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PBS News Hour

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Season 2013 Episode 440 | 54m 39s

Tonight on the program, we examine the start of President Obama's push to raise the minimum wage after making it one of his key points in his State of the Union address. Also: Fugitive cop Christopher Dorner is believed to be dead after a deadly chase Tuesday, a Chicago preschool that targets high-risk, low-income young children, and Congress hears testimony on comprehensive immigration reform.

Aired: 02/12/13 | Expires: 03/15/13
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