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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Season 2013 Episode 2970

On our program tonight, contractors who developed the online insurance exchanges testify their warnings went unheeded before the launch. Also: Germany's Angela Merkel confronts the U.S. about spying, EPA chief Gina McCarthy on U.S. energy policy, the importance of parents being involved in school, a GOP strategist discusses the future of his party and extreme protests against Chinese development.

Aired: 10/23/13
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Most Americans say country worse off than a year ago, new poll shows
Olympics trip raises questions about Patel's use of taxpayer dollars
Kurdish general on peace deal with Syria and hopes for the future
Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on Trump losing support from independents
The iconic photographs of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games
Team USA caps golden run at the Winter Olympics
Killing of cartel leader sparks retaliatory violence in parts of Mexico
Millions on East Coast blanketed by most snowfall some have seen in years
News Wrap: Judge blocks release of a report on Trump's handling of classified documents
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