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Corporate funding is provided by mutual of america designing customized individual and Group Retirement products. Thats why we are your retirement company. Additional support has been provided by and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. From the tisch wnet studios at Lincoln Center in new york, william brangham. Brangham good evening and thanks for joining us. Voters in New Hampshire are getting their last looks at the candidates on the ballot in the firstinthenation president ial primary. Candidates still running have spent a total 444 days on the ground in New Hampshire, according to manchester t. V. Station wmur, while the candidates and superpacs supporting them have spent a combined 84 million in the state alone, according to the new york times. Thats a lot of time and money to win over the roughly 500,000 primary voters whore likely to vote. And last night, seven republican candidates shared the deb
And now, bbc world news america. Katty this is bbc world news america. Reporting from washington, im katty kay. Katty the pop star prince has died at the age of 57. The music legend is being mourned right around the world. President obama wraps up his visit to saudi arabia talking to regional partners about the war in syria and the fight against the Islamic State. [happy birthday] katty and Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 90th birthday. Thousands of her subjects turn out to wish her well. Onty welcome to our viewers Public Television here in america, and also around the globe. Today the music world suffered a big blow by the death of prince. He was 57 and had recently canceled a show because of ill health. Prince rose to International Fame in the early 80s thanks to albums like purple rain. President obama called prince a virtuoso instrumentalist and an electrifying performer. We look back at his life. Rain]e prince, playing guitar , posturingendrix like a rolling stone. The man from mi
Financial partnerships are best cultivated for the years to come, giving your company the resources and stability to thrive. Mufg, we build relationships that build the world. And now, bbc world news america. This is bbc world news america, reporting on washington i am Laura Trevelyan jerian Laura Trevelyan. Missiles intos syria saying they are going after the Islamic State but the ll calls the strategy tragically flawed. Capturing america during that year of tte great depression. A treasure trove of photos online for all to see. Laura welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and around the globe. Russia is launching its first airstrikes in syria, today they accelerated there a military campaign five firing 20 missiles from a warship in the caspian sea. Russia claims it is targeting the Islamic State. Theres criticism, including from washington, that no isis areas are being struck. From the caspian sea, a russian warship launches the next move in syrias war. Missiles fire
Which is telling people how long you sat, how long were you in class. Its not very good at telling people what youve actually learned. Ifill those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions 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 at least 58 people died in a wave of attacks across iraq today. Most of the violence targeted shiite districts. Scores of people were wounded. The deadliest blast happened at this mosque in baghdad. A suicide bomber detonated a vest packed with explosives as worshippers were leaving after midday prayers. White house Officials Say the u. S. Paid no ran