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find more about the coming storm on our website, kwame holman has the details. kwame? >> holman: track hurricane irene's path using a special map with data from n.o.a.a., google and others. that's on the rundown blog. is eating healthy bad for your family's budget? our health unit examines the costs of good nutrition and offers strategies for smart shopping at the grocery store. plus we look at nasa research on how black holes can consume a star. watch an animation on our science page. all that and more is on our web site: newshour.pbs.org. ray. >> suarez: and that's the
find more about the coming storm on our website, kwame holman has the details. kwame? >> holman: track hurricane irene's path using a special map with data from n.o.a.a., google and others. that's on the rundown blog. is eating healthy bad for your family's budget? our health unit examines the costs of good nutrition and offers strategies for smart shopping at the grocery store. plus we look at nasa research on how black holes can consume a star. watch an animation on our science page....
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and to kwame holman for what's on the "newshour" online. kwame? holman: find an update on haiti, bracing for a possible uptick in a cholera cases as tropical storm emily approaches. margaret filed a blog post about the mubarak trial, examining whether it helps complete egypt's revolution, or diverts it. plus, our science unit looks at the physics of air turbulence and asks experts how much danger it poses to commercial flights. all that and more is on our web site: newshour.pbs.org. jeff? >> brown: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on thursday, we'll look at an award-winning documentary and the story of an infertile american couple and the indian surrogate who carries their baby. i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions
and to kwame holman for what's on the "newshour" online. kwame? holman: find an update on haiti, bracing for a possible uptick in a cholera cases as tropical storm emily approaches. margaret filed a blog post about the mubarak trial, examining whether it helps complete egypt's revolution, or diverts it. plus, our science unit looks at the physics of air turbulence and asks experts how much danger it poses to commercial flights. all that and more is on our web site: newshour.pbs.org....
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and to kwame holman for what's on the newshour online. kwame. >> holman: what's prompted thousands of israelis to take to the streets and plan a million- man march for next month? the target is runaway inflation. find the numbers on our "rundown" blog. how much do market swings matter to average americans? "patchwork nation" charts stock ownership-- who owns what and how much-- in communities across the country. and on "art beat," jeff talks to composer philip glass about his new arts festival in california. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. jeff. >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. i'm jeffrey brown. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. chevron. we may have more in common than you think. >> and by the
and to kwame holman for what's on the newshour online. kwame. >> holman: what's prompted thousands of israelis to take to the streets and plan a million- man march for next month? the target is runaway inflation. find the numbers on our "rundown" blog. how much do market swings matter to average americans? "patchwork nation" charts stock ownership-- who owns what and how much-- in communities across the country. and on "art beat," jeff talks to composer...
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here's kwame holman. >> holman: bank of america.s largest bank, will cut 3,500 jobs by the end of september. that's 1% of the company's work force, and it follows a string of other cuts announced earlier this year. "the wall street journal" reported more layoffs could follow, possibly reaching 10,000. the entire banking industry has been contracting amid new regulations and the fallout from the financial meltdown in 2008. a suicide bomber struck a sunni mosque in pakistan today, killing nearly 50 people. the attack occurred in a village in the khyber tribal region. some 85 people were wounded. the attacker exploded the bomb as hundreds of worshippers, including anti-taliban tribal leaders, gathered for friday prayers during the holy month of ramadan. >> ( translated ): as joint prayers finished and some people were still busy with prayers, a blast took place. so many people were killed and so many were wounded. then we had to start moving the dead and wounded people to hospitals. the wound read inside the emergency ward. >> holman:
here's kwame holman. >> holman: bank of america.s largest bank, will cut 3,500 jobs by the end of september. that's 1% of the company's work force, and it follows a string of other cuts announced earlier this year. "the wall street journal" reported more layoffs could follow, possibly reaching 10,000. the entire banking industry has been contracting amid new regulations and the fallout from the financial meltdown in 2008. a suicide bomber struck a sunni mosque in pakistan today,...
