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. Brown more people found work in november and more people stopped looking for work. As a result, the number of new jobs came in better than expected today and the rate of unemployment was the lowest since 2008. Newshour economics correspondent paul solman begins our coverage. Reporter washington brightened yesterday when the annual switch was flipped; the White House Christmas tree, relit. And this morning, more holiday cheer, it seemed, in the form of the monthly jobs numbers. 146,000 new jobs were created last month, according to the survey of employers; unemployment dropped again, to 7. 7 , according to the survey of households. Both numbers better than expected in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and fiscal cliff anxiety. So it looks like sandy will not affect the numb
Demand answers. Russian president Vladimir Putin thumbed his nose at much of the world today. He signed a treaty to annex crimea. Two days after crimea voted to secede from ukraine. Putin dismissed th criticism, ad he also said he does not plan to move into other parts of ukraine. For those who fear that other regions of ukraine will follow. We do not want ukraine. We do not need it. Crimea will remain russian, and ukrainian, and tatar. Reporter jennifer glass, what is the mood following this historic treaty signing . Reporter well, tony, that was a crowdpleasing speech. They watched it here in sevastopol. People here voted overwhelmingly to join russia in a referendum on sunday. Theyre happy to see it moving so quickly, and they were thrilled to see president putin saying everything that they wanted to hear. Crimea had been part of russia, its always been a part of russia, and it has Historical Places for russia. And people here are saying theyre very happy to be returning to russia.
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In congress the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted in favor of the limited attack while the secretary of state testified before the House Committee looking for support mr. Syrias neighbors are demanding International Help to deal with 2 million refugees who have flooded across borders. What is called the worst humanitarian crisis in decades. And we begin with the latest from washington, d. C. The Senate Foreign relations city vote. Randall pinkston has been following that story, and he joins us now live. John, it was a successful vote for the Obama Administration in trying to gain congressional support to prescribing in syria, 107. On the hour side it was rough sledding for team obama greated with a cloud of skepticism throughout the day, and at a time when congressional curtsy was tossed aside. As the hearing began, antiwar protesters held up red hands. In this Exchange Republican tomorrow moreno wanted to know who a strike would help. Do you trust these week . Well, thats not m