Latest Assignment America Headlines
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Play CBS Video August 8, 2008 | 7:30 PM PDT
Traveling Music Man
Chris Bell has embarked on an ambitious, eclectic musical tour, performing at coffee shops on a highway alongside the Erie Canal. Steve Hartman reports for "Assignment America."
CBS Evening News
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August 8, 2008 | 7:00 PM PDT
Musician Paddles From Gig To Gig
Chris Bell Tours Coffeehouses Along The Eerie Canal, Saving Money In The Process
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Play CBS Video August 2, 2008 | 11:13 AM PDT
Runners Stop For No One
Marathon runners usually train for weeks to finish their race. But as Steve Hartman reports, a group of runners in Queens, N.Y. cover more than two times as much in a special type of race.
CBS Evening News
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August 2, 2008 | 3:00 PM PDT
Really Going The Distance
It's A Super Long-Distance Race That Lasts Weeks But Goes Nowhere
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Play CBS Video July 25, 2008 | 7:30 PM PDT
Bringing Back Pen Pals
Old-fashioned letter writing is making a comeback among a group of elementary students whose teachers met as pen-pals almost 20 years ago. Steve Hartman reports for "Assignment America."
CBS Evening News
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July 25, 2008 | 7:00 PM PDT
Pen Pals - Then And Now
Calif. Second Graders Learn A Lesson About Lasting Friendship - From Teachers Who Know
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Play CBS Video July 18, 2008 | 3:08 PM PDT
85-Year-Old Woman Boxing Champ
She may be riddled with arthritis, but 85-year-old Thelma Tavares still loves the sport of boxing. Steve Hartman visits Thelma in Reno, Nev., where she continues to inspire many in her community.
CBS Evening News
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July 18, 2008 | 7:00 PM PDT
She's A Real Knockout
At 85-Years-Old, Thelma Tavares Is Still Going Strong In The Boxing Gym
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Play CBS Video July 28, 2008 | 8:04 AM PDT
A House With A Painful Past
Steve Hartman journeys to Crandon, Wisc., where a house was demolished at the request of local residents after an 18-year-old girl and 5 of her friends were murdered inside the home.
CBS Evening News
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July 11, 2008 | 6:00 PM PDT
The Price Of Forgetting Horror
Wisconsin Community Pulls Together To Demolish Haunted House
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Play CBS Video June 27, 2008 | 7:15 PM PDT
Are All Babies Really Cute?
Many parents truly believe that their baby is the cutest in the world, except for Steve Hartman, who set out on a mission to get at least one person to admit to him that his son George was not cute.
CBS Evening News
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June 27, 2008 | 6:00 PM PDT
Is My Baby Cute? Really?
Is Anyone Honest About Your Offspring's Looks? Steve Hartman Finds Out
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Play CBS Video June 20, 2008 | 7:30 PM PDT
Senior Citizen Spelling Bee
Bill Long who has a real taste for words. Every year, Long competes in a senior spelling bee. He never wins -- and punishes himself by eating the word he spelled wrong. Steve Hartman reports.
CBS Evening News
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June 20, 2008 | 5:30 PM PDT
Spelling Bees - Not Just For Grade School
Bill Long Has A Taste For Words, But Always Comes Up Just Short At The National Senior Spelling Bee
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Play CBS Video June 6, 2008 | 7:15 PM PDT
Community Lends Helping Hand
When cancer patient Sonya Barclay made a plea to a reality show to help her build a new house, her community pulled together to grant the wish that the show couldn?t. Steve Hartman reports.
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June 6, 2008 | 5:30 PM PDT
The House That Love Built
When A TV Show Turned Down A Mother's Dying Wish, Her Community Stepped In
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June 11, 2008 | 11:30 PM PDT
The House That Care Built
When A TV Show Turned Down A Mother's Dying Wish, Her Community Stepped In
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Play CBS Video May 30, 2008 | 9:15 PM PDT
Barefoot Club Rejects Shoes
In a smelly installment of "Assignment America," Steve Hartman meets a group of people who prefer to walk barefoot in order to avoid contracting podiatric ailments as a result of wearing shoes.
CBS Evening News
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May 30, 2008 | 7:00 PM PDT
Kicking Off His Shoes - Forever
One Man Thinks Life Is Sweeter Barefoot, And He's Shunned Leather And Laces For Years
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Play CBS Video May 23, 2008 | 7:45 PM PDT
The Life-Size Toy Train Set
Fork-lift operator Jim Halverson used to play with toy train sets when he was a child more than two decades ago. Steve Hartman visits Jim, now an adult, as he has constructed a life-size train set.
CBS Evening News
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May 23, 2008 | 6:00 PM PDT
A Very Grown-Up Hobby Train Set
Iowa Man Looking For Escape Builds His Dream - A Backyard Railroad
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Play CBS Video May 16, 2008 | 7:30 PM PDT
A Very "Senior" Prom
Both high school seniors and senior citizens alike enjoy attending the prom together at Washington High School in Missouri. Steve Hartman attends this very distinctive dance.
CBS Evening News
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May 16, 2008 | 5:00 PM PDT
Giving New Meaning To "Senior" Prom
High Schoolers Learn A Thing Or Two By Inviting Senior Citizens To Prom
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Play CBS Video May 9, 2008 | 7:30 PM PDT
Female Dog Mothers Kittens
Visitors are baffled when they go to the Iowa Humane Society. As Steve Hartman explains, a nurturing canine named Lily has directed her maternal instincts towards several young kittens.
CBS Evening News
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May 9, 2008 | 6:00 PM PDT
Mother Of The Year? Dog Nurses Kittens
When A Litter Of Kittens Showed Up At A Shelter With No Mother, Lily, a Mother Herself, Took Them In
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