captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: "cease all attacks on civilians immediately or face military consequences." president obama's warning to libyan leader moammar qaddafi today. good evening. i'm jeffrey brown. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the newshour tonight, we have on-the-ground reports from libya's capitol, tripoli, and the rebel stronghold of benghazi, and a news maker interview with u.s. ambassador to the u.n., susan rice. >> brown: then, we get the latest on the radiation containment efforts in japan as the government there raises the alert level. >> suarez: plus jeffrey kaye, in beijing, has chinese reaction to the japanese nuclear crisis. >> the nation is in the process of building 37 new nuclear pourpts, and is now reexamining safety. >> brown: mark shields and david brooks provide their weekly analysis. >> suarez: and fred de sam lazaro gets a rare look inside syria, where the government is just beginning to be challenged by protesters. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> o

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productionsç ç >> woodruff: radiation levels spiked in the arearound japan's damaged fukushima nuclear plant today, forcing emergency workers to temporarily abandon the facility, as tens of thousands of homeless struggled with snows and bitter cold. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on efforts to control the growing crisis in japan, including the stories of survivors and rescue crews in towns virtually wiped out by the tsunami. >> woodruff: we examine the health risks from the radiation spewing from the reactors and being carried by the wind far from japan's shores. >> ifill: plus, kwame holman looks at the u.s. nuclear energy industry in the context of japan's current crisis. >> woodruff: then, jeffrey browç updates the conflict in libya,ç as moammar qaddafi's forces move against key rebel strongholds. >> ifill: and science correspondent miles o'brien reports on nasa's next deep space ambitions, including a journey to the planet closest to the sun. >> we'll take you to mer

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: japan raced to prevent a radiation catastrophe today as explosions rocked two reactors at a nuclear plant, and government officials urged 140,000 people near the facility to remain inside. good evening. i'm jeffrey brown. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, we have the latest on the rescue efforts in towns along the coast, even as the nation was hit by another powerful aftershock. and the official death toll topped 3,000, with many more homeless. >> brown: we assess the magnitude of the crisis and what's being done to avert a full nuclear meltdown. >> ifill: and ray suarez examines the economic impact of the disaster, as stock markets plunge in japan and around the world. >> brown: plus, paul solman tells the tale of two ohio counties-- once very similar economically, now far apart. >> you could go to a lot of placess around the country and they're living in one high- income reality and a couple counties away it's a whole different world. >> brown: that's all ahead. on tonight's newshour. major funding for the p

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: workers at japan's damaged fukushima nuclear plant used water cannons, heavy duty fire hoses, and military helicopters in an effort to cool down overheating fuel rods, but it's not clear that anything has worked. president obama said today there was no risk to any u.s. territory from the reactors. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, we have the latest on the containment operations, the ongoing exodus of people from areas close to the reactors, and new footage from when the tsunami struck six days ago. >> woodruff: and amid signs of both resilience and confusion, we look at japan's political culture in response to the disaster. >> brown: then, ray suarez has an update on libya, as the u.n. moves to a vote on establishing a no-fly zone over the country. >> woodruff: margaret warner talks to irish prime minister enda kenny about the celtic tiger's struggle to kick-start it's economy. >> brown: and tom bearden reports on a project to use private satellites to help stop genocide.

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> lehrer: good evening. i'm jim lehrer. the republican-led wisconsin legislature stripped nearly all collective bargaining rights from public workers today. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on today's vote and the protests in the state's capital from frederica freyburg of wisconsin public television. >> lehrer: then, we look at today's house hearings on terrorism and islamic radicals in america. margaret warner talks with congressmen keith ellison and michael mccaul. >> woodruff: "frontline's" martin smith has an exclusive interview with brian manning, father of accused wikileaks source private bradley manning on his son's imprisonment. >> his clothing is being taken away from-- he's being humiliated by having to stand at attention in front of people-- male, or female, as far as i know, you know, that are fully clothed. >> lehrer: and republican congresswoman kay granger discusses cuts in foreign aid. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the p

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: good evening. i'm jeffrey brown. the fighting intensified in libya today as moammar qaddafi's forces attacked the opposition with rockets, tanks, and warplanes. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, we have on-the-ground reports from the capital, tripoli, and the besieged port of ras lanouf to the east. >> brown: then, back here in washington, politics editor david chalian explains the ongoing stalemate in the senate over a budget bill. >> ifill: in his second story from guatemala, ray suarez looks at the roadblocks to family planning in a religious and traditional society. >> suarez: this country has the highest fertility rate in latin america. it's a distinction it would like to shed. we'll take a look at how. >> brown: judy woodruff examines what a cap on debit card fees would mean for consumers, banks, and retailers. >> ifill: and david brooks explores our inner lives in his new book, "the social animal." >> we're really good at talking about material things. really bad at talking about emotions,

