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Play CBS Video May 23, 2013 | 5:46 PM PDT
5/23: Obama: The war on terror, "like all wars, must end"; baby born as tornado struck
Warning of the danger of keeping America on a "perpetual wartime footing," President Obama called for an end to the war on terror; and, With a tornado and a baby on the way, doctors and nurses at the Moore Medical Center really had to deliver.
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Play CBS Video May 22, 2013 | 5:24 PM PDT
5/22: Residents return to tornado-ravaged neighborhoods; Undercover in a Bangladesh clothing factory
The sight of the damage caused by Monday's tornado was almost more than some survivors could bear; Also, Lois Lerner, the IRS manager at the heart of the political targeting scandal, delivered an opening statement Wednesday before a congressional committee, but she refused to take any lawmakers' questions; And, Many American clothes come from factories in Bangladesh, which has a history of workplace disasters.
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Play CBS Video May 21, 2013 | 8:27 PM PDT
5/21: Plaza Towers Elementary School: A look at the damage; Tornado injuries: A doctor's point of view
Workers searched through what was left of Plaza Towers Elementary School, which was demolished by the tornado in Moore, Okla. As Anna Werner reports, in many neighborhoods, there isn't much left to salvage; Also, although neighborhoods were destroyed by Monday's tornado, the community of Moore, Okla., has come together; And, around 60 people were still hospitalized Tuesday with injuries they sustained when the tornado plowed through Moore, Okla. Scott Pelley talks to Dr. David Hogan, who helped treat many of the patients who were rushed to his hospital Monday night.
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Play CBS Video May 21, 2013 | 8:13 PM PDT
5/21: Family's last-minute decision likely saved their lives; Closer look reveals extent of destruction in Moore
David and Anna Friess lost almost all of their possessions in Monday's tornado, but they could have lost more, if not for a last-minute decision; Also, a tour of neighborhoods in Moore, Okla., reveals many homes weren't just damaged by Monday's massive tornado - they were destroyed; And, one resident of Moore, Okla., lost her home to a tornado for a second time Monday.
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Play CBS Video May 21, 2013 | 8:07 PM PDT
5/21: Tornado in Moore, Okla., was an EF5, the most powerful there is
The twister that plowed through Moore, Okla., injured more than 300 people and caused at least 24 deaths ; Also, a third-grade teacher at Plaza Tower Elementary School in Moore, Okla., did everything she could to save her students; And, Glenn Lewis, the mayor of Moore, Okla., was there in 1999 when another tornado devastated the city. He speaks to Scott Pelley about how the town will rebuild following Monday's disaster.
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Play CBS Video May 20, 2013 | 9:32 PM PDT
5/20: Deadly tornado strikes Okla.; Fmr. Cincinnati IRS office worker speaks out
At least 51 people were killed in the massive tornado that hit Moore, Okla; Also, Dean Reynolds speaks to Bonnie Esrig, a retired employee of the IRS office that's accused of political targeting. She says that in her 24 years in the office under two Democratic and two Republican presidents, she never heard anyone say, "The president wants this done."
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Play CBS Video May 19, 2013 | 5:58 PM PDT
5/19: Surviving the Midwest twisters; How a $4.8 million winning ticket saved a family
The intense weather is not over for people living in the middle of the country. From Oklahoma City to Minneapolis, severe weather is still a threat. One family hit hard shares their story of survival with Anna Werner; And, A winning lottery ticket worth $4.8 million saved a home from foreclosure, a gift the family claims is from their own guardian angel A multi-million dollar payout from a winning lottery ticket saved a home from foreclosure in Chicago, and the family swears it's all because of their own guardian angel. Dean Reynolds reports.
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Play CBS Video May 18, 2013 | 5:25 PM PDT
5/18: NTSB investigates train collision; teen tackles cancer diagnosis
During rush hour in Connecticut, two commuter trains collided, sending 72 passengers to the hospital. The tracks are now closed while the NTSB investigates. And as Don Dahler reports, it's creating a travel nightmare; And, after his close friend died from pancreatic cancer, 16-year-old Jack Andraka unleashed his hyper-drive intellect on preventing more cancer deaths. And as Jim Axelrod reports, the teen created a much faster and far cheaper detection method for pancreatic, ovarian and lung cancer.
