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Friday, November 18, 2011

Season 2011 Episode 3220

Tonight on the program, as the deadline nears for a congressional super committee, a deal remains elusive for lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Also, we examine the efforts by the U.S. to engage Myanmar to adopt reforms and Paul Solman reports on Charles Darwin's economic influence. Finally, we report on the effort in Wisconsin to recall a controversial labor law and the analysis of Shields and Brooks.

Aired: 11/17/11
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