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tenure they have received partnership award from national association of workforce boards and alfred p. sloan for business excellence in workplace flexibility. it's great to have you here. let's do our presentation and then i'll present you laurie, okay? >>> first of all, let me give awe biased thought here that i don't know anything about government. okay? you a thought here that i don't know anything about government. okay? i've been in this job for six months. i was elected mayor in june, and i have been a business executive for three decades, have been ceo of three companies. so everybody kind of brings different viewpoints to their jobs. i bring this viewpoint in knowing how to run a business, not necessarily an experienced government or politician, so you'll see that point of view in our presentation. we will talk briefly about the foundation for success. and then the key ingredients for workforce engagement and then we will give you some examples of that. and by bringing it to life. we talk a little bit about workforce solutions. >>> just to give you a bit of a backdrop on our numbers.

. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: for mitt romney, it's a night to celebrate. he scored a resounding victory in florida, sweeping all 50 delegates and regaining the mantle of republican presidential front-runner. with more than three-quarters of the precincts counted, romney had a wide lead over newt gingrich, 47% to 32%. it came just ten days after gingrich had trounced him in south carolina. romney claimed his victory this evening, before supporters at the tampa convention center. >> primary contests are not easy. they're not suppose to be. as this primary unfolds our opponents and other party are watching. they hraoeub to comfort themselves with the fact a competitive campa

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. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: china's rise offers the u.s. economic opportunities, not threats. that was the message today, as the man expected to be his country's future leader ended his american visit in los angeles, and a prominent u.s. film company announced it would open a studio in china. the new company will be called oriental dreamworks, a joint venture between dreamworks animation and several chinese media groups. dreamworks has enjoyed box office success in china, led by the "kung fu panda" franchise. but china has placed severe restrictions on the distribution of american films in the country. the deal came together as vice president xi jinping wrapped up his

and by the alfred p. sloan foundation.porting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: afghanistan was tense with protests and religious fury today. the continuing fallout over the burning of korans by u.s. troops. at least seven people died in clashes with afghan security forces. hundreds of angry afghans streamed to protest sites across the country. they set fires, threw stones and voiced their rage at nato and american forces. >> ( translated ): these occupiers who disrespected the quran many times, in bagram, in guantanamo and in other places, should leave afghanistan. they are doing this to insult islam and muslims. we cannot tolerate this insult. >> woodruff: in some places, the protests turned violent. police said they were fire

and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: this was primary day in arizona and michigan, with 59 republican delegates at stake. mitt romney and rick santorum were the main contenders, and tensions were high, especially in michigan. the romney campaign went into the day struggling to hold off what has turned out to be an aggressive and heated challenge from rick santorum in romney's native state. in the final days before today's open primary, the santorum campaign has staked its claim in michigan even using automated robo-calls to get democratic crossover votes. >> michigan democrats can vote in the republican primary on tuesday. why is it so important? romney's supporting the bailouts for

and by the alfred p. sloan foundation.porting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: it was a big night and day after for rick santorum. he swept the latest round of republican presidential nominating tests and, in so doing, altered the complexion of the race. >> conservatism is alive and well in missouri and minnesota. >> ifill: the former pennsylvania senator scored decisive victories in both those states, plus a five-point win in colorado out gunning frontrunner mitt romney in all three of tuesday's contests. >> i don't stand here today to claim to be the conservative alternative to mitt romney, i stand here to be the conservative alternative to barack obama. >> ifill: santorum won with minimal turnout-- less than 6% of the voting

and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> this is "bbc world news america." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key, strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? newsd now, "bbc world america."

. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the republican presidential race in florida came to a close today after a rough-and-tumble ten days. it boiled down to a two-man race, and attacks on the stump and a blitzkrieg of broadcast ads raged on to the very end. at stake: a trove of 50 delegates, and momentum heading into february. republicans predicted a record turnout in florida, more than two million voters. and mitt romney hoped for a decisive victory. >> i'm mitt romney. how are you this morning. >> woodruff: romney started his day greeting volunteers and phoning voters from his headquarters in tampa. the former massachusetts governor's appeal for support won over those like bill

. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: after days of deadlock, there were signs today that congress may be near agreement on extending payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits for the rest of the year. judy woodruff has the story. >> woodruff: last night, house republicans dropped a demand that the $100 billion tax cut be paid for. and this evening, congressional aides suggested the deal could include long-term unemployment assistance as well, plus money to block a cut in medicare payments for doctors. for what's been happening behind the scenes on capitol hill, we're joined by todd zwillich, a reporter with "the takeaway" on wnyc radio. he's been tracking the negotiations. todd, good to

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