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what do more harm -- pbs. what do more harm -- pbs. >> pahor -- be more --d seen this kind of case before, i have a pretty good idea of what i'm going to find inside of it. because these leather cases with gilding were actually what you got a nice cup from from the sevres factory in the 18th century. and this is a sevres cup from the 18th century. how long has it been in australia? that one is difficult. probably 100 years. - i'm not sure. - this cup we know, because it's got an "f" on it, was actually made in 1757. this lovely-- what is called a bleu lapis ground, you see, it's got a blotched blue and then the gilding, very finely done with a honey flux to it and then engraved to give it life, that's what only the sevres factory did. and that's what makes this very very exciting. so with this fantastic case, and the case is very important, it's probably worth $7,000 or $8,000... - that's extraordinary. - ...or maybe a bit more. if it came up in the european market, it's quite possible it would fetch as much a
what do more harm -- pbs. what do more harm -- pbs. >> pahor -- be more --d seen this kind of case before, i have a pretty good idea of what i'm going to find inside of it. because these leather cases with gilding were actually what you got a nice cup from from the sevres factory in the 18th century. and this is a sevres cup from the 18th century. how long has it been in australia? that one is difficult. probably 100 years. - i'm not sure. - this cup we know, because it's got an...
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i will see you back here next time on pbs. until then, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs board. >> join me next time for the bestellers of a biography on vincent van gogh. that is next time. we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it is the cornerstone we all know. it is not just a street but a place where walmart stands with your community to make every day better. >> nationwide insurance support tavis smiley. with every question and answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis smiley tove iromp financial literacy and improve empire -- improve empowerment. >> and from contributions bya>>o viewers like you. thank you.
i will see you back here next time on pbs. until then, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs board. >> join me next time for the bestellers of a biography on vincent van gogh. that is next time. we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it is the cornerstone we all know. it is not just a street but a place where walmart stands with your community to make every day better. >> nationwide...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs, america, and around the globe. during the past nine months the people of syria have taken to the streets in protest against their government, and over 4000 have paid with their life. in rare television interview with barbara walters, the syrian president, bashar al-assad, flatly denied he ordered the use of brutality. instead blaming the violence on others. paul would starts the coverage -- paul woods starts the coverage. >> day after day unarmed syrian protectors have come out to face machine guns, snipers, and army vehicles. the costs so far is 4000 dead mom. . but in his abc interview, bashar al-assad did is killing his own citizens. >> we do not killer on people. no government in the world kills its own people, unless it is led by a crazy person. i became president with public support. it is impossible for anyone in this state to be ordered to be killed. >> we saw a different picture in a week of traveling inside syria. the city of homes, catalogs her losses. her son was shot dead and protest the explains. then
welcome to our viewers on pbs, america, and around the globe. during the past nine months the people of syria have taken to the streets in protest against their government, and over 4000 have paid with their life. in rare television interview with barbara walters, the syrian president, bashar al-assad, flatly denied he ordered the use of brutality. instead blaming the violence on others. paul would starts the coverage -- paul woods starts the coverage. >> day after day unarmed syrian...
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but first: this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. and that support helps ke >> thank you for joining us for tonight's edition of "the "pbs newshour"." i'm paul anthony along with patty kim. we're taking a brief intermission to ask you to take action -- to support outstanding journalism and weta. you can do it all with one call -- and by making a donation that reflects what the "pbs newshour" means to you. would you pay a quarter to watch this program tonight? 25 cents? if you multiply that donation for the whole year, that's a $65 pledge. there's an operator waiting to take you through the process right now. it's quick and easy. don't put it off. >> definitely easy to do. your pledge also shows your appreciation for the expertise and effort that go into every single broadcast. the newshour team produces many excellent stories for broadcast and online every week. it's little wonder that in the past 35 years they've literally won every prestigious award in the re
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. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it's a diplomatic dustup on a dangerous scale. today, britain ordered the immediate closure of the iranian embassy in london and said all of grandpa's diplomats must be out of the u.k. within 48 hours. the move comes one day after students stormed the british diplomatic compound in tehran. now relations are at their lowest in decades. our will affair as your hat -- our world affairs editor has the latest. >> serious as the attack was, there have been plenty worse over the years. but cutting off all diplomatic relations is extraordinarily rare in peacetime. perhaps it was to teach a lesson to a country that does not play by the rules, a country which seems close to having a nuclear bomb. >> the iranian charge of london is being informed now that we require the immediate closure of the embassy in london and all iranian diplomatic staffs must leave the united kingdom within 48 hours. if any country makes it impossible for us to operate on their soil, they cannot expect to have a function
. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it's a diplomatic dustup on a dangerous scale. today, britain ordered the immediate closure of the iranian embassy in london and said all of grandpa's diplomats must be out of the u.k. within 48 hours. the move comes one day after students stormed the british diplomatic compound in tehran. now relations are at their lowest in decades. our will affair as your hat -- our world affairs editor has the latest. >> serious...
