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captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> lehrer: good evening. im jim lehrer. democrats say they are getting closer to passing a health care bill. >> woodruff: and im judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, the leadership still has to win over skeptical lawmakers and resolve several sticking points, we get the latest from julie rovner of national public radio. >> lehrer: then, the back and forth about whether the state of the union address has become a political "pep ral...

starts on our sister network hbo sunday night 9:00 p.m. eastern. im sure, havent seen it yet, but im sure its going to be an amazing, amazing film. thanks very much to steven spielberg and tom hanks for doing this important work. always follow me on twitter at wolfblitzercnn. thats all one word. im wolf blitzer in the situation room. up next, campbell brown. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com hi, everybody. were starting with breaking news tonight. senate majority leader harry rei...

has all the elements of a rescue operation. sadly this is an attempt to recover a body. first spotted wednesday afternoon. >> two men were fishing and they spotted a body in the water. actually in the spillway. >> reporter: recovery teams worked into the night to get to the victim. while they were clearing debris out of the way. the body submerged in the spillover area. turning water where the waterfall creates the most force. at day break dives with the baltimore county underwater rec...

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> lehrer: good evening. im jim lehrer. democrats say they are getting closer to passing a health care bill. >> woodruff: and im judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, the leadership still has to win over skeptical lawmakers and resolve several sticking points, we get the latest from julie rovner of national public radio. >> lehrer: then, the back and forth about whether the state of the union address has become a political "pep ral...

Plan this coming wednesday. schools in des moines, iowa, also taking drastic measures. 300 teachers have been told their positions are being eliminated next year. the move is, again, about money. the district is facing a budget shortfall of almost $28 million and about 85% of the operating budget goes to salaries and benefits. you know, it feels like its the economy versus education. kids lotsing out. joining me to discuss this, kansas city school superintendent john covington and in washington ...

Which is causing a tremendous strain on the school districts finances. >> you just dont want to see the children suffer and the strain on the students. john covington, superintendent there in kansas city, missouri. well definitely follow up on the story. appreciate your time today, sir. identity crisis and the war on terror. pakistan says theyve captured an american-born member of al qaeda. the u.s. says no so fast. the latest on the confuse surrounding the american. ♪ so sensory ♪ so sati...

jeff bridges was amazing in "crazy heart." such a good story. sandra bullock hit it on the mark. >> i saw that movie two or three times. its that good. >> i have a true story. >> isnt that something. it is monday, the 8th day of march. top stories for you in the "cnn newsroom." president obama trying to push health care over the finish line. his remarks live from pennsylvania shortly. states making deep cuts in health care programs for the poor. how one family is saving carlos desp...

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