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All Rights Reserved.Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:51:17 EDT15http://www.cbsnews.com/track/rss/sections/60II/main3475.shtml??source=RSS&http://wwwimage.cbsnews.com/common/images/v2/logo_cbsnews_small.gif13623Fri, 02 Sep 2005 22:00:03 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/02/60II/main814600.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_814600CBS News correspondents covering the hurricane and crisis in New Orleans tell correspondent Dan Rather the scope of the tragedy is hard to describe, even in pictures and on film.Fri, 02 Sep 2005 22:30:14 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/01/60II/main811960.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_811960Lives and loves were lost, but two local deep-wreck divers say nothing could stop them from searching for answers surrounding a mysterious German war submarine found off the Jersey shore.Fri, 26 Aug 2005 22:00:18 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/08/26/60II/main797804.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_797804The potent political machine is pointing at President Bush's proposed changes in the retirement system, and is seen as the force most responsible for keeping the proposals at bay, as Dan Rather points out in this profile of the group.Fri, 26 Aug 2005 22:00:17 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/08/25/60II/main796002.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_796002Research shows for the first time that stress speeds the aging process by harming DNA. But Scott Pelley says there's a silver lining in that seemingly dark cloud: We have a say in the stress-aging relationship. We can offset stress' impact.Sat, 23 Jul 2005 01:00:42 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/21/60II/main710777.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_710777Speed skiing is the fastest sport on earth without an engine. Scott Pelley catches up with two of the world's best speed skiers to find out why they face danger to confront the challenge in extreme sport.Sat, 23 Jul 2005 02:00:02 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/21/60II/main710785.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_710785Where can you find the world's largest gathering of dummies? Actress Candice Bergen visits the annual convention of ventriloquists in Fort Mitchell, Ky., where hundreds gather to share tales and tips of the trade.Fri, 22 Jul 2005 21:00:05 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/22/60II/main710981.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_710981How do we deal with kids accused of committing horrible crimes? Should they be tried as adults? Two 13-year-old boys charged with killing their playmate talk exclusively with Vicki Mabrey.Sat, 23 Jul 2005 02:00:02 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/22/hartman/main710979.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_710979Inspired by Christo's "The Gates" in Central Park, Steve Hartman looks for his inner artist -- and decides to auction off his masterpiece for charity. Does he have any artistic talent? Decide and bid for his original artwork. Sat, 16 Jul 2005 11:30:15 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/14/60II/main709229.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_709229Not long ago, South Kent School in Connecticut was in deep trouble, suffering from sagging academics, poor morale and enrollment that had dropped by a third. Scott Pelley reports on how the school saved itself, through basketball.Sat, 16 Jul 2005 10:00:15 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/11/60II/main708164.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_708164Maher Arar was on his way home to Canada when he was detained at a U.S. airport. Arar tells Vicki Mabrey that he was deported to Syria, where he was questioned and tortured for more than a year.Sat, 16 Jul 2005 10:00:15 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/11/60II/main708142.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_708142Marla Olmstead, 4, has become an accomplished painter. Her creations are selling for thousands of dollars, but is she actually doing the paintings herself? Charlie Rose reports.Sat, 16 Jul 2005 10:00:15 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/11/60II/main708166.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_708166Columnist Steve Hartman wonders why telemarketers are always trying to sell us stuff we don't need - and decides to do a little calling on his own.Tue, 12 Jul 2005 10:13:28 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/05/60II/main706417.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_706417Why do we buy the things we do? Jim Stewart talks to a psychologist who helps companies come up with marketing campaigns for their goods, from Folgers coffee, to Bounty paper towels, to the PT Cruiser automobile.Tue, 12 Jul 2005 14:30:29 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/05/60II/main706372.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_706372NASA astronauts prepare for a historic and dangerous mission: the first space shuttle launch since the Columbia tragedy. Dan Rather talks to the Discovery commander about America's return to space.Fri, 08 Jul 2005 22:00:07 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/05/60minutes/main706398.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_706398The former chairman of Enron, the energy giant that turned out to be a financial house of cards built on fraud and mismanagement, reflects on the debacle and how he was too ignorant to stop it. Scott Pelley reports.Fri, 08 Jul 2005 22:00:07 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/05/60II/main706368.