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PBS News Hour

Friday, March 16, 2012

Season 2012 Episode 760 | 55m 13s

Tonight on the program, we examine Afghan president Hamid Karzai's latest actions in response to the 16 civilians deaths allegedly caused by a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan. We talk to U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Kyle Crocker for more insight. Also: a town in bankruptcy, Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the week's political news, and examining the trial involving a Rutgers student's suicide.

Aired: 03/15/12 | Expires: 04/15/12
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Where key Senate races stand in final days of campaigning
Where key Senate races stand in the final days of campaigning
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Watch • 7:47
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Democratic and GOP strategists assess midterm landscape
Democratic and GOP strategists assess midterm landscape in final week
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Watch • 5:29
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Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro flees to U.S. after election loss
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Watch • 9:41
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America's long history of gerrymandering
America's long history of gerrymandering and its role in this year's midterms
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Shock, anger and mourning in Spain after train crash
Shock, anger and mourning in Spain after 2nd major train crash this year
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Watch • 5:45
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Remembering pioneering labor leader and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta
Remembering pioneering labor leader and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta
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Watch • 3:43
PBS News Hour
Polls suggest surprising Democratic gains in red-state races
New polls suggest surprising Democratic gains in red-state Senate races
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Watch • 4:35
PBS News Hour
What's next for Israel after election produces gridlock
What's next for Israel after election produces political gridlock
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Watch • 5:01
PBS News Hour
News Wrap: Fed holds interest rates unchanged
News Wrap: Fed holds interest rates unchanged as inflation remains elevated
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