here's kwame holman in our washington newsroom. >> holman: a suicidbonmber i ereaern afghanistan killed at least ia ceailivns today ail wounded 30. it happened at a funeral for a village elder.ay police said the apparent target was a leader in the remote durbaba district in nangarhar province. there's been fighting in the region against taliban and other insurgents. also today, nato head anders fogh rasmussen said plans to hand over security to afghan forces remain on schedule. that's despite a surge of "insider" attacks by afghan soldiers and police that killed 15 coalition troops in august. in syria, u.n. refugee officials said the number of syrians fleeing the civil war has surged. some 100,000 people escaped into neighboring countries in august. already more than 230,000 syrians are in makeshift camps like this one in jordan. new arrivals there say the exodus is a long way from ending. >> ( translated ): the flee willing increase because of the increase of shell big syrian government forces. the shelling is still going on in damascus, dara, aleppo and hama. shelling is still going o

kwame holman tells us more. >> holman: need some professional advice for finding work?e headhunter and consultant offers six suggestions for job seekers. he'll be featured on the newshour in an upcoming report by paul solman. jeff talks to poet laureate natasha trethewey, a frequent visitor to the newshour, about her post and her latest book of poetry. find that on "art beat." would medicare competition help contain costs? we go behind vice-presidential nominee paul ryan's proposal to add market competition to the federal program and compare it to health insurance for federal employees. tonight's edition of "need to know" examines how changing demographics are reshaping the political landscape. "america by the numbers" airs tonight on most pbs stations. and tomorrow is american graduate day, when public media partners from around the country present a full day of programming about the nation's school dropout crisis. on "the rundown," we have a lineup of what and when to watch. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy. >> woodruff: and monday is the s

kwame holman explains. >> holman: ray reports on a vietnam veteran on a hunger strike aimed at bringingo the rise in military suicides. back in tampa, members of the foreign press told us how they cover the u.s. presidential race. gwen ifill has five things to look for in charlotte next week. and on "need to know" this evening, in part two on winning a key swing state-- tonight, the democrats' strategy. find a link to "the battle for ohio" on our web site, plus much more at newshour.pbs.org. judy. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. "washington week" has a special edition from north carolina later this evening. we'll see you from charlotte and here on monday, and the next day we begin our primetime and online coverage of the democratic convention. have a great weekend. thank you for joining us tonight and all week. good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: bnsf and from carnegie corporation >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made

here's kwame holman in our washington newsroom. >> holman: a suicide bomber in eastern afghanistan killed at least 25 civilians today and wounded 30. it happened at a funeral for a village elder. police said the apparent target was a leader in the remote durbaba district in nangarhar province. there's been fighting in the region against taliban and other insurgents. also today, nato head anders fogh rasmussen said plans to hand over security to afghan forces remain on schedule. that's despite a surge of "insider" attacks by afghan soldiers and police that killed 15 coalition troops in august. in syria, u.n. refugee officials said the number of syrians fleeing the civil war has surged. some 100,000 people escaped into neighboring countries in august. already more than 230,000 syrians are in makeshift camps like this one in jordan. new arrivals there say the exodus is a long way from ending. >> ( translated ): the flee willing increase because of the increase of shell big syrian government forces. the shelling is still going on in damascus, dara, aleppo and hama. shelling is still going on

kwame holman has more. >> holman: the flare-ups involve pacific islands so small, they appear as specksut the disputes are over vital shipping lanes. learn more on our "world" page. miles o'brien goes to florida, where researchers simulate category five hurricane winds to test the strength of roofs and solar panels. tonight's edition of "need to know" examines two post-election scenarios-- the first 100 days of a romney administration, and a second term for president obama. find a link to "the first 100 days" on our web site, plus much more at newshour.pbs.org. judy. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll look at the state of the presidential race after the campaigns spend the weekend crisscrossing swing states. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. "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: >> they can be enlightening or engaging. conversations help us learn a

