This Morning from CBS News, July 31, 2015
Cecil the lion
Zimbabwe officials want American dentist Walter Palmer to be extradited for killing a famous lion, Cecil. They say Palmer financed an illegal hunt that resulted in Cecil's death. Backlash from the hunting trip has shut down his business, and law enforcement is trying to reach Palmer. But has the outrage toward him gone too far? CBS News correspondent Vinita Nair reports on how other hunters are responding.
Flaperon to France
Though several officials have expressed confidence that wreckage that washed up on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean, which is believed to be a part of a wing called a flaperon, is from a Boeing 777, French authorities are planning to send the piece to southern France for analysis before confirming it came from the long-missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, CBS News correspondent Seth Doane reports.
Tracing debris
The discovery of what may be a part of a Boeing 777 wing on an island in the western Indian Ocean raises questions about whether it's possible that debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 could have traveled such a great distance. For that, it helps to understand ocean currents.
NTSB Most Wanted
While the National Transportation Safety Board investigates disasters that occur in this country and offers solutions to prevent similar tragedies, the recommendations are often ignored. The NTSB even created a "most wanted list," calling attention to what matters most. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg reports on the safety fixes met with silence.
Women in the Senate
Capitol Hill gridlock is now the norm, but issues gaining traction in the Senate -- like campus sexual assault and human trafficking -- share one common fact: they are spearheaded by women. An Internet startup called Quorum crunched the numbers and found that women in the Senate are better deal makers and basically get more done than men. CBS News correspondent Julianna Goldman sat down with four ladies of the Senate, two Democrats and two Republicans, to talk about how they're upending the old boys club.
Taking on Clinton
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is stirring up a lot of enthusiasm among liberal activists as he campaigns for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. But will he be able to convert that energy into a viable national campaign that can take on Hillary Clinton, the party's dominant frontrunner?
Fantasy sports
Many fantasy sports enthusiasts are no longer satisfied with winning bragging rights from their friends. Now they're increasingly vying for cash prizes from leagues that don't require them to wait an entire season to get a payout. And the surging popularity of daily fantasy leagues has caught the attention of big media companies.
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