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  • December 5, 2003 | 12:45 PM PST

    Limbaugh Drug Probe

    Investigators have accused political commentator Rush Limbaugh of "doctor shopping" to obtain prescription drugs, Byron Pitts has the Inside Story.

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  • December 5, 2003 | 12:43 PM PST

    Cashier's Check Scam

    The government has begun tracking a new Internet scam where thieves use bogus cashier's checks to con people out of money and merchandise, Vince Gonzales reports.

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  • December 6, 2003 | 4:52 AM PST

    Shooting For The Moon

    Dan Rather reports that 30 years after the U.S. first landed men on the moon, the White House is discussing plans to lay down a new challenge for NASA: a new moon voyage.

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  • December 5, 2003 | 2:09 PM PST

    Flu Shot Shortage

    The two U.S. flu vaccine makers said their stock is out and they may not have enough shots to meet demand in a year that promises a tough flu season, Jim Axelrod reports.

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  • December 5, 2003 | 12:22 PM PST

    Iraqi Weapons Sweep

    An explosion killed one U.S. soldier in Iraq. Elsewhere, troops swept through an apartment building confiscating weapons and hoping to root out a terrorist cell, Allen Pizzey reports.

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  • December 5, 2003 | 12:21 PM PST

    Jobless Rate Dips

    The nation's unemployment rate dipped to 6 percent in November, but economists say the 57,000 jobs created by the economy are not nearly enough to meet the need, Anthony Mason reports.

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    December 5, 2003 | 12:24 PM PST

    Winter Weather Blast

    Schools closed and road crews struggled to keep streets clear as many northeast and mid-Atlantic states were pelted with snow. Forecasters say there's more to come, Bob Orr reports.

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    December 4, 2003 | 5:19 PM PST

    Silencing Voices Of Dissent

    When Protesting Bush Demonstrators Get Shuffled Out Of Sight

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  • December 4, 2003 | 12:22 PM PST

    A Son's Last Day In Iraq

    Allen Pizzey reports on a father who traveled to Iraq to see the place where his son, a soldier in the U.S. army, was killed.

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  • December 4, 2003 | 12:21 PM PST

    The Free Speech Zone

    Lee Cowan has the Inside Story on so-called "free speech zones," designated protest areas, and how they may be infringing on our First Amendment rights.

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  • November 11, 2005 | 8:26 AM PST

    The German Cannibal

    Richard Roth reports on a German trial in which a man stands accused of killing, then eating a man he met on the Internet. The accused man claims it was a mercy killing.

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  • December 4, 2003 | 12:20 PM PST

    Recreating The Wrights' Flight

    On Dec. 17 -- 100 years after the Wright brothers recorded their first flight -- several air enthusiasts will attempt to recreate the moment in a hand-built replica of their plane, Bob Orr reports.

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    December 2, 2004 | 10:26 AM PST

    Prosecutor Found Dead

    Federal Prosecutor Jonathan Luna was found stabbed to death in Pennsylvania, ending a search that began when he failed to show up in court for a Baltimore drug trial, Jim Stewart reports.

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  • December 4, 2003 | 12:16 PM PST

    Deadly Flu Season

    Crowds are lining for flu shots after a deadly outbreak in Colorado that sickened 6,300 and killed five. Experts predict a long, hard flu season, Elizabeth Kaledin reports.

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  • December 4, 2003 | 12:15 PM PST

    Winter Storm Brewing

    Jim Acosta reports the season for nasty weather has arrived. Sleet, snow and high winds are in the forecast, or have already started, in many parts of the country.

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  • December 4, 2003 | 12:14 PM PST

    Bush Lifts Steel Tariffs

    Facing the threat of a trade war, President Bush lifted tariffs on steel imports he imposed last year, drawing instant fire from American steelworkers, John Roberts reports.

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    December 4, 2003 | 2:42 PM PST

    Looking For A New Pet? GloFish

    Lee Cowan Reports Scientists Defend Genetically-Altered Fish, Critics Pan Rampant Technology

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    December 3, 2003 | 10:20 PM PST

    Wanted: $$ For Donor Body Parts

    AMA Considers New Approach To Low Supply Of Donor Organs

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    December 3, 2003 | 12:39 PM PST

    Brits Foil Terror Plot

    British police have apparently foiled a plot to bomb a U.S.-bound jetliner. A Pakistani Briton was arrested for allegedly conspiring with convicted "shoe bomber" Richard Reid, Tom Fenton reports.

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  • December 4, 2003 | 1:13 AM PST

    Ohio Alarmed Over Shootings

    Ohio residents are on edge following a police investigation linking 12 highway shootings, and many are upset the incidents weren't considered serious until a woman died, Cynthia Bowers reports.

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  • December 4, 2003 | 1:32 AM PST

    SUV Redesign For Safety

    Automakers plan to redesign SUVs to make them safer for the people who ride in them, as well as for those driving smaller cars that crumple in accidents with the large vehicles, Bob Orr reports.

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  • December 3, 2003 | 12:29 PM PST

    Iraqi Shi'ites Mobilize

    Elizabeth Palmer reports U.S. forces are facing a potential political challenge from Iraqi Shi'ites, as they push for a bigger share of the power in the new Iraqi government.

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  • December 3, 2003 | 12:28 PM PST

    Sniper Insanity Defense

    Jim Stewart has the Inside Story on accused sniper Lee Boyd Malvo's defense strategy to plead insanity, despite it's past ineffectiveness in other high-profile murder trials.

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  • December 3, 2003 | 12:26 PM PST

    Body Parts For Sale?

    The demand for organ transplants is growing daily, but the number of organ donors is not. Mark Strassmann reports on one possible, though very controversial solution.

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  • December 3, 2003 | 2:14 PM PST

    Glow-In-The-Dark Fish

    The first genetically altered pet, a glowing fish, is on sale just in time for the holidays. Scientists say GloFish are safe, but some worry technology has gone too far, Lee Cowan reports.

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