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Play CBS Video February 8, 2012 | 4:33 PM PST
Female soldiers tell stories from the frontlines
The Pentagon is opening up more jobs to women soldiers, although they're still banned from combat. But that means they've never fought, reports David Martin.
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Play CBS Video February 8, 2012 | 4:30 PM PST
Behind winter's wild weather
The U.S. is heading toward the mildest winter since 1950, while parts of Europe are frozen solid. Chip Reid reports on what's behind the weather extremes.
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Play CBS Video February 8, 2012 | 4:29 PM PST
Gas prices continue to creep up
Since mid-December, the price of gas has been steadily creeping up three cents a week, and now averages $3.48 a gallon - the highest price ever in February. Bill Whitaker reports on why the prices are rising and the impact it could have on the economy.
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Play CBS Video February 8, 2012 | 4:27 PM PST
GOP turns up heat on Obama contraceptive law
Congressional Republicans are vowing to fight a provision of President Obama's health care law, which requires all employers who provide health insurance to cover basic birth control for women. Nancy Cordes reports.
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Play CBS Video February 8, 2012 | 4:27 PM PST
Do Santorum wins signal fundamental change in GOP?
Rick Santorum - trailing in national polls - pulled off three upset victories over frontrunner Mitt Romney in Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota. So, does this signal a fundamental change for the GOP race? Scott Pelley speaks with CBS News political director John Dickerson.
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Play CBS Video February 8, 2012 | 4:26 PM PST
Are Santorum wins good for GOP's future?
Following his three-state sweep, Rick Santorum is back in the race as a serious contender for the GOP presidential nod. But, will a longer process to pick a nominee be better for the party? Dean Reynolds speaks with Santorum.
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Play CBS Video February 8, 2012 | 4:22 PM PST
On the frontlines with Syrian rebels
In Syria, there has been no let-up in President Bashar al-Assad's attacks on his own people. His military has killed more than 5,000 people in 11 months. Clarissa Ward reports from the frontlines with rebels fighting to overthrow the 40-year Assad dictatorship.
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Play CBS Video February 8, 2012 | 1:40 PM PST
Obama pledges $130M for Alzheimer's research
President Obama pledged $130 million for Alzheimer's disease research over the next two years, and an additional $26 million to support caregivers. But, will that funding be enough to make a difference? Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
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Play CBS Video February 7, 2012 | 6:38 PM PST
Entire staff removed at L.A. elementary school
The entire staff at a Los Angeles elementary school is being removed while authorities investigate allegations of sexual abuse by two of the school's teachers. Bill Whitaker reports.
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Play CBS Video February 7, 2012 | 4:14 PM PST
Obama signs off on Super PAC support
After formally denouncing Super PACs during the 2010 midterm elections, President Obama's campaign has directed donors to contribute to a Super PAC supporting his re-election. Norah O'Donnell reports.
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Play CBS Video February 7, 2012 | 4:17 PM PST
Fans celebrate 200 years of Charles Dickens
The bells rang out over London where a congregation gathered to commemorate not just the birth of Charles Dickens, but the language he created as well. Mark Phillips reports.
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Play CBS Video February 7, 2012 | 4:16 PM PST
Discrimination found within Air Marshal Service
A 112-page Inspector General's report, obtained by CBS News, offers a contradictory view of a federal agency in charge of protecting the flying public. Armen Keteyian reports.
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Play CBS Video February 7, 2012 | 4:15 PM PST
Inside Syrian rebels training session
The Assad government has banned independent reporting within Syria But CBS News' Clarissa Ward was able to sneak in and spend time with the rebels fighting to overthrow the regime.
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Play CBS Video February 7, 2012 | 4:13 PM PST
Santorum expecting strong finish in Colo., Minn.
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is expected to finish strong in the Colorado and Minnesota caucuses and in Missouri's primary after campaigning hard as the true conservative alternative to Mitt Romney. Jan Crawford reports.
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Play CBS Video February 7, 2012 | 4:12 PM PST
Obama contraceptive controversy
Under the new health care law, the Obama Administration said religious hospitals, colleges and other institutions must provide contraception in insurance plans. And, as Wyatt Andrews reports, that has set off a firestorm among Catholics and in the GOP presidential race.
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Play CBS Video February 7, 2012 | 4:12 PM PST
Fed. court rules CA Prop. 8 unconstitutional
A federal appeals court says California's ban on same-sex marriage - known as Proposition 8 - violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. John Blackstone reports.
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Play CBS Video February 6, 2012 | 4:25 PM PST
Queen Elizabeth II through the ages
At 85 years old, Queen Elizabeth II has lived through many changes in modern history. As she marks her 60th anniversary on the throne, Mark Phillips looks back at her dedication to a role that requires you to be constantly on the job.
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Play CBS Video February 6, 2012 | 4:25 PM PST
Inside look into Federal Air Marshal training
The Transportation Security Administration took over aviation security after the attacks of Sept. 11. Bob Orr takes a rare look inside the training of the federal air marshals who were given the job of protecting passengers 30,000 feet in the air.
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Play CBS Video February 6, 2012 | 4:25 PM PST
Home heating costs on the rise
Despite this winter shaping up to be one of the warmest in half a century, the cost of heating a home with oil is on the rise. Michelle Miller finds out why.
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Play CBS Video February 6, 2012 | 4:24 PM PST
Gingrich campaigning for Colo. comeback
With a landslide victory in Nevada, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has all the momentum he needs to propel him to a possible nomination. But as Jan Crawford reports, former front-runner Newt Gingrich still has some fight left in him on the eve of Colorado's caucus.