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find more about the coming storm on our website, kwame holman has the details. kwame? n: track hurricane irene's path using a special map with data from n.o.a.a., google and others. that's on the rundown blog. is eating healthy bad for your family's budget? our health unit examines the costs of good nutrition and offers strategies for smart shopping at the grocery store. plus we look at nasa research on how black holes can consume a star. watch an animation on our science page. all that and more is on our web site: newshour.pbs.org. ray. >> suarez: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm ray suarez. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. with mark shields and david brooks, among others. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: 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 b
find more about the coming storm on our website, kwame holman has the details. kwame? n: track hurricane irene's path using a special map with data from n.o.a.a., google and others. that's on the rundown blog. is eating healthy bad for your family's budget? our health unit examines the costs of good nutrition and offers strategies for smart shopping at the grocery store. plus we look at nasa research on how black holes can consume a star. watch an animation on our science page. all that and...
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and to kwame holman for what's on the newshour online. kwame. >> holman: later tonight, we'll have more from mark and david on the "doubleheader." we have a slideshow of the new martin luther king, jr., memorial on the national mall. plus gwen ifill refcts on his "i have a dream" speech. and a reminder-- we've launched a new project ahead of the tenth anniversary of the september 11 attacks. we call it the "9/11 video quilt." together with our colleagues at pbs stations across the country, we've collected your thoughts on what's changed since 2001. here's a sampling of some of the responses we've received recently. >> because everybody is doing their little part, even if its-- even if you are's military, civilian or law enforcement, just like you ride the train or bus, there's messages every where you see something, say something so somebody can react on it. everybody gets involved. i would imagine it is. >> no, i don't. and the reason is that i don't think there's a way to prevent it i just don't think there is a way to prevent it. i rea
and to kwame holman for what's on the newshour online. kwame. >> holman: later tonight, we'll have more from mark and david on the "doubleheader." we have a slideshow of the new martin luther king, jr., memorial on the national mall. plus gwen ifill refcts on his "i have a dream" speech. and a reminder-- we've launched a new project ahead of the tenth anniversary of the september 11 attacks. we call it the "9/11 video quilt." together with our colleagues at...
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kwame holman explains. >> holman: the novelist reads from "conquistadora" on art beat. we have a photo essay from south dakota's black hills and more on the history of the native american land claim. plus read ray's blog post about somalis suffering from the famine and the political strife in mogadishu. that's on our global health page. all that and more is on our web site: newshour.pbs.org. ray? >> suarez: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on thursday, we'll have a newsmaker interview with republican presidential hopeful and former utah governor jon huntsman. i'm ray suarez. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. 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 viewe
kwame holman explains. >> holman: the novelist reads from "conquistadora" on art beat. we have a photo essay from south dakota's black hills and more on the history of the native american land claim. plus read ray's blog post about somalis suffering from the famine and the political strife in mogadishu. that's on our global health page. all that and more is on our web site: newshour.pbs.org. ray? >> suarez: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on thursday,...
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kwame holman explains. >> holman: explore more of the data about the rise in child poverty and use our interactive map to track how the figures have changed from 2000 to 2009. our global health unit updates the humanitarian situation in libya, including a rush to secure medical supplies for civilians injured in the conflict. and we've launched a new project ahead of the 10th anniversary of the september 11th attacks. we call it the "9/11 video quilt." together with our colleagues at pbs stations across the country, we've collected your thoughts on what's changed since 2001. here's a sampling of the responses so far. >> it absolutely was. before 9/11, like any average american i woke up and felt part of society and i was made aware that i was not a full american or not an average or normal american right after september 11. it's like i went to sleep an american and rose up an arab even though i was born and raised in america. >> well, so far, the rest of the world, you know, they still look at muslim muslims and non-muslie same. in america, we focus on religion as opposed to who you rea
kwame holman explains. >> holman: explore more of the data about the rise in child poverty and use our interactive map to track how the figures have changed from 2000 to 2009. our global health unit updates the humanitarian situation in libya, including a rush to secure medical supplies for civilians injured in the conflict. and we've launched a new project ahead of the 10th anniversary of the september 11th attacks. we call it the "9/11 video quilt." together with our...
