How big a win is Trump's trade deal with China?
While the the president is talking up the agreement as a major step forward, experts see more modest progress
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Mack Truck workers begin strike at plants across 3 states
About 3,600 workers went on strike Sunday over issues including wage increases and job security
Wasted U.S. health care spending tops annual defense budget
Redundant administrative tasks, opaque pricing, misaligned incentives — welcome to America's bloated medical system
U.S. and China reach preliminary trade deal
Deal includes an agreement on intellectual property but does not address Chinese tech giant Huawei, White House said
Bernie Sanders releases proposal to "end corporate greed"
Sanders' plan comes as wealth inequality reached new extremes amid sharply lower taxes for the rich and corporations
PG&E employees dined at Sonoma winery before power shutdown
California utility's CEO apologizes for the marketing event, calling it "insensitive" and "tone deaf," a report says
Universities use lavish perks to compete for students
Universities are competing for more lucrative out-of-state and international students in national "arms race" over amenities
Environmentalists' new target? Charmin toilet paper
Critics say Procter & Gamble contributes to deforestation and should use recycled materials for paper products
Nobel in economics awarded to trio for work to alleviate poverty
American Michael Kremer at Harvard and 2 others at MIT honored for pioneering ways to fight global poverty by focusing on small, more manageable issues
"Jesus Shoes" with holy water on sale for $4,000
The lucky owner can now literally walk on water
93-year-old gains new lease on life with cupcake business
The secret to a long life? It's not just about the dough
Houston Rockets gear no longer sold on Chinese sites
Sites including JD.com and Tmall have stopped selling the team's merchandise following general manager's comments
Visa and eBay exit Facebook's Libra project
Facebook's plan for a global cryptocurrency faces growing scrutiny from skeptical policymakers and central bankers
Car dealer offers buyers a gun with new car purchase
Customers who purchase a vehicle at the dealership get a $400 voucher to redeem at the local Locked N Loaded store
All-women Delta crew flies 120 girls to NASA space center
"It didn't seem realistic to go after a career in aviation, but today I realized, 'Hey, I can do this too,'" one 17-year-old student said
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Father of Texas woman shot dead by cop in her home: "It's senseless"
Fort Worth police officer fatally shot 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson inside her home while she was playing video games with her 8-year-old nephew
Ronan Farrow says NBC journalists "anguished" by execs' "lies"
NBC executives are disputing the investigative journalist's claims that the network ordered him to stop reporting on Harvey Weinstein in 2017 and call his reporting on the Matt Lauer firing a "smear"
Former Trump Russia adviser testifies before Congress - live updates
The committees leading the impeachment inquiry will hear testimony this week from four officials about Trump's dealings with Ukraine
Dad recalls last words to son after crash involving U.S. official's wife
Police say American Anne Sacoolas, reportedly married to a U.S. intelligence officer, killed Dunn in August after she was driving on the wrong side of the road
Video of Trump-like figure assaulting foes shown at Trump resort
Video was shown during meeting of president's backers at Trump's Doral Miami resort; White House Correspondents' Association is among many condemning the video
Kurds turn to Russia as ISIS detainees escape
America's former allies in the fight against ISIS have been forced to seek help from Syria's Kremlin-backed dictator as Turkey invades
"Anger issues": Man's rampage in condo leaves 5 neighbors dead
Investigators say a 67-year-old retired construction worker shot and killed 5 neighbors in his condo
Pop star who decried online bullying found dead at her home
The body of Sulli, a former member of top girl group f(x), was discovered by her manager at her home on the outskirts of the capital, Seoul
Death toll climbs as Japan digs out from monster typhoon
Typhoon Hagibis dropped about 3 feet of rain on some areas, sparking dangerous floods and mudslides that have killed dozens and left almost 20 still missing
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Joanna Dai makes eco-friendly womenswear
Banker turned fashion entrepreneur designs clothing that looks like a power suit but feels like yoga wear
Beyond backpacks: State Bags co-founders help kids in need
Scot and Jacq Tatelman have married fashion and philanthropy by building a business around their shared mission
How a coffee shop owner faced down Starbucks
For small businesses, a national chain setting up nearby can spell doom — for Peter Crippen, it spelled opportunity
Microsoft engineer by day, serial entrepreneur by night
Dona Sarkar is a Microsoft engineer. But she's also much more. Author? Designer? TedX speaker? Yes, yes and yes.
