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Cleveland hero Charles Ramsey gets free burgers for life
More than a dozen Ohio restaurants and at least one in Pennsylvania have pledged free burgers for life to Charles Ramsey, the Big Mac-munching man who was credited with helping a woman escape from the home where she had been held captive, ...
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Video indicates Susan Powell feared for her life
Police in West Valley City, Utah, released evidence this week collected during the investigation of Susan Powell's disappearance in 2009, including a video in which she said, "If I die, it may not be an ...
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Cicadas emerge from 17-year hibernation
If you've noticed holes suddenly appearing in the ground, get ready - warmer weather means cicadas have begun to come out of a 17-year hibernation along the mid-Atlantic, from North Carolina to New York. NBC's Tom Costello ...
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Student 18 charged for same-sex relations with minor
An 18-year-old woman in Florida has been expelled from high school and is facing criminal charges for allegedly having sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl. Her parents are saying she's being punished because of her sexual orientation. NBC's Kerry Sanders ...
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White House Four US citizens killed by drone strikes
cia to the military. yesterday n a letter to congressional leaders, attorney general holder for the first time formally acknowledged that the u.s. tar get and killed ...
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Square Opens Up in Japan Its First Expansion Outside of North America
Square is available in Japan with the support and partnership of Sumitomo Mitsui Card Corporation (SMCC). Responsible for introducing Visa to Japan, SMCC is widely recognized and respected for its ability to provide a wide range of solutions, including a comprehensive and highly secure credit card and payment ...
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Startup America and Startup Weekend Merge to Create UP Global
, the 54-hour networking and pitching marathon, to create a new organization to connect and support entrepreneurs around the world. "Our hope is that we can create a global startup ecosystem," says Scott Case, CEO of Startup America Partnership. The new entity, which will be known as UP Global, will allow Startup America to expand its mission and purview beyond its initial focus--both ...
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Video Delta CEO on frequent flier frustrations I dont like to hear that
Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson speaks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about his company's purchase of an oil refinery, his investment in new infrastructure and why frequent flier miles are so difficult to ...
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Fox News reporter secretly monitored by Obama administration court documents
(CBS News) Court documents released this week show the Obama administration secretly monitored a Washington journalist. In seeking a search warrant, the FBI called Fox News' James Rosen a "criminal co-conspirator," even though he isn't charged with any crime. These revelations have set off a firestorm of criticism from the left and right, CBS News' Jan Crawford reports. ...
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Video Carole King celebrates Gershwin Prize honor at White House
Carole King received the Gershwin Price for popular song from the Library of Congress, making her the first female songwriter to win the award. Chip Reid ...
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Video Moore Okla. students reunite with classmates
Today is the last day of school in Moore, Olka., and half the students don't have a classroom to go to. Now, the community is coming together to help the kids who lost so much. Vinita Nair ...
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Video Eye Opener at 8 Obama pivots on terror drone strategy
The White House confirms four Americans have been killed in drone attacks. Also, an investigation reveals hazardous working conditions at Bangladesh garment factories. A look at what we've been covering on "CBS This ...
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Video Watch Rare Vietnam War tapes unearthed
Military families of the past used to rely on film to keep in touch with loved ones on the front line. Jim Axelrod reports on a man who found some rare footage from the Vietnam War, and wants to return those memories to more than 200 ...
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Video Gold prices plummet What does it mean
When the recession hit, many investors turned to gold. But now, gold prices are down 18-percent for the year, and 23-percent since October. Mellody Hobson ...
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Video Feds targeted FOX reporter James Rosen
Court documents show the Obama Administration secretly monitored Washington-based FOX journalist James Rosen. Seeking a search warrant, the FBI called Rosen a criminal co-conspirator, even though he is not charged with any crime. Jan Crawford ...
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Video Boston bombing suspects friend implicates Tsarnaev self in murders
Law enforcement sources say police have evidence of a criminal connection between Ibragim Todashev and Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev's involvement in an unsolved grisly triple murder in Waltham, Mass. CBS News' Bob Orr ...
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Oklahoma tornados $2 billion damage means hard recovery in store
"That is the first thing that will be going into the design of the house, is the storm shelter and the garage," he said as he looked around piles of bricks and plywood where their home once stood. In the middle of the tornado's path Monday, the only guaranteed safe spot was underground. But, as CBS News correspondent Jeff Glor reports, If you want that kind of shelter in Oklahoma, ...
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Boy Scouts to vote on allowing openly gay members
Left: Boy Scout Alex Derr speaks out against anti-gay rules during the Equal Scouting Summit Press Conference, May 22, 2013, in Grapevine, Texas. Right: Boy Scout Jonathon Grime, 9, raise his hand at the close of a news conference held by people against the change in the Scouts' gay policy Wednesday in ...
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Video Boy Scout leaders to vote on reversing gay ban
The Boy Scouts of America may be lifting its controversial, longstanding ban on openly gay scouts. The organization's national council is expected to vote on a resolution that would prevent excluding scouts on the basis of their on sexual orientation. Norah O'Donnell ...
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Video Can calcium supplements lower heart attack risk in women
A new study finds that women taking 1,000 milligrams of calcium a day have a lower risk of dying, contradicting previous studied linking calcium to an increased risk of heart attacks. Dr. Holly Phillips ...
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Changing face of legal billing in corporate America
survey of firms by the consulting firm Altman Weil. The survey found firms continuing to offer discounted hourly rates more frequently than in the past, and taking in about 10 percent of their revenue under alternative fee arrangements. Revenue has continued to grow for most firms, but at a more modest pace than before the recession, according to the survey. And the use of contract lawyers and ...
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Brian Urlacher No athlete since Michael Jordan symbolized Chicago more
Chicago middle linebacker Brian Urlacher watches from the sideline during the second half of their Oct. 7 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File) CHICAGO -- Whenever Brian Urlacher does something to confirm he hates attention as much as he loves football -- grunt through a news conference, breeze by adoring fans, retire via Twitter -- my ...
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49 Chicago schools to close
The Chicago Board of Education has voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer 27,000 students to new classrooms, officials said. Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Barbara Byrd-Bennett gave four other schools, which were scheduled for closing, a last-minute reprieve. Wednesday's vote came after months of arguments over ...
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FCC stumps up USD485m as part of Connect America Fund
Mignin Clyburn, acting chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has announced that the watchdog is poised to oversee the second release of Phase 1 funding for the Connect America Fund (CAF). ...
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American CEOs see paycheck bump
CBS Corp. CEO and highest paid U.S. CEO, Leslie Moonves. A rising stock market helped boost paychecks for American CEOs as their average salaries continue to increase, according to an analysis by the Associated Press with data from executive pay research firm Equilar. In 2012, the average CEO made about $9.7 million a 6.5 percent increase from the year prior. It's the third straight year ...
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California prison labor?
California has a famously large budget deficit, budget cuts are being made to a number of state programs and services, but what hasn’t been considered is the cost avoidance potential of the state’s over 40,000 minimum-security prisoner’s, many of whom are already saving the state money by providing labor in return for shorter sentences.
With California budget deficit expected to be somewhere between $12 billion or as high as $25 billion for 2010 alone, state legislators have been anxiously looking for ways to reduce state expenses, cutting budgets wherever possible, but already existing programs operated by the state may present an opportunity for cost-savings in the areas of construction, services and maintenance of buildings and amenities. Read more
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