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Friday, March 8, 2013

Season 2013 Episode 670 | 54m 31s

Tonight on the program, we examine the February jobs report which showed the best unemployment numbers in four years. Also: Osama bin Laden's son-in-law in court, world leaders attend Hugo Chavez's funeral, David Brooks and Ruth Marcus analyze the week's top stories, Sonia Sotomayor talks her book, and an author remembers the Japanese tsunami, two years later.

Aired: 03/07/13 | Expires: 04/07/13
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New focus on autism fuels debate over splitting the spectrum
Ex-agent weighs in on Secret Service security concerns
A look at health concerns as Roundup case reaches Supreme Court
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the growing risks of political violence
U.S.-Iran talks at impasse over nuclear program and Strait of Hormuz
Liz Landers and Lisa Desjardins describe chaos at Correspondents' Dinner shooting
Accused Correspondents' Dinner gunman charged with attempted assassination of Trump
News Wrap: King Charles arrives in Washington for state visit
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