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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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Holder: 9/11 Trials Will Weigh 'Crime of the Century'
In an interview with Jim Lehrer, Attorney General Eric Holder discusses the decision to prosecute the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees in civilian federal court in New York, calling the stakes "enormous."
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Alleged 9/11 Mastermind t Among Detainees to Face Trial in N.Y.
The Justice Department on Friday announced plans to try suspected 9/11 mastermind, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees, in federal court. Ray Suarez reports.
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Conversation: Writer Barbara Kingsolver
"The Lacuna," a new novel by Barbara Kingsolver is a sweep of history and a mix of the real and the imaginary.
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The Overload Factor: Is President Obama Too Busy?
As President Obama departs for Asia, he leaves a full menu of unfinished business at home: two wars to manage, a struggling economy and his push for health care reform, to name a few. Jim Lehrer speaks to a panel of experts about the so-called "overload factor" for presidents.
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10 Years After Independence, East Timor Still Rebuilding
Special correspondent Kira Kay of the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting examines East Timor's ongoing effort to rebuild itself, 10 years after winning independence from Indonesia.
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News Wrap: Falling Oil Prices Pull Markets Down
In other news, falling oil prices drove down U.S. stocks markets, and the Federal Reserve issued a new rule preventing banks from charging overdraft fees on ATM and debit-card withdrawals.
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Connections Between Radical Cleric, Hasan Closely Examined
Since the shootings at Fort Hood, authorities have focused not only on the accused gunman, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, but also on Anwar Al-Awlaki, a Muslim cleric Hasan knew. Margaret Warner reports.
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Fort Hood Suspect Charged With 13 Counts of Murder
Army Maj. Nidal M. Hasan has been charged with premeditated murder in last week's shooting at Fort Hood. Jeffrey Brown talks to a reporter for an update.
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Competing Philosophies Emerge in Review of Afghan Strategy
President Obama has ordered his top advisers to revise the Afghan war options they presented him. That word came after the top U.S. diplomat in Afghanistan warned against sending large new numbers of troops. Judy Woodruff talks to a reporter for more.
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Troops' 'Avalanche of Needs' in Treating Traumatic Stress
Judy Woodruff speaks with a pair of experts about how the military helps treat soldiers dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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States' Budget Woes Threaten Broad Economic Recovery
With the national economy beginning to see glimmers of a comeback, the budget woes of at least 10 states threaten to derail a broad economic recovery. Gwen Ifill reports.
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Other News: Europe Marks Armistice Day
In other news, leaders across Europe commemorated the 91st anniversary of the end of World War I, and 11 people died in a pair of attacks in northwestern Pakistan.
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For Some Veterans, the Battle Continues Against PTSD
After returning home from Iraq, Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Workman struggled with the memories of war. As Betty Ann Bowser reports, soldiers like Workman are finding that often time, returning home can mean a new battle with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Fed's Regulatory Powers Challenged Under Senate Plan
More than a year after the economic crisis hit, legislators continue to work on how to reform financial regulation and stave off a future crisis. The latest proposal comes from Sen. Chris Dodd of the Senate finance committee. Financial experts review the plan.
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With Afghan Decision Looming, Obama Honors Veterans
Just days after the deadly shooting at Fort Hood, President Barack Obama marked Veterans Day with an address at Arlington National Ceremony. Hours later, he met with military advisers to discuss a new strategy for Afghanistan. Kwame Holman reports.
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Conversation: Robert Edsel, Author of 'The Monuments Men'
Robert Edsel's "The Monuments Men" tells the drama that largely took place behind the scenes of the great sweep of destruction, violence and final triumph of the second world war: the systematic looting of art by the Nazis, and the response and rescue effort by the United States and its allies.
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Big Bird Celebrates Big Day with 'Sesame Street' Anniversary
On the 40th anniversary of 'Sesame Street," Jeffrey Brown explores how the classic PBS program has helped shape childhood education in the United States and around the world.
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Iraqi Refugees Discover Security Comes at a Price
Nearly 32,000 Iraqi refugees have come to the United States over the past three years to escape violence and political uncertainty. But as Jeffrey Kaye reports, more refugees are learning that personal safety often comes at the cost of economic security.
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News Wrap: White House Disputes Reports of Afghan Troop Surge
In other news, White House officials insisted President Obama has not decided how many more troops to send to Afghanistan, and a suicide car bombing in Pakistan killed at least 24 people.
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Counting the Costs of Health Care Reform
Can health care reform change the system and cut costs? Judy Woodruff gets one take from Gail Wilensky, a former administrator of the federal Medicare program.
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