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Play CBS Video January 31, 2013 | 5:39 PM PST
1/31: Texas prosecutor shot dead; Grand Central Station's centennial
Hit men carried out a fatal attack on Texas assistant attorney Mark Hasse, who investigated organized crime, drug dealers, and the Aryan Brotherhood; And, New York City's Grand Central Station will be celebrating its 100th anniversary this week, and during his tour there, Seth Doane found out the historical landmark was almost tuned into rubble.
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Play CBS Video January 30, 2013 | 5:33 PM PST
1/30: Congress begins work on gun control; NOLA restaurants thriving post-Katrina
The Senate Judiciary Committee assembled for the first Congressional gun control hearing. Nancy Cordes reports on the first day of heated testimony between gun advocates and opponents; And, New Orleans had 809 restaurants the day before Katrina hit, now there are 1332. Jim Axelrod reports how a fighting spirit is helping fuel what has become the largest private employer in the city.
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Play CBS Video January 29, 2013 | 5:08 PM PST
1/29: Vet gets 2 transplated arms; Violence ravages Bolshoi ballet
Brendan Marrocco, a veteran who lost all four of his limbs in Iraq, received two transplanted arms, with which he can now move and gesture. David Martin speaks with Marrocco about his "second chance"; And, the walls of the Bolshoi Theatre echo with legendary stories of vengeance -- needles that were found in costumes, broken glass in a ballet shoe and more. But as Charlie D'Agata reports, there's never been anything more savage than the recent acid attack on the ballet's artistic director.
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Play CBS Video January 28, 2013 | 4:54 PM PST
01/28: Bipartisan immigration reform; rebuilding NOLA 7 years after Katrina
Senators proposing new immigration reform are hopeful this time will be different with willingness among some Republicans to compromise; Then, police in Brazil have detained 3 people in connection with the nightclub fire that took the lives of 233 people; Also, volunteers are helping New Orleans rebuild seven years after hurricane Katrina
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Play CBS Video January 27, 2013 | 6:43 PM PST
1/27: A night of fire and horror in Brazil; Guns are being turned in and sold in big numbers
More than 230 people lost their lives at a nightclub in Santa Maria, Brazil, after a blaze took mere minutes to rip through the crowd; Also, with a gun control debate at its peak so are the number of people either buying guns or turning them in; And, a former NFL quarterback returns home to follow his dream. As a successful algebra teacher, Kitna is reaching out to those that others have failed.
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Play CBS Video January 26, 2013 | 5:21 PM PST
1/26: Nation locked in icy grip; turning veterans into teachers
A week of arctic air has left much of the nation in an icy grip. As Terrell Brown reports, the freezing weather has made conditions treacherous across the Northeast, Midwest and South; And, the unemployment rate for veterans returning from Iraq or Afghanistan is a full three points higher than the national average. But a new non-profit initiative is aiming to bring that number down. Jim Axelrod reports on "Teach for America."
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Play CBS Video January 25, 2013 | 5:04 PM PST
1/25: Stock market's amazing recovery; girl hatches plan to save family
The stock market is making an amazing recovery. Five years after the financial meltdown, the S&P 500 is back above 1500. Anthony Mason reports on what's driving stocks higher; And, Steve Hartman met 13-year-old Shelby Grebenc. When her family hit troubled times, the young girl used a loan from her grandmother to buy chickens and started a successful business selling eggs.
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Play CBS Video January 24, 2013 | 5:06 PM PST
1/24: Wall Street's new sheriff; filming the giant squid
President Obama has named former federal prosecutor Mary Jo White - famous for going after terrorists - to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. Major Garrett reports on the new sheriff of Wall Street; And, the giant squid used to be a creature so mysterious that the only evidence of its existence were the dead carcasses that washed ashore - until now. Michelle Miller reports on the Discovery Channel's expedition that caught the mythical beast alive on tape.
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Play CBS Video January 23, 2013 | 5:21 PM PST
1/23: Lifting ban on women in combat; retiring research chimps
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has decided to lift the decades-old ban on women in ground combat units. David Martin reports on what female soldiers will be able to do, and what still stands in their way; And, a group advising the National Institutes of Health on the use of chimpanzees for research is recommending that the majority of chimpanzees owned by the government should be retired and sent to sanctuaries.
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Play CBS Video January 22, 2013 | 5:08 PM PST
1/22: Deadly freeze grips Midwest; women rule N.H. congressional delegation
There are deaths and some schools are closing as the Midwest is hit by the coldest weather of the season. Dean Reynolds reports on the arctic attack in the heart of America; And, in New Hampshire, girl power is not just a phrase - it's a fact. Nancy Cordes spoke with the members of the state delegation of which most are women.
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Play CBS Video January 21, 2013 | 5:06 PM PST
01/21: Obama's second inauguration; 3 Americans dead in Algeria attack
President Obama used his second inaugural address to turn the page to a new agenda in his second term; Then, House Republicans will hold a vote to extend the nation's debt ceiling; Also, Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal released the grim totals of casualties from a terror attack at a gas plant in Algeria
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Play CBS Video January 19, 2013 | 6:34 PM PST
1/19: Algeria standoff over; making sports stars "heroes"
Four days after it started, the standoff between Algerian forces and an al Qaeda-linked terror group has ended, leaving 23 hostages dead. Charlie D'Agata reports on the still-unfolding story; And, Jim Axelrod speaks with New York Times sports columnist William Rhoden to asses the risk in making heroes out of sports stars.
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Play CBS Video January 18, 2013 | 5:27 PM PST
1/18: American dead in hostage standoff; medal of friendship
At least one American has been killed in the hostage standoff in the Algerian Desert. Mark Phillips reports on the still unfolding situation; And, Steve Hartman meets a young woman in Matawan, N.J., determined to help her elderly co-worker recover his stolen World War II medals.
