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Friday, January 31, 2014

Season 2014 Episode 310 | 52m 47s

We take a look at the pressure building behind a final decision over the Keystone XL pipeline after the State Department released a report on there being no major environmental risks. Also: Grading Ben Bernanke's time at the Fed, the future for Syrian peace in doubt after talks come to end, advertisers follow football fans to mobile devices and Shields and Brooks analyze the week's top news.

Aired: 01/30/14 | Expires: 12/31/69
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Extras
Research shows weight-loss drugs may also reduce cancer risk
Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s record-low economic approval rating
How the Obama Presidential Center offers a new vision for presidential legacies
Derrick Adams celebrates the joy of the Black American experience through art
U.S. advances to World Cup knockout round after win against Australia
Former U.S. envoy outlines challenges in next phase of Iran negotiations
News Wrap: UK's Starmer says he will not 'walk away' amid threat to leadership
Israel and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire as deadly fighting threatens U.S.-Iran deal
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