in our national lead, almost 300 u.s. service members partial remains were secretly dumped in a virginia landfill, according to a 2011 washington post investigation. one of those unceremonious burials was of army sergeant first class scott r. smith. smith paid the ultimate sacrifice in 2006. he was killed by a roadside bomb in iraq. his gold star wife sought answers. but she said the pentagon personally attacked and slandered her after she protested her husband s uncivil burial. this week, a federal labor and management panel ruled that the army also wrongly denied her a promotion at her civilian army job because of her public protest. gary lynn smith joins us now. obviously, nothing can replace
washington on the future of payroll tax cuts. both parties say they want to prevent what amounts to a tabs hike on 160 million americans come january 1st. but they differ on how to pay for it. democrats want a surtax on millionaires. republicans want spending cuts. well, now republicans in the house want to tie a tax cut extension to approval of a controversial oil pipeline. if nothing passes, anybody who draws a paycheck will pay 6.2% into social security in 2012. all this year we pay 4. 2%. that tax cut extension it on the lips of of the gop candidates campaigning in iowa today. front-runner newt gingrich is not there. he s signing copies of his book in washington, d.c. and just four weeks until the iowa caucuses we re seeing more attack ads. now rick perry is being attacked for his attack ad. i m not ashamed to admit that i m a christian but you don t need to be in the pew every sunday to know that there s something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in t
we re simply going to ask them to leave the park. brown we look at a high-level spat between the u.s. and russia, as prime minister putin accused secretary of state clinton of encouraging russian protestors demonstrating against election fraud. woodruff: and we get an update on a washington post report that over 200 incinerated remains of american troops were dumped in a virginia landfill brown that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: intelligent computing computing surrounds us. sometimes it s obvious and sometimes it s very surprising where you find it. soon, computing intelligence in unexpected places will change our lives in truly profound ways. technology can provide customized experiences, tailored to individual consumer preferences, igniting a world of possibilities from the inside out. sponsoring tomorrow, starts today. and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all p
we re not going down with riot gear and batons and pepper spray. we re simply going to ask them to leave the park. brown we look at a high-level spat between the u.s. and russia, as prime minister putin accused secretary of state clinton of encouraging russian protestors demonstrating against election fraud. woodruff: and we get an update on a washington post report that over 200 incinerated remains of american troops were dumped in a virginia landfill brown that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: intelligent computing computing surrounds us. sometimes it s obvious and sometimes it s very surprising where you find it. soon, computing intelligence in unexpected places will change our lives in truly profound ways. technology can provide customized experiences, tailored to individual consumer preferences, igniting a world of possibilities from the inside out. sponsoring tomorrow, starts today. and by the
but one eu member, the uk, is refusing to give up any of its budget powers. we ll get details from our own richard quest just moments from now. and still no agreement in washington on the future of payroll tax cuts. both parties say they want to prevent what amounts to a tabs hike on 160 million americans come january 1st. but they differ on how to pay for it. democrats want a surtax on millionaires. republicans want spending cuts. well, now republicans in the house want to tie a tax cut extension to approval of a controversial oil pipeline. if nothing passes, anybody who draws a paycheck will pay 6.2% into social security in 2012. all this year we pay 4. 2%. that tax cut extension it on the lips of of the gop candidates campaigning in iowa today. front-runner newt gingrich is not there. he s signing copies of his book in washington, d.c. and just four weeks until the iowa caucuses we re seeing more attack ads. now rick perry is being attacked for his attack ad. i m not