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The full episode of the CBS Evening News from October 4, 2013

Miriam Carey had a history of making delusional statements about President Obama and the White House but had never directly threatened the president; and as part of our continuing series, "On the Road," Steve Hartman met one man who is changing the face of debt collection. Bill Bartmann and his company CFS-2 believe that the best way to collect on someone's debt is to help them start earning again. The company provides a gamut of free services including resume help or free housing -- and they're trouncing their competition in the process.

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The full episode of the CBS Evening News from October 12, 2013

For a moment, it looked as though moderates from both parties might be making progress on a proposal by Republican Sen. Susan Collins to end the shutdown and raise the debt ceiling. Hope faded by the end of the day as Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid suggested the plan is "not going to go anywhere"; and Ron Hubbard's business is booming as a growing number of people look for ways to plan for the worst by building shelters complete with luxury bedrooms, game rooms, pools and Jacuzzis.

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