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PBS NewsHour Weekend full program March 8, 2015

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On this edition for Sunday, March 8, 2015, the latest from Baghdad as Iraqi forces launch an offensive against the Islamic State, why the director of the CIA plans to restructure the agency, and in our signature segment, the increasingly…

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Suspects arrested in Nemtsov murder investigation

By Daniel Costa-Roberts

Russian authorities arrested five men Saturday in connection with Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov's murder, one of whom allegedly confessed to the crime.

What’s behind the growing rift between Iraq and U.S. forces in the fight against Islamic State?

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Chinese activists detained ahead of International Women’s Day

By Rebecca Lee

Five women's rights activists have been detained in China for organizing demonstrations for International Women's Day, celebrated on Mar. 8.

From segregation to Selma: View iconic photos from the Civil Rights movement

By News Desk

As events commemorating "Bloody Sunday" continue this weekend, take a look back at some of the iconic photos which captured moments in the country's history leading up to the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965.

Will reshuffling the CIA help the agency meet 21st century challenges?

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The director of the CIA is ordering sweeping reforms designed to dramatically change the agency starting at the top. Associated Press reporter Ken Dilanian joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what is changing and why.

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Steps of history retraced at ‘Bloody Sunday’ commemoration

By Associated Press

The Bloody Sunday 50th anniversary commemoration continued Sunday with gatherings and other events in Selma before a group retraces the steps that helped secure equal voting rights 50 years ago.

Obama: Selma represents living history lesson for daughters

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

President Barack Obama had said he was taking his daughters to Selma to "remind them of their own obligations."…

Bill Clinton defends foundation’s foreign funding

By Ken Thomas, Kelli Kennedy, Associated Press

Former President Bill Clinton defended his foundation's acceptance of donations from foreign governments on Saturday, pointing to the track record of his global philanthropy as Hillary Rodham Clinton nears an announcement on a 2016 presidential campaign.

Obama says he learned of Clinton’s private email account through news reports

By Associated Press

President Barack Obama says it was through news reports that he first learned that Hillary Rodham Clinton used a private, nongovernment email account while serving as his secretary of state.