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Dec 03

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Military Commanders Show Split Over Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal

The commanders of the U.S. armed forces sat side by side at a hearing on Capitol Hill Friday but they were split over repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding openly gay service members. Jim Lehrer reports.

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Dec 02

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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Timing of Repeal Push Among Sticking Points

Defense Secretary Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen told the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday that the ban on gays serving openly in the military should be reversed. Jim Lehrer talks to independent Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, who supports a repeal,…

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Dec 01

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News Wrap: Offshore Drilling Plan Reversed by Obama Adminstration

In other news Wednesday, the Interior Department said it is reversing the plan laid out last March to drill for oil off the East Coast and in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The Obama administration unveiled the plan before the…

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Nov 17

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Budget Watchdogs Warn of Worsening Deficit, Explore Strategies to Cut

Following on the heels of the bipartisan deficit commission chairmen's recommendation of drastic cuts, former Republican Sen. Pete Domenici and former White House Budget Director Alice Rivlin presented a new take on how to reduce the deficit and warned of…

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Nov 15

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Kerry: U.S. Shouldn’t Blow Karzai’s Criticism Out of Proportion

Margaret Warner talks to Sen. John Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, about the most pressing issues in U.S. foreign policy, including Afghan President Hamid Karzai's most recent criticism of the U.S. mission in his country.

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Nov 12

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Political, Legal Wrangling Continues Over ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

The Supreme Court is the latest to leave a legal mark on the wrangling over the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Margaret Warner reports.

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Nov 10

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Fed’s $600B Move a ‘Chief Irritant’ Facing Obama as G-20 Begins

President Obama faces international criticism over disputed currency policy as the G-20 Summit kicks off in Seoul. World leaders question whether the U.S. Federal Reserve is making sound economic decisions for the global economy. Judy Woodruff has details.

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Oct 13

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After Judge’s Injunction, What’s Next for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’?

A federal judge has issued an injunction on the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy in the military, but some say Congress -- and not the courts -- should decide its fate.

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Oct 12

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News Wrap: Judge Orders Injunction for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips ordered the military stop enforcing its ban on openly gay troops and issued a worldwide injunction against the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

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Sep 16

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Fidel Castro Reveals Doubts in Cuba’s Troubled Economic System

A healthier Fidel Casto recently granted an audience with an American journalist and Latin America scholar, revealing his concerns with Cuba's economic system.

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