News Wrap: Power Outages Linger in Storms' Aftermath

Six days after fierce storms hit numerous mid-Atlantic states, more than 500,000 people still remained without power. Also, Pakistan reopened routes to Afghanistan after having closed them for seven months, and the first trucks rumbled through Thursday.

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Paul Krugman: 'We need a counterweight to the power of big money in this country'

Nobel Prize-winning economist, New York Times columnist and Princeton University professor Paul Krugman joins "Viewpoint" host Eliot Spitzer for a wide-ranging discussion, including highlights from Krugman's latest book, "End This Depression Now!" Among other topics, Krugman describes how the economy is moving sideways and emphasizes the need for job creation and government spending. He warns against the "continuing damage" of the low labor force participation rate in the U.S.
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Power Panel: How can Republicans say that Democrats are the ones waging a war on women?

Cenk asks his Power Panel -- Karl Frisch and James Poulos -- whether Republicans have a leg to stand on when it comes to women's issues.
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