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Friday, October 14, 2011

Season 2011 Episode 2870 | 54m 03s

Tonight on the program, we examine how both the Republicans and Democrats are letting the jobs crisis dominate their political agendas. A controversial Ohio bill restricts collective bargaining rights for union workers. Typhoon season in Thailand has caused massive flooding. Shields and Brooks wrap up the week's political news and we examine a renown Kansas City architect.

Aired: 10/13/11 | Expires: 11/13/11
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Increasing cost of housing squeezes Americans out of market
News Wrap: Tanker crashes into river cruise boat in New Orleans
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ICE touts record number of deportations in agency's history
FAA issues rare nationwide ground stop due to 'extraordinary circumstances'
Celebrated countertenor brings classical sound to today's cultural issues
Brooks and Marcus on how Republicans are responding to midterm losses
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