On the PBS NewsHour Tonight

On Friday's NewsHour: the major developments of the day, plus context and analysis. Here is your preview.

On Friday's NewsHour:

President Obama and congressional leaders meet in a last-ditch effort to avoid the fiscal cliff

A gang rape sparks outrage and protests in India

A move to mass produce high quality schools

The legacy of "Stormin' Norman" Gulf War Gen. Schwarzkopf

Plus, Shields and Brooks

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