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and a reminder from pbs of something special coming up on the "newshour" a week from tonight, as we remember anniversary of the watergate hearings. >> 40 years ago, one event changed a nation. >> there was a cancer growing on the presidency. >> pbs was there with gavel-to-gavel coverage, showing you the whole story. times change, but one thing never will-- our commitment to reporting news accurately, objectively, so that you can decide. watch the special report "compg watergate" on the pbs "newshour," friday may 17, only on pbs. >> sreenivasan: those nice words come from our pbs colleagues. and we're collecting your memories from that time. you can call or tweet us, find the details on our home page. all that and more is on our website newshour.pbs.org. >> woodruff: and again to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the afghanistan conflict. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are 11 more. >> woodruff: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on monday, british prime minister david cameron visits washington. on the

good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ >> moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. by b.p. and by at&t. rethink possible. supported by the john f. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just and peaceful world. more information at macfound .org. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and this program was 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 >> rose: we begin with a new broadway play. it is called "lucky guy." it was written by nora ephron. it was about the late new york tabloid journalist mike mcalary, with two of the stars tom hanks and cotney b. vance, director george c wolf, and nora ephron's son jacob bernstein. >> he had a fantasy about what he did. it is a fantasy, but it did overtake the p

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good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ >> moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. by b.p. and by at&t. rethink possible. supported by the john f. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just and peaceful world. more information at macfound .org. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and this program was 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 >> good evening and welcome to a special holiday edition of "nightly business report". this is memorial day, unofficial kick-off to summer. a time when all of our thoughts turn to warmer weather and barbecues. >> tyler, weather is

good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ >> moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. by b.p. and by at&t. rethink possible. supported by the john f. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just and peaceful world. more information at macfound .org. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and this program was 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 of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, union bank,and united healthcare. >> music is a universal language, but when i was in an accident, i was worried the health care system spoke a language all its own. with united healthc

." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> more than two years ago, the people of b.p. made a commitment to the gulf. and everyday since, we've worked hard to keep it. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy. we shared what we've learned so that we can all produce energy more safely. b.p. is also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america fogenerations toome. our commitment has never been stronger. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by e cooration f public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: twin political storms gathered more force today over potential misdeeds at the i.r.s. and the seizure of reporters' phone records. the u.s. attorney general faced questions before the house judiciary committee, and the administration came under new criticism. >> now, my question isn't about who's going to resign. my question is who is goin

." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i want to make things more secure. >> i want to treat more dogs. >> our business needs more cases. >> where do you want to take your business? >> i need help selling art. >> from broadband, to web hosting, to mobile apps, small business solutions from a.t.&t. can help get you there. we can show you how a.t.&t. solutions can help your business today. >> more than two years ago, the people of b.p. made a commitment to the gulf. and everyday since, we've worked hard to keep it. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy. we shared what we've learned so that we can all produce energy more safely. b.p. is also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >> support also comes from carnegie corporation of new york, a foundation created to do what andrew carnegie called "real and permanent good." celebrating 100 years of philanthropy at carnegie.org. >> and with the on

. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnf, t eine that connects us. >> and by b.p./ >> 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: president obama marked the first 100 days of his second term today, using a news conference to demand action on his agenda, from guantanamo to guns. newshour correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. >> do you still have the juice to get the rest of your agenda through this congress? >> if you put it that way, jonathan, maybe i should just pack up and go home. golly. >> reporter: president obama joked and jabbed in the white house briefing room as he pressed the point that he's no lame duck and that he'll keep pushing his priority. >> we understand that we're in a divided government right now. republicans control the house of representatives. in the senate this habit of requiring 60 votes for even

for the last three years julian worked as a shuttle driver for the pbs newshour. his former co-workers are heartbroken. >> shock, sad, tragic. he was young. he had a lot to look forward to in life and he was very well liked and we're going to miss him. >> the sheriff's deputy who shot dawkins is a man named craig patterson who is a 17 year veteran. no charges have been filed, but he is on administrative leave for now. >>> tonight out of state neighbors are pouring into tornado ravaged moore, oklahoma, as residents are trying to dig through that rubble. survivors and their helpers are looking for any personal belongings they can salvage. >> we have nothing left and they're digging through to fine the smallest little thing to -- find the smallest little thing to give them hope or something to show their kids. >> president obama plans to visit the area sunday and high school graduation will take place as planned over the weekend. we've made it easy to help out those victims this week of the tornado. we have a list of charities on our website www.wusa9.com. log on, cl

." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> more than two years ago, the people of b.p. made a commitment to the gulf. and everyday since, we've worked hard to keep it. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy. we shared what we've led that we can all produce energy more safely. b.p. is also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our comtment has ver been stnger >> support also comes from carnegie corporation of new york, a foundation created to do what andrew carnegie called "real and permanent good." celebrating 100 years of philanthropy at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and friends of the newshour. >>thisrogr wasade possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: for more than 1000 midshipmen at the naval academy, this was commencement day. for the president, it was also a chance to address ke

." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i want to make things more secure. ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> more than two years ago, the people of b.p. made a commitment to the gulf. and everyday since, we've worked hard to keep it. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy. we shared what we've learned so that we can all produce energy more safely. b.p. is also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >> 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 friends of the newshour. >> 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 president used a wide-ranging speech t

. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years.f, the engine that connects us. >> 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: the people of moore, oklahoma, began the long climb back today from catastrophe. authorities labored to clear wreckage in the shattered suburb outside oklahoma city, and the death toll stood at 24, including nine children. officials said the numbers could rise higher yet in the wake of a tornado that was one of the most powerful ever. the scene that met jason leger as he emerged from his cellar on monday evening unscathed was one of total destruction. >> the lord giveth and the lord taketh away. >> ifill: today, similar scenes greeted those who had fled and returned to survey what, if anything, was left of their homes. >> it's going to take time to rebuild, the families. you look at you see the movies and everything,

. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by b.p. >> 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: israel today played down a weekend of air strikes that hit syria. the syrians, in turn, threatened to strike back, but there were no signs of new hostilities in the offing. on syrian state television today, images of the smoldering remains of a military complex near damascus. it was hit early sunday by air strikes attributed to the israeli military, the second in three days. israel did not officially claim responsibility, but senior officials there said the targets were advanced iranian missiles being shift to hezbollah militants in lebanon. israeli leaders warned again sunday that hez bol must not obtain game-changing weapons. >> it's vital for the security and the stability of the middle east that

>> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years.f, the engine that connects us. >> 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: the numbers piled up today in moore, oklahoma, two days after the town was ravaged by a tornado. as authorities totaled the financial costs, residents coped with devastating loss, tallying the damages close to home. the first official estimates came this morning: 12,000 to 13,000 homes damaged or destroyed across a disaster zone that stretches for more than 17 miles. and an insurance bill that could top $2 billion. the secretary of homeland security-- janet napolitano-- flew in from washington to pledge full support from fema, the agency that oversees disaster aid. >> we will be here to stay. at some point the cameras will leave, the national ones will leave first, then the local ones, but on behalf of president obama

. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> by b.p. >> and by at&t. >> 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: the nation's capital was alive with talk of scandal today, starting with the revelations about the internal revenue service. questions grew over reports of overzealous enforcement, aimed at groups on the political right. the day began with new disclosures about what the i.r.s. had done and who knew about it. the "washington post" reported the targeting of conservative groups was not limited to the agency's cincinnati office as the i.r.s. initially said. instead, the "post" said agency officials in washington and at least two other officers were also involved. that prompted new calls by republicans for more information. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell demanded full transparency. >>

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