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March 4, 2014PBS NewsHour full episode

Mar 4, 2014 10:22 PM EDT

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On our program Tuesday, a war of words amps up on the crisis in the Crimea region of Ukraine between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Secretary of State John Kerry and others. Also, President Obama’s budget plan takes aim at economic inequality, researching the rise of military suicides and a educational program empowers Oakland teens with computer coding skills.

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