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Video: Alzheimer's prevention experiment, whooping cough outbreak

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:25:37 EDT

A new trial of the leading experimental Alzheimer's drug Crenezumab is set to begin; Also, Dr. Jon LaPook reports on what is behind the recent whooping cough outbreak; And, The man who runs the hometown bank in Cattaraugus, New York feels he has a responsibility to his town to hold the community together.

Whooping cough making a comeback as most adults fail to get recommended booster shot

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:44:17 EDT

Washington State has declared an epidemic, with nearly 1,500 new cases; Health Secretary urges immunization

Video: Yosimite Falls now streaming online

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:43:54 EDT

The Yosemite Conservancy has started streaming time-lapse footage of the tallest waterfall in North America - Yosemite Falls.

Video: Small town bank with a big heart

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:57:55 EDT

The man who runs the hometown bank in Cattaraugus, New York doesn't know what a credit default swap is, because as Dean Reynolds reports, he feels he has a responsibility to his town to hold the community together.

Video: Thieves using "skimmers" to lift bank card info

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:00:17 EDT

If you use an ATM or a debit card to make purchases, thieves may be waiting for you ready to scan the information off your bank card to siphon the money out of your account. "Skimming" reportedly costs the financial industry more than $350,000 a day, reports Sharyl Attkisson.

Video: Whooping cough making a comeback

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:54:36 EDT

Before the first vaccine was developed for whooping cough in 1939, the respiratory infection killed thousands of Americans each year. Hundreds of cases are now being reported in eight states including Washington, which has declared an epidemic. Dr. Jon LaPook reports on what is behind the recent outbreak.

Video: Rebekah Brooks charges could mean life in prison

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:09:08 EDT

Rebekah Brooks, the former head of Rupert Murdoch's British newspapers, was charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice by hiding information from the police. If convicted, she could face a maximum penalty of life in prison, reports Elizabeth Palmer.

Video: JPMorgan CEO keeps titles, despite angry shareholders

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:05:04 EDT

JP Morgan Chase Chairman of the Board and CEO Jamie Dimon managed to keep both of his titles, following a meeting with shareholders still reeling from the bank's $2 billion loss. Anthony Mason reports on how Dimon kept his job.

Video: Panetta puts restrictions on use of F-22 Raptors

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:02:05 EDT

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta signed a memo restricting the Air Force's use of the world's most advanced fighter jet - the F-22 Raptor - following reports of unexplained disorientation by pilots. David Martin reports.

Video: Experimental treatment for Alzheimer's prevention

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:55:49 EDT

A new trial of the leading experimental Alzheimer's drug Crenezumab is set to begin. As Wyatt Andrews reports, scientists are hoping to prevent what they think is the root cause of disease - the buildup in the brain of amyloid protein.

Groundbreaking $100M study aims to stop Alzheimer's before it starts

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:20:06 EDT

Scientists are testing one family with a strong history of Alzheimer's in a way that guarantees progress on understanding the disease

Small town bank puts people before profits

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:05:35 EDT

In Cattaraugus, N.Y., family-owned bank lends to the locals when others won't, and ekes out a tiny annual profit

How scammers can steal your credit card information at the gas pump

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:56:14 EDT

Criminals use devices called "skimmers," which are legal and can be bought online, to steal card numbers as consumers pay for gas

Video: JPMorgan enters damage control, how-to ship space shuttles

Mon, 14 May 2012 20:19:51 EDT

The first casualty of JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion investment debacle was its chief investment officer Ina Drew as the company enters damage control; Then, researchers studying how to prevent Alzheimer's disease are struggling to find volunteer patients; Also, the monumental task of shipping a space shuttle atop a 747.

Video: The science behind shipping a space shuttle

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:19:06 EDT

With the end of the space shuttle program, the orbiters are making their final journeys to museums across the country by hitching rides atop of 747s. Chip Reid reports on how it's done.

Half of college grads can't find full-time jobs

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:18:25 EDT

As many as half of recent college grads don't believe they'll be better off financially than their parents, study finds

Video: Alzheimer's study unable to find volunteers

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:18:19 EDT

The National Institute of Health has begun hosting a two-day summit on the fight against Alzheimer's disease. Wyatt Andrews reports a group of researchers in one study are facing an unexpected hurdle.

Video: Police fatalities on the rise

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:17:37 EDT

In 2011, 72 officers were killed across America marking a 29-precent increase from 2010. Bob Orr reports on what could be behind the rise of police fatalities.

Video: California's budget gap widens

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:16:58 EDT

California's budget hole has grown from an estimated $9 billion in January up to $16 billion. Ben Tracy reports on the state's increasing deficit and the massive cuts residents are about to face.

Video: Graduates face limited job market

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:16:20 EDT

A recent study has found employers are most likely to hire people with Engineering, Business, Accounting, or Computer Science degrees -- forcing many graduates to look elsewhere. Jim Axelrod reports on the angst of recent college grads looking for their first jobs.

72 police killed in 2011 in U.S.; up 29 percent

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:15:50 EDT

Criminologists say the jump in police killings is an anomaly and has nothing to do with a sputtering economy

Video: JPMorgan in damage control mode

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:13:51 EDT

The first casualty of JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion investment debacle was its chief investment officer Ina Drew. She's not likely to be the only casualty, reports Anthony Mason.

How space shuttles hitch rides on 747s: "You don't think it's possible"

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:03:16 EDT

Mounting the fragile shuttles on the back of a jumbo jet takes up to 12 hours, but the result is "amazingly solid"

Promising Alzheimer's research delayed by shortage of volunteer patients

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:48:44 EDT

Researchers draw closer to a test to identify Alzheimer's disease before symptoms set in, but many more patients needed for studies

Video: JPMorgan executives resign, Columbia Univ. janitor graduates

Sun, 13 May 2012 20:24:58 EDT

Three executives have resigned at JPMorgan Chase following a $2 billion loss in risky trades; Then, opponents of Maryland's same-sex marriage law are trying to get a referendum on the November ballot to overturn it; Also, a Columbia University janitor has graduated with a degree in classics.