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but first: this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. and that support helps ke >> thank you for joining us for tonight's edition of "the "pbs newshour"." i'm paul anthony along with patty kim. we're taking a brief intermission to ask you to take action -- to support outstanding journalism and weta. you can do it all with one call -- and by making a donation that reflects what the "pbs newshour" means to you. would you pay a quarter to watch this program tonight? 25 cents? if you multiply that donation for the whole year, that's a $65 pledge. there's an operator waiting to take you through the process right now. it's quick and easy. don't put it off. >> definitely easy to do. your pledge also shows your appreciation for the expertise and effort that go into every single broadcast. the newshour team produces many excellent stories for broadcast and online every week. it's little wonder that in the past 35 years they've literally won every prestigious award in the re
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welcome to our viewers on pbs, america, and around the globe. during the past nine months the people of syria have taken to the streets in protest against their government, and over 4000 have paid with their life. in rare television interview with barbara walters, the syrian president, bashar al-assad, flatly denied he ordered the use of brutality. instead blaming the violence on others. paul would starts the coverage -- paul woods starts the coverage. >> day after day unarmed syrian protectors have come out to face machine guns, snipers, and army vehicles. the costs so far is 4000 dead mom. . but in his abc interview, bashar al-assad did is killing his own citizens. >> we do not killer on people. no government in the world kills its own people, unless it is led by a crazy person. i became president with public support. it is impossible for anyone in this state to be ordered to be killed. >> we saw a different picture in a week of traveling inside syria. the city of homes, catalogs her losses. her son was shot dead and protest the explains. then
welcome to our viewers on pbs, america, and around the globe. during the past nine months the people of syria have taken to the streets in protest against their government, and over 4000 have paid with their life. in rare television interview with barbara walters, the syrian president, bashar al-assad, flatly denied he ordered the use of brutality. instead blaming the violence on others. paul would starts the coverage -- paul woods starts the coverage. >> day after day unarmed syrian...
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keep up with daily developments on air and online at the pbs news hour and we'll see you again for an iowa preview next week on "washington week." happy hanukkah and merry christmas. >> download our weekly podcast and take us with you. it's the "washington week" podcast at pbs.org/washingtonweek. >> "washington week" was produced by weta, solely responsible for its content. funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we know why we're here, to give our war fighters every advantage. >> to deliver technologies that anticipate the future today. >> and help protect america everywhere, from the battle space to cyberspace. >> around the globe, the people of both -- boeing are working together to give our best for america's best. >> that's why we're here. >> additional funding for "washington week" is provided by prudential financial, the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you.
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but first: this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. >> brown: finally tonight, new questions about the disposal of remains of service members killed in action. the pentagon responded today to a "washington post" report that incinerated partial remains of 274 troops had been taken from dover air force base in delaware and disposed of in a landfill in virginia. this afternoon, the air force said that the practice was stopped three years ago. >> prior to 2008 we took the unidentified -- torsoes under military escort in a dignified manner to a local funeral home and they were cremated. the remains were then turned over to a contractor as was the industry standard. if there was residual mat ter was handle in accordance with the-- the process at the time. in 2008, our own inspection, not driven by any outside force took a look at the process and said we can do better than that. here's a better way to provide dignity and honor to these families and our fallen heroes and
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but first: this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. and that support helps keep programs like ours on the air. >> woodruff: now, for those stations not taking a pledge break: we look at efforts in washington state to curb pollution from storm water runoff. this report is from katie campbell at our pbs partner station kcts-9 in seattle. >> reporter: as much as 40,000 metric tons of oil and grease enter puget sound every year. that's as much as a battleship weighs. you might think all that pollution comes from the usual suspects-- cargo ships or factories. but actually it's caused by rain. even a light shower can create thousands of gallons of storm water that washes over seattle's streets, sidewalks and parking lots, sweeping up an array of pollutants. it turns into a river of oil, metals, pesticides, and other contaminants. it's estimated that 75% of the toxic chemicals found in puget sound are carried there by runoff. >> many people in the puget sound region thi
but first: this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. and that support helps keep programs like ours on the air. >> woodruff: now, for those stations not taking a pledge break: we look at efforts in washington state to curb pollution from storm water runoff. this report is from katie campbell at our pbs partner station kcts-9 in seattle. >> reporter: as much as 40,000 metric tons of oil and grease enter puget sound every...