The Muse founders make finding a job less harrowing
The career services site, born out of frustration, seeks to gives job seekers an inside look at potential employers
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How gig economy workers can save for retirement
Several types of plans are available, but figuring out which one is right for you can be confusing, so here's some help
When delaying your Social Security benefits pays off
The impact of your age when you begin collecting benefits can be more financially significant than you think
Claiming Social Security too early costs Americans $3.4 trillion
Only 4% of retirees claim the benefit at the optimal time. Everyone else is losing out on $111,000 per household
Hardship withdrawals from your company's 401(k)
The rules for hardship withdrawals are strict and the costs of taking money from your future retirement can be sky-high
What to do in your 20s and 30s to be set in your 60s and 70s
Millennials take note: The key to retiring on time is starting to save money early. Follow this advice from experts
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Pop star who decried online bullying found dead at her home
The body of Sulli, a former member of top girl group f(x), was discovered by her manager at her home on the outskirts of the capital, Seoul
Death toll climbs as Japan digs out from monster typhoon
Typhoon Hagibis dropped about 3 feet of rain on some areas, sparking dangerous floods and mudslides that have killed dozens and left almost 20 still missing
Dad recalls last words to son after crash involving U.S. official's wife
Police say American Anne Sacoolas, reportedly married to a U.S. intelligence officer, killed Dunn in August after she was driving on the wrong side of the road
Nobel in economics awarded to trio for work to alleviate poverty
American Michael Kremer at Harvard and 2 others at MIT honored for pioneering ways to fight global poverty by focusing on small, more manageable issues
Abandoned Kurds turn to Assad and Russia as ISIS detainees escape
America's former allies in the fight against ISIS have been forced to seek help from Syria's Kremlin-backed dictator as Turkey invades
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CBS News Eye on Trends: The latest from the CBS News Election & Survey Unit
A recap of latest polls and data-driven studies from the CBS News Election & Survey Unit
Ronan Farrow says NBC journalists "anguished" by execs' "lies"
NBC executives are disputing the investigative journalist's claims that the network ordered him to stop reporting on Harvey Weinstein in 2017 and call his reporting on the Matt Lauer firing a "smear"
Mack Truck workers begin strike at plants across 3 states
About 3,600 workers went on strike Sunday over issues including wage increases and job security
Child dies in New Jersey Harvest Festival ride accident
The child was on a ride called "Extreme," which features booths that twist around individually as the entire ride spins in circles
How big a win is Trump's trade deal with China?
While the the president is talking up the agreement as a major step forward, experts see more modest progress
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CBS News Eye on Trends: The latest from the CBS News Election & Survey Unit
A recap of latest polls and data-driven studies from the CBS News Election & Survey Unit
ICYMI: Here's what you missed on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
The president's new strategy in Syria has much of the political world, including members of his own party, rebuking his policies
Bernie Sanders releases proposal to "end corporate greed"
Sanders' plan comes as wealth inequality reached new extremes amid sharply lower taxes for the rich and corporations
Could Kentucky, a deep red state, elect a Democrat as its next governor?
Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear is challenging incumbent Governor Matt Bevin in a closely watched gubernatorial race
GOP senators up for reelection in 2020 and the impeachment inquiry
Should the House impeach President Trump, the Senate would be expected to vote on removing him from office, which would require the support of two-thirds of the Senate — 67 senators
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Anybody "can be Rachael Ray," TV host says
TV host Rachael Ray is a self-taught cook who has helped viewers learn quick recipes. She also runs her namesake magazine, hosts an award-winning daytime TV show, and has her own annual music and food festival. Ray is now releasing her 26th cookbook called "Rachael Ray 50: Memories and Meals from a Sweet and Savory Life." Ray joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss why this cookbook was personal.
