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Oct 12

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On Friday's NewsHour: The candidates are in swing states after a spirited vice-presidential debate How women's issues are playing in the campaign Who best predicts election winners: pollsters or gamblers? Mark Shields and David Brooks And, the Nobel Peace Prize…

Oct 11

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On Thursday's NewsHour: The vice-presidential contenders meet for their only debate Rising tensions between Turkey and Russia over Syria, as the Turks force a Russian plane to land How Medicare's playing in House races And a Chinese writer wins the…

Oct 09

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On Tuesday's NewsHour: The latest from the court, where Jerry Sandusky was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison for child abuse Alleged domestic security threats from a powerful Chinese telecom And, Chicago makes changes -- from streets…

President Obama announces the creation of a national monument for Cesar E. Chavez in Keene, Calif. Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/GettyImages. President Obama has been heavily campaigning in California over the past two days, with events in Los Angeles and San…