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one is to craft new international rules on sharing the commercial benefits derived from genetic resources. the second is to set a global target for preserving biodwergs diversity. observers say negotiators appear unlikely to reach a consensus before working level talks end on ftuesday. on wednesday, 120 officials begin their meetings. japan is hoping to extend the working level talks while also coaxing the ministers to find common ground by focusing on practical issues. the cop-10 conference is due to end on friday. one of the top agenda items at the cop-ten meeting is marine biodi...

leader's younger sister, kim yung he has also been promoted to a four-star general. she's considered to be a caretaker for the transfer of power. japanese prime minister naoto kan said he's thinking of attending the asian europe meeting in belgium next week. seeking support of european countries over the maritime collision in the senkaku islands. speaking to reporters, kan said asean leaders and be be many european countries will be at the meeting and he thinks japan should be represented. kan would meet leaders through bilateral talks on the sidelines of the two-day meeting star...

months. 131,000 jobs were lost in july alone, most of them government jobs that went away when the census takers finished their work. despite the job losses, the unemployment rate held steady at 9.5% because many frustrated workers gave up looking for work and weren't even counted as unemployed. business and economics correspondent rebecca jarvis is here with details. rebecca, good evening. >> reporter: harry, most economists expected much stronger job growth last month and now some are wondering if the recovery is in jeopardy. for seven straight months, companies have hired new work...

>> suarez: columnists ruth marcus and michael gerson sitting in for mark shields and david brooks analyze the week's news. >> woodruff: and, betty ann bowser has the story of two, classically-trained chefs giving public school lunches a healthy makeover. >> the issue is not the kids won't eat it. the issue is the adults think the kids won't eat it. and it is almost universal that we see the kids really do eat it >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve...

>> suarez: columnists ruth marcus and michael gerson sitting in for mark shields and david brooks analyze the week's news. >> woodruff: and, betty ann bowser has the story of two, classically-trained chefs giving public school lunches a healthy makeover. >> the issue is not the kids won't eat it. the issue is the adults think the kids won't eat it. and it is almost universal that we see the kids really do eat it >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve...