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Other News: Security in Iraq Questioned After Massive Bombings

In other news, Iraqi forces beefed up security one day after a blast killed 155 people and injured 500 others, and 11 Iranians were arrested in Pakistan for attempting to illegal enter the country.

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Reid to Include Public Option in Senate Bill

By Quinn Bowman

After days of negotiations, Senate Majority leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., announced Monday that he will include a government-run public health insurance option in the health care reform legislation he plans to bring to the Senate floor.

'Traumatized' Afghanistan Could Take Decades to Fix

Margaret Warner speaks with Rory Stewart, who spent two years walking across Afghanistan, about whether President Obama should commit more troops to the war there.

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Other News: Pelosi Promises a Public Option

In other news, House speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted on Friday that the House of Representatives' compromise health reform bill will include a public option, and the National Association of Realtors announced a jump in sales of pre-owned homes.

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Controversy Erupts Over Politician's Appearance on BBC Talk Show

The debut of far-right British National Party leader Nick Griffin on BBC's political-debate show "Question Time" launched protests, along with a debate over media freedoms.

Swine Flu Widespread in U.S., Vaccine Delays Continue

The H1N1 swine flu virus is now widespread in 46 states, has hospitalized more than 20,000 people and caused more than 1,000 deaths in the U.S., Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Friday.

NATO to Move Toward More Troops, Afghan Aid

By Dave Gustafson

Defense Secretary Robert Gates, speaking at a NATO conference in Slovakia, said Friday that allies are moving toward sending more troops and civilian aid to Afghanistan.

Shields, Brooks: Obama Risks Looking Petty in Fox Fight

Columnists David Brooks and Mark Shields review the week's news, including the coming Afghan runoff and the war of words between the White House and Fox News.

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Pay Slashed for Bailed-out Firms' Executives

The government has ordered seven firms that received billions in bailout money to dramatically cut compensation to their highest-paid employees.

Brazil Works to Clamp Down on Drug Violence Ahead of Olympics

A firefight between drug gangs and the downing of a police helicopter in Rio de Janeiro last weekend heightened concerns about the city hosting the Olympic Games in 2016. Seth Kugel of GlobalPost provides an update in this Reporter's Podcast.