first time, denying the ruling center-right coalition a majority and raising questions about anti-Muslim sentiment in the country.
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| Sept. 20, 2010
Oil Well Killed, But Legal and Environmental Battles Just Beginning
After a weekend of final sealing and testing, the federal government on Sunday declared the Macondo oil well officially dead. The "well-kill" is an end to one chapter of the Deepwater Horizon story, but other chapters are just beginning. Here's a roundup of stories to watch:
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| Sept. 20, 2010
Monday: Afghan Elections Marred by Fraud, Violence; Bombs Kill 36 in Iraq
The Free and Fair Elections Foundation of Afghanistan is voicing "serious concerns" about the integrity of Saturday's parliamentary elections.
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| Sept. 17, 2010
Expiring Housing Moratorium Looms Over Middle East Peace Process
The latest direct peace talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ended this week with no agreement on one of the largest issues, a partial moratorium on Israel's settlement building in the West Bank.
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| Sept. 16, 2010
Mexico Dispatch: Even in Wine Lover's Paradise, Drug War Takes Its Toll
Not even a place that could be considered Eden has been able to escape the war on drugs. Tucked on a green, hilly area 60 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border, Guadalupe Valley remains one of the best kept secrets by wine lovers, but the drug war is hurting vineyards' business.
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| Sept. 16, 2010
Flamboyant Executive Convicted of Fraud
David H. Brooks, who exceeds qualifications as the polar opposite of our own Friday pundit of the same name, minus the middle initial. Best known for the estimated $10 million bat mitzvah he threw for his daughter in 2005, David H. was convicted Monday of various white collar crimes.
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| Sept. 15, 2010
Drug War Casts a Shadow on Mexican Bicentennial
Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan talks with Ray Suarez about Mexico's bicentennial celebrations amid the backdrop of ongoing drug war violence and economic woes.
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| Sept. 15, 2010
Mexico Dispatch: Tijuana Is No Juarez, Residents Say
TIJUANA, BAJA CALIFORNIA, Mexico | Toiling with a pile of wood planks in his garage turned woodshop, 46-year-old Roberto Carrillo exclaims: "Tijuana is not Ciudad Juarez. We don't have the level of violence that you read every day in the papers happens there ... yet for the foreign media it makes no difference."
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| Sept. 14, 2010
Mexico Dispatch: Perception vs. Reality at One Beach Town
ROSARITO BEACH, Mexico | Walking or driving down boulevard Benito Juarez, the main street of Rosarito Beach, gives no hints of the struggles this tourist community has been fighting for the past four years.
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| Sept. 14, 2010
Iran Frees One Jailed American: Will Other 2 Face Trial?
Iran has freed one of three Americans held in the country for more than a year on accusations of spying. Jeffrey Brown talks to two analysts on the region for insight into Tehran's decision.
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| Sept. 14, 2010
American Released From Iranian Prison, 2 More Still Jailed
Sarah Shourd, one of three American hikers who were arrested and accused of spying by Iran, was released from prison on $500,000 bail after being held for 410 days. The fate of the two others remains in limbo.
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| Sept. 13, 2010
In Turkey, Constitutional Changes Do Little to Mend Divisions
It's a classic dilemma in Turkish politics: voters approved a referendum that the Islamist-rooted government said would make the country's government more modern and democratic, but that opponents said would give the ruling party autocratic powers. And Turkish columnists have widely different takes on what the results mean.
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| Sept. 13, 2010
Monday: Abdulmutallab Due in Court; U.N. Nuclear Head Criticizes Iran
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a Northwest Airlines international flight on Christmas Day is returning to court Monday, following reports that his lawyers have talked to prosecutors several times about a plea deal.
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| Sept. 9, 2010
News Wrap: Suicide Bomb Kills 17 at Russian Market
In other news Thursday, a bomb packed with metal bars and bolts tore through an entrance to a busy market in Russia killing at least 17. In Iran, American hiker Sarah Shourd is scheduled to be set free on Saturday after being arrested along the Iraqi border 13 months ago.
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| Sept. 9, 2010
Kim Jong Un: Potential Successor in North Korea, but Who Is He?
A major conference of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang has raised the expectation of a handover of power from Kim Jong Il to his youngest son.
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| Sept. 8, 2010
News Wrap: Fla. Pastor Sticking to Quran-Burning Plans
In other news Wednesday, Pastor Terry Jones says he will continue with plans to burn Qurans on the anniversary on 9/11 despite opposition from around the world. In Afghanistan, hundreds flocked to the Kabul Bank to withdraw savings after two directors were forced to step down after allegations of corruption surfaced.
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| Sept. 8, 2010
Carl Malamud: Internet Revolution Has Yet to Modernize Legal Industry
Carl Malamud has been fighting for transparency issues since before most of us started using 28k modems. At the Gov2.0 Summit this week, he said that the legal industry is the last business that the Internet has left to revolutionize.
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| Sept. 7, 2010
Craigslist Drops Adult Services Ads: What's the Real Impact?
The world's largest classified ads website, Craigslist.org, shut down its profitable adult services section after accusations that it was being used for prostitution and human trafficking. Judy Woodruff gets two views on the larger legal impact.
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| Sept. 6, 2010
Iraqis Who Fled War Often Face Long Exile
Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Jordan on the day-to-day difficulties of Iraqi refugees. Some refugees have fled from their homeland to avoid the conflict in Iraq and will probably never return home.
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| Sept. 2, 2010
Effect of Court Decisions on Guns Remains Murky in California
Correspondent Spencer Michels examines how U.S. Supreme Court rulings limiting local gun-control laws are playing out in California.
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| AUGUST
Aug. 31, 2010
'Barbie' Arrest Could Yield Drug War Intel for Mexican Officials
About 30,000 people have been killed since 2006 in Mexico's violent drug wars. On Monday, one of the country's biggest drug traffickers was arrested in Mexico City. NPR's Jason Beaubien has more.
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| Aug. 31, 2010
Alleged Drug Kingpin 'Barbie' Arrested in Mexico
Mexican officials brought down one of the biggest alleged drug traffickers in Mexico's drug war. Edgar Valdez-Villareal, also known as 'The Barbie,' was arrested in Mexico City.
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| Aug. 26, 2010
News Wrap: Insurgents Kill 8 Police in Afghanistan
In other news Thursday, militants attacked police officers at a checkpoint in northern Afghanistan killing eight of them. In Iraq, gunmen killed six pro-government Sunni militiamen in an ambush.
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| Aug. 25, 2010
Mexican Media Face Perils Reporting on Drug War
Ioan Grillo of GlobalPost reports on the dangers journalists face in Mexico reporting on the country's violent drug war.
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| Aug. 25, 2010
Discovery of Bodies in Mexico Linked to Drug War
Government authorities discovered the bodies of 72 people -- believed to be migrants from Central and South America -- dumped less than 100 miles from the U.S. border. Gwen Ifill gets more on the story.
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| Aug. 25, 2010
Law & Disorder: The Missteps of NOPD After Katrina
We talked this week with A.C. Thompson, one of the reporters from ProPublica who has been investigating the New Orleans Police Department in the years since Hurricane Katrina. His work is part of a Frontline report called "Law and Disorder."
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| Aug. 24, 2010
Tuesday: Scientists Scramble After Stem Cell Ruling; Carter Heading to N. Korea
As reported Monday evening, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the Obama administration's guidelines expanding embryonic stem cell research.
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| Aug. 23, 2010
Judge Temporarily Blocks Federally Funded Embroynic Stem Cell Research
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Obama administration's guidelines expanding embryonic stem cell research.
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| Aug. 20, 2010
Roger Clemens Latest Sports Star to Face Steroid Charges
Seven-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Rodger Clemens has been indicted on six counts for allegedly lying to Congress about steroid use. David Epstein of Sports Illustrated gives some perspective on the charges Clemens is facing and the issue of steroid use in sports.
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| Aug. 20, 2010
BP Set to Hand Over Control of $20B Gulf Coast Oil Claims Fund
On Monday, residents and businesses affected by the Gulf Coast oil leak will begin submitting their damage claims to the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, the new independent group that will take over the administration of BP's $20 billion compensation fund.
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| Aug. 20, 2010
'Merchant of Death' to Stand Trial
A Thai appeals court ruled Friday to extradite Russian businessman Victor Bout, one of the world's most prolific arms dealers known as the "merchant of death," to the U.S. to stand trial.
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| Aug. 18, 2010
Blagojevich Trial Puts Dynamics of a Jury Back in View
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was found guilty on one of 24 charges Tuesday, but the jury was just one vote shy of convicting him on some of the more serious charges. Jim Lehrer talks to law professor Valerie Hans, co-author of the book, "American Juries: The Verdict," about the dynamics of a jury's deliberations.
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| Aug. 18, 2010
Radio Frequency Identification Tags: Identity Theft Danger or Modern Helper?
A recent NewsHour report on cybersecurity included a security expert explaining how he could read radio frequency identification tags at "long distances," but the editor of a magazine that reports on the RFID industry objected to our story. We delve into the debate with comments from both sides.
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| Aug. 17, 2010
Ex-Ill. Gov. Blagojevich Found Guilty on Charge of Lying to Federal Agents
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was found guilty Tuesday on one charge of lying to federal agents after he pleaded not guilty to corruption charges of trying to sell or trade President Obama's former Senate seat and leverage power of his office for personal gain.
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| Aug. 17, 2010
Blagojevich Guilty on 1 Count, Judge Sets Hearing for Retrial
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was found guilty Tuesday on one charge of lying to federal agents, but prosecutors have pledged a speedy retrial on 23 other counts. Political Editor David Chalian discusses the verdict and pending retrial with Jim Lehrer.
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| Aug. 17, 2010
China's War on Illegal Buildings
In an effort to rid the country of unsafe, illegal and aging structures, the Chinese Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development plans to demolish more than half of the country's residential buildings in the next 20 years.
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| Aug. 17, 2010
China's War on Illegal Structures
In an effort to rid the country of unsafe, illegal and aging structures, the Chinese Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development plans to demolish half of the country's residential buildings in the next 20 years. Illegal structures in China have a legacy of poor construction quality and dangerous conditions, especially during earthquakes or storms. But, relocating millions of residents is no small task for a country that is urbanizing at one of the fastest rates in history--and battling corruption at nearly every level of government.
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| Aug. 17, 2010
CIA Tapes Found Beneath Desk Show Questioning of 9/11 Plotter
The CIA has tapes of Yemeni national Ramzi Binalshibh, one of the 9/11 plotters being held in Guantanamo, being interrogated in a secret Moroccan prison in 2002, The Associated Press has reported.
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| Aug. 13, 2010
Napolitano: Immigration Issues Don't Merit Constitutional Changes
A new $600 million bill will put more personnel and security measures along the U.S.-Mexico border. Jeffrey Brown talks to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano about how this bill will affect security efforts already in place.
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| Aug. 13, 2010
Obama Signs $600 Million Bill to Boost U.S. Border Security
In the heat of the immigration reform debate, President Obama signed a $600 million bill to increase security personnel and equipment along the border. Jeffrey Brown explains the details.
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| Aug. 13, 2010
Waters Disputes Ethics Charges: 'I Have Not Violated Any House Rules'
California House Democrat Maxine Waters defended herself against ethics charges Friday, reiterating that she did nothing wrong or improper in seeking federal help that could benefit a Los Angeles bank where her husband is an investor.
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| Aug. 12, 2010
Gitmo Tribunal Trial of Khadr Offers 'Test of the System Itself'
The trial of a Canadian citizen captured in Afghanistan and accused of war crimes began Thursday, the first under new rules imposed by the Obama administration. For perspective, Margaret Warner speaks with Michelle Shephard of the Toronto Star who has been covering the case for years and is at Guantanamo Naval Base.
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| Aug. 12, 2010
Online Crime a Cat-and-Mouse Game for Hackers, Security Companies
Spencer Michels wraps up his cybersecurity series with a look at online crimes and the technology being used to stop them.
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| Aug. 12, 2010
News Wrap: Blagojevich Jury 'Not Close' to Decision
In other news Thursday, the wait continues for the legal fate of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The jurors said they are not close to decisions on all charges. Also, a federal judge delayed resuming gay marriage ceremonies in California at least until next Wednesday.