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_706368Columnist Steve Hartman takes his father to one of the greatest natural wonders in the world, the Grand Canyon, for a memorable father-son vacation.Thu, 30 Jun 2005 01:46:24 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/27/60II/main704571.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_704571What if you could work shorter hours, get months off for paid vacation and do it all without taking a pay cut? Millions of people are doing just that. Want to join them? Just move to France! Lara Logan reports.Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:30:05 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/27/60II/main704578.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_704578The war in Iraq has touched a lot of Americans, especially those living in some of the smallest towns in the country's heartland. Vicki Mabrey visits one town, San Diego, Texas, which has sent 30 soldiers off to war in Afghanistan and Iraq.Wed, 20 Jul 2005 12:00:16 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/27/60II/main704569.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_704569You may not have heard of composer John Beltzer, but once you've heard his music, you may find it hard to forget. He writes and performs songs for one special person at a time, every one of them a sick child. Dan Rather reports.Wed, 29 Jun 2005 22:00:03 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/27/60II/main704572.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_704572Think of inner city schools, and you may think of drugs, guns and gangs. But that's not what Morley Safer found 12 years ago at a school called Piney Woods. Back then, Piney Woods seemed to hold tremendous promise. Did it live up to it?Wed, 22 Jun 2005 21:30:00 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/22/60II/main703550.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_703550Leon Fleisher seemed destined to become one of the most famous concert pianists in the last 50 years, but a mysterious illness struck him in his prime and he lost the use of his right hand. Charlie Rose talks to this gifted pianist.Wed, 22 Jun 2005 22:00:01 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/22/60II/main703512.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_703512Columnist Steve Hartman says he's so sentimental, he has been saving everything he can imagine, for as long as he can remember. Why do we save all this stuff?Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:02:29 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/22/60II/main703513.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_703513Dr. James Shortt calls himself a "longevity physician," on the cutting edge of alternative medicine. But the death of one of his patients has been ruled a homicide and investigators are now looking at how she was treated.Thu, 23 Jun 2005 04:25:23 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/22/60II/main703506.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_703506At The French Laundry, a four-star American restaurant in California, you need to book a table at least two months in advance. Lara Logan talks to Thomas Keller, the restaurant's celebrated creator.Thu, 16 Jun 2005 11:12:54 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/15/60II/main702095.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_702095Juilliard is renowned as just about the most demanding music conservatory in the world. Morley Safer met some of those students, young people with tremendous talent, and some big dreams.Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:30:06 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/15/60II/main702058.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_702058Need a degree so you can get a promotion or a pay raise? Want to be an engineer or accountant? It's all for sale. Vicki Mabrey decided to visit one online university, and got quite an education of her own.Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:30:06 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/15/60II/main702092.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_702092Gregg and Gina Hill are the children of mobster Henry Hill, and have written a book about their 25 years in the Witness Protection Program. They break their silence and talk to Charlie Rose.Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:30:06 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/15/hartman/main702087.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_702087Where is the "World of Tomorrow" we were supposed to have by today? Columnist Steve Hartman looks back at all of the neato-feato gadgets from the past.Fri, 10 Jun 2005 12:30:11 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/08/60II/main700519.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_700519Amish usually shun cameras, but some in Ohio agreed to go on TV because their community is in jeopardy. Their children have some of the rarest medical disorders in the world because of centuries of intermarriage. Vicki Mabrey reports.Thu, 09 Jun 2005 16:30:09 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/06/60II/main700006.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_700006Meet Bikram Choudhury, the Indian yoga guru whose copyrighted postures done in 100-degree heat have been practiced by more than a million students. Mika Brzezinski reports for 60 Minutes Wednesday.Wed, 08 Jun 2005 22:00:03 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/08/60II/main700518.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_700518When a man gets out of prison, the deck is stacked against him. Most ex-cons wind up going back. But a program in Baltimore is helping to keep many of them out. Correspondent Scott Pelley reports.Thu, 09 Jun 2005 10:43:29 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/08/hartman/main700499.