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As athletes from 87 nations marched into the Olympic stadium for the games' opening ceremony, there was no mention of the issues that hang over the games: the heavy security due to the threat of terrorism and the anger over Russia's anti-gay laws

The Sochi Winter Olympics have begun, with athletes from 87 nations marching into the Olympic stadium for the games' opening ceremony. There was no mention of the issues that hang over the games: the heavy security due to the threat of terrorism and the anger over Russia's anti-gay laws. Mark Phillips reports.

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Homeland Security issued a warning that terrorists may attempt to sneak explosives on-board planes by hiding materials inside tubes of toothpaste or skin care products

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a warning that terrorists may attempt to sneak explosives on-board planes by hiding materials inside tubes of toothpaste or skin care products. CBS News senior security contributor and former Deputy Director of the CIA Mike Morell tells the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about efforts to keep the competition safe.

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With less than a week until the Winter Olympic Games begin in Sochi, Russia, gay-rights activists and human-rights groups say the games are tainted by Russia's new anti-gay propaganda law

With less than a week until the Winter Olympic Games begin in Sochi, Russia, gay-rights activists and human-rights groups say the games are tainted by Russia's new anti-gay propaganda law. They're hoping to hit Olympic organizers in the pocketbook by writing a letter to big sponsors making their objections known. Mark Phillips reports.

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Ticket sales to the Sochi Olympics have taken a hit, especially among Americans, amid security threats made by terrorist groups who've vowed to attack the Games, as well as the remoteness of its location.

Ticket sales to the Sochi Olympics have taken a hit, especially among Americans, amid security threats made by terrorist groups who've vowed to attack the Games, as well as the remoteness of its location. Russia's anti-gay laws have also discouraged many from attending. Don Dahler reports

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An Islamic militant group that claimed responsibility for suicide bombings that killed 34 people last month posted a video threatening to strike at the Winter Olympics in Sochi

An Islamic militant group that claimed responsibility for suicide bombings that killed 34 people last month posted a video threatening to strike at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Russian security forces are taking the threat seriously and have established what they call a ring of steel around the entire Sochi region. Mark Phillips reports.

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Russian security services won’t confirm the Chechen rebel warlord who has plagued the region for decades and most recently threatened to attack the Sochi Olympics is dead.

Russian security services won’t confirm the Chechen rebel warlord who has plagued the region for decades and most recently threatened to attack the Sochi Olympics is dead. Mark Phillips reports on Umarov’s reputed past involvement in several high-profile bombings in recent years, as well as Russia’s pre-Olympic security push.

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