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Friday, May 27, 2011

Season 2011 Episode 1470 | 53m 23s

Tonight on the program, the world's major industrial democracies, the Group of 8, agree on financial to help to promote Arab democracy. Also, we get the analysis of Mark Shields and David Brooks and examine a surprising new study on cholesterol. Finally, we weigh the value of higher education amid soaring costs and the Vatican opens a conference in Rome on combating HIV/AIDS.

Aired: 05/26/11 | Expires: 06/27/11
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Extras
Iran war hurting U.S. allies in region, former Jordanian foreign minister says
Deadly shootings by ICE officers renew scrutiny of recruitment and training
U.S. launches more strikes on Iran after deaths of service members
Test results create more confusion around cyclosporiasis outbreak
The highlights and controversies of the 2026 World Cup
Remembering PBS programming executive Sylvia Bugg
Netanyahu government defies court, raising constitutional crisis fears as election nears
Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on the political fallout of Trump's address
News Wrap: Andy Burnham becomes Britain's 7th prime minister in a decade
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