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: new video reveals the extent of the catastrophe unleashed by friday's earthquake and tsunami in japan. officials estimate the death toll could exceed 10,000, as the nation struggles with a mounting economic, nuclear, and humanitarian crisis. good evening. i'm gwen ifill. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the newshour tonight, we have on the ground reports from several towns on japan's northeastern coast, where the search for survivors continues. >> ifill: we update the international rescue effort aimed at getting food, shelter, and medical help to victims. >> suarez: and we talk to newshour science correspondent miles o'brien and radiation expert david brenner about the state of japan's nuclear reactors. >> ifill: plus, margaret warner examines saudi arabia's military move into neighboring bahrain after a weekend of protests. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: breathe in. breathe out. as volatile as the markets have been lately, having the security of a strong

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captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: good evening. i'm gwen ifill. pro-qaddafi forces launched air strikes on rebels, and the opposition fighters pushed west toward tripoli. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, we get the latest on the crisis in libya, and we assess what the u.s. and the world are doing now, and what comes next. >> ifill: plus, we examine what the unrest in the middle east is doing to gas prices here at home. >> woodruff: then, we have the first of two reports from guatemala. tonight, ray suarez looks at programs aimed at combating a long history of domestic violence. >> suarez: as part of a nationwide effort to improve women's health these workshops are pushing back against a rape culture trying to lower the epidemic levels of violence against women and girls. >> ifill: and jeffrey brown talks to scott shane of the new york times about the obama administration's decision to resume military trials at the guantanamo bay prison. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> lehrer: good evening. i'm jim lehrer. moammar qaddafi said libyans will fight back if other nations impose a no-fly zone over the country. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight, we have the latest on the battles for key towns to the west and east of tripoli. and former state department officials richard haass and ann-marie slaughter debate whether the west should intervene. >> lehrer: then, judy woodruff talks with laura bush, melinda gates, and helene gayle about foreign aid programs aimed at women and children. >> we need to be sure we are looking at the world wide and it is in our security interests as well as our moral interest to pay attention to the rest of the world. >> brown: margaret warner interviews republican governor bob mcdonnell of virginia about battles in the states over public-sector unions. >> lehrer: and we look at the shake-up at npr, after a high level executive was shown on a hidden camera criticizing republicans. that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the p

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: government troops and rebels fought a pitched battle for control of a key oil town in libya. and moammar qaddafi issued a defiant statement after two of his key advisors resigned. good evening. i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we have the latest on the fighting, the defections and what c.i.a. teams are doing now on the ground in libya. >> brown: then, will the budget showdown in congress result in a government shutdown? we ask senator benjamin cardin, democrat of maryland and indiana republican representative mike pence. >> woodruff: spencer michels looks at the science behind tsunamis and whether japan's crisis is a wake-up call for the united states. >> government scientists here in seattle say their tsunami warning systems saved a lot of lives but they're not sure what would happen if the big one hits the pacific northwest. >> brown: and margaret warner updates the political chaos and escalating violence in the african nation of ivory coast. that all ahead on tonight's "newshour

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff.ecretary of state hillary clinton says, "it's time for qaddafi to go." she spoke to diplomats in geneva as american military forces near north africa were repositioned. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, we'll have the latest from libya. and margaret warner examines what the international community's next steps should be.

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> lehrer: coalition strikes have now grounded moammar qaddafi's air force and pounded targets in libya's capital, tripoli. good evening, i'm jim lehrer. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on the air campaign and the fighting on the ground and talk to deputy national security advisor denis mcdonough. >> lehrer: and former senators gary hart and norm coleman assess president obama's decision to use u.s. military power in libya. >> ifill: then, we get a report from a japan battered by nuclear disaster and now facing elevated radiation levels in its tap water. >> lehrer: miles o'brien looks at the future for u.s. nuclear power in the wake of the japan crisis. >> ifill: ray suarez reports on how the north african nation of morocco is working to avoid becoming the next target of regional unrest. >> reporter: in washington, morocco's foreign minister gave us an overview of king mohammed's planned reforms for a country facing some of the same discontents as its neighbors. >> you know what i feel like? i fe

