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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Season 2013 Episode 1490 | 53m 05s

On tonight's PBS NewsHour, U.S. home prices see the largest gain in seven years. Also: More mothers are becoming family breadwinners; a suspected American drone strike kills a top Pakistani Taliban commander; Miles O'Brien examines the facial recognition software used to identify bombing suspects; Securing the U.S.- Mexico border; and country music legend Dolly Parton's new role as "Book Lady."

Aired: 05/28/13 | Expires: 12/31/69
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