i'm spencer michels. thanks for watching. good night. week. i'm spencer michels. thanks for watching. good night.

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. >> brown: spencer michels updates the occupy movement, as oakland protesters join forces with students at the university of california berkeley. >> suarez: and we talk with a millionare who is lobbying congress for higher taxes on the rich. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> intelligent computing technology is making its way into everything from cars to retail signs to hospitals; creating new enriching experiences. through intel's philosophy of investing for the future, we're helping to bring these new capabilities to market. we're investing billions of dollars in r&d around the globe to help create the technologies that we hope will be the heart of tomorrow's innovations. i believe that by investing today in technological advances here at intel, we can make a better tomorrow. ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with th

. >> suarez: spencer michels reports on the weekend clashes at the university of california davis, where police officers doused student activists with pepper spray. >> reporter: aten campments and campuss around california demonstrators and fact faculty members expressed outrage at the pepper spray incident. >> woodruff: we have another in our american graduate series. tonight, jeffrey brown explores the links between a sagging economy and poor graduation rates in reading, pennsylvania. >> brown: more than 100 years after the heyday of the reading railroad, new census data says this city is the nation's poorest. >> suarez: and margaret warner has a conversation with the author of "black hawk down," mark bowden, about his new book on battling a computer worm. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> intelligent computing technology is making its way into everything from cars to retail signs to hospitals, creating new enriching experiences. through in

. >> suarez: from california, spencer michels reports on a strike by the occupy oakland movement that has shut down businesses, schools and one of the nation's busiest ports. >> brown: we update the herman cain story, as a third female employee said she considered filing a complaint about sexually suggestive behavior in the workplace. >> suarez: margaret warner gets the latest on the arrest of four georgia men charged with plotting a terror attack using a toxic protein called ricin. >> brown: and we talk to nathan wolfe-- a biologist and author who tracks new and deadly pathogens >> these viruses can spread in a day around the world. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> computing surrounds us. sometimes it's obvious and sometimes it's very surprising where you find it. soon, computing intelligence in unexpected places will change our lives in truly profound ways. technology can provide customized experiences, tailored to individual consumer preferences, igniting a world of possibilities from the inside out. spo

. >> brown: and spencer michels reports from california, facing its own partisan gridlock. >> i think it's the same as at the national level. you have two sides that are, you know, trying to one- upmanship. things don't get done. >> woodruff: plus, margaret warner talks to npr's steve inskeep about his new book on the tumultuous mega-city of karachi, pakistan. >> one of the most remarkable things about this city is the way that it springs back to life after a violent incident. it sounds brutal, but they keep pushing to make their lives just a little bit better than they were. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: the economy is tough everywhere. >> we pumped $21 billion in local economies, into small businesses, communities, equipment, materials. >> that money can make a huge difference to a lot of people. >> intel. sponsors of tomorrow. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions an

. >> brown: and spencer michels reports from california, facing its own partisan gridlock. >> i think it's the same as at the national level. you have two sides that are, you know, trying to one- upmanship. things don't get done. >> woodruff: plus, margaret warner talks to npr's steve inskeep about his new book on the tumultuous mega-city of karachi, pakistan. >> one of the most remarkable things about this city is the way that it springs back to life after a violent incident. it sounds brutal, but they keep pushing to make their lives just a little bit better than they were. >> brown: that'sll ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: the economy is tough everywhere. >> we pumped $21 billion in local economies, into small businesses, communities, equipment, materials. >> that money can make dif orehuge difference to a lot of people. >> intel. sponsors of tomorrow. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions

. >> suarez: from california, spencer michels reports on a strike by the occupy oakland movement that has shut down businesses, schools and one of the nation's busiest ports. >> brown: we update the herman cain story, as a third female employee said she considered filing a complaint about sexually suggestive behavior in the workplace. >> suarez: margaret warner gets the latest on the arrest of four georgia men charged with plotting a terror attack using a toxic protein called ricin. >> brown: and we talk to nathan wolfe-- a biologist and author who tracks new and deadly pathogens >> these viruses can spread in a day around the world. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> computing surrounds us. sometimes it's obvious and sometimes it'sery surprising where you find it. soon, computing intelligence in unexpected places will change our lives in truly profound ways. technology can provide customized experiences, tailored to individual consumer preferences, igniting a world of possibilities from the inside out. spons

. >> suarez: from california, spencer michels reports on a strike by the occupy oakland movement that has shut down businesses, schools and one of the nation's busiest ports. >> brown: we update the herman cain story, as a third female employee said she considered filing a complaint about sexually suggestive behavior in the workplace. >> suarez: margaret warner gets the latest on the arrest of four georgia men charged with plotting a terror attack using a toxic protein called ricin. >> brown: and we talk to nathan wolfe-- a biologist and author who tracks new and deadly pathogens >> these viruses can spread in a day around the world. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> computing surrounds us. sometimes it's obvious and sometimes it's very surprising ere you find it. soon, computing intelligence in unexpected places will change our lives in truly profound ways. technology can provide customized experiences, tailored to individual consumer preferences, igniting a world of possibilities from the inside out. spons

>> holman: spencer michels examines cuts in dental benefits in california. plus, our interactive map highlights changes to medicaid dental plans across the nation. that's on our health page. on our world page, we explore the growing problem of kidnapping in venezuela in the news after washington nationals catcher wilson ramos was captured and later released. and patchwork nation looks at some good economic news and pinpoints communities where the unemployment rate is dropping. all that and more is on our web site: newshour.pbs.org. jeff? >> brown: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening with mark shields and david brooks, among others. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i mean, where would we be without small businesses? >> we need small businesses. >> they're the ones that help drive growth. >> like electricians, mechanics, carpenters. >> they strengthen our communities. >> every year, chevron spends b

"newshour" correspondent spencer michels has our report. >> reporter: the trouble erupted last night when bands of demonstrators threw fire bombs and concrete chunks, occupied a building and lit bonfires in the street in downtown oakland. police in riot gear moved in, firing tear gas and arresting dozens of people. today, protest leaders blamed groups of youths who, they said, do not represent the larger movement. they said the violence would only fuel criticism of their cause. in fact, the rioting marred what had been, up until then, a peaceful day of protests with thousands of people marching, without incident. >> today was amazing, beautiful. you know after the trauma a couple of weeks ago, where the police just took a military style operation. >> reporter: the protests and general strike also stalled maritime activity as thousands of demonstrators swarmed the port of oakland climbing trucks and scaling a metal structure in the port's rail yard. organizers said it was an attempt to stop the flow of capital. the port stopped functioning, and some truck drivers trying to use the por