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October 3, 2014PBS NewsHour full episode

Oct 3, 2014 8:39 PM EST

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Tonight on the program, we take a look at the Ebola situation in Dallas and examine questions over the hospital's handling of the Ebola patient. Also: why Turkey is reluctant to fight the Islamic State, broad-based jobs growth signals a stronger U.S. economy, a doctor's argument against living longer, a budget crisis for Philadelphia's public schools and Shields and Brooks.

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