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Presidential Helicopter Expenses Highlight Federal Defense Procurement Flaws

President Obama has indicated that he may not seek upgrades to the presidential fleet of helicopters due to skyrocketing costs, an expense for which former President Bush had budgeted. An analyst assesses the rapidly rising prices charged by defense contractors.

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High Court Rules Against Religious Group in Free Speech Case

By Admin, PBS News Hour

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday that a Utah city can refuse to install a religious group's monument in a public park, even though there is a Ten Commandments display nearby.

Truce Declared in Troubled Swat Region of Pakistan

By PBS News Hour

Swat valley, a scenic mountainous area located in the tribal region of Pakistan, has become a source of friction with the Pakistani government as Taliban leaders seek to impose strict Islamic law.

Amid Calls for Ouster, Burris Proclaims Innocence

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Illinois Sen. Roland Burris pleaded with his state's residents, politicians and media to "stop the rush to judgment" Wednesday as calls for his ouster grew over new details about his contacts with deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

GM, Chrysler Paint Dire Picture in Plea for More Federal Aid

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Nine weeks after automakers made their first plea to Congress for emergency aid, General Motors and Chrysler submitted new restructuring strategies and requests for additional federal funds that could bring the government's total tab to $39 billion.

Harlem Renaissance Visits Oklahoma City

"The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line," W.E.B. Du Bois wrote in 1901 in the Atlantic Monthly. What soon followed was an intellectual and artistic revolution that was first embodied in the Harlem Renaissance.

Hundreds of Stations Proceeding With Transition From Analog to Digital TV

By PBS News Hour

Despite the passing of a bill by Congress to delay the transition from analog to digital television until June, hundreds of stations across the United States have decided to stick with the original deadline of Feb. 17.

Obama to Drop Plan for Auto Industry ‘Car Czar’

By Admin, PBS News Hour

One day before General Motors and Chrysler are required to submit restructuring plans to Congress, it was widely reported that President Barack Obama has decided to scrap plans to appoint a "car czar" who would oversee the automakers' restructuring.

Other News: New York Plane Crash Kills 50, Markets Fall on Economic Doubts

In Friday's other news, a commuter plane crash killed 50 near Buffalo, New York and the Dow Jones Industrial Average had its lowest finish since last November.

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Iraq Suicide Bombing Part of Effort to Stoke Sectarian Violence, Officials Say

By PBS News Hour

A suicide bomber detonated her explosives Friday among a crowd of mostly women and children on a Shiite religious pilgrimage in Iraq, killing at least 30 people and injuring scores more.