Stories for February 1, 2013
Independent Lens: As Goes Janesville
“As Goes Janesville” catapults viewers to the front lines of America’s debate over the future of its middle class — a debate that has become a pitched battle over unions in the normally tranquil state of Wisconsin. Spend three years in the lives of laid-off workers trying to reinvent themselves; business leaders aligned with the governor to promote a pro-business agenda they believe will woo new companies to town; and a state senator caught in the middle, trying to bring peace to his warring state and protect workers’ rights.
Antiques Roadshow: Beverley Minster Two
Fiona Bruce and the team are back for a second visit to Beverley Minster in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Hundreds of visitors pack the nave eager to see the experts and amongst the objects caught on camera are a pair of valuable medical leech jars once used to bleed patients, a curious sideboard that hides secret drawers that took the owners thirty years to find, and a ring with a locket containing the hair of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Antiques Roadshow: Beverley Minster
The first in a brand new series finds Fiona Bruce and the team of experts at Beverley Minster in Yorkshire. Pieces under scrutiny include a valuable medieval ring dug up on a farm, two Victorian paintings given in exchange for a gambling debt, and a car rescued from a pig farm's outbuilding turns out to be a former rally winner once driven by Stirling Moss. (UK Version)
Ex-Union Official From San Diego Appointed To California Public Employment Relations Board
An ex-union official from San Diego was appointed to the California Public Employment Relations Board today by Gov. Jerry Brown.
Market Warriors: Antiquing In Long Beach, Calif.
The pickers head out to Long Beach, California, to the Long Beach Antique Market, where more than 800 vendors flock to the popular monthly market. The pickers are challenged to scour vendors’ booths for the best Asian smalls and one picker’s expertise in this category is put to the test. Off-screen host Mark L. Walberg observes some key finds that include a Japanese wedding box, a pair of Chinese chairs and modern sculpture. It’s anyone’s game this week when their items go under the hammer at Quinn’s Auction Galleries in Falls Church, Virginia.
Garrow's Law: Season One
Based on actual legal cases from the late 18th century, GARROW'S LAW is set in the Old Bailey of Georgian London against a backdrop of corruption and social injustice. Each episode begins with the investigation of a case sourced from the Old Bailey archives — from rape and murder to high treason, and follows Garrow and his associate John Southouse working to uncover the truth as they fight for justice.
Pig Out In The Winter Or When Money's Tight? Blame Evolution
To the long and growing list of risk factors known to increase the risk of obesity, scientists recently added a new one: scarcity.
Alabama Hostage Standoff Continues
The standoff continues this morning in Midland City, Ala., where a 5-year-old boy has been held captive in an underground bunker since Tuesday, when a gunman abducted him from a school bus after killing the driver.
Ed Koch, Flamboyant Former New York City Mayor, Dies
Ed Koch, the colorful three-term mayor who led New York City through its financial crisis in the '70s, has died.
Ed Koch, Outspoken Mayor Who Brought N.Y. Back From The Brink, Dies
Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch, whose larger-than-life personality was well-suited to the nation's biggest city but could also get him in trouble, has died. He was 88.
Mayor, Police Chief To Announce Whether They'll Give Green Light On Red Light Cameras
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The city of San Diego ended its red light camera program today at 15 busy intersections around town.
Hillary Clinton Leaving The Stage -- At Least For Now -- And On A High Note
Hillary Clinton leaves her job Friday as secretary of state with sky high approval ratings, and there's already a superPAC established urging her to run for president in 2016.
When Crime Pays: Prison Can Teach Some To Be Better Criminals
In popular lore -- movies, books and blogs -- criminals who go to prison don't come out reformed. They come out worse.
Relentless, Despite Losses: Congressman's Climb To The Hill
It took years for Democratic Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina to become who he is today: the highest-ranking African-American in Congress.
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