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| Aug. 12, 2010
Online Fraudsters Increasingly Skilled at Hacking Bank Accounts
All this week, we've been looking at the complexities of cybersecurity, including the potential for attacks on government computers and the views of former CIA and NSA director Michael Hayden on the scope of the "cyber conflict.
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| Aug. 11, 2010
Hayden: Hackers Force Internet Users to Learn Self-Defense
Correspondent Spencer Michels continues his series on cybersecurity with a conversation with former CIA and National Security Agency Director Michael Hayden who says the openness of the Internet's design puts hackers at an advantage over people who want to defend their data.
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| Aug. 11, 2010
News Wrap: Jurors Signal Deadlock on Some Charges in Blagojevich Trial
Members of a Chicago jury told a judge they are deadlocked on some decisions in the corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Also in Iraq, eight soldiers were killed after insurgents lured them into a trap by using children.
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| Aug. 10, 2010
Should Mosque, Islamic Center Be Built Near Ground Zero?
Jeffrey Brown speaks with four people who have been closely following the debate over whether to build a 13-story Islamic community center and mosque near the site of the 9/11 attacks in New York. The builders say they want to promote positive interaction. But families of some victims don't consider it a peace offering.
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| Aug. 10, 2010
Governments Battle to Stay Ahead of Threats on Internet, 'The Great Leveler'
In the first in a series of reports about cybersecurity, correspondent Spencer Michels reports from Las Vegas on governmental and citizen-led efforts to stop online crime that could threaten critical infrastructure.
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| Aug. 10, 2010
Black Hat and Defcon Founder Jeff Moss: What Is the 'Hacker Mindset?'
More than 15,000 computer nerds - hackers, government officials, security company officials and who knows who else - spent a few days in Las Vegas recently for an unusual set of conventions.
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| Aug. 9, 2010
Google and Verizon: Yes to Net Neutrality, But...
The CEOs of Google and Verizon announced a joint set of net neutrality principles Monday that would enshrine in federal law the FCC's ability to regulate the Internet and enforce open access.
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| Aug. 6, 2010
Marcus and Gerson on Jobless Numbers, Prop 8, Divisive Kagan Vote
Washington Post columnists Ruth Marcus and Michael Gerson -- sitting in for David Brooks and Mark Shields -- discuss the mostly partisan Elena Kagan's confirmation vote, the U.S. job outlook and the same-sex marriage ruling in California.
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| Aug. 6, 2010
Obama Touts Humor, History on Kagan Victory Lap
One day after the Senate voted to confirm his pick for the Supreme Court, President Obama took to the East Room of the White House with the soon-to-be Justice Elena Kagan for a bit of a victory lap. Watch his and her remarks.
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| Aug. 5, 2010
After Calif. Same-Sex Marriage Ruling, What's Ahead Legally for Both Sides?
People on both sides of the same-sex marriage in California debate vowed appeals of the judge's ruling, regardless of the outcome, and one has now been filed. Ray Suarez talks to Jennifer Pizer of the Lambda Legal Defense Fund and Robert George, founder of the American Principles Project, about the legal steps ahead.
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| Aug. 5, 2010
Appeal Filed After Judge Overturned Calif. Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Federal District Judge Vaughn Walker overturned California's ban on same-sex marriage Wednesday but did not vacate the law. This creates a stumbling block for gay couples who wish to get married. Ray Suarez reports on the fallout from the ruling and the pending appeal.
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| Aug. 5, 2010
Kagan Confirmed: 'Reliable Liberal Vote' or 'New-School Moderate'?
The Senate confirmed Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court Wednesday by a vote of 63 to 37. Kagan will be the third female judge on the Supreme Court joining Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor. Ray Suarez examines the future of the High Court with law professors Paul Butler and Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz.
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| Aug. 5, 2010
U.S. Senate Approves Kagan to Join Supreme Court
The U.S. Senate voted 63 to 37 Thursday afternoon to approve Elena Kagan as an associate justice to the Supreme Court, making her the fourth woman to become a justice on the nation's highest court and the third woman on the current court.
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| Aug. 5, 2010
Would a Google-Verizon Deal Kill Net Neutrality?
A report this morning says Google may be close to a deal with Verizon that would give the search giant preferred access on the service provider's networks. That news has open-Internet advocates worried and Web-watchers scratching their heads.
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| Aug. 5, 2010
Analyst: Trial Spotlights Scourge of Conflict Diamonds
British supermodel Naomi Campbell testified Thursday at the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor that she received a small bag of "dirty-looking stones" after attending a dinner with the leader, but couldn't say for certain if they came from him.
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| Aug. 4, 2010
New Orleans Getting Stronger, but Katrina's Problems Linger 5 Years Later
A new report from the Brookings Institution shows New Orleans' population and economy are rebounding five years after Hurricane Katrina, plus the city now has better schools, better access to health care and a stronger criminal justice system. Gwen Ifill speaks with Mayor Mitch Landrieu and scholar Amy Liu about findings.
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| Aug. 4, 2010
Heroin-Related Crimes Surge in Wisconsin
As part of NewsHour Connect, which showcases the best of public broadcasting from around the country, Frederica Freyberg of Wisconsin Public Television reports on the surge of heroin-related crimes there.
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| Aug. 4, 2010
California Same-Sex Marriage Ban Overturned, But Appeal Likely
A federal judge struck down California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages Wednesday, but proponents have promised an appeal. Spencer Michels reports from San Francisco on the ruling's possible implications for the rest of the country and the prospects for the case making its way to the Supreme Court.
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| Aug. 4, 2010
California's Same-Sex Marriage Ban Overturned in Court Ruling
A federal judge Wednesday struck down California's voter-approved same-sex marriage ban as unconstitutional, handing opponents a key victory in a landmark case but setting the stage for the Supreme Court to likely have the final say in the matter.
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| Aug. 4, 2010
In Kenya, New Constitution Would Curb Presidential Powers
Kenyans voted Wednesday on a new constitution that would remove some power from the president and in turn, many hope, would reduce the likelihood of a repeat of the 2007 election-related violence.
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| Aug. 3, 2010
Some Kids Left Behind After Parents' Deportation
Research shows today there are an estimated 5.5 million children with parents who are in the country illegally. If those parents are deported, some of those young people are left to fend for themselves. KPBS education reporter Ana Tintocalis tells us about the kids who are left behind.
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| Aug. 3, 2010
New Drug Law Narrows Crack, Powder Cocaine Sentencing Gap
President Obama signed a new law Tuesday that closes a decades-old gap in federal sentencing that led to much stiffer penalties for crack cocaine cases than ones involving powder cocaine. Gwen Ifill speaks with two experts about the implications.
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| Aug. 3, 2010
News Wrap: 11 Dead in Shootings in Connecticut, Indianapolis
In other news Tuesday, a gunman killed eight people and then himself at a beer distribution center in Manchester, Conn., and another gunman killed two at a party in Indianapolis.
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| Aug. 2, 2010
Congresswoman Waters to Face Public Ethics Trial
The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., will face a public trial for her alleged role in steering federal bailout funds to a bank with ties to her husband.
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| Aug. 2, 2010
Arizona Dispatch: SB 1070 Through a Photojournalist's Lens
Arizona Republic photorapher Nick Oza and his colleagues have launched a project called 90 Days that is chronicling the immigration debate in the state through the lens of photojournalism.
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| Aug. 2, 2010
Judge Allows Virginia Lawsuit Against Health Reform to Move Forward
A federal judge on Monday declined the Justice Department's request to throw out Virginia Attorney General Ken Cucinelli's lawsuit challenging the new federal health care reform law, a decision that gave opponents of the law their first significant legal victory.
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| JULY
July 30, 2010
Arizona Dispatches: The 'Talk' of the Valley and an Illegal Immigrant's Tale
As the country waits for the next steps in the legal battle over Arizona's tough new immigration law to unfold, we get two views on the reform debate from the state -- one from a conservative talk show host and his audience, the other from an illegal immigrant whose wife faces deportation.
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| July 30, 2010
Conversation: Exclusive E-Books Deal Stirs Publishing World
On July 22, literary agent Andrew Wylie announced an exclusive partnership with retailer Amazon to begin selling digital versions of many classic backlist titles by authors that would be accessible only on Amazon's Kindle e-reader.
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| July 29, 2010
Juarez Struggles at Epicenter of Drug Violence
A violent drug war continues to deepen in Mexico. Ioan Grillo of GlobalPost reports from one of the epicenters: Juarez.
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| July 29, 2010
Arizona Gov. Appeals Judge's Ruling on Immigration Law
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer made good on her promise to appeal a federal judge's decision to strike down parts of the immigration law she signed. Ray Suarez reports from Phoenix with the latest reactions.
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| July 29, 2010
Pending Rangel Plea Deal Could Weigh Heavily in Midterm Elections
Lawyers for Congressman Charles Rangel and the House ethics committee are working on a possible settlement of 13 alleged ethics violations facing the New York Democrat, including charges of tax evasion and inappropriate use of financial donations. Kwame Holman and Political Editor David Chalian outline the latest developments.
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| July 29, 2010
House Ethics Committee Considering Plea Deal from Rangel
The NewsHour has learned that Rep.
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| July 29, 2010
Timeline: The Oil Spill at 100 Days
As the Deepwater Horizon oil leak surpasses the 100-day mark, here is a timeline of some key events from the past few months with links to NewsHour coverage.
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| July 29, 2010
Ray Suarez: The Complex Immigration Fight in Arizona
Reaction has flowed in fast and furious to a judge's decision to block parts of an Arizona immigration law and the pledge from Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to appeal the ruling. Ray Suarez and a NewsHour reporting team are in the state, talking to the people on the front lines of the immigration debate.
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| July 28, 2010
Immigration Law Experts Debate Next Legal Steps for Arizona
A Federal judge blocked several key provisions in Arizona's Immigration Law that goes into effect Thursday. Gwen Ifil gets both sides on today's ruling.
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| July 28, 2010
Arizona Immigration Law Set to Take Effect Minus Key Provisions
A federal judge struck down several key provisions of Arizona's controversial immigration law hours before it was set to go into effect. Reporting from Phoenix, Ray Suarez explains what parts will and won't go into effect Thursday and says people on both sides of the issue there have established "little common ground."
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| July 28, 2010
Arizona Dispatch: A Trip to the Border
NOGALES, Ariz. | To everyone here, the border represents something different: a barrier to a better life, a reminder of harder times, childhood, a separation of family, access to cheaper goods, a gateway for the drug trade, security from rampant crime and so on.
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| July 28, 2010
Judge Strikes Down Key Parts of New Arizona Immigration Law
Just a day before Arizona's controversial new immigration law is set to go into effect, a federal judge handed opponents a last-minute victory by blocking the most controversial parts from being enforced.
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| July 28, 2010
In Arizona, Posters of Protest Against Immigration Law
As soon as Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070 into law in April, grassroots groups started protesting. One of the main organizers is 23-year-old artist and activist Ernesto Yerena, who, growing up, didn't have to look very far to see that art and social issues could intersect.
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| July 27, 2010
Arizona Dispatch: An Artist's Perspective on SB 1070
Ernesto Yerena, a 23-year-old artist and activist , didn't have to look very far to see that art and social issues could intersect. Yerena was born in El Centro, Calif., a border town 10 miles from Mexico.
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| July 27, 2010
Democrats Pushing Rangel to Strike a Deal on Ethics Charges
In the past 48 hours, Democrats have been working feverishly behind the scenes to figure out a way to get Rep.
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| July 27, 2010
A Closer Look at WikiLeaks' Past, Future
While some cheer the mission of the WikiLeaks website and the secret material it has disclosed, the site continues to rankle U.S. government officials who say it poses threats to national security, lives and diplomatic matters.
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| July 26, 2010
20 Years After ADA, Accessibility Remains 'An Evolutionary Process'
Twenty years after the Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted, the effects can be seen across the country in curb cuts, lifts on buses and so on. Judy Woodruff speaks with Andrew Imparato of the American Association of People with Disabilities and Amelia Wallrich, a student who says she continues to face discrimination.