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Play CBS Video May 17, 2013 | 6:14 PM PDT
5/17: Congress grills acting IRS commissioner: the student and the vet
Members of Congress grilled acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller about the agency's targeting of conservative groups. Nancy Cordes reports on the four-hour barrage of bipartisan disgust; And, Steve Hartman reports on how a school assignment to interview a vet turned into a personal mission to get him long-overdue recognition.
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Play CBS Video May 16, 2013 | 5:41 PM PDT
5/16: Texas tornadoes leave path of destruction; Are Afghan troops ready to take over?
Twisters with winds of up to 200 miles per hour in north Texas left six dead, many injured and scores of homes destroyed in their wake; Then, the surviving Boston bombings suspect wrote a note inside the boat in which he was hiding, detailing the motive for the attack; Also, American combat troops are due to leave Afghanistan after next year and are training Afghans to take over security
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Play CBS Video May 15, 2013 | 6:30 PM PDT
5/15: Did IRS target liberal groups for extra scrutiny?; Cicadas: Making noise and love
Attorney General Eric Holder said IRS specialists may have violated avariety of laws when they singled out conservative groups for special scrutiny, starting in 2010; Also, Michelle Miller meets with one of the last victims still hospitalized after the Boston Bombings; And, Cicadas, after living underground on the East Coast for 17 years, are about to re-surface. They will be making plenty of noise -- and love.
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Play CBS Video May 14, 2013 | 6:30 PM PDT
5/14: Is IRS missing a bigger tax exempt scandal?; Birding by ear: The birdwatchers who see by listening
The Treasury Department's inspector general released a report that faults "ineffective management" at the IRS, which caused "substantial delays" for tea party groups applying for tax exempt status; Also, the Justice Department collected phone logs for 20 telephone lines used by more than 100 reporters and editors in an investigation aimed at finding who inside the government leaked classified information to reporters at the Associated Press; And, one group of birdwatchers in Dearborn, Mich., takes a different approach on how to appreciate the beauty of winged wildlife.
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Play CBS Video May 13, 2013 | 6:50 PM PDT
5/13: Philadelphia abortion doctor guilty of murder; Cleveland officer, dispatcher describe discovery of missing women
Dr. Kermit Gosnell left the courthouse a convicted murderer, in a prison jumpsuit and handcuffs. Prosecutors said Gosnell delivered babies alive, then cut their spinal cords with scissors. He could learn next week if he'll get the death penalty or life in prison; also, as executive director of the Richmond, Va., Tea Party, Laurence Nordvig says he thought for two years the tea party had been singled out by the IRS for an unusual and highly political investigation; and a Cleveland police officer and a police dispatcher describe the discovery of Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight and Gina DeJesus inside the Cleveland horror house.
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Play CBS Video May 12, 2013 | 6:18 PM PDT
5/12: IRS faces backlash; Hollywood films face China's censorship
The Internal Revenue Service is facing an unprecedented public relations disaster for targeting political groups; Then, a judge's decision to ban a Fla. Student from school surprises many; Also, Hollywood films are facing a strict and secretive censorship process
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Play CBS Video May 11, 2013 | 6:19 PM PDT
5/11: IRS targeted tea party groups starting in 2011; historic national election in Pakistan
The IRS's own inspector found that IRS officials knew agents were targeting tea party groups starting in 2011. This contradicts what the former head of the agency told Congress; and for the first time in Pakistan's history, democratically-elected successors will take over after the five-year term of a civilian government as Pakistanis head to the polls.
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Play CBS Video May 10, 2013 | 5:21 PM PDT
5/10: IRS admits to singling out tea party groups; On the Road: 33 days as a mother
In a surprise announcement, the IRS apologized for singling out tea party organizations for extra scrutiny in the 2012 election year; and Steve Hartman meets Brenda Gorman and her husband, who adopted 4-year-old Eliana, a child from the Congo with a rare heart condition.
