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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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How pop culture and social media are changing how people talk
What Meta's new open-source AI model means for the future of artificial intelligence
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the energy behind outsider candidates
State voting officials join CISA security call with election 85 days away
Family of Marine veteran imprisoned in Russia warns he's near death
News Wrap: Trump signs order calling for MMR vaccine split into 3 shots
7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Colombia, crumbling homes and buildings
Iran demands U.S. pay for war damage before agreeing to reopen Strait of Hormuz
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