Teachers helped me a lot. They understood how i learned. A very handson. Woodruff those are 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. Charles schwab, proud supporter of the pbs newshour. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org 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. Woodruff confirmation came today that a second american journalist has indeed been murdered by Islamic State militants in syria. A video posted yesterday showed the beheading of Steven Sotloff. Overnight, our government determined that tragically steven was taken from us in a horrific act of violence.
A very handson. Woodruff those are 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. Charles schwab, proud supporter of the pbs newshour. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org 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. Woodruff confirmation came today that a second american journalist has indeed been murdered by Islamic State militants in syria. A video posted yesterday showed the beheading of Steven Sotloff. Overnight, our government determined that tragically steven was taken from us in a horrific act of violence. Woodruff from president obama on down, american leaders v
Woodruff those are 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. Charles schwab, proud supporter of the pbs newshour. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org 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. Woodruff confirmation came today that a second american journalist has indeed been murdered by Islamic State militants in syria. A video posted yesterday showed the beheading of Steven Sotloff. Overnight, our government determined that tragically steven was taken from us in a horrific act of violence. Woodruff from president obama on down, american leaders voiced outrage to
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