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Play CBS Video May 10, 2013 | 4:30 PM PDT
5/9: Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro in court; Twin principals take on tough Oakland school
Ariel Castro faces four charges of kidnapping and three of rape in the brutal confinement of young women in his first court appearance; and a middle school in Oakland, Calif. hired identical twins to be co-principals. The dual approach has helped improve behavior problems at the school.
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Play CBS Video May 8, 2013 | 5:37 PM PDT
5/8: Freedom from the "house of horror": 10 years in captivity; U.S. diplomats describe night of Benghazi attack
Two of the Ohio women held captive by Ariel Castro, Gina De Jesus and Amanda Barry, went home while a third, Michele Knight, is still recovering in the hospital; Also, an American who was on the ground in Libya testifies to Congress; And, after a roadside bomb paralyzed him from the chest down, Josh Himan was given a specially designed weight machine usually built for NFL players.
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Play CBS Video May 7, 2013 | 5:37 PM PDT
5/7: Decade-long kidnapping comes to a close; Building new lives with recycled goods
A 10-year nightmare ends for three women after one escapes from house they were imprisoned in; Then, Syria's refugees in camps on the border are putting a strain on the country of Jordan; Also, a victim of the housing crash is starting a new life out using recycled material.
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Play CBS Video May 6, 2013 | 6:12 PM PDT
5/6: How did Katherine Russell become Mrs.Tamerlan Tsarnaev?; Candid Vietnam War photos rediscovered
Those who knew Katherine Russell wonder how she went from an outgoing, daughter of a doctor in high school, to a quiet wife on welfare who converted to Islam; Also, since becoming president, Park Geun-hye has taken a hardline approach to North Korea; And, pictures taken by a battalion photographer have been salvaged from a shoe box and put on display in Portland.
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Play CBS Video May 5, 2013 | 4:49 PM PDT
5/5: U.S. diplomat contradicts White House on Benghazi; Educare: Putting money into education
Eight months after the Benghazi attacks, one senior U.S. diplomat raises new questions about a possible cover-up by saying he and most others in the mission "thought it was a terrorist attack from the get-go"; Also, the focus on Tamerlan's widow, 24-year-old Katherine Russell, is intensifying. A search of her laptop found Al-Qaeda's online magazine "Inspire," which offers bomb-making instructions; And, billionaire George Kaiser's foundation spends $20 million a year on early childhood education for low income families in Oklahoma
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Play CBS Video May 4, 2013 | 6:36 PM PDT
5/4: Nearly 2,000 firefighters battle California blaze; Oklahoma expands pre-K education
After three days and more than 47-square miles burned, a massive early-season wildfire in California is starting to wind down as nearly 2,000 firefighters battle the blaze; and at a time when many states are facing cuts in education funding, Oklahoma is testing a public-private partnership that expands pre-K coverage.
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Play CBS Video May 3, 2013 | 5:48 PM PDT
5/3: Education: A dividing line in job hunt; On the Road: An unlikely prom coronation
Education has been a dividing line in the economic recovery: who's hiring and who can't find enough skilled workers; and, as part of our continuing series "On the Road," Steve Hartman meets two Texas teens at opposite ends of the high school popularity spectrum who are nominated for prom king. The result was stunning
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Play CBS Video May 2, 2013 | 5:42 PM PDT
5/2: Calif. wildfires race toward communities; a turning point in the civil rights movement
Across California, strong winds and bone-dry brush are fueling wildfires that are headed toward communities; and America is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Birmingham children's march, a pivotal moment that helped revitalize the civil rights movement in the U.S.
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Play CBS Video May 1, 2013 | 5:24 PM PDT
5/1: Feds charge 3 friends of Boston bomb suspect; Guantanamo prisoners being force fed during hunger strike
Three college classmates of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have been charged with trying to cover up his tracks after the deadly Boston Marathon bombings; Also, Gen. John Kelley believes the hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay was triggered by the inmate's belief that President Obama had given up trying to close the prison; And, female troops are able to get to know Afghan women who are not allowed any contact with men outside their families.
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