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Black History Month: Five major events and figures
Black History Month is the annual celebration of the struggles, achievements and overall contribution African-Americans have made to the US.
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'Extensive' porn stash: Three ways US has tried to sully bin Laden's image
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Top 10 investment trends to watch in 2011
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In Pictures: Conan O'Brien
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Change Agent In Ohio, a fresh approach to help struggling homeowners
ESOP works by acting as a good-faith liaison between mortgage lenders and borrowers, helping people who are straining to pay their mortgages stay in their homes.
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Terrorism & Security Arab troops to Syria? Qatar makes a bold proposal.
On 60 Minutes, the country's leader has said Arab troops should be sent to Syria to stop the regime’s bloody attacks on dissidents that have killed thousands of people.
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Joe Lieberman contradicts Sarah Palin: Where's evidence of insider trading? (VIDEO)
In a USA Today op-ed Tuesday, Sarah Palin charged that Congress is guilty of insider trading. Sen. Joseph Lieberman told reporters at a Monitor breakfast he's seen no evidence.
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Why Congress is warming up to ban on insider trading
On Tuesday, the House Financial Services Committee launched a hearing on legislation that would explicitly ban members of Congress from insider trading.
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Rising child poverty rates could be a 'taste' of what's ahead
A new Census report shows child poverty up since 2007. With many benefits for the poor – such as the Earned Income Tax Credit – expiring at the end of the year, things could get worse.
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Malcolm X: A side rarely seen
A chance interview with Malcolm X showed a leader who had learned to use his anger only when it was needed.
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Opinion: Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift sing a new message of girl power
In July I drove 1,800 miles with only the radio to keep me company. What struck me were the overarching themes of female empowerment sung over the airwaves. Pop music is singing a new tune. Are girls taking the message to heart?
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Andrew Madoff: Can he rehabilitate his image?
Andrew Madoff, son of disgraced financier Bernie Madoff, says in an interview on "60 Minutes" that he's "prepared to start over again and build myself back up."
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Ruth Madoff: 'What's a Ponzi scheme?'
Ruth Madoff spoke to '60 Minutes' about her husband, Bernard Madoff, who was convicted of one of the biggest financial frauds in history. Ruth Madoff, and son Andrew, said that they didn't know about the $65 billion Ponzi scheme.
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Andrew Madoff breaks three years of silence with a book and a "60 Minutes" interview
Andrew Madoff’s book is expected to discuss his parents’ suicide attempt, how Bernie Madoff confessed his crimes to his family, and the suicide of his brother on the anniversary of their father’s arrest.
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Van Gogh: new book says he didn't commit suicide
"Van Gogh: The Life" says the artist was shot, possibly accidentally, by two teenage boys.
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Andy Rooney: His last essay on 60 Minutes (video)
Andy Rooney said farewell on '60 Minutes,' Sunday. But TV's curmudgeon commentator says he did not retire. Check out the transcript of Andy Rooney's essay.
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Andy Rooney: why it's bad he's retiring
Andy Rooney will leave '60 Minutes' as a regular contributor following this Sunday’s broadcast. Here are three reasons that's a sad occasion.
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Andy Rooney exiting '60 Minutes' this Sunday
Andy Rooney will announce his departure at the end of the program, where he has been featured since 1978, CBS News announced on Tuesday.
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NYPD can shoot down an airliner? Experts troubled.
The NYPD chief says his department can shoot down an airliner in an emergency. But terrorism experts wonder who would give the police that authority.
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Betty Ford: A free spirit who became an inspiration to millions
Former first lady Betty Ford's triumph over drug and alcohol addiction became a beacon of hope for addicts and the inspiration for her Betty Ford Center in California. Mrs. Ford passed on Friday.
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Tour de France kicks off: Who to watch
Alberto Contador, coming off two consecutive wins, is the clear favorite. But he's stuck in a legal battle over allegations of doping that could nullify any titles he wins this year.
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Jack Kevorkian drove the debate on physician-assisted suicide
Jack Kevorkian, who died Thursday, was a controversial figure who confronted one of society’s most profound ethical issues: Should a physician be able to help a person commit suicide?
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Amid more doping allegations and probes, Lance Armstrong battles back
Lance Armstrong, seven-time Tour de France champion, faces new allegations from a teammate that he failed a 2001 drug test, and a grand jury probe. He has long said, 'Where's the proof?'
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'Extensive' porn stash: Three ways US has tried to sully bin Laden's image
For years, Osama bin Laden has been portrayed as the world’s worst terrorist – mastermind of the deaths of thousands of people, including nearly 3,000 on US soil in 9/11. Since US Navy SEALs killed him last week, however, the image of the Al Qaeda leader – now a martyr to his followers – has taken several calculated hits. Here are three attempts by the Obama administration to recast the perception of Mr. bin Laden.
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SEAL Team Six: Is their safety being compromised?
Members of SEAL Team Six, the Navy squad that killed Osama bin Laden, are concerned that leaks about the raid will compromise their anonymity and threaten the safety of their families, Defense Secretary Gates said Thursday.
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Obama on bin Laden raid: Michelle didn't know
During his appearance on '60 Minutes,' President Obama acknowledged some of the pressures of the job, including having to maintain presidential secrecy – even from his wife.
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Why an accurate US account of the bin Laden attack is so important
The fumbled recountings of the attack on the bin Laden compound undermine the operation itself and the credibility of the US government, analysts say. It also helped to fuel conspiracy theories.
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Obama visit to ground zero: Can he balance celebration with somberness?
At his first major public appearance since making the Osama bin Laden announcement, President Obama will lay a wreath at ground zero and meet with first responders and relatives of 9/11 victims.
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US won't release bin Laden photo: 'We're not interested in ... trophies.'
Concerns that release of a 'gruesome' bin Laden photo could spark a backlash in the Muslim world won out over a desire to defuse conspiracy theories that Al Qaeda's leader was still alive.
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