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Swiss scientists claim Arafat was poisoned

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat ingested lethal radioactive polonium at the time of his 2004 death and had high levels of it in his body, Swiss scientists said. Arafat's wife and many Palestinian officials have maintained Israel was responsible, a claim Israel denies. CBS News' Alphonso Van Marsh reports.
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