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NewsWorks Tonight November 21, 2012 - Full Show

November 21, 2012

By Kimberly Haas

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Dave Davies investigates allegations of traffic ticket fixing by elected officials in Pennsylvania. Ben Herold explains how questionable data are causing problems in cleaning up after the Philadelphia School District's cheating scandal. Chris Satullo and Jon Zimmerman examine the creation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and its track record in responding to storms. Kevin McCorry reports on the abundance of Thanksgiving volunteers for feeding programs, and their scarcity at other times. Lari Robling learns about a 19th century cooking teacher who championed many of our current food fashions.

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