Queen Latifah to be honored with Harvard's W.E.B. Du Bois Medal
The Cambridge, Massachusetts, school's Hutchins Center for African and African American Research will be presenting the medal
Halloween comes early at New York Comic Con
The largest pop culture event on the East Coast drew hordes of sci-fi, fantasy, anime and comic book fans, many of whom came in disguises (or, in the case of some superheroes, discarded them)
Elton John: Addiction "nearly destroyed my soul"
The music legend has completed an autobiography, titled "Me," but his story is far from over
Elton John on his autobiography, "Me"
The singer who is midway through his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour" has just released his first official autobiography, "Me." Tracy Smith talks with Sir Elton John about the reasons for writing the book, which covers the story of his parents, music, addiction and recovery, and his marriage and two sons, which he calls "maybe not the last chapter, but the best chapter."
Technology
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SpaceX makes push toward piloted test flight
Critical tests in the next few months must go well for Crew Dragon to carry out piloted test flight
NASA to launch satellite from 40,000 feet — from an airplane
The launch kicks off a $252 million mission to study Earth's electrically charged ionosphere
Facebook still won't let you "friend" Christopher Wylie
The Cambridge Analytica whistleblower remains banned from Facebook more than a year after revealing how the social media giant was used to manipulate voters
Why automation could hit African-American workers hard
AI, robots and other technologies that supplant human labor threaten to widen the racial wealth gap in the U.S.
Apple pulls Quartz news app from China app store
Apple said the app included content that was illegal in China, although it provided no details, according to Quartz
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After invasive fish found, Georgia tells anglers: Kill them ASAP
Georgia's Department of Natural Resources has a message for anglers: If you catch a northern snakehead, kill it immediately
Spacewalkers complete work swapping batteries
The spacewalk comes amid news Alexei Leonov, history's first spacewalker, has died at 85
NASA to launch satellite from 40,000 feet — from an airplane
The launch kicks off a $252 million mission to study Earth's electrically charged ionosphere
Environmentalists' new target? Charmin toilet paper
Critics say Procter & Gamble contributes to deforestation and should use recycled materials for paper products
Travel guru Rick Steves vows to pay $1 million "carbon tax"
Long-time travel expert says there won't be "any travelers around in a hundred years" unless people take action
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Man drives five hours for surgery insurance won't cover
Around the country, middle-class Americans with high-deductible insurance plans are heading to dozens of cash-based surgery centers
Wasted U.S. health care spending tops annual defense budget
Redundant administrative tasks, opaque pricing, misaligned incentives — welcome to America's bloated medical system
Teens with skin conditions inspire masterpieces on fashion runway
Three teens modeled dresses that represent something more than what meets the eye
With Medicare's open enrollment, should you change plans?
This open enrollment season for Medicare, seniors will face plenty of changes — and some new pitfalls
Vapers – like smokers – may now pay more for life insurance
Insurance company Prudential will treat users of e-cigarettes like smokers, making their policies more expensive
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Mack Truck workers begin strike at plants across 3 states
About 3,600 workers went on strike Sunday over issues including wage increases and job security
Bernie Sanders releases proposal to "end corporate greed"
Sanders' plan comes as wealth inequality reached new extremes amid sharply lower taxes for the rich and corporations
Universities use lavish perks to compete for students
Universities are competing for more lucrative out-of-state and international students in national "arms race" over amenities
Nobel in economics awarded to trio for work to alleviate poverty
American Michael Kremer at Harvard and 2 others at MIT honored for pioneering ways to fight global poverty by focusing on small, more manageable issues
"Jesus Shoes" with holy water on sale for $4,000
The lucky owner can now literally walk on water
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"Anger issues": Man's rampage in condo leaves 5 neighbors dead
Investigators say a 67-year-old retired construction worker shot and killed 5 neighbors in his condo
Parents of Harry Dunn: "Do the right thing"
Only on “CBS This Morning,” we spoke to the parents of a British motorcyclist killed by an American driver in a wrong-way crash in the U.K. Harry Dunn, 19, died in August when he was hit by a car. The driver was Anne Sacoolas, an American whose husband worked at a military base. She left the U.K. after claiming diplomatic immunity. But in a statement, her lawyer said Sacoolas would like to meet with Dunn's parents. “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King spoke to the parents, Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn, about whether that will happen.