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_700499Steve Hartman believes in being a good tipper. But the sheer volume of people who expect a gratuity these days has left him tipped out, tapped out and put out.Thu, 02 Jun 2005 11:41:35 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/31/60II/main698803.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_698803It's one of the deepest wounds a soldier can suffer, and one that few want to talk about. But it happened to an American GI in Baghdad whose convoy was attacked while hauling an emergency supply of fuel. He talks to David Martin.Thu, 02 Jun 2005 12:21:28 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/31/60II/main698804.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_698804With the school year winding to a close, Scott Pelley goes to South Carolina to find out if local school systems are getting a passing grade.Thu, 02 Jun 2005 10:00:04 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/31/60II/main698811.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_698811Billy Joe Shaver may be the biggest country music star you"ve never heard of. The man who wrote the songs for such giants of country music as Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson is now recording some of those hits himself.Wed, 01 Jun 2005 22:30:23 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/01/60II/main699111.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_699111Why are people so bad at giving directions? Steve Hartman finds himself behind the wheel, and at a crossroads. He asks for directions, and gets some bewildering answers.Wed, 25 May 2005 22:00:03 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/25/hartman/main697750.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_697750Steve Hartman fires up the dogcam in search of his doggie teenager, Riley.Thu, 26 May 2005 10:27:07 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/25/60II/main697740.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_697740Mike Wallace steps on stage to challenge renowned mentalist Marc Salem, whose tricks are mind-blowing. Some of them are magic; others make you believe he actually can read your mind.Thu, 26 May 2005 01:00:27 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/25/60II/main697745.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_697745Planning your summer vacation? Millions of Americans don't make a move without consulting travel sensation Rick Steves. Vicki Mabrey packs her bags and follows Steves through Europe.Thu, 26 May 2005 11:51:03 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/24/60II/main697498.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_697498Charges of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church reopen an old murder investigation. Dan Rather reports.Thu, 19 May 2005 11:34:27 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/12/60II/main694894.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_694894"The Sopranos" creator David Chase tells Bob Simon that the final season's plot is being kept secret, even from the actors. But one thing's for sure: anyone can get whacked.Thu, 19 May 2005 11:13:46 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/16/60II/main695461.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_695461Scott Pelley reports on payday lenders who legally charge as much as 400 percent interest rates. Find out how these loans have become a $40 billion-a-year industry.Thu, 19 May 2005 12:32:51 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/18/60II/main696229.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_696229When the USS San Francisco struck an undersea mountain in the Pacific last January, it resulted in one of the worst accidents in modern naval history. David Martin retraces the events that led to this disaster.Thu, 19 May 2005 01:32:23 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/18/hartman/main696245.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_696245Steve Hartman takes his dad to visit a natural wonder, and discovers another wonder in the process.Fri, 29 Apr 2005 02:03:04 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/25/60II/main690763.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_690763What did U.S. soldiers do after finding hundreds of millions of dollars in cash hidden in Iraq? Vicki Mabrey talks to one former soldier in his first network television interview.Wed, 18 May 2005 12:30:09 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/18/60II/main696185.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_696185CBS says ratings prompted the decision to end the newsmagazine spinoff. Lead Correspondent Dan Rather will instead contribute to 60 Minutes.Thu, 28 Apr 2005 10:14:14 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/22/60II/main690220.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_690220Monty Python's Eric Idle tells Charlie Rose that Broadway has become "tedious, boring and dull." And he's out to change that with his blockbuster musical, "Spamalot."Fri, 29 Apr 2005 12:30:16 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/25/60II/main690748.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_690748NASA astronauts prepare for a historic and dangerous mission: the first space shuttle launch since the Columbia tragedy. Dan Rather talks to the Discovery's commander about America's return to space.Thu, 28 Apr 2005 10:27:19 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/25/hartman/main690766.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_690766You never know what Steve Hartman might stumble on, especially when he hits a yard sale. Also, find out what he has to offer at his own yard sale.Wed, 27 Apr 2005 22:00:09 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/04/21/60II/main613025.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_613025Lara Logan treks through the primeval jungles of southern Nepal in search of a pre-historic creature that has existed for millions of years in a land that time forgot.Thu, 21 Apr 2005 13:10:09 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/18/60II/main688899.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_688899Ed Bradley talks to Denzel Washington, one of the highest paid and most popular actors in Hollywood. Now, he's leaving blockbusters behind to star in a Broadway production of "Julius Caesar."Wed, 20 Apr 2005 22:14:55 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/18/60II/main688900.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_688900Bob Simon reports on illegal immigrants who are buying identities and Social Security cards to get jobs in America's heartland. See hidden camera footage of a black market transaction.Thu, 21 Apr 2005 17:00:05 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/18/60II/main688897.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_688897Dan Rather gets some pointers from some of the biggest stars of the poker circuit. Find out how these top players read and deceive their opponents.Wed, 20 Apr 2005 21:30:28 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/18/hartman/main688908.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_688908Steve Hartman is in search of the perfect haircut, and makes an appointment to see two top New York City hair stylists.Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:32:17 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/12/60II/main687555.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_687555Italian journalist and former hostage Giuliana Sgrena, who was shot by U.S. soldiers in Iraq, tells her story to Scott Pelley for the first time on American television.Wed, 13 Apr 2005 23:55:17 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/12/60II/main687562.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_687562In an exclusive interview with Vicki Mabrey, one mother talks about the circumstances that led her down a path of destruction, as a result of Florida's notorious foster-care system.Thu, 14 Apr 2005 02:24:21 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/12/60II/main687601.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_687601"Sin City" opened at No. 1 in the box office and has grossed more than $50 million in less than two weeks. And, as Dan Rather reports, it might just spark a revolution in moviemaking.Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:04:59 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/12/hartman/main687603.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_687603The IRS says it's going to be auditing a lot more people this year. And for the second time, Steve Hartman has submitted a written request -- and is upping the ante.Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:00:03 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/13/60II/main687986.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_68798660 Minutes Wednesday updates a report that revealed the names of three NFL players who filled steroid prescriptions before they played in the 2004 Super Bowl.Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:00:10 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/30/60II/main684077.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_684077The Canadian government has reached a decision in the case of Spc. Jeremy Hinzman, the first U.S. Army deserter to seek asylum north of the border.Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:22:18 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/29/60II/main683747.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_683747An exclusive report reveals the names of three NFL players who filled steroid prescriptions before they played in the 2004 Super Bowl. Anderson Cooper reports.Thu, 31 Mar 2005 10:06:40 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/24/60II/main682830.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_682830In their first network television interview since their marriage, Jack and Suzy Welch discuss how they met, their romance, and their age difference in an exclusive interview with Dan Rather.Wed, 30 Mar 2005 23:48:12 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/29/hartman/main683748.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_683748Baseball season is about to begin, and Steve Hartman wants to become a fan again. He catches up with some of the players at spring training.Fri, 01 Sep 2006 23:00:05 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/07/broadcasts/main678628.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_678628Dan Rather, who stepped down from his job as anchor of the CBS Evening News on March 9, 2005, looks back at his 24 years in the anchor's chair in a one-hour primetime special.Thu, 03 Mar 2005 12:49:32 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/01/60II/main677228.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_677228America's heartland is battling a deadly epidemic of drug abuse fueled by over-the-counter cold pills. And, as Vicki Mabrey reports, it's being used to make methamphetamine, a drug considered to be as addictive as heroin or crack cocaine.Tue, 08 Mar 2005 14:14:34 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/01/60II/main677412.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_677412Charlie Rose reports on an ambitious program to save the endangered whooping crane by using some pretty untraditional methods. Follow these "whoopers" on their astonishing 1,200-journey.Thu, 03 Mar 2005 02:48:45 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/02/60II/main677545.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_677545Master mechanic Jesse James, host of the popular TV show "Monster Garage," said he planned to build a car that could fly. A few days ago, near Kitty Hawk, he tried it out. Vicki Mabrey reports on what happened.Wed, 02 Mar 2005 22:00:02 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/02/60II/main677647.