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| July 26, 2010
After Years-Long Wait, Cambodians See First Genocide Sentencing
In the late 1970s, thousands of Cambodians were slaughtered in what became known as "The Killing Fields." On Monday, a U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal handed down its first sentence related to that genocide, but the verdict against the former chief jailer didn't please some survivors. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.
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| July 26, 2010
President Obama Urges Senate Action on Campaign Finance Disclosure
President Obama spoke in the White House Rose Garden Monday to urge the U.S. Senate to join the House of Representatives in passing the DISCLOSE Act -- aimed at making political advertising more transparent after the Supreme Court decision that eliminated campaign advertising spending limits for corporations and unions.
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| July 26, 2010
What New Library of Congress Rules Mean for iPhone Jailbreaking, Mashups
People who own iPhones will now be able to crack electronic locks on them, allowing them to install applications that might not have Apple's blessing, according to new rules announced Monday by the U.S. government.
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| July 26, 2010
20 Years After the ADA, Is Life Better for Those With Disabilities?
The question to ask on the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, is whether life today is any better for those with disabilities?
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| July 26, 2010
Khmer Rouge Prison Warden to Serve 19 Years for War Crimes
The U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal charged with investigating the notorious "killing fields" regime in Cambodia handed down its first verdict Monday, finding the warden of a violent Khmer Rouge prison guilty of crimes against humanity.
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| July 23, 2010
On Both Sides of Same-Sex Marriage Debate, Awaiting a Prop 8 Verdict
Hari Sreenivasan checks in with Scott Shafer of KQED who has attended nearly every day of the Proposition 8 trial on the legality of same-sex marriage in California.
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| July 22, 2010
World Court Rules on Kosovo's Independence
Eleven years ago, the United States and its NATO allies were bombing the Balkan nation of Serbia in a campaign to protect ethnic Albanians in the province of Kosovo. On Thursday, the International Court of Justice ruled that Kosovo's declaration of independence two years ago was legally valid.
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| July 22, 2010
Dispute Over Controversial Arizona Immigration Law Heads to Court
The State of Arizona faced off against the U.S. Justice Department in court Thursday over the controversial immigration law set to go into effect next week. Ray Suarez discusses the legal dispute with two law professors, one a critic of the law, and another who helped write it.
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| July 22, 2010
Tropical Storm Bonnie Threatens to Disrupt Efforts to Halt, Clean Up Oil
The threat of a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico is presenting another challenge to BP's efforts to kill the leaking oil well and clean up the oil that has already leaked. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Gulf state senators, Roger Wicker of Mississippi and Bill Nelson of Florida, over the offshore drilling moratorium debate.
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| July 22, 2010
News Wrap: Rangel Faces Ethics Charges
In other news Thursday, Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of New York will face multiple ethics charges before a House ethics panel, stemming from financial, tax and real estate dealings.
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| July 22, 2010
Tonight on the NewsHour: The Legal Battle Over Arizona's Immigration Law
Crowds gathered Thursday outside a Phoenix courthouse as Justice Department lawyers ask a judge to stop Arizona's controversial immigration law from taking effect. On Thursday's NewsHour, Ray Suarez speaks with University of Missouri-Kansas City law professor Kris Kobach, a co-author of the law, and critic Steven Gonzales.
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| July 20, 2010
Graham Lone Republican Voting 'Aye' as Senate Committee Approves Kagan
The Senate Judiciary committee voted 13-6 Tuesday to recommend that the full Senate approve Solicitor General Elena Kagan to be the next Supreme Court justice.
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| July 20, 2010
With Gulf Well Capped, Oil Flow Rate May Remain a Mystery
We may never know how much oil really leaked into the Gulf of Mexico. Over the weekend came news that BP may be able to keep the Deepwater Horizon well capped until two relief wells can permanently seal it.
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| July 20, 2010
The Morning Line: The Special Relationship Between U.S., U.K.
The British are coming. British Prime Minister David Cameron makes his first official visit to Washington on Tuesday and has a packed schedule, including breakfast with Vice President Joe Biden, an Oval Office chat with President Obama and a news conference in the East Room with the president.
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| July 19, 2010
What Will Financial Reform Mean for the Poorest?
With President Obama set to sign financial reform legislation, much of the attention has been on the biggest U.S. banks lately. But what about lending practices that affect the poorest Americans? Hari Sreenivsan discusses the "poverty industry" with "Broke, USA" author Gary Rivlin.
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| July 16, 2010
Inside Guantanamo's Prison
With the number of detainees at the U.S. naval station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, steadily shrinking, military personnel there say the release of the prisoners is having a positive impact on those who remain. The officer in charge of the Guantanamo prison camps describes the communal living facilities.
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| July 16, 2010
Inside Guantanamo
Guantanamo detainees who comply with the rules get to stay in the communal part of the prison, where they can attend classes, play games and have longer recreation periods.
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| July 15, 2010
Judge Hears First Major Challenge to Arizona Immigration Law
A federal judge in Phoenix heard arguments Thursday in the first of seven lawsuits filed against the state's controversial new immigration law.
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| July 14, 2010
New Orleans Police Officers Face Charges in Post-Katrina Deaths
Margaret Warner speaks with a ProPublica reporter about the charges facing six New Orleans police officers in connection with killing unarmed citizens and covering up their deaths in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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| July 14, 2010
New Orleans Police Officers Indicted in Post-Katrina Shooting Case
Six current and former New Orleans Police Department officers were indicted Tuesday in the latest in a series of cases looking into questionable police action after Hurricane Katrina.
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| July 14, 2010
Obama's Immigration Problem in Patchwork Nation
In a country as complex as diverse as the United States, there aren't many issues that cut the same way everywhere. In 2010, however, immigration, or at least the White House approach to it, looks like it might be a rare case of uniformity.
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| July 12, 2010
Poll: Views Mixed on Arizona Lawsuit, but Action Desired on Immigration
A poll by the Pew Research Center released late Monday shows that 63 percent of Americans think it is very important for Congress to address national immigration policy, while a slim plurality disapprove of the Justice Department's decision to sue Arizona over the state's tough immigration law.
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| July 12, 2010
News Wrap: Warrant Issued for President of Sudan
In other news Monday, the International Criminal Court at The Hague issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and Swiss authorities freed movie director Roman Polanski from electronic monitoring after rejecting extradition requests by the U.S.
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| July 12, 2010
BP Works to Install New Cap on Broken Oil Well
The Obama administration is pushing for a revised offshore drilling moratorium as a new containment cap is installed on a leaking oil well in the Gulf.
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| July 12, 2010
Accused Terrorist Khadr Boycotts 'Unjust' Trial
The long road to trial for Omar Khadr, who was arrested eight years ago in Afghanistan at age 15 for allegedly throwing a grenade that killed a U.S. soldier, took another twist Monday when he decided he didn't want representation.
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| July 9, 2010
Shields and Brooks Assess Spy Swap, Midterm Political Maneuvering
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the top political stories, including the handling of the U.S.-Russia spy swap and the role of issues like the economy and immigration in the midterm elections.
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| July 9, 2010
U.S., Russia Complete Spy Swap on Vienna Tarmac
The United States and Russia completed the largest exchange of spies since the Cold War on Friday at the Vienna international airport. Judy Woodruff reports.
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| July 8, 2010
Rahm Emanuel: Obama 'Fully Informed' on Spy Swap Plan
In a newsmaker interview, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel talks to Jim Lehrer about the U.S.-Russia spy swap plan and the legal battle over immigration.
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| July 8, 2010
U.S., Russia Spy Swap Harkens to Cold War Era
The U.S. and Russia put the legal machinery in motion Thursday to exchange accused and convicted spies. Judy Woodruff talks to Newsweek reporter Mark Hosenball and former CIA Counsel General Jeffrey Smith for insight on the story.
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| July 8, 2010
Somali Government Urged to End Use of Child Soldiers
On Wednesday's NewsHour, we heard from The New York Times' East Africa bureau chief Jeffrey Gettleman about strained conditions in Somalia, where the civil war-ravaged country's transitional government is now battling Islamist rebels known as al-Shabab.
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| July 8, 2010
How Candid Was Kagan? Depends Who's Asking, Analysts Say
How candid was Elena Kagan in her recent confirmation hearings? Overall, about as candid as recent nominees and she received about as many questions, according to political science professors Dion Farganis and Justin Wedeking in a just-published study of the Supreme Court nominee's hearings.
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| July 8, 2010
Unexpected Economic Consequences in Arizona's Immigration Law
No one doubted Arizona's new immigration law was going to have far-reaching repercussions - in areas ranging from law enforcement to unemployment.
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| July 6, 2010
Department of Justice Sues to Block Arizona Immigration Law
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday to block the enforcement of Arizona's new immigration law, which gives police power to detain and question people they suspect of being in the country illegally.
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| July 5, 2010
15 Key Cases of the Supreme Court Term
On Monday's NewsHour, Tom Goldstein of SCOTUSblog and other legal experts will review the highlights of the just-completed Supreme Court term.
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| July 5, 2010
High Court Ends Term with Decisions on Handguns, Student Organization Funding
The Supreme Court handed down opinions concerning handgun possession in the home, student organization funding, patent law, and the separation-of-powers principle as it wrapped up its term this week.
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| July 2, 2010
Drug Killings, Violence Cast Shadow Over Mexican Elections
As drug gang violence continues to grip Mexico, Ray Suarez talks with a Los Angeles Times reporter about what has fueling the violence and how it will impact the upcoming state and local elections.
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| July 2, 2010
In Mexico, Violence Accelerates Ahead of Elections
Last week's slaying of gubernatorial candidate Rodolfo Torres was the latest reminder of the ongoing drug-fueled violence in Mexico in the run-up to state and local elections. Ray Suarez has an update about efforts to halt the killings
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| July 2, 2010
Gwen's Take: Who Knew the Supreme Court Could Be Funny?
Although one of the high court's most conservative justices, Antonin Scalia, probably disagrees with President Obama's nominee, Elena Kagan, on nearly everything involving Constitutional interpretation, they may find common ground when it comes to cracking each other up.
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| July 1, 2010
Looking for the 'Real' Elena Kagan in Confirmation Hearings
Like just about everyone else covering Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings this week, I observed that she did a good job of ducking tough questions.
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| July 1, 2010
Are Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Getting Longer?
Elena Kagan is done with her testimony before the the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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| July 1, 2010
Thursday: Kagan Hearings Come to a Close; BP Exec to Answer Your Questions
Though hearings will not wrap until late Thursday with testimony from outside witnesses, Elena Kagan seems likely to succeed retiring Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court. In other news, BP executive Bob Dudley will answer your questions about the oil spill in a live Q&A session moderated by Ray Suarez.
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June 30, 2010
Poet Benjamin Saenz Considers Uncertainty Along Mexico's Violent Border
Latino poet Benjamin Saenz shares his writing from his home near the U.S., Mexico border, a region where violent drug wars have raged in recent years. His latest collection is called "The Book of What Remains."
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| June 30, 2010
Coyle: Kagan Sidesteps Hot-Button Questions on Ideology, Social Issues
Following Elena Kagan's third day of hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judy Woodruff gets an analysis from Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about where her nomination stands.
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| June 30, 2010
Kagan Faces Few Nomination Roadblocks in Third Day of Senate Questioning
Elena Kagan's confirmation hearing appeared to be winding down, as Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy predicted she would be confirmed to the Supreme Court. Kwame Holman reports on the third day of hearings.
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| June 30, 2010
Video Vault: O'Connor, Thomas and Bork in the Confirmation Hot Seat
As the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Elena Kagan continue, it remains to be seen what issues and moments will define the proceedings.
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| June 30, 2010
Who's Behind That Senator at the Kagan Hearing?
While watching the live stream of the Elena Kagan confirmation hearings, the Rundown started asking "Who's sitting behind that Senator?" So we made a few calls to find out.
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| June 30, 2010
Wednesday: Leahy Hopes to Wrap Up Kagan Hearings; Alex Halts Oil Cleanup
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan moves one step closer Wednesday to succeeding Justice John Paul Stevens as day three of her confirmation hearings begin in the morning.
