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in the lives of at-risk youth. >> its one thing to sit around and talk about what the problems are, you know? but its another thing to get off your behind and actually do something about it. thats what im about. >> ifill: thats all ahead on tonights "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i mean, where would we be without small businesses? >> we need small businesses. >> theyre the ones that help drive growth. >> like electricians, mechanics, carpenters....

>> its one thing to sit around and talk about what the problems are, you know? but its another thing to get off your behind and actually do something about it. thats what im about. >> ifill: thats all ahead on tonights "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i mean, where would we be without small businesses? >> we need small businesses. >> theyre the ones that help drive growth. >> like electricians, mechanics, carpenters. >> they strengthen our communi...

>> its one thing to sit around and talk about what the problems are, you know? but its another thing to get off your behind and actually do something about it. thats what im about. >> ifill: thats all ahead on tonights "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i mean, where would we be without small businesses? >> we need small businesses. >> theyre the ones that help drive growth. >> like electricians, mechanics, carpenters. >> they strengthen our communi...

being jailed as spies for two years. >> brown: from libya, james foley of "global post" updates the bloody battle for moammar qaddafis home town of sirte. >> ifill: is americas wealth gap as wide as it seems? one economist tells paul solman... maybe not. >> a good part of wealth is embodied in the right to your social security flow of income and also to the guaranteed health insurance that you get. thats worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to a typical person. >> brown: and we launc...

>> i think ive made myself pretty clear and im not going to be bullied. >> reporter: among the group, veteran, small business owners, even one not so fresh face. newly elected republican senator dan coats of indiana is actually a returning member. he also served as ambassador to germany and a lobbyist during his break from congress. hes part of the new crop of congress. those tea party representatives. five senators and 40 house members. and left they forget who got them here, just as ...

indicator as to who a group of influential conservatives support for a 2012 white house run. results of a highly anticipated straw poll of 2,000 social conservatives attending a value voters summit will be announced this afternoon. caroline shively is at the summit at this hour in washington and she joins us now with the latest on what is going on. hi, what is the latest? >> they are wrapping up the morning session. thats david limbaugh, an author whipping up the crowd of social conser...

of alaska, and of course karl rove. jon: robert gibbs expected to take the podium soon. the stunning strength of the tea party the talk of washington. christine odonnell beats out michael castle, the long-term congressman and former governor. today she is saying she will win in november with or without the help of the republican establishment. molly line is live in boston for us, big surprise in delaware, huh, molly? >> reporter: you said it this was definite low a shocker. she was kin...

good morning, america. breaking news. a frantic search for three missing college students vanishing while on the campus calling for help mentioning water. referendum. crucial elections in three states. can sarah palin and other republicans claim a comeback begins today? its one year since the obama election. former vice president al gore joins us. runaway cars. toyota blamed floor mats for accelerating accidents. abc news has investigated with stunning results. and the time of he...