This Morning from CBS News, Oct. 2, 2015
Mass shooting
Investigators in Oregon are sifting through clues trying to determine why a 26-year-old shot and killed nine people at a community college and wounded seven others. The alleged gunman, Chris Harper Mercer, also died after he allegedly opened fire at law enforcement officials at Umpqua Community College.
Victims and heroes
The stories of heroes and survivors -- in some cases the same individuals -- are emerging in the wake of the mass shooting at the Umpqua Community College in Oregon. One man's family says he used his body to try and prevent the gunman getting to others, and pleaded for his life before being shot repeatedly.
Russian airstrikes
Activists report an apparent tweak in Russia's target selection as Vladimir Putin's military pounds anti-government fighters in Syria and the Kremlin suggests the operation -- which has suddenly shifted the international dialogue on the more-than-four-year crisis -- could go on for months.
Syria policy
Russian intervention in Syria deepens the quandary for the Obama administration over what it can realistically do to help resolve the conflict, and whether it should risk allowing Syrian President Bashar Assad to increase his tenuous hold on power. Could Russia's actions force President Obama to clarify the U.S. policy in Syria.
Dangerous game
Three high school football players died from game-related injuries last month alone, and 16 have died since 2013. The focus on concussions and discouraging helmet-to-helmet hits means tackling is often lower on the body, but that's cause for a different, potentially fatal concern. A couple tells CBS News why they hope their 15-year-old son's death can be a lesson.
Climate costs
Christiana Figueres, the U.N.'s head of global climate negotiations, says reaching a deal to reduce carbon emissions is finally within reach because it's in every country's economic interests to do so. She tells CBS News how the U.S. could benefit from leading the way.
Chip-and-pin
The transition to the new chip-based bank cards won't be seamless for U.S. consumers or merchants, but as personal finance expert Liz Weston learned during a recent trip to Europe, the benefits of the new technology are worth the trouble
"CSI: Cyber"
During a set visit to the CBS series, Patricia Arquette, James Van Der Beek and Shad "Bow Wow" Moss tell CBS News about season two, and the biggest lessons they've learned about cyber security.
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