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PBS News Hour

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Season 2011 Episode 1660 | 54m 41s

Tonight on the program, White House officials defend the president's authority to pursue military action in Libya. Also, we get an update on the collective bargaining battle in Wisconsin and have a report the controversial method of natural gas drilling known as fracking. Finally, war crimes accusations emerge from Sri Lanka and a look at skateboarding as a catalyst for change in Afghanistan.

Aired: 06/14/11 | Expires: 07/15/11
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