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> lehrer: a french fighter jet destroyed a libyan plane that breached the no-fly zone. and the battle intensified between government and rebel troops in the western city of misrata. good evening, i'm jim lehrer. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight: we update the military operation and get two views on what the u.s. and its allies can do to stop moammar qaddafi's forces. >> lehrer: then, judy woodruff talks to the editor of the yemen times about the growing protests in that arab nation. >> they want a life where they don't have to think of future and be equal. >> brown: paul solman has the story of the widening gap in american society between the very rich and the rest of the country. >> the top 1% is living well, and they don't get it. they don't get what is happening to this country and i feel like we're creating a third world country subculture within this country. >> lehrer: and ray suarez looks at new census numbers showing one in six americans is hispanic. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: an onslaught from moammar qaddafi's forces sent rebels in libya into retreat today, halting their westward advance. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, weave the latest on the attacks and counter attacks on libya's coast, and on diplomatic moves to coordinate international action. >> woodruff: plus, we talk to two senators, rhode island democrat jack reed and georgia republican johnny isakson, about u.s. involvement in the north african country. >> ifill: then, marcia coyle walks us through today's supreme court arguments in a huge class action suit against wal-mart. >> woodruff: we update the nuclear crisis in japan, as the prime minister says his country is on "maximum alert." >> ifill: miles o'brien reports from the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, the chernobyl power plant, where, decades later, radiation levels are still higher than normal. >> 25 years after the accident here, scientists are still trying to piece together its full impact. in the wake of events

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. libyan rebels repelled air and ground attacks on oil installations in eastern libya by forces loyal to moammar qaddafi. >> warner: and i'm margaret warner. on the "newshour" tonight, we have the latest on the counter- offensives as qaddafi warns the international community thousands of libyans will die if america and nato enter libya. >> woodruff: plus we look at military options for the u.s. and others, including establishing a no-fly zone over the north african nation. >> warner: marcia coyle gives us the latest from the supreme court, including today's 8-1 ruling upholding the free speech rights of protesters at military funerals. >> woodruff: spencer michels reports on the controversy surrounding dozens of no fishing zones off the coast of california. >> california is establishing dozens of protected areas in the ocean, but the problem is there aren't enough game wardens to enforce the rules. >> warner: and jeffrey brown talks to libyan-born u.s. poet khaled mattawa about life in

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: good evening. i'm jeffrey brown. a humanitarianrisis is quickly coming to a head in libya as thousands of refugees try to escape the fighting. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, the latest from the libya tunisian border, plus margaret warner talks with an eyewitness to last night's battle between pro- and anti-qaddafi forces outside of tripoli. >> we are in a very bad situation. maybe we'll be invaded at any time. there will be a massacre. >> brown: then, the prospects for a long-term deal on federal spending cut. we hear from democratic senator dick durbin of illinois and republican congressman allen west of florida. >> woodruff: we look at the core issue dividing state employees and legislatures with shrinking budgets. who has better wages and benefits, public or private sector workers? >> brown: and marcia coyle of the "national law journal" analyzes two decisions handed down by the supreme court today on employment discrimination and corporate privacy. that's all ahead on tonight's newsh

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> lehrer: jets fired more cruise missiles at libyan targets today, aimed at knocking out the qaddafi forces' command and control functions. good evening. i'm jim lehrer. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, we have reports from tripoli, where the assault destroyed a building in qaddafi's compound, and from the eastern part of the country still in rebel hands. >> lehrer: jeffrey brown reports on the weekend approval of constitution changes in egypt that provide for new and open elections. >> ifill: ray suarez updates the growing turmoil in yemen, as rival government and opposition tanks deploy in the nation's capital. >> lehrer: plus, we get an overview perspective on the unrest in the arab world, from former u.s. national security advisors zbigniew brzezinski and brent scowcroft. >> ifill: and judy woodruff gets the latest from japan, where officials now estimate more than 21,000 people are dead or missing, and there's new evidence of radiation in vegetables, milk, and water. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's n

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. president obama said the u.s. and the world must be ready to act rapidly if the crisis in libya deteriorates. and he didn't rule out the use of a no-fly zone over the country. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight: we get the latest on the fierce fighting in the oil city of brega and the exodus of refugees fleeing the violence. >> woodruff: plus, we talk to libya's ambassador to the united states, ali suleiman aujali who denounced moammar qaddafi last week. >> brown: then, as states battle public sector unions, we have a newsmaker interview with afl-cio chief, richard trumka. >> woodruff: spencer michels reports on the outcry over hikes in insurance premiums in california. >> the new higher health insurance rates for individuals have sparked protests and calls for the government to step in. >> brown: and hari sreenivasan examines mexico's deadly drug wars, as president felipe calderon visits the white house. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." m

