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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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Pregnant migrant girls held at Texas center criticized for inadequate care
News Wrap: Federal judge blocks subpoenas in DOJ's Powell probe
Brooks and Capehart on Trump's mixed signals on the Iran war
More Marines heading to Middle East as U.S. continues relentless strikes on Iran
Israelis near Lebanon border try to maintain normal life despite Hezbollah threat
Michigan synagogue attack highlights rise in antisemitic violence
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