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Good Samaritan saves man from bridge suicide

When Lonnie Monroe spotted a man about to take his life by jumping off a bridge in Oakland, Calif., he sprang into action, putting him in a bear hug to prevent him from jumping. Others rushed in to help and held him for 45 minutes until firefighters arrived. Scott Pelley reports.
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