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Friday, August 26, 2011

Season 2011 Episode 2380

Tonight on the program, Hurricane Irene bears down on the Eastern Seaboard as residents brace for what could be a historic storm. Also, we get the latest updates from Libya as rebels moved to consolidate recent gains but still met resistance, and we look at the long journey to unveiling for the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. Finally, the weekly analysis of Mark Shields and David Brooks.

Aired: 08/25/11
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How European leaders are responding as Trump urges Ukraine to cede territory to Russia
Trump clashes with Colombian president over Caribbean boat strikes
How GOP-led redistricting efforts may disenfranchise Black voters
News Wrap: Louvre closed as investigators hunt for jewel thieves
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on millions protesting against Trump’s agenda
Ai Weiwei’s ‘Camouflage’ art installation reflects on FDR’s Four Freedoms
Permafrost thawed by climate change threatens remote villages in Alaska
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Ceasefire violations in Gaza strain fragile truce between Israel and Hamas
News Wrap: Thieves steal priceless jewels from Louvre Museum