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| June 29, 2010
Google Stops Redirect for Chinese Users
In an effort to keep its license to operate in China, Google will stop automatically rerouting mainland China users to an uncensored version of its search engine, the company announced late Monday.
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| June 29, 2010
What Effect Will Spy Charges Have on 'Reset' of U.S.-Russia Relations?
Accusations of Russian spying in the U.S. are igniting diplomatic tensions between Moscow and Washington, a week after President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met. Jeffrey Brown talks with two experts about what the arrests mean for relations between the two countries.
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| June 29, 2010
Russian Officials Condemn U.S. Accusations of Spying as 'Ungrounded'
Russian officials have condemned the arrests of alleged intelligence agents, accused of living undercover in the U.S. Jeffrey Brown has an update on the latest in the investigation and reactions from leaders of both nations.
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| June 29, 2010
Coyle: Kagan's Confidence, Humor on Display in Senate Hearings
Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal speaks with Judy Woodruff about the second day of Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings, saying that the Supreme Court nominee is showing her confidence and comfort by injecting increasingly more humor into her responses to senators' questioning.
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| June 29, 2010
Senators Press Kagan on Military Recruiter Access, Abortion Rights
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan faced questioning from some Senate Judiciary Committee members on her role in barring military recruiters from meeting with Harvard students. Kwame Holman recaps the second day of confirmation hearings.
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| June 29, 2010
Mexico Forges Ahead With Elections After Candidate's Assassination
After Mexican gubernatorial candidate Rodolfo Torre and four others in his campaign entourage were gunned down Monday in the state of Tamaulipas, his Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, is working to find a replacement candidate ahead of Sunday's elections for governors and mayors in 12 states.
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| June 29, 2010
Marcia Coyle Answers Viewer Questions on Day Two of Kagan Hearings
Marcia Coyle, a regular NewsHour analyst and Washington Correspondent for the National Law Journal, spoke with Hari Sreenivasan during the lunch break in Tuesday's Senate hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.
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| June 29, 2010
Your Guide to Senate Judiciary Committee Politics, Personalities
The Senate Judiciary Committee has begun questioning Elena Kagan, President Obama's pick to fill John Paul Stevens' lifetime Supreme Court appointment. But these senators have lives apart from the podium and their constituents back home. We've assembled a guide to the politics and the personalities on this powerful committee.
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| June 29, 2010
Watch Kagan Confirmation Hearings Live
Ask your questions about the Kagan confirmation hearings and read the SCOTUSblog live blog as part of the NewsHour's special coverage from Capitol Hill.
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| June 29, 2010
Countries Strive to Return Holocaust-Era Property
More than 40 nations met a year ago in Prague to discuss restitution for Holocaust victims' stolen property. A year later, the countries met again and signed guidelines on how to return the looted assets.
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| June 29, 2010
Tuesday: Day Two of Kagan Hearings; Day One of Petraeus Hearings
Elena Kagan is sworn in Monday for her Supreme Court confirmation hearing Day two of the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Solicitor General Elena Kagan begin Tuesday morning.
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| June 28, 2010
States, Communities Struggling With Medical Marijuana Regulations
Whether it's the LAPD attempting to close 400 of the city's marijuana dispensaries or Montana adding nearly 20 percent more card-carrying medical marijuana users just last month, states and municipalities are struggling this summer with legislating about medical pot.
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| June 28, 2010
Constitutional Scholar, Senate Elder Statesman Robert Byrd Remembered
Gwen Ifill reports on the life and legacy of West Virginia's Sen. Robert Byrd, the longest-serving member in the history of Congress. Byrd died Monday at the age of 92.
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| June 28, 2010
Partisan Divisions Mark Opening of Kagan Nomination Hearings
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan faced her first day of confirmation hearings the Senate, with praise and criticism falling generally along party lines. Judy Woodruff talks with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about what lies ahead in the confirmation process.
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| June 28, 2010
After Supreme Court Ruling, Cities Face Restructuring of Gun Laws
The Supreme Court has ruled to limit the ability of states and cities to restrict gun-ownership rights. Gwen Ifill gets two different points of view on what the decision means for law enforcement and for other existing gun regulations.
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| June 28, 2010
Supreme Court Strikes Down Chicago's 30-Year-Old Handgun Ban
The Supreme Court struck down a Chicago law banning handguns, ruling that Americans have the right to keep and bear arms regardless of where they live. Jeffrey Brown talks with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal, who was in the courtroom for the landmark ruling.
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| June 28, 2010
Constitutional Gun Rights Apply Nationwide, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court delivered a legal victory to proponents of gun ownership rights Monday, ruling that Constitution's "right to keep and bear arms" applies nationwide.
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| June 28, 2010
A Reader's Guide to the Elena Kagan Confirmation Hearings
The Supreme Court will mark two pivotal moments on Monday: the start of the Elena Kagan confirmation hearings and the official end to the tenure of one of its longest-serving justices, John Paul Stevens.
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| June 28, 2010
Monday: Kagan Hearings Set to Begin; Sen. Byrd Dies; Oil Hits Miss. Coast
Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan begin Monday.
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| June 25, 2010
Bork's Lasting Impact on the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process
With the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan set to begin, the Rundown turned to the NewsHour's regular high court analyst, Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal, for some historical perspective on the confirmation process and what to expect this time around.
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| June 24, 2010
Supreme Court Limits Scope of White-Collar Fraud
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday to limit the definition of a federal fraud law. Jeffrey Brown talks with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about what the ruling could mean for several well-known cases of white-collar crime.
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| June 24, 2010
Fake Drugs A Global Health Threat
Fake drugs manufactured to resemble dozens of well-known pharmaceutical brands are making their way across international borders and threatening lives, the World Customs Organization said Thursday.
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| June 24, 2010
Supreme Court Narrows Scope of 'Honest Services' Law
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday to apply more narrowly a law used to prosecute white-collar crime in response to three separate cases involving the so-called "honest services" law.
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| June 22, 2010
With Location-Tracking Technology, Cell Users Paying Price of Privacy
Correspondent Spencer Michels reports how cell phones with GPS technology that track and share user location are raising concerns about privacy as they revolutionize the way people communicate.
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| June 22, 2010
Offshore Oil Drilling Moratorium's Aims, Effectiveness Debated
The Obama administration vowed to appeal a federal judge's ruling, blocking the president's efforts to impose a six-month ban on deepwater oil drilling. Gwen Ifill gets two points of view on the environmental and economic consequences of halting oil exploration in the Gulf.
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| June 22, 2010
New Orleans Judge Blocks Deepwater Drilling Ban
A federal judge has blocked the Obama administration's six-month moratorium on deepwater oil drilling following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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| June 21, 2010
Supreme Court Upholds Ban on 'Material Support' for Terror Groups
The Supreme Court issued a decision Monday that a federal law barring aid to terrorist groups does not violate free speech. Jeffrey Brown talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about the court's 6-3 ruling to uphold the ban, over the objections of human rights groups.
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| June 21, 2010
NYC Bomb Plot Suspect Pleads Guilty With a Warning to U.S.
Faisal Shahzad, the suspect in the failed Times Square bombing plot, pleaded guilty to terrorism and weapons charges on Monday afternoon. Ailsa Chang of WNYC Radio describes the scene in the courtroom then Steve Coll of the New American Foundation speaks with Judy Woodruff about Shahzad's "puzzling case."
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| June 21, 2010
Times Square Bomb Suspect Shahzad Pleads Guilty to WMD Charge
The Pakistan-born U.S. citizen accused of trying to detonate a car bomb in New York's Times Square last month pleaded guilty Monday to terrorism-related charges in federal court. Faisal Shahzad, 30, entered a plea to the first of 10 charges in an indictment, with a warning for the U.S. military to leave Muslim lands.
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| June 21, 2010
Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Terror Law, Rejecting Free Speech Claims
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that a federal law making it a crime to provide "material support" to organizations designated as terrorist groups by the State Department is not unconstitutionally vague.
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| June 21, 2010
Monday: Safety Lapses Found on Oil Rig; Israel Approves New Gaza Policy
Two reports out Monday show critical safety lapses on the Deepwater Horizon before it exploded on April 20. The federal agency charged with regulating offshore drilling repeatedly declined to act on advice on how it could minimize the risk of failure of a crucial device, the New York Times reports.
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| June 17, 2010
Supreme Court Hands Down Rulings on Labor, Privacy, Property Cases
As the end of its term approaches, the Supreme Court handed down rulings on cases involving workplace privacy, property rights and a labor board. Ray Suarez talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for more on what effect these rulings will have.
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| June 17, 2010
Supreme Court Says City Did Not Violate Rights in Reading Cop's Texts
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that the city of Ontario, Calif., did not violate a police officer's Fourth Amendment rights when it searched his work pager for text messages.
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| June 16, 2010
U.S. Cash Fans the Flame of Mexico's Drug Violence
For more on the deadly war that rages along the U.S.-Mexico border and the United States' role in fueling the drug trade, Ray Suarez talks with Allert Brown-Gort of Notre Dame University and Andrew Selee of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
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| June 16, 2010
Mexico's War With Drug Cartels Claims More Lives
Mexican President Felipe Calderon appealed to the Mexican people for help as yet another round of drug gang violence erupted in Mexico this week. Ray Suarez has an update on the volatile situation along the border.
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| June 15, 2010
Oil Executives Face Congressional Criticism Over Spill Readiness
BP and other oil executives defended offshore drilling during hearings Tuesday in the House, as criticism of the response to the disaster continues to mount. Ray Suarez has an update on the hearings and the downgrading of BP's credit rating.
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| June 14, 2010
Fishburne Brings 'Raconteur' Justice Marshall's Legacy to Life on Stage
As the Senate prepares to vet another Supreme Court nominee, Jeffrey Brown reports on a one-man show, starring actor Laurence Fishburne, about the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
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| June 14, 2010
White House Legal Authority Over Oil Claims Assessed as Spill Continues
As the Obama administration pressures BP to start an independently monitored escrow fund to expedite oil leak damage claims for people and businesses in the Gulf region, Ray Suarez talks to two attorneys about the White House's legal authority to enforce damage payments.
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| June 14, 2010
Extended Interview: Laurence Fishburne
Jeffrey Brown talks to actor Laurence Fishburne about playing Thurgood Marshall in a play now at the Kennedy Center.
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| June 9, 2010
U.N. Approves New Round of Sanctions Against Iran
The U.N. Security Council approved a new round of sanctions targeting Iran's nuclear program on Wednesday, sending an "unmistakable message" that Tehran must fulfill its obligations under the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), President Obama said after the vote.
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| June 8, 2010
As World Cup Begins, Social Turmoil in Cape Town
As Cape Town, South Africa, prepares to host eight World Cup soccer matches, Jonathon Miller of Independent Television News reports on the drugs, poverty and gangs that lie in the shadows of the city's soccer stadium.
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| June 8, 2010
Environmental Lawyers Weigh BP's Liability in Leak
Fifty days into the Gulf oil spill, officials still don't have a firm answer on how much oil is escaping from the damaged well or how long it could continue. Jim Lehrer talks to two environmental law professors about the legal ramifications of the spill for BP.
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| June 8, 2010
North Korea's Kim Jong Il Rearranges Top Posts
The brother-in-law of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was promoted to a top leadership role in the country, in a move viewed by some analysts as clearing the way for the succession of Kim's third son.
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| June 7, 2010
Risk of Homegrown Terrorism Plots Examined
Two New Jersey men are the latest American citizens arrested for alleged involvement with international terrorism groups. Jeffrey Brown examines the ongoing concern over homegrown terror risks with two terrorism experts.
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| June 7, 2010
Two N.J. Men Arrested in Connection With Somalia Jihad Plot
Two New Jersey men were arrested over the weekend at John F. Kennedy Airport over possible connections to a terrorist group operating in Somalia. Jeffrey Brown reports on the arrest and the ongoing terror probes in New York.