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first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for sc yo surrt. and that support helps keep programs like ourselves on the air. >> woodruff: for those stations not taking a pledge break, a look at one of the nation's premier black drama troupes. the penumbra theater company in saint pau orwa each time, we count on new contributions from a few more people like you. and if you haven't made a gift yet, we're hoping that tonight will be your night! take a minute to consider everything weta has to offer. the "pbs newshour," of course, along with programs like "antiques roadshow," "great performances," "frontline," "nature," "masterpiece," and our many children's shows. no matter what the subject, your pledge funds an amazing array of enlightening programs. but we've always relied on viewer support. that's viewer support from you. and your pledge in any amount: it could be $50, or $75 or $150 for the year. but don't delay. call us now and join us. kimberly? >> thanks, paul. it's so
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now back to "pbs newshour"." thanks again for your support. >> ifill: a new investigation into what it takes to get a presidential pardon reveals that politics still plays a role, and that whites are four times more likely than blacks and other minorities to have their records wiped clean. here to talk about her story is dafna linzer, senior reporter for pro publica, a nonprofit online news organization. tell us in a nutshell who benefits and who doesn't. >> we were very surprised at e results. white applicants as you said are nearly four times as likely to get a pardon. hispanic applicants fared quite well when we looked at them as a group. but african-americans fared the worst among the group. applicants who were married had a better shot. in fact, there were two times as likely to get a pardon. this is a pardons office that is looking at all kinds of stability tests and seems to favor married applicants. what else did we look at? congressional support. if you had a member of congress in your corner, you were t
now back to "pbs newshour"." thanks again for your support. >> ifill: a new investigation into what it takes to get a presidential pardon reveals that politics still plays a role, and that whites are four times more likely than blacks and other minorities to have their records wiped clean. here to talk about her story is dafna linzer, senior reporter for pro publica, a nonprofit online news organization. tell us in a nutshell who benefits and who doesn't. >> we were...
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. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs and around the globe. it is not too often that you get dinner with an icon of peace but today the u.s. secretary of state makes history when she had dinner with the nobel prize laureate, aung san suu kyi. hillary clinton is the most senior official to visit the country in more than half a century. where is the guarantee that this new openness will actually last? our reporter is traveling with mrs. clinton and her report has flash photography. >> an american secretary of state shaking hands with the president's, thein sein. then a meeting with the opposition leader, aung san suu kyi. both were unthinkable merely months ago but this is a sign that things are changing. the burmese president laid out his program. he seems keen on the outs had expertise on this unfamiliar path towards change. -- he seemed keen on the outside expertise. the foreign ministers scored an invitation to visit washington. this is the beginning of a long process. >> we want to see political and economic reforms take hold and i told the
. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs and around the globe. it is not too often that you get dinner with an icon of peace but today the u.s. secretary of state makes history when she had dinner with the nobel prize laureate, aung san suu kyi. hillary clinton is the most senior official to visit the country in more than half a century. where is the guarantee that this new openness will actually last? our reporter is traveling with mrs. clinton and her report has flash photography. >> an...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. never has europe been so necessary, never has it been so much danger. those are the words of nicolas sarkozy and head of the summit which is billed as the last chance to save the europe. the stumbling block is not financial, it is political. how much power should brussels have over the eurozone countries? >> in brussels, there is some christmas cheer. mention the euro and the gloom sets in. sarkozy, merkel, they're coming back here. will make a difference? >> they are not moving forward, he told me. the leaders meet again and again but there's never anything concrete. some fear that the single currency might not survive this crisis. we found them still turning out new coins at the belgian meant. there is a crisis of confidence. investors are not convinced that if they planned a eurozone country some money, they will get it all back one day. until the politicians can correct that perception, this crisis will go from bad to worse. they will try to stop that here over a dinner that will
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. never has europe been so necessary, never has it been so much danger. those are the words of nicolas sarkozy and head of the summit which is billed as the last chance to save the europe. the stumbling block is not financial, it is political. how much power should brussels have over the eurozone countries? >> in brussels, there is some christmas cheer. mention the euro and the gloom sets in. sarkozy, merkel, they're coming back...