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so keep up with daily developments on air and online at the pbs newshour. tebow to the "washington week" website to see what hour panelists are writing about. you can find us all at pbs.org and join us around the table next week on "washington week." good night. the conversation continues online. see more from our panel about the week's top stories. it's the web cast extra found only on "washington week" online at pbs.org. >> funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we know why we're here. >> to give our war fighters every advantage. >> to deliver technologies that anticipate the future today. >> and help protect americans everywhere from the battle space to cyber space. >> around the globe, the people of boeing are working together. to give our best for america's best. >> that's why we're here. >> additional funding for "washington week" is provided by prudential financial. the annenberg foundation. the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be
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then later pbs apologizing to the factor for some wrongdoing. this is kind of a big deal. >> bill: impact segment tonight, did mitt romney help or hurt himself this evening on the factor. joining us now from washington fox news analyst mary katharine ham and juan williams, juan, what say you? >> well, i think you had him back stepping, bill. i think that was a tough interview for him because on the abortion issue, he just wasn't comfortable in saying why he was allowing abortion to go forward in massachusetts when he was governor if it was a heart felt position that he was taking. i think that's very hard for him. i think you were right again when you said you know what? conservatives just don't think you are that conservative. they see a lot of flip flops. individual mandate and the like. they think you are going to go back to that once you win the primary. for him, even though he got all these endorsements this weekend, i look at the poll numbers, the poll numbers look to me like it's about the same for romney. it's not despite all the conserv
then later pbs apologizing to the factor for some wrongdoing. this is kind of a big deal. >> bill: impact segment tonight, did mitt romney help or hurt himself this evening on the factor. joining us now from washington fox news analyst mary katharine ham and juan williams, juan, what say you? >> well, i think you had him back stepping, bill. i think that was a tough interview for him because on the abortion issue, he just wasn't comfortable in saying why he was allowing abortion to...
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i like pbs. we subsidize pbs. look. i'm going to stop that. i'm going to say pbs is going to have to have advertisement. we're not going to kill big bird, but big bird's going have to have advertisements, all right? >> jim, it's not much of a bumper sticker, is it? i will not kill big bird? >> reporter: no. elmo is not tickled by what mitt romney has to say about killing big bird and eliminating federal funding for pbs, but this is something conservatives have had their budget knives out for many years. as a matter of fact, earlier this year house republicans talked about eliminating federal funding for public broadcasting, so it should come as no surprise to viewers of ps that mitt romney would want to do it. reality checks on this. keep in mind that "sesame street" and other shows have a form of advertising. they're called sponsor "showbiz flashpoint"s. for example, "sesame street" is already brought to you by, if i can use that parlance, mcdonald's and the beaches resorts changes. so "sesame street" and pbs already has ads. and on the other
i like pbs. we subsidize pbs. look. i'm going to stop that. i'm going to say pbs is going to have to have advertisement. we're not going to kill big bird, but big bird's going have to have advertisements, all right? >> jim, it's not much of a bumper sticker, is it? i will not kill big bird? >> reporter: no. elmo is not tickled by what mitt romney has to say about killing big bird and eliminating federal funding for pbs, but this is something conservatives have had their budget...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you.çç >> brown: "we can beat this disease," so declared president obama as he marked world aids day. he also pledged a stepped-up effort to reach more victims of a pandemic that began 30 years ago and has since infected an estimated 66 million people worldwide. the president announced the initiative in washington and raised the hope that earlier treatment and prevention could soon lead to the beginning of the end of aids, three decades few could have imagined this >> few could have imagined that we'd be talking about the real possibility of an aids-free generation. that's what we're talking about, that's why we're here.ç d we arrived here because of all of you and your unwavering belief that we can and will beat this disease. >> brown: speaking at george washington university, the president called for distributing anti-retroviral drugs to two million more people worldwide by 2013, including 1.5 million h.i.v. positive pregnant women. funding would come from savings through the "pres