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Play CBS Video January 16, 2013 | 5:21 PM PST
1/16: Obama proposes gun laws; Al Qaeda holds Americans hostage
President Obama has unveiled the most sweeping gun control package in generations. But, as Major Garrett reports, Mr. Obama warned that it will not be easy to implement without the help of voters; And, at least three Americans are among the hostages being held by Islamic terrorists in eastern Algeria, following an attack on a natural gas field. David Martin reports on who the attackers are and what they want.
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Play CBS Video January 15, 2013 | 6:25 PM PST
01/15: Lance Armstrong confesses to doping; Academy seeks to save children from obesity
Lance Armstrong confessed to illegal doping in an interview with Oprah Winfrey; Then, two explosions devastated the university in Aleppo, Syria killing more than 80 people; Also, the "Mindstream Academy" is an immersive program - at $28,000 a semester - that is bringing kids back from obesity
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Play CBS Video January 14, 2013 | 5:18 PM PST
01/14: Newtown makes "Sandy Hook Promise;" Calif. stockpiles flu vaccine
The parents of Newtown, Conn., hope their organization "Sandy Hook Promise" will help develop a deeper understanding of mental illness and head off another shooting; Then, California is not sharing any of its supply of the flu vaccine with states that are running out to save it for the weeks ahead; Also, a victim of friendly fire is outraged after hearing the person who shot him down is being promoted.
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Play CBS Video January 13, 2013 | 6:21 PM PST
1/13: Calif. freeze could be crop killer; your own social media butler
For most Californians, subfreezing temperatures are a novelty. But, as Carter Evans reports, to the state's $2 billion citrus industry, two freezing nights can be a crop killer; And, this year, one Washington hotel is offering their guests a new, high-tech service: A social media professional to follow them around and document their inauguration experiences in real time. Bill Plante decided to give it a try.
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Play CBS Video January 12, 2013 | 7:18 PM PST
1/12: California's big chill; turning guns into jewelry
In California, a cold snap has put a big chill on a normally mild climate. And as Carter Evans reports, it has farmers scrambling to save their crops; And, Newark, N.J., has found an unlikely use for the massive amount of guns it acquires through its buyback program: jewelry. John Bentley speaks with jewelry designer Jessica Mindich who is turning "ugly into beautiful."
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Play CBS Video January 11, 2013 | 6:12 PM PST
1/11: Flu hits epidemic levels; snowflakes for Newtown
The flu has hit epidemic levels. The CDC says 7.3 percent of all U.S. deaths last week were cause by flu and pneumonia. And, as Dr. Jon LaPook reports, the number of cases is still rising; And, Steve Hartman found out when the call went out for snowflakes for the children of Newtown, no one could have predicted the response.
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Play CBS Video January 11, 2013 | 4:28 PM PST
1/10: NRA meets with Biden's task force; Sandy recovery starts at the boardwalk
After their meeting with Vice President Joe Biden's gun violence task force, the NRA released a statement saying they were "disappointed with how little this meeting had to do with keeping our children safe and how much it had to do with an agenda to attack the Second Amendment"; And, for communities devastated by superstorm Sandy, it has been a long road to recovery. Elaine Quijano reports from a town along the New Jersey shore where that road is being built - one wooden plank at a time.
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Play CBS Video January 11, 2013 | 4:30 PM PST
1/9: Flu becomes health emergency in Boston; Obama to act on gun control
Boston declared a public health emergency after confirmed cases of the flu reached 700 - there were just 70 at this time last year. Dr. Jon LaPook reports on what's behind the surge and what's being done to stop it; And, White House officials tell CBS News that President Obama is likely to unveil new ideas to reduce gun violence next week. And, as Major Garrett reports, they say the president is ready to act with or without Congress.
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Play CBS Video January 8, 2013 | 5:08 PM PST
1/8: 2012 hottest year in U.S. on record; USADA head received death threats during Armstrong investigation
NOAA scientists have now officially declared 2012 the hottest year on record for the lower 48 states. Scott Pelley reports that it was also a year of extreme weather from coast to coast; And, the official who exposed the illegal doping of Lance Armstrong says he received death threats and witnesses were intimidated during his two-year investigation. Scott Pelley spoke with Travis Tygart, the head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, which polices U.S. Olympic Sports, in his first interview on the investigation.
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Play CBS Video January 7, 2013 | 5:08 PM PST
1/07: Colo. theater shooting hearing begins; Putting faces to the names of the fallen
Police described the desperate fight to save lives and the reaction of the suspect in the first day of pre-trial hearings for the Colo. movie theater shooting case; Then, Turkey gains safeguards against worries the fighting in Syria will spread into their country; Also, Tom Brickman is on a mission to match a photograph to the 853 names of Iowans who fell in Vietnam
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Play CBS Video January 7, 2013 | 6:05 PM PST
1/6: Hagel nomination draws fire; Gun sales surge after school shooting
President Obama's expected Secretary of Defense nominee receives criticism for controversial stance on Israel and a 14-year-old anti-gay comment; Also, as the gun control debate continues, the FBI completed more than 2.7 million background checks on people wanting to buy guns in December; And, rare program helps inmates when they get out of prison and saves taxpayer money across the country.
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Play CBS Video January 5, 2013 | 5:08 PM PST
1/5: D.C.'s next battle: The debt ceiling; loud ships disturbing whales
No sooner did the "fiscal cliff" confrontation come to an end that the stage was set for the next partisan battle over the country's financial future. Major Garrett reports on the looming debt ceiling standoff; And, an increasing number of noisy ships traveling through Boston Harbor are disrupting communication between whales. And as Jim Axelrod reports, the underwater acoustic overload can have devastating results.
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