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Russia is lobbying to have the suspension of its track and field team lifted so the athletes can compete in the summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro

Russia is lobbying to have the suspension of its track and field team lifted so the athletes can compete in the summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The team was sanctioned last fall after the World Anti-Doping Agency found evidence of systemic use of performance enhancing drugs. This Sunday on 60 Minutes, Armen Keteyian reports on the insiders who first uncovered the cheating.

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There are calls to re-start Syrian peace talks after opposition leaders asked for a timeout

There are calls to re-start Syrian peace talks after opposition leaders asked for a timeout. Increased fighting in Syria in recent days indicates a possible crumbling of the partial cease-fire, brokered by the United States and Russia in February. President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone Monday about the crisis. “CBS This Morning” co-host Charlie Rose interviewed the president at the White House, just after the call.

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