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| June 7, 2010
Seven Convicted in Deadly 1984 Bhopal Gas Leak in India
A court in India has convicted seven former executives of a Union Carbide subsidiary of "causing death by negligence" for a gas leak at a company plant that killed an estimated 15,000 people in the 1980s.
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| June 7, 2010
Oil Spill Liability a Complicated Legal Web
As oil continues to leak into the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank, the amount of legal damages that BP and other companies might owe is an evolving issue before Congress.
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| June 4, 2010
Former State Department Adviser on Why Mideast Peace Is Stuck
Over 20 years, Aaron David Miller witnessed the fits and starts of the Mideast peace process while advising to six secretaries of states. But now he's abandoned the cause altogether, saying he no longer believes in the "religion" of Mideast peace. He explains why in this interview.
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| June 3, 2010
News Wrap: Turkey Honors Activists Killed in Gaza
In other news Thursday, there were services in Turkey for those killed in the Israeli sea raid off Gaza and delegates at a peace conference in Kabul agreed on the need to reach out to the Taliban to further the peace process.
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| June 2, 2010
As Flotilla Inquiry Calls Grow Louder, Legality of Gaza Blockade Examined
Israeli authorities are defending the raids of vessels bound for Gaza, as the international community presses for an independent investigation of the flotilla deaths. Judy Woodruff examines the legality of Israel's attack in international waters with two law experts.
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| June 2, 2010
Israel Deports Gaza Flotilla Activists, Defends Raid
Israel has deported many of the 700 people detained after troops boarded vessels trying to run a blockade near Gaza. Judy Woodruff reports on the contradictory of accounts of the deadly weekend raid.
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| June 1, 2010
Extended Interview: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu
As fallout continued Tuesday from the Israeli raid on Turkish ships bound for Gaza, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu described the incident as "an attack against Turkish citizens."
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| June 1, 2010
Extended Interviews: Turkish Foreign Minister and Israeli Ambassador
As fallout continued Tuesday from the Israeli raid on Turkish-flagged ships bound for Gaza, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Gabriela Shalev gave the NewsHour their takes.
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| June 1, 2010
Holder: Federal Criminal, Civil Probes Launched Over Oil Leak, Rig Blast
Federal authorities have opened criminal and civil investigations into the massive Gulf Coast oil leak and the deadly rig explosion that caused it, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday afternoon.
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| June 1, 2010
Supreme Court Rules Suspects Must Tell Police They Wish To Remain Silent
The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision Tuesday that suspects under interrogation must tell police that they wish to remain silent, as opposed to simply remaining silent.
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May 28, 2010
Attacks in Pakistan Target Minority Muslim Sect
Gunmen and suicide bombers attacked two mosques filled with Ahmadi worshipers in Lahore, Pakistan, on Friday, killing at least 80 people, taking hostages and engaging in firefights with police.
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| May 27, 2010
In Sudan, President Bashir Begins Next Five-Year Term
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was sworn in Thursday to another five-year term, pledging the country would not return to war and that a referendum vote on the south splitting from the north would proceed next year as planned.
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| May 26, 2010
Gulf Coast Photographer Captures Oil Spill's Effect on Wildlife
Since the oil leak in the Gulf erupted more than a month ago, Associated Press photographer Gerald Herbert has as been documenting the people and places at the center of the disaster.
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| May 26, 2010
Facebook Changes Privacy Policy After Pushback from Users
Facebook changed its privacy controls after users protested that their information was being made public. Jeffrey Brown looks at the growing pressure to safeguard user information online.
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| May 26, 2010
Jamaica's Civilian Death Toll Mounts in Hunt for Wanted Drug Kingpin
Margaret Warner has an update on the violence gripping Jamaica's capital where more than 40 people have died, after security forces stormed the slums in search of a reputed drug lord.
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| May 26, 2010
Assessing the Obama Administration's New Border Security Strategy
The Obama administration has announced plans to send 1,200 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to perform support roles, such as surveillance and intelligence analysis. Judy Woodruff gets two points of view on the new security strategy for the border.
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| May 26, 2010
North and South Korea Turn to Psychological Tactics
As fallout continues over South Korea blaming North Korea for sinking one of its navy ships in March, the two countries are planning to revisit some old tactics for getting their messages heard.
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| May 25, 2010
'Moving Millions' Author Probes Capitalism, Immigration Connection
Jeffrey Brown talks with author Jeffrey Kaye about his new book on immigration and about how the pursuit of cheap labor to power the world's economy perpetuates global migration.
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| May 25, 2010
In Cambodia, Verdict Nears in Khmer Rouge Genocide Trial
Thirty years after the Khmer Rouge's reign of terror, those accused of perpetrating genocide in Cambodia are facing justice for the first time. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the forthcoming verdict from the war crimes tribunal.
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| May 25, 2010
In Jamaica, Fighting Intensifies over Extradition of Gang Leader
Clashes in Jamaica continued for a third day Tuesday between security forces and masked gunmen loyal to a Jamaican gang leader sought by U.S. authorities. At least 30 people have died in the fighting.
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| May 25, 2010
Cambodia Prepares for Verdicts in Khmer Rouge Trials
In Cambodia, several former leaders of the Khmer Rouge are on trial for the detention and killing of thousands of Cambodians during the 1970s. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro stopped by the Rundown to discuss how the country is handling the trials -- and bracing for the upcoming verdicts.
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| May 24, 2010
Supreme Court Rules Against NFL in Merchandise Antitrust Case
The Supreme Court has ruled that a sportswear company may proceed with its lawsuit against the National Football League. Ray Suarez talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for more on what the case will mean for competition in the world of sports merchandise.
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| May 24, 2010
U.S. Officials Press China on North Korea, Trade
South Korea's decision to cut nearly all trade and economic assistance to North Korea, close its waters to North Korean ships, and halt visits between the two countries dramatically escalated tensions on the Korean peninsula Monday.
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| May 24, 2010
Supreme Court Rules NFL May Face Antitrust Lawsuit
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that the National Football League could face an antitrust lawsuit over its exclusive apparel contract with Reebok.
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| May 24, 2010
Japan's Premier: U.S. Base to Stay at Okinawa Due Partly to Korean Tensions
Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Monday he has given up on efforts to find an alternative location for a controversial U.S. airbase on the island of Okinawa, and that tensions on the Korean peninsula helped him reach his decision.
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| May 21, 2010
Art Theft Expert: '90% Chance' Stolen Paintings Will Surface
After the theft of five valuable paintings from a Paris museum, Jeffrey Brown talks to art security and recovery consultant Robert Wittman about the black market for stolen art and security measures that could help protect valuable artifacts.
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| May 21, 2010
Parisian Officials Appeal to Thieves for Return of Stolen Paintings
The Paris Museum of Modern Art remained closed, following the theft of five paintings, valued at more than $110 million. Jeffrey Brown has the latest on the daring art heist.
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| May 21, 2010
Abdullah: 'Corrective Steps' Needed to Make Afghan Elections More Transparent
In a Web-only excerpt of Friday's interview with Abdullah Abdullah, the former Afghan foreign minister tells Margaret Warner how Afghanistan's upcoming parliamentary elections, now scheduled for September, can be more transparent.
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| May 20, 2010
National Intelligence Director Releases Statement Confirming Resignation
Dennis Blair, President Barack Obama's national intelligence director, confirmed media reports Thursday evening that he is resigning after 16 months on the job. Read the statement he released to his staff.
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| May 20, 2010
Korean Ship Sinking Controversy Could Derail Nuclear Progress
For more on the rising tensions over the naval explosion that killed 46 South Korean sailors near the disputed maritime border with the North, Judy Woodruff talks to two experts on Asian politics about the rising hostilities on the Korean Peninsula.
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| May 20, 2010
South Korean Investigators Blame North Korea for Ship Attack
North Korean officials have flatly denied accusations that they sank a South Korean naval ship two months ago. Judy Woodruff reports on the rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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| May 20, 2010
Mexican President's Visit Returns Immigration to the Spotlight
Ray Suarez gets two different views on the immigration issue and the prospects for reform from Luis Fraga, director of the Diversity Research Institute at the University of Washington and Jan Ting, former assistant commissioner at the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
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| May 20, 2010
Mexico's Calderon Decries Immigration Status Quo Before Congress
Mexican President Felipe Calderon addressed a joint session of Congress during his visit to Washington, regarding the need for better immigration policies. Ray Suarez weighs the prospects for immigration reforms on the federal level.
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| May 20, 2010
Video: Calderon Asks Congress to Pass Immigration Reform
In an address to a joint session of Congress, Mexican President Felipe Calderon described the flow of immigrants from his country into the United States as a shared problem and asked the Congress to consider comprehensive immigration reform.
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| May 20, 2010
In Korea, Tensions Flare as South Blames North for Sinking Warship
South Korea on Thursday released the results of a multinational investigation that point to North Korea's use of a torpedo in sinking one of its navy vessels in March. The United States and other nations condemned the North over the incident.
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| May 20, 2010
Thursday: South Korea Accuses North of Attacking Ship; Oil Reaches Marshlands
An international civilian-military investigation team said Thursday that evidence overwhelmingly proves a North Korean submarine fired a torpedo that sank a South Korean naval warship on March 26, killing 46 sailors in the country's worst military disaster since the Korean War.
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| May 19, 2010
Paramedics in the Line of Fire in Mexico's Drug War
In the heart of the Mexican drug war in Juarez, emergency medical technicians face unique challenges as they respond to the bloodshed. Global Post reporter Ioan Grillo reports from Mexico.
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| May 19, 2010
Obama, Calderon Tackle Immigration, Drug Issues During Washington Visit
Mexican President Felipe Calderon met with President Obama to discuss concerns about Arizona's new immigration law and U.S. drug policy. Margaret Warner reports on Wednesday's visit in Washington.
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| May 19, 2010
Novartis Employees Awarded $250 Million in Gender Bias Lawsuit
Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG must pay $250 million in punitive damages after a federal jury in New York found the company consistently discriminated against its female employees.
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| May 19, 2010
Q&A: Calderon Visits U.S. With Security, Immigration in Mind
Mexican President Felipe Calderon began a visit to Washington, D.C., Wednesday to discuss a range of issues with President Barack Obama, including immigration, climate change, and trade. Shannon O'Neil of the Council on Foreign Relations discusses what can be expected from the trip.
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| May 19, 2010
Obama Renews Call for Immigration Reform
President Barack Obama renewed his support for comprehensive immigration reform Wednesday but said he needs help from Republicans in Congress to fix a "broken" system along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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| May 19, 2010
Q&A: Market-Wide 'Circuit Breaker' Rules Proposed to Prevent Crashes
After the dramatic "flash crash" of May 6, in which the Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 1,000 points in the space of a few minutes, regulators have been scrambling to pinpoint the crash's cause and find a fix. To make sense of the new rules, we spoke with James Angel, an associate professor at Georgetown University.
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| May 18, 2010
Times Square Bomb Plot Suspect Shahzad Arraigned
The Pakistani-American man accused of attempting to detonate a car bomb in New York City's Times Square appeared briefly in court on Tuesday evening, more than two weeks after his arrest.
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| May 18, 2010
Tar Balls Raise Concerns for Florida Coastline, Atlantic Ocean
Marine Scientists said sections of the giant Gulf oil spill are nearing the loop current, which could carry the contamination around the tip of Florida and deeper into the Atlantic Ocean. Ray Suarez talks to a Wall Street Journal reporter about the environmental and economic implications.
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| May 18, 2010
Fisheries Hit by Spreading Oil Contamination Closures in Gulf
Federal officials nearly doubled the no-fishing zone in the Gulf of Mexico, as administration officials faced sharp criticism from lawmakers. Ray Suarez reports on the ongoing fallout from the gulf oil spill.
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| May 18, 2010
U.S. Spearheads New Sanctions to Stifle Iran's Nuclear Ambitions
Russian and China have reached a deal with the U.S. and other world powers to impose new sanctions on Iran, a day after the country signed a deal with Turkey and Brazil to swap its nuclear fuel. Jeffrey Brown talks to a reporter for more on the draft agreement and the upcoming vote in the United Nations.
