ifill: plus, a traditional ally puts the u.s. on notice, as saudi arabia criticizes the obama administration for failing to intervene in syria. those are just some of the stories we re covering on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. united healthcare online at uhc.com. the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. 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. woodruff: the latest look at the u.s. economy raised new concerns today. the labor department reported employers added a net of 148- thousand jobs september, well below expectations. the unemployment rate did drop a tenth of a point to 7.2%, as
an apparent suicide. we will start this edition in iraq. nominated by parliament and accepted by the president, iraq could soon have a new prime minister. he has been called on to form a new government, that the man currently in the job, nouri al-maliki, is not ready to leave. al-maliki is being blamed for failing to stop sectarian violence. he was the choice of the u.s. and iraqi president. as a ally body has emerged as iraq s new prime minister. the vice president of the national assembly has managed to get the shiite majority to back him. u.s. president obama has promised to back him. dr. the new iraqi leadership has to regain the confidence of its citizens by governing inclusively and by taking steps to demonstrate resolve. the united states stands ready to support a government that addresses the needs and grievances of all iraqi people. the international community has been calling on iraq he authorities to form a new government capable of uniting a country gripped by
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