Pa. girl who fought for lung transplant improving, mom says

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:56:05 EDT

Sarah Murnaghan and her mother's efforts to qualify for an organ donation sparked debate over how organs are allocated

Video: James Gandolfini: "Sopranos" star dead at 51

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:09:25 EDT

James Gandolfini -- the actor who won three Emmys as TV mob boss Tony Soprano -- died while vacationing in Rome, Italy. He was 51. CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi reports.

Video: Country music star Slim Whitman dies of heart failure

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:33:12 EDT

Slim Whitman died Wednesday from heart failure. The singer know for "Indian Love Call" and his trademark yodel was 90-years-old. He once said he hoped to be remembered for two things: a good voice, and a clean suit. Scott Pelley reports.

Family of abolitionist Frederick Douglass continues his legacy

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:46:38 EDT

Ken Morris, descendant of famed abolitionist, talks at schools and educates children about modern-day slavery

Nuclear waste clean-up delayed and billions over budget

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:43:40 EDT

Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state is leaking 1,000 gallons of waste each year, and a project to clean it up has stalled

Video: Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington descendent fights modern-day slavery

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:00:11 EDT

Being the descendent of Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington could be intimidating for some, but Ken Morris' background inspired him to fight modern-day slavery. Jim Axelrod reports.

Video: American Medical Association declares obesity a disease

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:23:12 EDT

The American Medical Association declared obesity a disease, leaving many doctors hoping that this changes the way insurance companies view covering treatment. Weight loss surgery is covered by Medicare and insurance companies when there are complications such as diabetes and high blood pressure, but patients who have not yet developed these problems are denied coverage. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.

Video: Clean-up solution at Hanford Nuclear Plant is billions over budget

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:58:11 EDT

The clean-up at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington costs U.S. taxpayers $2 billion every year. The $13 billion plant that is supposed to monitor the cleaning has been plagued with technical challenges since the project began in 2000. Carter Evans investigates.

Video: Federal Reserve raises its predictions for growth and jobs

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:00:13 EDT

Ben Bernanke said the economy is doing well enough that the Federal Reserve is likely to ease back on a bond-buying program that has kept interest rates at record-low rates. The prospect of higher interest rates sent the Dow down more than 200 points. Anthony Mason reports.

Video: FBI director confirms minimal use of drones for surveillance

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:00:13 EDT

The FBI's use of drones was a secret until Wednesday, when the agency's director, Robert Mueller, answered a question from Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley during testimony on Capitol Hill. Mueller said the FBI does use drones for minimal surveillance and to get "eyes-on" details at crime scenes. Bob Orr reports.

Video: Behind-the-scenes of TWA Flight 800 investigation

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:23:49 EDT

CBS News producer and author of "In the Blink of an Eye" Pat Milton discusses what went on during the investigation and the conspiracy theories surrounding the cause of the crash of TWA Flight 800.

FBI finds possible remains at gangster "Jimmy the Gent's" NYC home

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:05:20 EDT

Feds were digging at house once occupied by James Burke, a crime family associate known as "Jimmy the Gent" portrayed in "Goodfellas"

3 football players charged in Naval Academy rape case

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:01:51 EDT

U.S. Navy athletes are accused of sexually assaulting a female midshipmen while she was blacked out

BP spill: New indictments for ex-employees

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:49:45 EDT

Prosecutors secure new indictments against former BP engineer and former BP executive charged with obstructing probes of the company's 2010 oil spill

Video: August 23, 2000: NTSB releases findings of TWA Flight 800 probe

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:33:12 EDT

From the archives: Bob Orr reports on the findings of the NTSB investigation into the crash of TWA Flight 800.

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