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keep up with daily developments on air and online at the pbs news hour and we'll see you again for an iowa preview next week on "washington week." happy hanukkah and merry christmas. >> download our weekly podcast and take us with you. it's the "washington week" podcast at pbs.org/washingtonweek. >> "washington week" was produced by weta, solely responsible for its content. funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we know why we're here, to give our war fighters every advantage. >> to deliver technologies that anticipate the future today. >> and help protect america everywhere, from the battle space to cyberspace. >> around the globe, the people of both -- boeing are working together to give our best for america's best. >> that's why we're here. >> additional funding for "washington week" is provided by prudential financial, the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you.
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nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> tom: good evening and thanks for joining us. "devastated"-- that's how former m.f. global c.e.o. jon corzine describes his reaction to the collapse of the commodity brokerage firm. susie, under hard questioning before a congressional panel, corzine said he did not know what happened to over $1 billion dollars in customer funds. >> susie: tom, the former senator also said he never intended to break any rules, and he denied using his political clout as a former u.s. senator to win special consideration for m.f. global. >> tom: the star witness defended his decision to invest in risky european debt, blaming the firm's collapse on a loss of market confidence. darren gersh picks up the story. >> reporter: jon corzine is not the first c.e.o. to explain before congress why his company failed, but he is the first former governor and u.s. senator in more than 100 years to testify under subpoena. his voice subdued, corzine offered his side of the sto
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financial, the aenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. so pick your poison. for today's jobless numbers, are they good news or not good enough? will congress agree on extend the tax cut holiday or fail to agree on how to pay for it? and do the world's central banks come to the rescue of the struggling euro this week or was it a mere band-aid? greg ip headlines, a very good week. jim tankersley reads, was con tabling yug catastrophe? greg, why do you say that this was a good week? >> maybe i wanted to be positive for a change, penguin. if you look at the job numbers we had, they are positive numbers. 120,000 new jobs created. three months in a row now north of the 100,000 mark. this is the best train of job creation we've had since the string time. we should see sustained declines in the unemployment rate. is it a barnburner? no. considering five months ago there was a debate about whether we were going back into recession,
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first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for ue thatpport. conservatives tend to be less concerned about income inequality. arthur brooks president of the a.e.i., and the author of "gross national happiness" agrees with nappier about the conservative happiness edge. >> conservatives think fairness is one in which outcomes are based on merit and people start with more or less equal opportunities or at least working for equal opportunities. if you believe those things and you see that some person makes more than others or the top 1% is breaking away from the bottom 99%, that's not going to affect your happy happiness very much at all. >> reporter: with the average wage flat lined and more than 28 million americans still jobless or underemployeed, do merit and hard work make a difference these day. >> the owners of this country know the truth. it's called the american dream. because you have to be asleep to believe it ( laughter ). >> reporter: nappier says american econom
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but first: this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. >> brown: finally tonight, new questions about the disposal of remains of service members killed in action. the pentagon responded today to a "washington post" report that incinerated partial remains of 274 troops had been taken from dover air force base in delaware and disposed of in a landfill in virginia. this afternoon, the air force said that the practice was stopped three years ago. >> prior to 2008 we took the unidentified -- torsoes under military escort in a dignified manner to a local funeral home and they were cremated. the remains were then turned over to a contractor as was the industry standard. if there was residual mat ter was handle in accordance with the-- the process at the time. in 2008, our own inspection, not driven by any outside force took a look at the process and said we can do better than that. here's a better way to provide dignity and honor to these families and our fallen heroes and
but first: this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. >> brown: finally tonight, new questions about the disposal of remains of service members killed in action. the pentagon responded today to a "washington post" report that incinerated partial remains of 274 troops had been taken from dover air force base in delaware and disposed of in a landfill in virginia. this afternoon, the air force said that the practice was...
