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Friday, March 7, 2014

Season 2014 Episode 660 | 54m 27s

On the NewsHour Friday, the Labor Department’s February employment report exceeded the economists’ expectations. We examine the boost from 175,000 added jobs. Also, Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey discusses pressing matters for the military, Mark Shields and Michael Gerson analyze the week’s political news and Miles O’Brien shares news of a serious injury and how he is coping.

Aired: 03/06/14 | Expires: 12/31/69
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News Wrap: Earthquake death toll in Colombia tops 260
Palestinian American family recounts siege of West Bank home by Israeli settlers
'Act of terror': U.S. condemns Israeli settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank
Trump administration ends funding for Arctic climate report
DOJ deploys tactic to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship
How Trump's construction projects are changing Washington and costing taxpayers
Teacher empowers her students to see themselves as art
Baby elephant at National Zoo helps lead fight against deadly disease
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