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then later pbs apologizing to the factor for some wrongdoing. wrongdoing. this is kind of a big deal. i take an omega for my heart. but to be honest, i find the omega choices overwhelming. which one is right for me? then i found new pronutrients omega-3. it's from centrum, a name i trust. it goes beyond my heart to support my brain and eyes too. and these ultra-concentrated minigels are much smaller than many others. it's part of a whole new line of supplements. there's probiotic and fruit & veggie too. new pronutrients from centrum helps make nutrition possible. smany great pioneersom centrum before me, guided only by a dream. i'm embarking on a journey of epic proportion. i will travel, from sea to shining sea, through amber waves of grain, and i won't stop until i've helped every driver in america save hundreds on car insurance. well i'm out of the parking lot. that's a good start. geico, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent, or more on car insurance. >> bill: impact segment tonight, did mitt romney help or hurt himself this evening on the fact
then later pbs apologizing to the factor for some wrongdoing. wrongdoing. this is kind of a big deal. i take an omega for my heart. but to be honest, i find the omega choices overwhelming. which one is right for me? then i found new pronutrients omega-3. it's from centrum, a name i trust. it goes beyond my heart to support my brain and eyes too. and these ultra-concentrated minigels are much smaller than many others. it's part of a whole new line of supplements. there's probiotic and fruit...
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pbs apologizes to the factor and tim tebow mocked on "saturday night live." right back. [ male announcer ] if you're giving an amazing gift, shouldn't it be given in an amazing way? ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is here, but only for a limited time. see your lexus dealer. with thermacare heatwraps. that's 8 hours while you wear it, plus an additional 8 hours of relief after you take it off. can your patch say that? for up to 16 hours of relief... try thermacare. >> bill: back of the book segment tonight, regions check, lots of action this evening. check one. as you may know attorney general eric holder under fire for the fast and furious gun sting that went wrong a number of other snafus. in an interview with the "new york times," holder said some of the sentiment against him may be driven by race. quote: this is a way to get back at the president because of the way i can be identified with him. both due to the relationship and, you know, the fact that we're both african-american, unquote. check reports, you decide. check two. ron paul showed
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: the november jobs report came out today, and it showed new job creation and a surprising drop in unemployment. it also gave president obama some progress to point to as congress battled over bills to help those working and those out of work. >> this morning, we learned that our economy added another 14,000 private-sector jobs in november. the unemployment rate went down. >> brown: at a construction site in washington this morning, the president was eager to plug the news from the labor department. the economy scored a net gain of 120,000 jobs, combining the 140,000 created in the private sector with the loss of 20,000 government jobs. the increased hiring came mostly in retail and hospitality industries, helped by businesses adding staff for theolidays. that helped pu the unemployment rate down to 8.6%, the lowest in nearly two and a half years. moreover, the number of jobs added in previous months was revised upward for the fourth month in a row. but improvements
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: the november jobs report came out today, and it showed new job creation and a surprising drop in unemployment. it also gave president obama some progress to point to as congress battled over bills to help those working and those out of work. >> this morning, we learned that our economy added another 14,000 private-sector jobs in november. the unemployment rate went down. >> brown: at a...
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we begin with pbs. in its news hour on tuesday senior correspondent jeffrey brown did a report on the news industry. >> in this hyperlinked information age, a lot can get all the way around and back while truth is still getting out of bed. there is so much potential here for misinformation, for propaganda, for spin, all of the myriad sources that are out there. >> bill: are you kidding me? are you kidding me? pbs showing my picture when talking about propaganda and misinformation? good grief. where can i sue? here now to analyze fox news juliet huddy. these pinheads you called them right. >> we talked to everybody. here is the deal. they are talking about the news literacy project a program in high schools in several different cities basically trying to get things when you watch the news look at things critically there is bias in the news. a great message. they show your picture when they talk about spin. essentially we talk to alan miller the founder of this project and he said he referred us, he said
we begin with pbs. in its news hour on tuesday senior correspondent jeffrey brown did a report on the news industry. >> in this hyperlinked information age, a lot can get all the way around and back while truth is still getting out of bed. there is so much potential here for misinformation, for propaganda, for spin, all of the myriad sources that are out there. >> bill: are you kidding me? are you kidding me? pbs showing my picture when talking about propaganda and misinformation?...