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| May 18, 2010
Clinton: Major Powers Have Reached Deal for New Sanctions Against Iran
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday that China, Russia and Western powers have agreed to a draft sanctions resolution against Iran for its nuclear program after months of negotiations.
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| May 17, 2010
U.S. Eyes Sanctions as Iran, Turkey Forge Nuclear Fuel Swap
Iran plans to ship more than 2,600 pounds of low-enriched uranium to Turkey in exchange for uranium fuel rods to use in a research reactor, as part of a fuel swap deal brokered by Brazil and Turkey. Judy Woodruff talks to two nonproliferation experts about the agreement and where it leaves the possibility of sanctions.
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| May 17, 2010
Supreme Court Places Limits on Life Sentences for Juvenile Offenders
The Supreme Court has struck down laws in multiple states that allow juveniles to be sentenced to life terms with no chance of parole for crimes that do not involve murder. Ray Suarez talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about that and other rulings issued Monday.
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| May 17, 2010
High Court: No Life Sentences for Juveniles Who Haven't Killed
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that juveniles cannot be given life-sentences with no chance of parole for crimes other than murder.
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| May 14, 2010
Director Alex Gibney on 'Casino Jack and the United States of Money'
It involves casinos, the murder of a Greek tycoon, intrigue in Washington and much more. But the film, "Casino Jack and the United States of Money" is a documentary unwinding the trail of super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff -- once a powerful player in the nation's capital, now a convicted felon serving time in prison.
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| May 13, 2010
Tracking Money Trail, Feds Arrest 3 More in Times Square Bomb Plot Probe
Federal agents arrested three Pakistani men in Boston in connection with the failed attack in Times Square. Judy Woodruff talks to reporter Devlin Barrett of The Wall Street Journal about the assistance that may have provided to accused bomber Faisal Shahzad.
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| May 12, 2010
News Wrap: Dutch Child Sole Survivor of Libyan Plane Crash
In other new Wednesday, a Libyan plane crash on landing in Tripoli, killing 103 people on board but sparing a 10-year-old Dutch boy and seven children and two adults were hacked to death at a school in China by the owner of the property.
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| May 11, 2010
Elena Kagan Faces Political Challenges for Supreme Court Seat
Jim Lehrer talks to two Supreme Court watchers, Karen Tumlty from The Washington Post and Tom Goldstein, founder of SCOTUSblog.com, about the political landscape for the confirmation of nominee Elena Kagan.
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| May 11, 2010
Politico: Kagan Will Face Questions on Harvard Military Recruitment Policy
Politico White House editor Craig Gordon stopped by the Rundown Tuesday to give us a look at their reporting on President Obama's nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to serve on the Supreme Court.
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| May 11, 2010
Editorial Round-up: EU Rescue Plan
Now that European leaders have agreed to a 750 billion euro ($955 billion) relief plan to stem Europe's debt crisis, steps are being taken to make the money available to eurozone countries in need of the help -- and reactions are rolling in.
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| May 10, 2010
Exclusive: Deepwater Horizon Worker Details Survival, Pending Legal Battle
In an exclusive interview with the PBS NewsHour and NPR, oil rig worker Christopher Choy tells his harrowing story of survival aboard the Deepwater Horizon rig that exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as the legal tangles he has run into since the blast.
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| May 10, 2010
Obama's Second Pick to Court Renews Debate on Judicial Qualifications
President Obama nominated Solicitor General and former Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan to fill Justice John Paul Stevens' seat on the Supreme Court. Gwen Ifill gets four points of view from constitutional and Supreme Court experts on the announcement and Kagan's qualifications for the bench.
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| May 10, 2010
Obama's Second Supreme Court Nominee: Who is Elena Kagan?
President Obama has nominated U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan to become the 112th justice on the Supreme Court. During an East Room ceremony on Monday, President Obama described Kagan "as one of the nation's foremost legal minds," and called on the Senate to move swiftly to confirm her.
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| May 10, 2010
Monday: Obama to Pick Kagan for Supreme Court; Setbacks in Gulf Spill
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, left, gets the attention of Solicitor General Elena Kagan at a 2009 forum at Georgetown University Law Center.
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| May 10, 2010
Exclusive: Oil Rig Worker Shares Tale of Survival, Fear, Legal Tangles
Oil rig survivor Christopher Choy recently shared his story with the NewsHour and NPR.
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| May 9, 2010
Reports: President Obama to Name Elena Kagan as Supreme Court Pick
The Associated Press and major news networks reported late Sunday that President Obama plans to nominate Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.
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| May 6, 2010
Holder: NYC Bombing Suspect Still Cooperating
Attorney General Eric Holder said the suspect in last weekend's failed Times Square bombing is continuing to cooperate with authorities investigating the plot and possible ties to extremists in Pakistan. Kwame Holman reports.
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| May 5, 2010
In Pakistan, Shahzad's Claim of Training in Waziristan Investigated
Following the arrest of a man accused of trying to detonate a bomb in New York City's Times Square, Jeffrey Brown explores Faisal Shahzad's ties to Pakistan and the the U.S. security implications with Declan Walsh, a correspondent for The Guardian, in Karachi, and Denis McDonough, chief of staff of the National Security Council.
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| May 5, 2010
Airline Security Scrutinized Again After Arrest of NYC Terror Suspect
U.S. officials are calling for tighter checks of no-fly lists following the arrest of a man accused trying to detonate a bomb in New York City. Jeffrey Brown reports.
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| May 5, 2010
Wednesday: Officials Probe Shahzad's Ties Overseas; Bear Stearns Execs on Hill
A Pakistani policeman guards the locked residence of Faisal Shahzad in Peshawar on Wednesday.
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| May 4, 2010
New York City Bombing Plot Highlights Domestic Terrorism Concerns
Attorney General Eric Holder said the weekend attempt to detonate a car bomb in Times Square was aimed at murdering innocent Americans. Jeffrey Brown talks to a counterterrorism expert about the security implications in the U.S. and abroad.
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| May 4, 2010
Times Square Bomb Plot 'Aimed at Murdering Americans,' Holder Says
A Pakistani-American man faces terrorism and weapons of mass destruction charges over the failed bomb plot in New York City's Times Square over the weekend. Jeffrey Brown talks to a reporter for more on the charges and the security implications for the city.
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| May 4, 2010
Politico Reporter: White House Taking 'Law Enforcement Approach' on Terror
Politico White House reporter Josh Gerstein stopped by the Rundown Tuesday to talk about his coverage of the late Monday arrest of Faisal Shahzad, the suspect in the attempted bombing in Times Square.
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| May 4, 2010
Thai Protesters Consider Offer of Early Elections, But Wary of Leaving Camp
Thailand's Red Shirt protesters on Tuesday cautiously welcomed the government's proposal to hold early elections on Nov. 14 in exchange for the protesters evacuating their encampment in downtown Bangkok, which has disrupted business and civilian life for two months.
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| May 4, 2010
Tuesday: Times Square Bomb Suspect Arrested; Oil Spill Cleanup Continues
A New York City police officer stands watch Monday night in Times Square.
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| May 3, 2010
Holder: Law Enforcement Has 'Good Leads' in Failed NYC Bombing Plot
Law enforcement officials in New York have identified a "person of interest" and continue to search for other potential leads into Saturday's attempted bombing in Times Square. Jeffrey Brown talks to WNYC reporter Bob Hennelly for more on the foiled bombing plot.
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| May 3, 2010
Iran Calls for World Without Nuclear Weapons; U.S. Touts 'Practical Solutions'
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaking Monday at a U.N. conference on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, called for a world free of nuclear weapons. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who spoke several hours later, urged nations to focus on practical solutions and enforcing the NPT.
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April 30, 2010
Belgium Moves to Ban Burqas in Public
Belgium is heading toward becoming the first European country to ban women from wearing burqas in public after its Parliament voted Thursday to ban the Muslim full-face veil.
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| April 30, 2010
A Return to Vietnam and Reflections on a Divisive War
This week marks 35 years since the end of the conflict in Vietnam. Watch our author conversations, an audio slide show with a photographer who covered the war, and an interview with a Vietnamese-American who recently returned.
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| April 28, 2010
High Court Hears Privacy Case, Allows Cross to Stand in Mojave
The Supreme Court ruled to allow a cross to remain on government land and heard arguments on privacy rights for people who sign political petitions. Ray Suarez talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for more on both cases and on retiring Justice John Paul Stevens' final day hearing arguments.
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| April 28, 2010
Greek Crisis Spreads as Spain's Debt is Downgraded
Spain on Wednesday became the third European nation in two days to see its debt rating downgraded, heightening investor angst about a spiraling fiscal crisis on the continent.
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| April 28, 2010
Supreme Court Rules WWI Cross Can Remain in California Federal Park
A divided Supreme Court ruled today that a Latin cross honoring American soldiers who served in World War I can remain in a federal park in California.
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| April 28, 2010
NewsHour Connect: Immigration Debate Reignited in Phoenix, San Diego
By now you've heard about the new law in Arizona which allows police to ask for proof of immigration status if they have reason to suspect that someone is not in the country legally.
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| April 27, 2010
Extended Transcript: Cardinal William Levada
In an exclusive television interview, Margaret Warner spoke with Cardinal William Levada, a top Vatican official charged with handling the fallout of the church's sexual abuse scandal. Following is an extended transcript of their conversation.
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| April 27, 2010
News Wrap: Democrats Blocked Again on Financial Reform Bill
In other news Tuesday, Senate Democrats failed in their second attempt to end a Republican filibuster and bring financial reform legislation to the floor. Also, an oil leak off the coast of Louisiana continued to spread as the Coast Guard worked to contain the spill.
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| April 27, 2010
Senate Committee Examines Mine Safety After Deadly W.Va. Explosion
The country's top mine safety expert is part of a panel that appeared Tuesday afternoon in a Senate hearing about the recent explosion that killed 29 West Virginia coal miners. For more on how mine disaster investigations are conducted, we spoke with Charleston Gazette reporter Ken Ward Jr., who covers the mining industry.
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| April 27, 2010
Preview: Cardinal William Levada on Church Abuse Scandal
Margaret Warner is reporting from the Vatican this week on the fallout from the Catholic Church's sexual abuse scandal. In this preview excerpt, Levada tells us that the church initially thought the reported cases of child abuse were isolated incidents and has had to learn to adapt.
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| April 26, 2010
Exclusive: Cardinal William Levada Describes Crisis in the Church
VATICAN CITY | Here's why this interview is a big deal: for five years now, Cardinal William Levada has headed the office that handles all sexual abuse claims and cases that filter up to the Vatican.
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| April 26, 2010
Sudan's President Bashir Wins Another Term
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir won re-election, according to official results released Monday, in elections held earlier in the month that independent monitors said fell short of international standards.
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| April 25, 2010
Amid Calls for Transparency, Pope Describes Dangers of Digital Age
VATICAN CITY | We've come to Rome for a week to explore how the new wave in the Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal is being seen and dealt with by the Vatican, the power center of worldwide Catholicism. Pope Benedict XVI is coming under increasing pressure, so we were eager to see him at the earliest possible opportunity.
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| April 23, 2010
Obama Calls for Immigration Reform as Arizona Enacts Controversial Measure
Arizona's governor signed a new law cracking down on illegal immigration, but President Obama voiced concerns that the measure could violate civil rights. Jeffrey Brown talks to Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva and Mike Hethmon of the Immigration Law Reform Institute about potential changes in U.S. immigration policy.
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| April 23, 2010
Obama Calls for Immigration Reform, Blasts Measure in Arizona
President Obama called on Congress Friday to redouble efforts to pass comprehensive immigration reform while criticizing a controversial immigration measure in Arizona as "misguided.
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| April 23, 2010
Video Collection: Reports From the Vatican
Margaret Warner reports on how the Catholic Church is handling the clergy sex-abuse scandal.
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| April 22, 2010
Americans' Arrests in Pakistan a 'Wake-Up Call' for Virginia Muslims
Margaret Warner has the story of five Americans awaiting trial in Pakistan on terrorism charges. The Muslim men from Virginia, arrested in January, have denied involvement with al-Qaida.
