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The Senate Health Committee votes along party lines to approve the Democrats’ health care reform bill; day 3 of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor; and an Iranian airline crashes, killing all 168 passengers and crew. Other top stories on today’s PM programs include:
Marketplace: 7-Eleven’s land grab. The convenience store chain is one business that is using the recession, and the corresponding low real-estate prices, to expand. Dan Grech has the story.
The World: Some Israeli soldiers who were part of a January invasion of the Gaza Strip have are going public with claims that their commanders ordered them to use excessive force and showed little concern for the safety of civilians. Matthew Bell reports.
All Things Considered: Folloing Nina Totenberg’s daily report on the Sotomayor hearings, Diantha Parker delivers an audio postcard from the Puerto Rican community of the Supreme Court nominee’s home borough, the Bronx.
