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Has the US Lost Influence Over the Crisis in Pakistan?
Since Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf declared emergency rule two weeks ago, the U.S. has struggled to stabilize this key ally in the war on terror. Can the U.S. cut aid without pushing Pakistan to the brink of chaos? Also tonight, Los Angeles County tries to give extra help to the fifty most vulnerable homeless people on downtown’s Skid Row.
By Jim Sterngold • • 30m ListenSince Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf declared emergency rule two weeks ago, the U.S. has struggled to stabilize this key ally in the war on terror. Can the U.S. cut aid without pushing Pakistan to the brink of chaos? Also tonight, Los Angeles County tries to give extra help to the fifty most vulnerable homeless people on downtown’s Skid Row.
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2 storiesHousing the Homeless on Skid Row
Los Angeles County is considering a program to place some of the most vulnerable of the homeless on Skid Row into permanent housing. With an estimated 70,000 people living in the streets, how should the county choose who gets the most services, and will this program really help alleviate the suffering?
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Pakistan has long presented a vexing policy conundrum for the US.
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