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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Season 2011 Episode 2490 | 54m 06s

Tonight on the program, we talk with Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe about the United States Postal Service's danger of default. President Obama's approval rating has hit its lowest ever days before his jobs speech. Also, how skyscrapers design has changed since 9/11, Europe's economic troubles, and concerns over Wikileaks' latest release of U.S. diplomatic cables.

Aired: 09/05/11 | Expires: 10/06/11
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National debt nears $40 trillion: How we got here and why it matters
Instead of selling, business owner donates company to trust for charity
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on primary races to watch in Florida and Alaska
Scientists explore large-scale geoengineering to slow glacier melt
Where the Iran war stands as 60-day window to reach peace deal expires
Trump lashes out at South Korea over its refusal to join Iran war
News Wrap: 7 dead after storms and catastrophic floods in Midwest
Remembering the life and career of Hayden Panettiere
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