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PBS News Hour

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Season 2014 Episode 500 | 53m 26s | CC

Tonight on the program, we examine a nonpartisan report on the nation's minimum wage, which says raising it would make a dent in poverty but could lead to fewer jobs. Also: Deadly protests and turmoil in Venezuela, thousands wait for visas in Afghanistan, a new report on the connection between fracking and health problems and nations inflamed by Arab Spring yield different fates.

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