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but first: this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. and that support helps keep programs like ours on the air. >> woodruff: now, for those stations not taking a pledge break: we look at efforts in washington state to curb pollution from storm water runoff. this report is from katie campbell at our pbs partner station kcts-9 in seattle. >> reporter: as much as 40,000 metric tons of oil and grease enter puget sound every year. that's as much as a battleship weighs. you might think all that pollution comes from the usual suspects-- cargo ships or factories. but actually it's caused by rain. even a light shower can create thousands of gallons of storm water that washes over seattle's streets, sidewalks and parking lots, sweeping up an array of pollutants. it turns into a river of oil, metals, pesticides, and other contaminants. it's estimated that 75% of the toxic chemicals found in puget sound are carried there by runoff. >> many people in the puget sound region thi
but first: this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. and that support helps keep programs like ours on the air. >> woodruff: now, for those stations not taking a pledge break: we look at efforts in washington state to curb pollution from storm water runoff. this report is from katie campbell at our pbs partner station kcts-9 in seattle. >> reporter: as much as 40,000 metric tons of oil and grease enter puget sound every...
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then later pbs apologizing to the factor for some wrongdoing. this is kind of a big deal. >> bill: impact segment tonight, did mitt romney help or hurt himself this evening on the factor. joining us now from washington fox news analyst mary katharine ham and juan williams, juan, what say you? >> well, i think you had him back stepping, bill. i think that was a tough interview for him because on the abortion issue, he just wasn't comfortable in saying why he was allowing abortion to go forward in massachusetts when he was governor if it was a heart felt position that he was taking. i think that's very hard for him. i think you were right again when you said you know what? conservatives just don't think you are that conservative. they see a lot of flip flops. individual mandate and the like. they think you are going to go back to that once you win the primary. for him, even though he got all these endorsements this weekend, i look at the poll numbers, the poll numbers look to me like it's about the same for romney. it's not despite all the conserv
then later pbs apologizing to the factor for some wrongdoing. this is kind of a big deal. >> bill: impact segment tonight, did mitt romney help or hurt himself this evening on the factor. joining us now from washington fox news analyst mary katharine ham and juan williams, juan, what say you? >> well, i think you had him back stepping, bill. i think that was a tough interview for him because on the abortion issue, he just wasn't comfortable in saying why he was allowing abortion to...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station by viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] please welcome gary oldman to this program. he is receiving high praise for his latest project, "tinker, tailor, soldier, spy". the film is based on the classic john le carre novel. >> he told me a cigarette. >> the mother of all cigarettes. >> he had information concerning a double agent. -- the mother of all secrets. >> he had information concerning a double agent. we are not so very different, you and i. we look for the weaknesses in one another. tavis: i've yet to read a single person in this town or beyond who writes about the academy awards, who does not have them on the short list for a nomination. i do not want to jinx you. i want to ask when you are hanging out with colin firth, did he give any it buys about what is about to happen? >> he had a lot of practice at it. tavis: he has. >> he has won everything there is to win for "the king's speech." he said if you are nominated, and you should win, he said, just be brief. tavi
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station by viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] please welcome gary oldman to this program. he is receiving high praise for his latest project, "tinker, tailor, soldier, spy". the film is based on the classic john le carre novel. >> he told me a cigarette. >> the mother of all cigarettes. >> he had information concerning a double agent. -- the mother of all secrets. >> he...
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then later pbs apologizing to the factor for some wrongdoing. wrongdoing. this is kind of a big deal. i take an omega for my heart. but to be honest, i find the omega choices overwhelming. which one is right for me? then i found new pronutrients omega-3. it's from centrum, a name i trust. it goes beyond my heart to support my brain and eyes too. and these ultra-concentrated minigels are much smaller than many others. it's part of a whole new line of supplements. there's probiotic and fruit & veggie too. new pronutrients from centrum helps make nutrition possible. smany great pioneersom centrum before me, guided only by a dream. i'm embarking on a journey of epic proportion. i will travel, from sea to shining sea, through amber waves of grain, and i won't stop until i've helped every driver in america save hundreds on car insurance. well i'm out of the parking lot. that's a good start. geico, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent, or more on car insurance. >> bill: impact segment tonight, did mitt romney help or hurt himself this evening on the fact
then later pbs apologizing to the factor for some wrongdoing. wrongdoing. this is kind of a big deal. i take an omega for my heart. but to be honest, i find the omega choices overwhelming. which one is right for me? then i found new pronutrients omega-3. it's from centrum, a name i trust. it goes beyond my heart to support my brain and eyes too. and these ultra-concentrated minigels are much smaller than many others. it's part of a whole new line of supplements. there's probiotic and fruit...
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pbs apologizes to the factor and tim tebow mocked on "saturday night live." right back. [ male announcer ] if you're giving an amazing gift, shouldn't it be given in an amazing way? ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is here, but only for a limited time. see your lexus dealer. with thermacare heatwraps. that's 8 hours while you wear it, plus an additional 8 hours of relief after you take it off. can your patch say that? for up to 16 hours of relief... try thermacare. >> bill: back of the book segment tonight, regions check, lots of action this evening. check one. as you may know attorney general eric holder under fire for the fast and furious gun sting that went wrong a number of other snafus. in an interview with the "new york times," holder said some of the sentiment against him may be driven by race. quote: this is a way to get back at the president because of the way i can be identified with him. both due to the relationship and, you know, the fact that we're both african-american, unquote. check reports, you decide. check two. ron paul showed
pbs apologizes to the factor and tim tebow mocked on "saturday night live." right back. [ male announcer ] if you're giving an amazing gift, shouldn't it be given in an amazing way? ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is here, but only for a limited time. see your lexus dealer. with thermacare heatwraps. that's 8 hours while you wear it, plus an additional 8 hours of relief after you take it off. can your patch say that? for up to 16 hours of relief... try thermacare....
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nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> susie: good evening, everyone. the nation's unemployment rate now stands at 8.6%. this is its lowest level in two- and-a-half years. the steep drop in the november jobless rate surprised economists. tom, they expected it to remain stuck at 9%. >> tom: everyone focused on that number, susie. but the other number in today's report was the number of jobs created last month. the american economy added 120,000 jobs in november led by new jobs in the retail industry. >> susie: out of work americans are now hoping that their job prospects have improved. suzanne pratt takes a look. >> reporter: from wall street trading floors to holiday shopperst the mall, americans are wondering if the latest look at the labor market is for real or a big fakeout. sure, the widely watched survey of employers showed 120,000 jobs were added last month. but, there was a lot of head- scratching about the big drop in the nation's jobless rat
nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> susie: good evening, everyone. the nation's unemployment rate now stands at 8.6%. this is its lowest level in two- and-a-half years. the steep drop in the november jobless rate surprised economists. tom, they expected it to remain stuck at 9%. >> tom: everyone focused on that number, susie. but the...
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first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. >> brown: finally tonight, how do your feelings about economic inequality impact your sense of happiness? "newshour" economics correspondent paul solman finds out. it's part of his regular reporting on "making sense of financial news." >> reporter: how happy areyou, e not at all happy, four very happy? >> i'm a four. >> reporter: a four. >> i'm very happy. >> reporter: laurie sanders works at the conservative washington think tank the american enterprise institute. a few blocks away, occupy eric is on the more liberal end of the spectrum. what number would you give yourself? >> one. >> reporter: are you unhappy, do you think, because of the inequality, economic inequality in this country? >> well, yeah. >> reporter: study after study, it turns out, finds conservatives happier than liberals. social psychologist jamie nappier has a theory as to why. >> economic inequality really does affect people's well-being. >>
first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. >> brown: finally tonight, how do your feelings about economic inequality impact your sense of happiness? "newshour" economics correspondent paul solman finds out. it's part of his regular reporting on "making sense of financial news." >> reporter: how happy areyou, e not at all happy, four very happy? >> i'm a four. >> reporter: a four....