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Protests over US Film Spread throughout Muslim World

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Days of anti-American violence have swept through all corners of the Muslim World. A ham-handed film set off the rioting, but what's really behind it? Guest host Mike Pesca asks whether this spate of violence is a reliable indicator of the overall state of affairs in countries from Egypt, to Libya, to Tunisia? Also, the Chicago teachers' strike enters its second week, and the Romney campaign reportedly in disarray while the President raises funds at a furious rate.

Banner image: Bangladeshi Muslims shout slogans during a protest rally in Dhaka September 13, 2012. Photo by Reuters/Stringer

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