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11/21/2008 07:30 PM
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Jittery Markets, Weak Data Cap Grim Week on Wall Street
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After a week of stock market dives and gloomy economic data, U.S. markets rebounded Friday, apparently on news reports that President-elect Barack Obama may choose Timothy Geithner as Treasury chief.
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11/21/2008 07:00 PM
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Brooks and Marcus on Obama's Cabinet Picks, Economy's Troubles
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David Brooks and Ruth Marcus assess the economic crisis and weigh reports that President-elect Obama plans to choose Sen. Hillary Clinton and New York Federal Reserve Bank chief Timothy Geithner, among others, for top Cabinet posts.
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11/21/2008 06:30 PM
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French Economy Sags as Economic Crisis Ripples Through Europe
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French consumer spending fell in October as the world's economic woes continue to take a toll on the European nation. Reporting from Paris, Margaret Warner speaks with France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde about the global financial crisis.
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11/21/2008 05:00 PM
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Automakers Work on Plan After Leaving Washington Empty-handed
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While the Big Three U.S. automakers' hopes of an immediate financial shot in the arm were dashed Thursday on Capitol Hill, they are expected to meet lawmakers' demands to craft a convincing plan to rebuild their once-mighty industry by Dec. 2.
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11/21/2008 04:47 PM
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Scientists Move Forward in Quest for 'Invisibility Cloak'
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Researchers are one step closer to the science fiction-like goal of creating an "invisibility cloak" that could hide objects from the human eye, according to a paper published Friday in the journal Science.
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11/21/2008 04:11 PM
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Thousands Protests Iraqi-U.S. Security Deal as Lawmakers Mull Approval
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As Iraqi lawmakers debate approval of a new U.S.-Iraqi security deal, scores of followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr took to the streets Friday to protest the pact, chanting slogans and burning an effigy of President George W. Bush.
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11/21/2008 02:30 PM
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Experts Answered Questions on the Rise of Piracy Off Somalia's Coast
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In the past few weeks, Somali pirates have hijacked merchant vessels off the coast of Africa eight times, including a Saudi supertanker laden with $100 million in oil. Experts answered your questions on the pirates' history and the global impact of their actions.
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11/20/2008 04:52 PM
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Paul Solman Answers Questions on Bailouts, Banks and Economic Turmoil
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As Congress debates a bailout of Detroit automakers and turmoil continues to rattle U.S. and global markets, you can ask NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman your questions on the crisis and take a survey on the impact on the downturn.
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11/17/2008 05:02 PM
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Farmers, Coca-Cola Factories Vie for Scarce Water Supply in India
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In the Indian state of Rajasthsan, farmers have accused Coca-Cola factories of drawing too heavily on the area's water supplies and contributing to pollution. Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the controversy and the claims of both the company and its critics.
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