kwame holman has more. >> holman: many applicants aren't qualified.l solman talked to a professor who blames employers for the jobs-skills mismatch problem. find that on "making sense." and are you an undecided voter in tampa or orlando, florida who will watch the presidential debates? answer a few questions through our public insight network on our homepage. you might be selected to participate in a conversation with ray suarez following the first debate. all that and more is on our website: newshour.pbs.org. judy? >> woodruff: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on thursday, we'll look at a fragment of papyrus from the fourth century that suggests jesus had a wife. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. 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 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 viewer

kwame holman has the details. >> holman: jeffrey brown talks to director jonathan demme about his film titled "i'm carolyn parker: the good, the mad, and the beautiful." it follows a remarkable resident of new orleans' ninth ward. the film airs tonight on "p.o.v." on most pbs stations. our reporter, dan sagalyn went on board a u.s.aircraft carrier in the persian gulf. it's conducting the largest ever military exercise to rehearse finding and destroying explosive sea mines. read his story and see his photos. and a second slideshow offers images taken by young photographers in the dominican republic. they are part of an exhibit to promote tolerance. that's on the rundown. all that and more is on our website: newshour.pbs.org. margaret? >> warner: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm margaret warner. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. 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, technol

kwame holman has more on that. >> holman: should the u.s. continue sending aid to egypt? we look at how much money goes to support the egyptian military, and get your take on the aid question. on "art beat," jeff talks to the executive producer of "broadway or bust," pbs's special series on young actors trying to score their big breaks in the big apple. margaret warner talks with former supreme court justice david souter tonight in new hampshire. we'll carry a live stream of the event on our web site. and tonight's edition of "need to know" explores the american military's use of aerial drones against al qaeda members in pakistan. we have a link. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll update the state of the presidential campaign with susan page and stuart rothenberg. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. "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 nig

here's kwame holman. >> holman: republicans today offered their own critical take on the democratic convention idell, iowa, vice presidential candidate paul ryan said tonight's main speaker former president bill clinton will try to shift attention from mr. obama's economic record. >> we're going to hear a lot of things in charlotte, but we're not going to hear a convincing argument that we're better off than we were four years ago. we're going to hear from president clinton tonight in charlotte. my guess is we'll get a great rendition of how good things were in the 1990s but we're not going to hear much about how things have been in the last four years. >> holman: meanwhile republican presidential nominee mitt romney continued debate preparations at a private home in vermont. however he took a quick trip to an appliance store in nearby lebanon, new hampshire, where he spoke with supporters about the needs of small business. wall street hesitated today, after a profit warning from the shipping giant fed-ex. the company said it's being hurt by a slowdown in business-- the latest sign that the gl

here's kwame holman. >> holman: republicans today offered their own critical take on the democratic convention idell, iowa, vice presidential candidate paul ryan said tonight's main speaker former president bill clinton will try to shift attention from mr. obama's economic record. >> we're going to hear a lot of things in charlotte, but we're not going to hear a convincing argument that we're better off than we were four years ago. we're going to hear from president clinton tonight in charlotte. my guess is we'll get a great rendition of how good things were in the 1990s but we're not going to hear much about how things have been in the last four years. >> holman: meanwhile republican presidential nominee mitt romney continued debate preparations at a private home in vermont. however he took a quick trip to an appliance store in nearby lebanon, new hampshire, where he spoke with supporters about the needs of small business. wall street hesitated today, after a profit warning from the shipping giant fed-ex. the company said it's being hurt by a slowdown in business-- the latest sign that the gl

newshour correspondent kwame holman reports the domestic agenda was never far away, as the campaigning continued. away from the u.n. stage, the president and mrs. obama targetedded female voters in a tapedded appearance on abc's "the view." they both focused again on what is best to revive the economy. >> we grow fastest when the middle class is doing well and when folks who are trying to get in the middle class have ladders of opportunity. that's a different vision about how we move the country forward. ultimately it will be up to the american people to make a decision about who has got the better plan. >> i'm voting for him. reporter: this morning republican mitt romney was welcomedded warmly at the clinton global initiative. the former president praised him for supporting the americorps program. >> governor, i thank you for being here. the podium is yours. >> thank you, mr. president. reporter: romney returned the compliment with a joking reference to clinton's speech nominating president obama at the democratic convention. >> if there's one thing we've learned in this election seas