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: rebel troops clashed witlibyan forces, as they took the battle west toward moammar qaddafi's home town of sirte. good evening. i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, we get the latest on the allied air power assisting the opposition and the new momentum of the rebel advance, retaking key towns along the northern coast. >> ifill: and in a speech to the nation tonight, president obama defends u.s. involvement. >> brown: plus, we update the spiraling nuclear crisis in japan, where new radiation levels have been found in the air, seawater, and soil around the fukushima plant. >> ifill: and ray suarez talks to marcia coyle about today's supreme court free speech arguments involving a campaign finance law in arizona. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: having the security of a strong financial partner certainly lets you breathe easier. for morehan 140 years, pacific life has helped millions of americans build a secure financial future. w

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> lehrer: government troops pummeled libyan rebels with rocket and artillery fire and re-captured a key oil town. good evening, i'm jim lehrer. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the "newshour" tonight, we have the latest on the eastward retreat and on the growing debate over whether the coalition should now arm the opposition. >> lehrer: then, we look at trade-offs on energy as president obama presented ways to reduce dependence on foreign oil. >> ifill: from india, fred de sam lazaro reports on troubles in the business of providing small loans to the poor. >> people in villages like this say agents from various microfinance companies would come in and try to sell them on loans without regard to whether they had other loans outstanding. there were no questions asked about what the loans were for. ( gunshots ) >> lehrer: and judy woodruff has a conversation about this date 30 years ago, when president ronald reagan was shot outside a washington hotel. that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: coalition bombs pounded libyan targets for a fourth day, while moammar qaddafi's forces shelled rebels in two western towns. good evening. i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, we have reports on the fighting and the crash of a u.s. military jet in the east. and we talk to libya's ambassador to the united states, ali suleiman aujali, who denounced moammar qaddafi last month. >> ifill: then, margaret warner looks at rifts within the nato alliance about the libya mission. >> brown: from japan, we get the latest on the cleanup in the hard-hit city of sendai. >> it might not seem much to you, but believe me it's a huge step that you now can actually drive up at the airport's departure terminal. >> ifill: and judy woodruff interviews japan's ambassador to the u.s., ichiro fujisaki. >> brown: special correspondent steve sapienza reports from bangladesh on the struggle to meet the basic needs of an exploding population. >> dahka is one of the world's fastest growing cities and one of the poorest. w

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. secretary of state hillary clinton says, "it's time for qaddafi to go." she spoke to diplomats in geneva as american military forces near north africa were repositioned. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, we'll have the latest from libya. and margaret warner examines what the international community's next steps should be. >> woodruff: then we'll look at congressional efforts to prevent a government shutdown while still searching for common ground on a federal spending plan. >> brown: we speak with health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius and republican senator orrin hatch of utah about president obama's endorsement of a plan allowing states to opt out of health care reform. >> woodruff: and we report on how political satire in the vein of the "daily show" became a hit on iranian television. >> a lot of people have come here from the opposition groups and they watch the show. now if they choose to change their mind and see things a little bit differ

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> lehrer: a massive earthquake struck japan today, the largest in the nation's history. it triggered tsunami waves that killed at least 1,000 people. and the entire pacific, including the west coast of the u.s., was put on alert. good evening. i'm jim lehrer. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, we have video of the disaster, and talk to three people in tokyo for firsthand accounts of what they experienced and how the nation responded. >> lehrer: and we get an early assessment of how well japan was prepared for the dual hit of the earthquake and the tsunami. >> woodruff: then, we excerpt president obama's remarks about the federal budget stalemate and the uprising in libya at a white house news conference. >> we are tightening the noose on qaddafi, seymour and more isolated internationally both through sanctions as well as an arms embargo. >> lehrer: and mark shields and david brooks analyze the week's news. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> oka

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> lehrer: good evening. i'm jim lehrer. we have two major stories tonight-- the jobless rate dropped to its lowest in nearly two years; and the counteroffensive by qaddafi forces escalated in libya. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, on the unemployment front, jeffrey brown looks at what the new hiring numbers mean for the economic recovery. >> lehrer: then, we have the latest on another deadly day in libya, and examine military options by american or international forces. >> woodruff: plus, paul solman visits two rhode island cities that are struggling to honor pension pledges to retired public workers. >> i've been telling my firefighters and police i am happy to give 3%, i can not afford to fund your pension. >> lehrer: and mark shields and david brooks offer their weekly analysis. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> okay, listen. somebody has got to get serious. >> i think... >> we need renewable energy. >> ...renewable energy is v