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kwame holman explains. >> holman: millions of people are exposed to the waterborne, so-called brain-eating amoeba, but only a handful get sick and die. find out about that on our health page. our politics team reports on the campaign strategy of gop presidential candidate and former utah governor jon huntsman. patchwork nation examines how people in military communities are fighting back against cuts to the defense budget proposed in the recent debt-ceiling deal. and find updates on the fighting in libya on our world page. all that and more is on our web site: newshour.pbs.org. >> brown: and again to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are eight more. >> brown: that last photograph was hospital-man riley gallinger long. when we reported his death last week, we mistakenly identified his branch of service as the united states army. he served in the u.s. navy. we regret the error. >> suarez: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on tuesday,
kwame holman explains. >> holman: millions of people are exposed to the waterborne, so-called brain-eating amoeba, but only a handful get sick and die. find out about that on our health page. our politics team reports on the campaign strategy of gop presidential candidate and former utah governor jon huntsman. patchwork nation examines how people in military communities are fighting back against cuts to the defense budget proposed in the recent debt-ceiling deal. and find updates on the...
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kwame holman has the details. >> holman: we have a seismic map from the u.s.survey, and a tool that calculates the intensity of the quake by zip code. that's on the rundown blog. and our global health unit examines ethical questions that can emerge when pharmaceutical companies conduct clinical trials overseas. there's been a 2,000% increase in such testing in the past two decades. plus, if you're curious about what presidents read on vacation, "art beat" lists selections from president obama and others. all that and more is on our web site, newshour dot pbs dot org. ray. >> suarez: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we explore the rebel forces poised to lead libya, and update the path of hurricane irene. i'm ray suarez. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. >> and with the
kwame holman has the details. >> holman: we have a seismic map from the u.s.survey, and a tool that calculates the intensity of the quake by zip code. that's on the rundown blog. and our global health unit examines ethical questions that can emerge when pharmaceutical companies conduct clinical trials overseas. there's been a 2,000% increase in such testing in the past two decades. plus, if you're curious about what presidents read on vacation, "art beat" lists selections from...
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here's kwame holman. >> holman: egyptian troops used electrified clubs and fired shots into the air todayhrir square. several hundred protesters had camped there for several weeks, demanding faster political change. clashes erupted after soldiers began dismantling the protesters' tents. in the end, troops backed by armored vehicles and riot police cleared the entire square. in turkey, prime minister recep tayyip erdogan moved to tighten civilian control of the military after four top commanders resigned on friday. it was to protest the arrests of dozens of other generals allegedly involved in coup plots. today, erdogan opened a meeting of the country's supreme military council to discuss appointing new commanders. he also tried to show solidarity with the military, taking part in a traditional wreath-laying taking part in ceremony. >> i wish that the military council would be good and useful for our country and our public. i respectfully remember our parters who died for the protection of our country. >> holman: the meeting of the military council will run for four days. the international
here's kwame holman. >> holman: egyptian troops used electrified clubs and fired shots into the air todayhrir square. several hundred protesters had camped there for several weeks, demanding faster political change. clashes erupted after soldiers began dismantling the protesters' tents. in the end, troops backed by armored vehicles and riot police cleared the entire square. in turkey, prime minister recep tayyip erdogan moved to tighten civilian control of the military after four top...
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on the newshour tonight, kwame holman follows the day's events. we get the latest on the selloff on wall street, and we debate the impact the deficit reduction plan will have on the struggling economy. >> wooodruff: then we update another standoff in congress, one that has shut down the federal aviation administration and cost the government millions of dollars. >> brown: ray suarez looks at a new poll showing most muslim- americans are happier and more optimistic about the future than other americans. >> woodruff: from utah, betty ann bowser explores a new way to make health care coverage more affordable for small businesses. >> shopping on the health care exchange is similar to shopping in a mall. you may go in and out of a variety of stores. the exchange is similar to that. there are over 100 choices. >> brown: and margaret warner interviews u.s. aid director rajiv shah about the shift in u.s. policy toward somalia, allowing more aid to go to famine victims. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour
on the newshour tonight, kwame holman follows the day's events. we get the latest on the selloff on wall street, and we debate the impact the deficit reduction plan will have on the struggling economy. >> wooodruff: then we update another standoff in congress, one that has shut down the federal aviation administration and cost the government millions of dollars. >> brown: ray suarez looks at a new poll showing most muslim- americans are happier and more optimistic about the future...