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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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Maliki To Run For A Third Term In Iraq

Comments (0) | government, International, Iraq, Iraqi, isis, Kurd, Kurdish, Maliki, Middle East, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, parliament, prime minister, sectarian policies, Shi'ite, sunni, third term

Sara Newman
Deputy Editor

Maliki tries to hold on to power in Iraq. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

SCOTUS Rules Against Compulsory Union Dues

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Does the ruling help or harm unions in Illinois? (Twitter/@MattyFanatic)

Kristy Plaza
Executive Producer

Supreme Court ruling has setback public unions in Illinois. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Eric Garcetti Creates Mayor's Fund To Advance Public Projects

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Sara Newman
Deputy Editor

A new non-profit may be Los Angeles's key to serious change. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Ukraine Signs Trade Deal With European Union

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Francesca Bessey
Senior Opinion Editor

President Poroshenko signs the deal that got his predecessor ousted.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Iraq To Form New Inclusive Government?

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Secretary of State John Kerry at meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad. (Twitter/@SBSNews)

Kristy Plaza
Executive Producer

Secretary of State Kerry visits Baghdad to urge leaders to do more to stop military crisis.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Obama Deliberates Action In Iraq, McCain Cringes

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Francesca Bessey
Senior Opinion Editor

As violence mounts in Iraq, McCain suggests the entire national security team should probably be fired.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Ban Lifted On Medicare Coverage For Sex Reassignment

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

The change may help drive private insurers to offer coverage for reassignment surgery as well.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Boehner: Shinseki Resignation 'Changes Nothing' For Veterans

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Full Boehner face. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

"One personnel change cannot be used an excuse to paper over a systemic problem."

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Narendra Modi India's New Prime Minister

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Kristy Plaza
Executive Producer

His win is the biggest victory for an Indian Party in the last 30 years. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Nigeria Says Gov't Knows Where Missing Girls Are

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Kristy Plaza
Executive Producer

Nigerian official says they know where Boko Haram is holding the girls.

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