Scrabble champ ushers in new wave of wordsmiths
Conrad Bassett-Bouchard marks departure from older generation of players who have traditionally dominated popular board game
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This Morning from CBS News: Aug. 14, 2014
More trouble rocks St. Louis suburb after fatal police shooting of teen; questions about Russian "aid" to Ukraine; and can ISIS' funding flow be cut off?
Chicago Little League team determined to make history
The Jackie Robinson West All Stars want to be the first all-African-American team to win Little League World Series
Summer storm hits Maine after soaking New York
Record-setting storm leaves thousands without power in Maine after dumping more than a foot of rain in New York
Protests in St. Louis suburb again turn ugly
Police use tear gas, smoke bombs to repel crowds throwing Molotov cocktails during another violent night
Protests turn violent in St. Louis suburb
Two reporters say they were arrested while covering growing unrest over fatal shooting of unarmed black teen by white officer in Ferguson
Man sentenced in Utah mall terror threat
Jack Harry Stiles was given three years of probation under mental health court supervision after pleading guilty to an attempted threat of terrorism
As Texas steps up border security, critics decry "militarization"
Gov. Rick Perry says Texas had to act because the federal government has failed to secure the border and stop the influx of immigrants
Retired NYC cabbie, 83, wins $11.5M in lottery
What will he do with all that money? Maybe get a wife, maybe buy a luxury car, he told his daughter
Jodi Arias seeks delay of penalty phase retrial
Arias asked a judge Wednesday to postpone the second penalty phase of her murder trial, explaining she would no longer represent herself if one of her two attorneys is allowed to quit the case
Name of officer in Michael Brown shooting a festering issue
Controversy over killing of unarmed black teen by Missouri cop has led to calls for swift justice; but officials fear for officer's safety
Father of killed driver lashes out at Tony Stewart
Kevin Ward Sr. tells newspaper "there's no reason for" the crash that led to his son's death
St. Louis-area gun sales increase in wake of teen's shooting
Gun shop owners are reporting a spike at some stores due to fear of violence spreading from the St. Louis-area suburb Ferguson
Memorial for Mich. boy fatally stabbed on playground
Hundreds gathered at a church to memorialize Michael Connor Verkerke, 9, a suburban Grand Rapids, Mich., Cub Scout who was allegedly killed by another boy.
Minn. man gets 1 year for rape of 2 teen girls
Michael Stucky, Jr., was sentenced to 361 days in jail - time he has already served - plus a $50 fine and probation for raping a 13-year-old and a 15-year-old
Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government
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U.S. expands naval blockade to include task force on disrupting ground transport
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White House restores financial disclosure page after CBS News inquiry
Zelenskyy says Russia is stepping up attacks ahead of U.S. talks
Mass shooting in Polish market leaves at least 6 dead, 15 injured
Can Trump work with Dems without insulting them?
Paraguay's president under house arrested after bank collapse
How 2 lifelong singles in the same town ended up married
