July 4th: More to celebrate than just America's birth
Bob Schieffer on the landmarks of U.S. history that occurred on Independence Day
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Don't be fooled into caring about the World Cup
Washington Post blogger Alexandra Petri says Americans should not have to watch foreigners beat us embarrassingly
July 4 parade float mocking Obama draws accusations of racism
The float in a Norfolk, Neb., parade included a dummy standing by an outhouse bearing the sign "Obama Presidential Library"
Almanac: Captain Kidd
On July 6, 1699, the notorious pirate William Kidd was arrested in Boston
Remembering the "Unbroken" spirit of Louis Zamperini
The sports and WWII hero who died this week at 97 told "Sunday Morning" in 2012 that the key to his life was forgiving his Japanese captors
Ordinary Americans caught up in NSA data sweep, report claims
"Stories of love and heartbreak, illicit sexual liaisons, mental-health crises" and other seemingly mundane online exchanges collected by NSA, newspaper reports
Michigan inmate with odd sentence stuck with life in prison
Leon Echols was 18 when he killed a man during a sudden dispute; judge at the time gave a minimum of 75 years, when guidelines called for 10 to 25
NYC firefighter trapped in apartment blaze dies
Forty-year-old lieutenant was looking for victims in public-housing high-rise fire; at least five injured by blaze
The dying make farewell videos with help from non-profits
Terminally ill people get emotional and technical support for free
Four confirmed dead in July 4th boat crash in Florida
At least a dozen injured in collision near Miami marina involving three boats
Man attacked by shark off Manhattan Beach
7-foot shark had become agitated after being hooked by a fisherman; victim stable
Bomb threat prompts evacuation of several buildings at Harvard
University police searching for 4 suspects after receiving calls about an armed man and bombs on campus
After California Highway Patrol beating, community wants answers
Video capturing officer repeatedly punching woman on side of freeway sparks outrage, calls for an investigation
Bye-bye blackbird? Species' population plummets in California
One scientist thinks pesticides are to blame for the tri-colored blackbird's 64 percent population dive since 2008
Arthur moves on, leaving little major damage
North Carolina beach towns return to normal after storm lashes coast with rain, winds; Canada's maritime provinces getting soaked
Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government
Mass shooting in Polish market leaves at least 6 dead, 15 injured
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Mississippi Senate race still a toss-up; Democrat holds slim lead
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