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The latest news, analysis and reporting from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and its Web site, the feed is updated at least once a weekday and includes interviews, background reports and updates to put today's news in context.
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Unemployment Hits 26-Year High Despite Economic Growth
The U.S. Labor Department announced that unemployment jumped to over 10 percent on Friday, the highest it's been since 1983. Jeffrey Brown talks to an economist for more.
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Shields, Brooks Examine GOP's 'Morale Boost'
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the week's news, including impending health care legislation and a worsening job market.
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Conflicting Portrait Emerges of Accused Fort Hood Gunman
Ray Suarez digs into the life of suspected Fort Hood gunman Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan and possible motives for the attack on the Army base.
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Fort Hood Army Base Reeling From Attack
Kwame Holman reports from Fort Hood Army Base in Texas, which is reeling in the aftermath of a deadly shooting that killed 13 people.
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Teen's Rape Leaves California Community Stunned
Spencer Michels reports from Richmond, Calif., where a teen girl was gang raped while dozens of people looked on without offering help.
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Germany's First Concentration Camp
Sachsenhausen Memorial, located about an hour's drive north of Berlin, holds the remnants of Germany's first large concentration camp. Sascha Klepzig, a German student, takes groups through the tree-lined site.
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Conversation: Jonathan Lethem
In Jonathan Lethem's new novel, "Chronic City," two friends travel through a Manhattan that is both very recognizable -- from the billionaire mayor to the burgers at a local diner -- while also surreal, looking for truth.
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Endorsements, Protests Mark Health Care Debate
House Democrats' health reform plan received AARP's backing Thursday, but thousands of protesters rallied against the plan on Capitol Hill. Kwame Holman reports.
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Hedge Fund World Rocked by Insider-trading Charges
Judy Woodruff speaks with a Financial Times reporter about 14 people facing insider-trading charges for allegedly netting $20 million in illegal profits.
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Other News: Stocks Rally on Falling Jobless Claims
In other news, falling weekly jobless claims contributed to a Wall Street rally, and there are new warning signs that the U.S. might be facing a shortage of the seasonal flu vaccine.
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Obama Expected to Sign Extended Unemployment Benefits, Homebuyer Credit
The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to extend aid to jobless workers and offer tax breaks to homebuyers. President Obama was expected to sign the measure on Friday. Ray Suarez reports.
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U.N. Exits Afghanistan Following Deadly Suicide Bombing
In Afghanistan, the U.N. announced that it is pulling back 600 employees after a deadly attack on staff. Margaret Warner has more from Kabul.
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A Search for Answers Following Fort Hood Attack
At least 12 people were killed and 31 wounded when a gunman opened fire at Fort Hood Army Base in Texas. Jeffrey Brown reports.
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In Italy, Judge Convicts 23 Americans in CIA Kidnapping Case
An Italian judge on Wednesday convicted 23 Americans in the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in Milan. Ray Suarez speaks with a Los Angeles Times reporter for more on the landmark case.
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Other News: Iranian Protesters Clash With Police
In other news, thousands of Iranian protesters clashed with police in the streets of Tehran on the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover, and the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether prosecutors can be sued for damages.
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Abdullah Calls for Legitimacy in Afghan Government
Former Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah spoke with Margaret Warner in Kabul Wednesday to discuss his decision to drop out of the runoff election and allegations of electoral fraud shrouding President Hamid Karzai's new term.
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TV, Radio Talkers Shaping Political Discourse in U.S.
Jeffrey Brown examines the impact of television and radio talk show hosts and how they affect the way Americans think about politics.
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Abdullah: Judiciary Problems Inhibit Vote Challenge
Former Afghan foreign minister and presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah sits down with Margaret Warner to discuss his decision to withdraw from the runoff election.
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Taliban Link Explored in British Troop Deaths
Nick Paton Walsh of Independent Television News reports on a fatal attack in Afghanistan against British soldiers patrolling Helmand Province.
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GOP Touts Different Sort of 'Change' in Va., N.J. Wins
Judy Woodruff speaks with Amy Walter, editor of The Hotline, and Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Report, about the political implications of Tuesday's gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia.
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