ifill: special correspondent ben barnier reports on the french government s controversial decision to deport gypsies to romania and bulgaria. the rona deportations have been happening quietly for years, they became a hot button political issue when one was killed at a political check point. brown: margaret warner gets the details on the merger between low-cost rivals southwest airlines and air tran. ifill: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: 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 future of middle east peace talks was up in the air again today, as negotiators waited to see if settlement construction would begin again on the west bank, and palestinians would walk away from the table. for the first time today in near
controversial decision to deport gypsies to romania and bulgaria. the rona deportations have been happening quietly for years, they became a hot button political issue when one was killed at a political check point. brown: margaret warner gets the details on the merger between low-cost rivals southwest airlines and air tran. ifill: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: 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 future of middle east peace talks was up in the air again today, as negotiators waited to see if settlement construction would begin again on the west bank, and palestinians would walk away from the table. for the first time today in nearly a year there was nothing to stop jewish settlers from building homes in the
that would allow federal authorities to extend wiretapping to online communications. brown: we talk to laura tyson, president clinton s chief economic adviser, the third in our series of conversations on extending the bush-era tax cuts. ifill: special correspondent ben barnier reports on the french government s controversial decision to deport gypsies to romania and bulgaria. the rona deportations have been happening quietly for years, they became a hot button political issue when one was killed at a political check point. brown: margaret warner gets the details on the merger between low-cost rivals southwest airlines and air tran. ifill: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: 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 f
system. lehrer: plus, a report on why some veterans with traumatic brain injuries haven t received purple hearts. it feels like nobody cares, like i was left behind. and one of the things you always learn from the very beginning is never leave a soldier behind. i was left behind. woodruff: and we have a conversation with former house majority leader dick armey about his new book chronicling the tea party movement. lehrer: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: 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. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. lehrer: a florida pastor claimed his congregation would not ignite a muslim holy bo
i was left behind. woodruff: and we have a conversation with former house majority leader dick armey about his new book chronicling the tea party movement. lehrer: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: 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. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. lehrer: a florida pastor claimed his congregation would not ignite a muslim holy book in florida on saturday. he said that was in exchange for an islamic community center moving its location. but an imam in new york said there was no deal. ray suarez has our story. suarez: the minister s announcement came at a press conference late this afternoo