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| April 22, 2010
Photo Essay: Drug Violence in Juarez
The city of Juarez, Mexico, across the border and a short drive from El Paso, has become known as Mexico's "murder capital," at the epicenter of drug violence that has plagued the country and escalated since 2008.
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| April 21, 2010
Obama Begins to Scrutinize Potential Supreme Court Nominees
As President Barack Obama reaches out to potential replacements for Justice John Paul Stevens on the bench, Gwen Ifill gets three points of view from legal experts on the politics behind the president's second nomination to the Supreme Court and the confirmation battle that is likely to ensue.
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| April 21, 2010
Wednesday: Obama to Discuss Supreme Court Pick; GM to Pay Off Loans
A day after President Barack Obama took time out to wish retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens a very happy 90th birthday, he will resume the search for Stevens' successor Wednesday when he invites senators from both parties to the White House to discuss potential nominees.
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| April 20, 2010
Supreme Court Overturns Law Banning Videos Depicting Animal Cruelty
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a federal law banning videos of animal cruelty, saying it violates the right to free speech. Margaret Warner talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for more on what the ruling means.
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| April 20, 2010
Supreme Court Strikes Down Law on Animal Cruelty Videos
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a 1999 federal law banning videos of animal cruelty violates the First Amendment's free speech protections.
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| April 19, 2010
Oklahoma City Survivors Mark Bombing's 15th Anniversary
Survivors and family members gathered in Oklahoma City to mark the 15th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, which killed 168 people. Kwame Holman reports on the anniversary ceremony.
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| April 19, 2010
Fraud Charges Feed Financial Reform Debate
With the SEC filing a civil charge against Wall Street powerhouse Goldman Sachs, accusing it of defrauding investors, Jeffrey Brown speaks with University of Maryland law professor Michael Greenberger and attorney John Singer about the fallout for the firm and the effect on the financial reform debate in Washington.
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| April 19, 2010
Pope Marks 5th Anniversary Amid Criticism from American Catholics
Pope Benedict celebrated his fifth anniversary as head of the Catholic Church under continuing scrutiny over the Church's handling of sexual abuse allegations. Tom Bearden reports from Denver on the reaction of American Catholics to the scandals plaguing the Vatican.
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| April 19, 2010
High Court Considers Free Speech on College Campuses, Workplace Privacy Limits
Judy Woodruff talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about two major cases before the Supreme Court. The first is a clash over free-speech rights of religious groups on college campuses and the second deals with text messages and workplace privacy.
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| April 19, 2010
Marcia Coyle: Supreme Court Weighs Privacy Limits of Texting at Work
Marcia Coyle, NewsHour regular and Washington correspondent for the National Law Journal, spoke with us Monday afternoon about oral arguments heard before the Supreme Court earlier in the day.
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| April 19, 2010
Monday: Flight Disruptions Continue; Court to Hear Campus Group's Appeal
A synopsis of the top stories of the day.
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| April 16, 2010
Shields and Brooks on Changing Political Landscapes in Florida, U.S.
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the competitive GOP Senate primary in Florida, whether anyone will run as a moderate this year and the outcome of the Washington nuclear summit.
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| April 16, 2010
Goldman Sachs Could Face Sanctions, Fines After SEC Fraud Charge
The SEC charged powerful investment bank Goldman Sachs with defrauding investors in the runup to the subprime mortgage crisis. Jim Lehrer talks to a Washington Post reporter about the charges.
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| April 16, 2010
Friday: Europe's Travel Delays Worsen; Same-sex Partners Get Hospital Rights
A synopsis of the top stories of the day.
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| April 14, 2010
Investigators Probe Mine Disaster in West Virginia
More than a week after an explosion killed 29 coal miners in West Virginia, officials continue to investigate the cause of the disaster and the emergency response. Gwen Ifill talks to reporter Ed O'Keefe of the Washington Post for the latest on the mine safety debate.
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| April 14, 2010
Holder Defends Terror Trials, Guantanamo Plans
Attorney General Eric Holder faced heated questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee over his decisions on trying terror suspects and the closure of the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay.
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| April 13, 2010
Supreme Court Nomination Comes at Critical Time for Obama Agenda
Politico White House Editor Craig Gordon spoke with us Tuesday about how President Obama may be forming his strategy around a replacement nominee for the retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.
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| April 13, 2010
Marcia Coyle Answers Your Questions on the Retirement of Justice Stevens
Regular NewsHour analyst Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal took your questions about the retirement of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and about who President Obama might be considering to replace him.
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| April 9, 2010
Tax Day Town Hall Meeting With Romer, Martinez: Ask Your Questions
We want you to be part of a town hall meeting we're hosting in Tampa -- regardless of whether you happen to live in Florida or not.
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| April 9, 2010
Brooks, Marcus on Legacy of John Paul Stevens
Columnists David Brooks and Ruth Marcus sort through the top political stories of the week, including the retirement of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and the announcement by Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan that he will not seek re-election.
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| April 9, 2010
Obama Vows to Move Quickly to Fill Court Vacancy
As Justice John Paul Stevens prepares for retirement, Judy Woodruff talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal and constitutional scholars Kathleen Sullivan and John McGinnis about the possible candidates to replace him and the Senate confirmation battle that will likely ensue.
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| April 9, 2010
Looking Back on Stevens' 34 Years on the Supreme Court
In almost 35 years on the Supreme Court, Justice John Paul Stevens has handed down, and dissented from, some of the biggest legal decisions of the last generation.
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| April 9, 2010
Reaction Round-Up: Justice Stevens Retires
Here's a roundup of reactions to the news that Justice John Paul Stevens will retire from the Supreme Court.
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| April 9, 2010
Ask Marcia Coyle Your Questions About Stevens' Retirement
Now that Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has announced his plan to retire at the end of this court term after more than 30 years on the bench, the usual round of questions are emerging rapid fire: What is Stevens' legacy? What does his exit mean for the court? And who might President Obama be considering to replace him?
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| April 9, 2010
Turf Battles in Mexican City Prompt Policing Changes
Continued drug-related violence in the troubled Mexican border town of Juarez caused the Mexican government to make a change: replacing the army with a federal police force.
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| April 9, 2010
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens to Retire
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens announced Friday that he will resign, giving President Barack Obama his second chance to name a new judge to the nation's highest court.
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| April 6, 2010
Court Rules Against FCC in 'Net Neutrality' Case
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that the Federal Communication Commission overstepped its authority in 2008 when it sanctioned Comcast for slowing down some customers' Internet access, effectively reining in the agency's push for so-called net neutrality.
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| April 2, 2010
Can Genes Be Patented? Ruling Reignites Debate
A federal court this week invalidated patents filed by biotech companies on the human genome, igniting debate on exactly who owns genetic research. Jeffrey Brown gets two points of view on the legal implications of the case.
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| April 1, 2010
Turkish Government Offers Contentious Constitutional Changes
This week, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan proposed a set of constitutional changes that the government says would promote democracy and bolster its bid for membership in the European Union, but critics say would shrink the independence of the judiciary.
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| April 1, 2010
Chart: States Challenge Health Care Reform
Legislators in 38 states have introduced legislation opposing the new health care reform law signed by President Obama, and attorneys general in 14 states have filed lawsuits against the federal government challenging its constitutionality. Explore details of the legislative and legal challenges in your state.
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| MARCH
March 30, 2010
News Wrap: Moscow Mourns After Train Attacks
In other news Tuesday, Moscow observed a day of mourning for 39 people killed in two suicide bombings in the Russian capital's subway system and police arrested the ninth suspect in a Christian militia group accused of plotting attacks on police.
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| March 29, 2010
Opponents' Arrests Reignite Free Speech Debate in Venezuela
Recent arrests of outspoken critics of the Venezuelan government have revived the debate over whether President Hugo Chavez is using heavy-handed techniques to silence government opponents or enforcing the country's laws against the spread of false information.
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| March 26, 2010
Vatican Deflects Charges of Covering for Child Abusers
Judy Woodruff talks to David Gibson, religion writer for Politics Daily, as charges of misconduct mount in Catholic dioceses around the world.
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| March 26, 2010
Abuse Allegations Intensify in Catholic Church
Allegations that Pope Benedict and other church leaders covered up sexual abuse cases, including those at a school for the deaf in Wisconsin, continue to rock the Catholic Church. Judy Woodruff reports.
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| March 26, 2010
As With FDR, Supreme Court Could Be Obstacle to Obama's Agenda
Even as Congress puts the finishing touches on a sweeping overhaul to the nation's health care system, another hurdle may be looming for President Obama's signature domestic issue: The Supreme Court.
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| March 23, 2010
U.S. Delegation in Mexico to Address Drug Violence
A top-level U.S. delegation met with Mexican officials Tuesday about the war on drugs, after a recent spate of violence in the border region.
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| March 22, 2010
Immigration Activists Seek Action From Obama
Proponents of changes to current immigration laws want the president to act on his campaign promises of reform. Ray Suarez gets two points of view on possible fixes for current laws affecting undocumented residents.
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| March 22, 2010
Rio Tinto Employees Plead Guilty to Taking Bribes in China
In a surprising turn of events, four employees of British-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto pleaded guilty Monday to taking bribes during annual negotiations over iron ore prices in China, according to lawyers.
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| March 19, 2010
Shields and Brooks on Immigration Reform and NCAA Upsets
While most of the political attention in Washington in focused squarely on the fate of the health reform bill, demonstrators are planning rallies in Washington this weekend to bring more attention to the seventh anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq and immigration reform.
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| March 19, 2010
Still Unsolved, Gardner Heist Remains Largest Art Theft in History
Twenty years ago this week, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston was the site of the biggest art heist in history. Jeffrey Brown talks to Ulrich Boser, author of "The Gardner Heist" and who has been following recent developments in the case, to see if authorities are any closer to catching the thieves.
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| March 15, 2010
Deaths of Americans Raise New Concerns Over Mexico's Drug War
U.S. and Mexican authorities are investigating the possible drug cartel violence that left two Americans and a Mexican with ties to the U.S. consulate in Juarez dead over the weekend. Gwen Ifill talks to a journalist about the escalating violence across the border.
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| March 12, 2010
Perspective on Google Books from Authors Guild Member James Gleick
In 2005, the Authors Guild brought a lawsuit against Google for digitally scanning books without permission of the books' authors. In November 2009, a court approved an amended settlement between the Guild and Google that gives authors the option of opting out.
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| March 11, 2010
White House, High Court Dustup Over State of the Union Continues
The White House struck back at comments made by Chief Justice John Roberts, who criticized the president for using his State of the Union pulpit to voice disapproval of the high court's ruling on campaign finance. Judy Woodruff gets two views on the strains in the relationship and the impact it could have going forward.
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| March 11, 2010
Criticism of President by Justice Is as Rare as Criticism of Court During SOTU
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts made headlines Tuesday when he said at the University of Alabama that President Obama's criticism of the Court's decision on a landmark campaign finance case during January's State of the Union speech was "very troubling."
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| March 10, 2010
'Jihad Jane' Suspect Suggests Changing Face of Terrorism
American Colleen LaRose, the self-proclaimed "Jihad Jane," faces terror charges for trying to murder a Swedish artist for his depiction of the prophet Muhammad. Gwen Ifill talks to a reporter about the threat of domestic terrorism.
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| March 5, 2010
Are Financial Institutions Exempt from Antitrust Laws?
Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."
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| March 3, 2010
Veterans Suspected of Crimes Swap Guilty Pleas for Rehabilitation
Tom Bearden reports on special courts that give veterans probation and treatment, especially for post-traumatic stress disorder, instead of prison sentences if they plead guilty to a crime.
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| March 3, 2010
A New Judicial Approach for Veterans in Trouble With the Law
Nic Gray was a model soldier. He made staff sergeant in an unusually short period of time, and served honorably in Iraq.
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| March 2, 2010
Supreme Court Weighs Scope of Right to Bear Arms
The Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of Chicago's ban on handguns. Jim Lehrer speaks with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about how the court's ruling could affect gun rights, especially on the state and local level.
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| March 2, 2010
Gun Rights Resonate Differently Across the U.S.