Man shoots 5 neighbors dead in Chicago
Police detectives on Sunday night were interrogating a suspected gunman after five people were shot dead in Chicago. CBS station WBBM-TV reports a 67-year-old retired construction worker killed four men and one woman in his condominium.
Harry Dunn's dad recounts last words to son
Only on "CBS This Morning," we're hearing from the parents of Harry Dunn, a British man killed in a crash when an American woman was driving the wrong way. Anne Sacoolas claimed diplomatic immunity and flew back to the U.S. Dunn's parents, Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn, have come to America to share their story. "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King spoke to them in their first TV interview in the U.S.
Father of Texas woman shot dead by cop in her home: "It's senseless"
Fort Worth police officer fatally shot 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson inside her home while she was playing video games with her 8-year-old nephew
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Spacewalkers complete work swapping batteries
The spacewalk comes amid news Alexei Leonov, history's first spacewalker, has died at 85
The first human to walk in space has died
Alexei Leonov, a Soviet-era cosmonaut, was the first man to conduct a spacewalk in 1965 – an experience that almost killed him
SpaceX makes push toward piloted test flight
Critical tests in the next few months must go well for Crew Dragon to carry out piloted test flight
20 new moons were discovered around Saturn
The new discovery increases the moons orbiting the "jewel of our solar system" to 82, surpassing Jupiter
NASA starts spacewalks to replace station batteries
The new batteries will help extend the space station's life through the 2020s
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Halloween comes early at New York Comic Con
The largest pop culture event on the East Coast drew hordes of sci-fi, fantasy, anime and comic book fans, many of whom came in disguises (or, in the case of some superheroes, discarded them)
The worst movies of the century
These are the lowest-rated films since 2000.
Rare photos from the 1976 Chowchilla bus kidnapping
A look inside the truck trailer where 26 abducted school children and their bus driver were buried alive -- and later escaped
The 50 most popular baby girl names
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Murder map: Deadliest U.S. cities
You might be surprised by the murder rates in major cities across the U.S.
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"The Faces of Family Separation"
CBS News takes viewers inside the real-life challenges facing migrant families split apart by the Trump administration's "Zero Tolerance" policy. The documentary provides an immersive look at the hotly debated issue through the eyes of those impacted the most — the fathers, mothers, sons and daughters separated and unaware when they'll see their family members again.
Former WH adviser to testify on Ukraine
House Democrats are hearing from former White House adviser on Russia, Fiona Hill, who will appear in private to answer questions about the Trump administration's dealings with Ukraine. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joined CBSN to discuss.
Trump orders 1,000 troops out of Syria
President Trump has ordered around 1,000 U.S. troops to withdraw from northeastern Syria. The announcement is seen as another blow to U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters in the region. There are also growing fears ISIS will regain strength. Washington Post military reporter Dan Lamothe joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.
Search efforts in Japan after deadly typhoon
Rescue crews in Japan are continuing their search efforts in the aftermath of the typhoon. It has been downgraded to a tropical storm but the death toll is still growing. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio joins CBSN with more.
Anybody "can be Rachael Ray," TV host says
TV host Rachael Ray is a self-taught cook who has helped viewers learn quick recipes. She also runs her namesake magazine, hosts an award-winning daytime TV show, and has her own annual music and food festival. Ray is now releasing her 26th cookbook called "Rachael Ray 50: Memories and Meals from a Sweet and Savory Life." Ray joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss why this cookbook was personal.