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just click on "washington week" and pbs newshour. we will be in new hampshire to tell you the story on the ground in a special granite state primary preview. see you from there next week on "washington week." and happy new year, everyone. good night. gwen: every thursday get a preview of our topics and panel with our "washington week" e-mail alert, available at washingtonweek online at pbs.org. >> funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> this rock has never stood still. since 1875 we have been there for our clients through good times and bad. when their needs changed, we were there to meet them. through the years from insurance and investment management, to real estate and retiring solutions, we have developed new ideas for the financial challenges ahead. this rock has never stood still. and that's one thing that will never change, prudential. >> corporate funding is also provided by -- boeing. additional funding is provided by the annenberg foundation. the corporate for public broadcasting and contributions to pbs stations
just click on "washington week" and pbs newshour. we will be in new hampshire to tell you the story on the ground in a special granite state primary preview. see you from there next week on "washington week." and happy new year, everyone. good night. gwen: every thursday get a preview of our topics and panel with our "washington week" e-mail alert, available at washingtonweek online at pbs.org. >> funding for "washington week" is provided by --...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: the secretary of health and human services has waded into the politically charged issue of birth control r younger girls. in a very public and high-level disagreement, kathleen sebelius today blocked the food and drug administration from allowing girls under 17 to buy the plan "b" morning-after pill without a prescription. for the details, we're joined by rob stein covering the issue for the "washington post." rob, so fill in what's happened here. this is the h.h.s. secretary overruling her own f.d.a. >> right. this was a big surprise. a real shock. nobody knew what the f.d.a. was going to do but nobody expected the secretary of health and human services to overturn the decision by the f.d.a. what happened was the f.d.a. commissioner margaret hamberg reviewed the evidence and said, yeah, it was okay to approve this company's request to sell plan "b" on any stores and grocery stores, drugstores, right next condoms or sperm sides. but secretary sebelius stepped in a
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: the secretary of health and human services has waded into the politically charged issue of birth control r younger girls. in a very public and high-level disagreement, kathleen sebelius today blocked the food and drug administration from allowing girls under 17 to buy the plan "b" morning-after pill without a prescription. for the details, we're joined by rob stein covering the issue for the...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: susan herman is the present of the aclu. after serving two decades on the board of directors, she teaches law at brooklyn law school. her new text is called "taking liberties: the war on terror and the erosion of american democracy." good to have you on this program. i want to jump right in. this book is released and the timing could not be more propitious. we are almost commemorating this is the 10th anniversary of the patriot act. it has now been extended until 2015. let me ask what your assessment is of the patriot act now. >> a lot of people -- what a lot of people do not know is that it is a whole grab bag. my original copy printed out at 300 pages. it is hundreds of amendments. most people are familiar with the surveillance issues. because there are so many different provisions, is it's a good or bad thing? there are so many different parts. you would have to break that down. what i could say to generalize is that altho
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: republican presidential candidates spent another long day hunting for votes in iowa. they were heading into the final weekend before the presidential election season officially opens with tuesday night's caucuses. the weather turned colder and windy, but mitt romney warmed to his audience as another new poll, this one from nbc marist, showed him pacing the field. >> if you can get out here in this cold and this wind and a little bit of rain coming down, then you can sure get out on tuesday night, and you can sure find a few people to bring with you. >> brown: one key supporter showed up today, new jersey governor chris christie, campaigning with romney in west des moines. >> it really energizes me, the young people. >> brown: texas congressman ron paul was either tied for first or a close second. 41% in the nbc poll said his libertarian leaning makes him unacceptable. newt gingrich had been the iowa front-runner just a few weeks back but has fallen far behind. in
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: republican presidential candidates spent another long day hunting for votes in iowa. they were heading into the final weekend before the presidential election season officially opens with tuesday night's caucuses. the weather turned colder and windy, but mitt romney warmed to his audience as another new poll, this one from nbc marist, showed him pacing the field. >> if you can get out here in this...