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PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 5, 2014

Season 2014 Episode 2780 | 25m 21s

On this edition of PBS NewsHour Weekend for Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, a leading expert weighs in on new gains by ISIS in Iraq despite airstrikes by the United States and its allies. Later, the wave of beheadings is even more widespread than recent news coverage suggests. And, a new push to increase the minimum wage. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Aired: 10/04/14 | Expires: 12/31/69
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Extras
Retired Army colonel explains why Patriot missiles are so valuable and in short supply
Russian missile attacks on Kyiv expose weakness in Ukraine's air defense
What El-Sayed's primary win means for Democrats in November
How new findings on ovarian cancer origins may help reduce risk
News Wrap: Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director
How the Battle of the Little Bighorn reshaped U.S. policy toward Native Americans
Tennessee secretary of state on redistricting, election security and low voter turnout
What scientists are learning after SpaceX debris crashed into the moon
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