PBS NewsHour

Monday, August 5, 2013

08/05/2013 | 54m 8s

Tonight on the program, we examine Major League Baseball's suspensions of 12 ballplayers linked to doping and the even larger penalty given to Alex Rodriguez. Also: Terror threats keeps embassies closed and prompts another examination of surveillance, Jeff Bezos of Amazon fame buys the Washington Post, Iran gets a new president, Whitey Bulger's trial winds down, and mandolin player Chris Thile

Aired: 08/05/13

Expired: 12/31/69

Rating: NR

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