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Video: Many Rape Kits Go Untested

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:11:00 EST

While thousands of rape kits throughout the nation never make it to crime labs for testing, Armen Keteyian reports that even the kits which are sent to the labs can go untested for months or years.

Video: H1N1 Outbreak in Afghanistan

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:08:21 EST

Even in stable conditions, many portions of Afghanistan remain fairly unsanitary. Now, an outbreak of the H1N1 virus in the region has caused even further health setbacks. Mandy Clark reports from Kabul.

Video: 'D.C. Sniper' To Be Executed

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:07:52 EST

Nearly seven years after John Allen Muhammad and his teenaged partner Lee Boyd Malvo went on a shooting rampage in the D.C. area, Bob Orr reports that Muhammad was on track to be put to death.

Video: U.K. PM's War Dead Snafu

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:01:54 EST

Controversy has erupted in the United Kingdom over Prime Minister Gordon Brown's letter to a mother whose son died in Afghanistan, as Brown's penmanship has come in to question. Richard Roth reports.

Video: Connecting the Dots

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:01:01 EST

President Obama has ordered a review to determine if the government failed to connect critical dots in the alleged connection between Radical Imam Anwar al Awlaki and Nidal Hasan. Bob Orr reports.

Video: Mourning Ft. Hood Victims

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:46 EST

A service was held to pay tribute to the 13 people slain during a soldier's shooting rampage at the Ft. Hood base in Texas. As Dean Reynolds reports, President Obama attended the memorial.

For Presidents, A Chance to Grieve and Inspire

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:39:52 EST

Obama's Fort Hood Memorial Speech is the Latest Example of Presidents Trying to Find the Right Words Following Tragedy

Video: Excerpt: Resurrecting Eden

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:29:37 EST

When Saddam Hussein faced opposition from Shiites hiding in Iraq's marshlands, he drained the area, destroying their way of life. But a revival is underway, as you'll see on this Sunday's 60 Minutes.

The Left's Stupak Stupification

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:43 EST

Liberals Are Outraged, But Will They Have To Do With Half A Loaf When It Comes To Abortion?

Thousands of Rape Kits Wait to be Tested

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:52:33 EST

CBS News Exclusive Investigation Finds Some Rape Kits Wait Months, and Years to be Tested

Video: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Leukemia

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:15:48 EST

NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spoke with Jeff Greenfield about his recently-diagnosed Leukemia.

15 Remain Hospitalized After Fort Hood Rampage

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:57:03 EST

15 People Remain Hospitalized After Fort Hood Rampage; 3 Are In Intensive Care

NYPD: 5th UN Mission Receives Package With Powder

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:01:23 EST

NYPD: 5th UN Mission Gets Package With Suspicious Powder But Tests Show No Hazardous Substance

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's "Message of Hope"

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:40:43 EST

Battling Rare Form of Leukemia, Basketball Legend Says He Intends to "Continue Living"

Could "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" be Repealed Next Year?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:01:34 EST

Rep. Barney Frank Said Repeal Could Be Added to 2011 Defense Authorization Bill

Ambac Warns It May File For Bankruptcy Protection

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:47:46 EST

Ambac Says Trying To Improve Liquidity But May Be Forced To File For Bankruptcy Protection

Emdeon 3Q Loss Widens On Costs

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:50:37 EST

Emdeon's 3rd-quarter Loss Widens On Higher Expenses, Income Taxes

Expert: Recreation On Illinois River Has Declined

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:54:09 EST

Professor Suggests Poultry Waste May Have Discouraged People From Using Watershed

Werner Enterprises To Pay Special Dividend

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:53:00 EST

Werner Enterprises Authorizes Payment Of Quarterly, Special Dividends

Logitech To Buy LifeSize Communications For $405M

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:55:09 EST

Logitech To Buy Video Conferencing Company LifeSize Communications For $405 Million

United Airlines Pilot Grounded on Suspicion of Being Drunk Shortly Before Takeoff

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:56:38 EST

London-to-Chicago Flight Cancelled With 124 Passengers Onboard

Former Palin Aide's Book Get Axed

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:03 EST

Frank Bailey, Aide to Sarah Palin During Troopergate, Has Been Dropped By His Book Publicist and Co-Authors

PepsiCo Withdraws FTC Filings In Bottler Deals

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:35:29 EST

PepsiCo Withdraws FTC Paperwork In Bottler Buyouts To Allow More Review Time, Plans To Refile

Cliffs Natural Raises Quarterly Dividend

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:40:14 EST

Cliffs Natural Raises Regular Quarterly Dividend Back To 8.75 Cents

Former Bush Aide Seeks To Toss Torture Memos Suit

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:38:02 EST

Former Bush Aide Asks Court To Toss Convicted Terrorist's Lawsuit Challenging Torture Memos