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_677647Mike Wallace profiles down-to-earth movie star Hilary Swank, who just received her second Oscar for Best Actress for her role in "Million Dollar Baby."Thu, 03 Mar 2005 00:22:29 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/01/hartman/main677416.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_677416Paris Hilton has sex on tape and gets a TV show. Jose Canseco cheats at baseball and gets a book deal. With Martha Stewart about to walk out of jail, Steve Hartman wonders if maybe, sometimes, it's good to do bad.Wed, 02 Mar 2005 21:26:01 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/18/60II/main675082.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_675082His millions of fans know him for transforming automobiles into monster machines, but there"s a lot more that makes this master mechanic tick. Vicki Mabrey sits down with Jesse James, the king of "Monster Garage."Thu, 24 Feb 2005 01:31:22 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/23/60II/main675912.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_675912Lara Logan gets a dramatic look at how the Green Berets are helping create and train Iraqi SWAT teams in the dangerous city of Mosul -- and in the process, changing the face of the military police.Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:00:02 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/22/60II/main675522.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_675522While other preschoolers are finger painting, Marla Olmstead, 4, has become an accomplished painter. Her creations are selling for thousands of dollars, but is she actually doing the paintings herself? Charlie Rose reports.Thu, 24 Feb 2005 09:56:10 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/23/hartman/main675909.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_675909You may recall that last week, inspired by Christo, Steve Hartman tried to sell a wrinkled T-shirt as "conceptual art." How'd he do and what else does he have to sell? Find out.Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:44:59 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/15/60II/main674297.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_674297Major League Baseball responds to the claims of widespread steroid abuse in the game that Jose Canseco made to Mike Wallace on 60 Minutes. Plus, more of the interview that is sending shockwaves through the sports world.Thu, 24 Feb 2005 09:00:10 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/15/60II/main674282.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_674282Annette Bening is nominated for her third Academy Award, for her role in "Being Julia." Charlie Rose talks with this actress, also known as Mrs. Warren Beatty, about her Hollywood marriage, her four children and her career.Thu, 17 Feb 2005 05:00:02 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/15/60II/main674293.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_674293How safe are the drugs in your medicine cabinet? Jim Stewart talks to one scientist who blames his employer, the Food and Drug Administration, for possibly contributing to the deaths of thousands of Americans.Thu, 17 Feb 2005 11:13:17 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/15/hartman/main674295.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_674295Inspired by Christo's "The Gates" in Central Park, Steve Hartman looks for his inner artist -- and decides to auction off his masterpiece for charity. Does he have any artistic talent? Decide and bid for his original artwork. Wed, 09 Feb 2005 22:44:23 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/08/60II/main672415.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_672415If it weren't for Loretta Lynn and a new amplifier, says White Stripes rocker Jack White, he might have become a priest. Mike Wallace talks to the country music star and Detroit punk rocker about the group's Grammy-nominated album.Thu, 10 Feb 2005 01:04:54 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/11/60II/main666150.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_666150There"s quite a fight taking place out in the Old West these days. It's a battle over natural gas and land, and as Dan Rather reports, it's a standoff between ranchers and energy producers.Thu, 10 Feb 2005 01:15:20 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/09/60II/main672701.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_672701Mark Dal Molin was born with cerebral palsy and sent to live at California's largest institution for children in the 1950s. What happened to him and hundreds of disabled children is shocking. Vicki Mabrey reports.Wed, 09 Feb 2005 22:00:03 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/10/07/60minutes/main648001.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_648001Bob Simon profiles Queen Latifah, whose hip-hop roots have extended to Hollywood and beyond. She's also the host and a nominee at this year's Grammy Awards.Wed, 09 Feb 2005 22:31:21 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/09/hartman/main672695.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_672695The FCC got exactly what it wanted Sunday night -- a truly boring Super Bowl, says Steve Hartman, who takes a look at the commission's crackdown on indecency.Fri, 04 Feb 2005 01:07:05 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/10/30/60II/main527513.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_527513Stan Lee, the man who created modern superheroes for Marvel Comics, tells Bob Simon that his former company should act more like the "good guys" he created over his 60-year career in the industry.Thu, 03 Feb 2005 04:06:10 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/02/60II/main671143.