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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Season 2011 Episode 2650

Markets plunge around the world Thursday amid mounting fears of a global economic recession. Also, we get a report on the efforts of one Texas city to rebuild itself after a natural disaster and examine Turkey's efforts to boost its profile in the Middle East. Finally, the latest in our collaboration with the Economist Film Project and disaster aid sits at the center of a Congressional battle.

Aired: 09/21/11
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News Wrap: Supreme Court again rejects GOP push for new congressional map in Missouri
A look at the young conservative movement a year after Charlie Kirk's killing
Trump's vow of $5,000 payments to Americans faces bipartisan criticism
Pentagon 9/11 survivor Kevin Shaeffer reflects on his escape: 'I had to fight'
George Pataki on how New York responded to 9/11 and its lasting impact
A Brief But Spectacular take on the toll of separation
Iran-backed Houthis capture Red Sea port, putting more pressure on oil markets
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Missouri's election maps in chaos after conflicting rulings
What to expect from the GOP's first-ever midterm convention