If, as some suspect, the Supreme Court rules Americans Second Amendment rights take precedence over state and local laws, some will cheer and some will jeer, but the actual impact in different communities will be quite different.
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| March 2, 2010
Supreme Court Considers Whether Gun Right Extends to States
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in McDonald v. City of Chicago, a gun rights case that could redefine the constitutionality of firearms regulation across the country.
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| March 2, 2010
Tuesday's Headlines: Unrest, Looting in Chile; Court to Hear Gun Rights Case
Aid to Chile's second largest city, Concepcion, was slowed Tuesday as troops struggled to control the looting that has broken out in the wake of last weekend's mammoth earthquake.
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| March 1, 2010
Supreme Court Appeals: Enron Chief's Heard, Gitmo Uighurs' Dismissed
Margaret Warner talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about former Enron executive Jeffrey Skilling's appeal to the Supreme Court and the dismissal of a challenge brought by Chinese detainees at Guantanamo.
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| March 1, 2010
Judge Decides Some Madoff Investors Not Entitled to Recovered Funds
A federal bankruptcy judge in Manhattan has sided with a trustee appointed by the court that investors with Bernard Madoff who took out more money from Madoff's investment firm than they put in over the years are not eligible to recover funds from the unraveling of the scheme.
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| March 1, 2010
Monday's Headlines: High Court to Hear Former Enron Chief's Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling's appeal of his 2006 conviction for his role in the downfall of the Houston-based energy company.
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| FEBRUARY
Feb. 26, 2010
Health Reform's Next Step: 23rd Use of Reconciliation?
As Democrats weigh the next steps for health reform on the heels of a bipartisan summit on the stalled legislation, one option under discussion is a rarely used Senate procedure known as reconciliation.
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| Feb. 26, 2010
Thai Court Seizes Chunk of Ousted Premier's Fortune
Thailand's Supreme Court ruled Friday to strip former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of $1.4 billion of his $2.29 billion in frozen assets, saying much of his financial gain came from a misuse of power.
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| Feb. 24, 2010
Google Plans Rigorous Appeal of Executives' Conviction in Italy
No one disputes that the Italian video -- posted online in 2006 -- showing a young man with Down syndrome being bullied was despicable. An organization working on behalf of people with Down syndrome complained to Google, which says it pulled the video off its site within hours.
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| Feb. 23, 2010
Supreme Court Weighs Free Speech Against Security Concerns
The Supreme Court is considering whether the Patriot Act violates Americans' rights to free speech. Gwen Ifill talks with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for more on what issues the justices are considering.
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| Feb. 22, 2010
Credit Card Customers Now Subject to New Protections, Rules
New credit card regulations went into effect on Monday, intended to protect consumers from unfair billing practices. Jeffrey Brown discusses the impact of the changes with Adam Levin of Credit.com and finance columnist Gail MarksJarvis.
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| Feb. 22, 2010
Toyota Faces U.S. Criminal Probe Over Recalls
A federal grand jury has opened an investigation over whether Toyota tried to cover up the acceleration problems that sparked its massive vehicle recall. The beleaguered automaker also faces congressional hearings later this week. Gwen Ifill talks to a Detroit News reporter for more.
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| Feb. 22, 2010
News Wrap: Suspect Pleads Guilty in NYC Terror Plot
In other news Monday, a former Denver airport shuttle driver plead guilty to plotting bomb attacks in New York City, and outbreaks of violence in Baghdad killed 22 people as Iraqis prepare to go to the polls in two weeks.
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| Feb. 15, 2010
In California, Police Declare 2010 'The Year of the Checkpoint'
On Monday's NewsHour, we're airing a collaborative report narrated by Lowell Bergman that looks into police checkpoints in California and whether they target drunk drivers, unlicensed drivers, undocumented immigrants or all of the above.
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| Feb. 12, 2010
Conversation: Ursula Le Guin
Ursula Le Guin has been writing and publishing novels, children's books, poetry and drama for more than four decades. In December, she withdrew her membership from the Author's Guild because she disagreed with the organization's stance on the author settlement offered by Google in its plan to digitize millions of books.
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| Feb. 3, 2010
Debate Reignites on Legal Rights of Terror Suspects
The suspect in the attempted Christmas Day bombing incident is speaking to authorities again, but some lawmakers are worried the administration's handling of the case poses a risk to national security. Jim Lehrer speaks with experts about how the U.S. should prosecute terror suspects.
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| Feb. 2, 2010
Tuesday's Headlines: Budget Hearings; 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Underway
One day after the Obama administration released its $3.8 trillion budget plan, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and the president's budget director, Peter Orszag, are set to explain it Tuesday before congressional committees.
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| Feb. 1, 2010
In the Weeds: Regulations Lag as Medical Marijuana Grows
Medical marijuana is booming in Colorado. In Denver alone, there are more dispensaries legally selling the drug than there are Starbucks. But as medical marijuana use expands, regulation has struggled to keep pace.
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| Feb. 1, 2010
Toyota Details Fix for Millions of Gas Pedals; First Lawsuits Filed
Following its Jan. 21 recall of accelerator pedals in eight models, Toyota* Motor Corp. said Monday it will begin repairs in millions of affected vehicles starting this week.
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| JANUARY
Jan. 29, 2010
Officials Consider New Site for 9/11 Trial
Security fears and cost concerns have pushed the Obama administration to reconsider its plan to try the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks in federal court steps from Ground Zero.
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| Jan. 29, 2010
Friday's Headlines: 9/11 Trial Might Move Out of Manhattan
The Obama administration is considering relocating the trial of the accused 9/11 mastermind out of Manhattan, White House officials told the Associated Press.
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| Jan. 22, 2010
Internet Restrictions Highlight Political, Cultural Divides
On the heels of a U.S.-China dispute on Internet freedom, Jeffrey Brown speaks with democracy and media experts about the debate over how countries monitor -- and sometimes restrict -- access to the Internet.
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| Jan. 22, 2010
U.S., China Spar Over Internet Freedom
Beijing warned that Secretary of State Clinton's blunt remarks on Internet censorship could strain the U.S.-China relationship.
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| Jan. 22, 2010
Shields, Brooks on Political Shakeup for Democrats
Columnist Mark Shields, David Brooks break down the news of the week, including the outcome of the Massachusetts special election and Obama's tough sell on health care reform.
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| Jan. 22, 2010
Economic Woes Raise Questions on Bernanke
David Wessel of the Wall Street Journal explains how the Massachusetts election affected Fed Chief Ben Bernanke's chances at a second term.
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| Jan. 22, 2010
News Wrap: Biden Visits Iraq to Quash Election Dispute
In other news, Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Baghdad Friday hoping to ease tensions before the March elections, and Britain raised its terror threat level to "severe."
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| Jan. 21, 2010
News Wrap: Senate's Reform Bill Won't Pass House, Warns Pelosi
In other news, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned that the Senate health care bill is unlikely to succeed in the House unless significantly altered, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Internet companies to resist censorship worldwide.
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| Jan. 21, 2010
Clinton: Countries that Engage in Cyberattacks Should Face Consequences
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered a blunt defense of unfettered Internet access Thursday in a speech at Washington's Newseum, saying the United States will defend the right to information around the world. To help make sense of the situation, we spoke to Rebecca MacKinnon, a fellow at the Open Society Institute.
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| Jan. 21, 2010
Supreme Court Ruling Could Reshape Political Landscape
Reactions to the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of corporate campaign contributions varied from disappointment on the Democrats' side to excitement from some Republicans. Jim Lehrer talks to analysts about how the ruling will change campaign finance.
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| Jan. 21, 2010
Supreme Court OKs Corporate Campaign Contributions
The U.S. Supreme Court reversed 20 years of restrictions on corporate campaign contributions. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal explains the controversial ruling and how it will likely affect future political campaigns.
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| Jan. 21, 2010
Supreme Court Frees Corporations to Spend on Federal Campaigns
In a much-anticipated decision in the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court in a 5-to-4 decision Thursday removed the distinction between individuals and corporations as it applies to spending on federal campaigns.
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| Jan. 18, 2010
News Wrap: Americans Jailed in Pakistan Claim Torture
In other news, five American Muslims jailed in Pakistan on terrorism charges said in court Monday they have been tortured, and the president of Ukraine has been eliminated from the country's presidential election.
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| Jan. 12, 2010
Supreme Court Weighs International Child Abduction Laws
An international custody battle brought the Supreme Court's attention back to the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction Tuesday morning, 30 years after the convention was established.
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| Jan. 11, 2010
Prop 8 Trial: Watch Interviews With Gay Couple, Opposition Lawyer
Spencer Michels began our coverage of the federal trial over same-sex marriage in California that could have an impact across the country.
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| Jan. 11, 2010
Is It a Right to Confront Your Accuser in Court?
The Supreme Court is revisiting a clause about confrontation in the courtroom. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Review explains what is behind the debate.
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| Jan. 11, 2010
Same-Sex Marriage Battle Heads to Federal Court in Calif.
California's ban on same-sex marriage went on trial Monday in federal court. The landmark case is being likened to a modern version of Brown v. Board of Education, in which the issue of civil rights became a legal matter.
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| Jan. 11, 2010
A 'Brown v. Board' for Same-Sex Marriage?
California's ban on same-sex marriage goes on trial in federal court. The case, Perry v. Schwarzenegger, was brought by advocates of same-sex marriage hoping to overturn Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California with 52 percent of the vote in November 2008.
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| Jan. 8, 2010
Abdulmutallab Enters Not Guilty Plea in Detroit Hearing
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the man accused of attempting to blow up a U.S.-bound flight on Christmas Day, entered a not guilty plea during his arraignment Friday in a federal courtroom in Detroit.
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| Jan. 7, 2010
Examining the 'Life and Constitution' of Antonin Scalia
Gwen Ifill speaks with author Joan Biskupic about her new biography, "American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia."
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| Jan. 7, 2010
Thursday's Headlines: Obama to Speak on Findings; Bomber Tied to Cleric
The American public will learn on Thursday of the government missteps that allowed Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to get on a Northwest Airlines flight to Detroit on Christmas Day.
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| Jan. 6, 2010
Yemen's Instability Muddles Plan to Close Guantanamo
President Obama has made closing Guantanamo Bay a top priority. Yet as Margaret Warner reports, that effort has been complicated by the failed plot by an al-Qaida group in Yemen to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas.
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| Jan. 6, 2010
News Wrap: Grand Jury Indicts Amdulmutallab for Airline Plot
In other news, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was charged in his failed plot to blow up Flight 253 on Christmas, and U.S. drone attacks struck twice Wednesday in an al-Qaida stronghold in Pakistan, according to reports.
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| Jan. 6, 2010
Abdulmutallab Indicted in Plot to Attack U.S.-Bound Airliner
The man accused of trying to detonate an explosive on a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday in Michigan on charges including attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction.
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| Jan. 6, 2010
Immigration a Crucial Factor in Shifting Political Battlegrounds
At the dawn of another election year, it's always helpful to take stock of where the political landscape stands and how it's changed.
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| Jan. 5, 2010
Obama: U.S. Intelligence Failed to 'Connect Dots' on Airliner Plot
President Obama spoke late this afternoon about his meeting with top national security advisers about a wide-ranging review he ordered of the homeland security and intelligence systems.
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| Jan. 5, 2010
White House Halting Gitmo Transfers to Yemen
The White House, via spokesman Robert Gibbs, announced Tuesday that it would stop the transfer of detainees from the Guantanamo Bay prison camp back to Yemen, a country recently under the spotlight in Washington.
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| Jan. 4, 2010
News Wrap: 5 Americans Held in Pakistan Deny al-Qaida Ties
In other news, five U.S. men detained in Pakistan for their alleged terrorist ties have denied charges against them, and Iraq's prime minister said he would seek punishment for five American security contractors accused of killing 14 civilians in Baghdad in 2007.
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| Jan. 1, 2010
News Wrap: Zero U.S. Combat Deaths in Iraq in December
In other news, December was the first month in the nearly seven-year long Iraq war without a U.S. combat death, and the U.K. launched a review of airport security in the wake of the failed plane bombing over Detroit on Christmas Day.
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