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_671143Christiane Amanpour ventures into a stunning wilderness called Madidi - where the Bolivian Andes meets the Amazon - in search of a newly discovered and as yet unnamed species of monkey.Wed, 02 Feb 2005 22:24:47 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/02/hartman/main671229.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_671229Steve Hartman catches up with Jeff Thomason, a retired tight end who went into the construction business. On Sunday, he'll be playing football with his old team, the Philadelphia Eagles, in the Super Bowl.Wed, 02 Feb 2005 22:00:02 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/26/60II/main669530.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_669530If executed, convicted serial killer Michael Ross would be the first prisoner put to death in Connecticut in 45 years. Why does he want to die? Charlie Rose has an update on this case from death row.Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:00:01 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/25/60II/main669087.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_669087Late-night legend Johnny Carson granted one of his only television interviews to Mike Wallace in 1979. 60 Minutes Wednesday has the rare interview, which features footage not included in the original report.Wed, 26 Jan 2005 23:42:14 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/26/60II/main669620.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_669620On the brink of Iraq's historic election, Dan Rather reports from the "Triangle of Death." He talks to the commander of the unit patrolling this area, and his troops, about their difficult mission.Wed, 26 Jan 2005 22:30:25 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/26/hartman/main669582.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_669582Steve Hartman admits that he has an embarrassing mental condition: remembering names. He's tried all the memory games out there. So this time, he decides to seek professional help.Wed, 26 Jan 2005 22:30:25 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2001/04/02/60II/main283404.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_283404The IRS has taken aim at a new group of tax protestors: small business owners who have stopped withholding taxes from employee paychecks. Vicki Mabrey reports.Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:30:07 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/19/60II/main667896.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_667896Thousands of children in Indonesia are believed to have been orphaned by the tsunami that struck the region last month. Vicki Mabrey reports on the effort to find survivors -- and to find families for those who have been orphaned.Thu, 20 Jan 2005 03:55:25 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/18/60II/main667548.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_667548He's a self-taught expert in rebuilding the faces of the dead and missing. And for years, lawmen have been coming to him for help solving cold cases. He does it all just his bare hands and gut instinct.Fri, 21 Jan 2005 15:31:14 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/19/60II/main667885.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_667885Scott Pelley reports on the NASA mission to Saturn's moon -- one of the most dramatic space missions ever. Scientists believe it may be Earth's closest relative in the known universe.Wed, 19 Jan 2005 22:30:56 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/19/hartman/main667807.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_667807Columnist Steve Hartman makes a last-minute trip to Washington, and has a few thoughts on Inauguration Day.Wed, 19 Jan 2005 22:23:42 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/04/09/60II/main505714.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_505714Kids who want to make it big are starting young, working hard and giving up a lot -- all for success. Are parents pushing their kids too far? Jim Stewart reports on one father's quest to make his son a golf star.Wed, 20 Jul 2005 18:00:13 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/11/60minutes/main666166.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_666166Beatrice Biira is a young, poor woman from Uganda who was able to leave her village in Africa and attend an American prep school, all with the help of a goat. Bob Simon reports on how this gift helped Beatrice achieve her dreams.Thu, 13 Jan 2005 10:00:12 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/12/60II/main666489.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_666489Dr. James Shortt calls himself a "longevity physician," on the cutting edge of alternative medicine. But the death of one of his patients has been ruled a homicide and investigators are now looking for more.Wed, 12 Jan 2005 22:30:43 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/12/60II/main666423.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_666423Singer Thomas Quasthoff needs more courage than most. But from his small, dwarf-like body comes an amazing operatic voice that has captivated audiences around the world. Today, Ed Bradley reports, he has even more to sing about.Wed, 12 Jan 2005 22:00:11 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/12/hartman/main666393.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_666393Where is the "World of Tomorrow" we were supposed to have by today? Columnist Steve Hartman looks back at all of the neato-feato gadgets from the past.Wed, 05 Jan 2005 21:08:10 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/05/60II/main664950.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_664950Books containing sex and pornography used to be taboo. But now, publishing companies are making millions as books by porn stars climb the bestseller lists. Jim Stewart looks at this startling phenomenon.