60 Minutes http://www.npr.org 60 Minutes en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:38:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg 60 Minutes http://www.npr.org yes Debate Preview: Obama And Romney Shadow Box On '60 Minutes' The first official presidential debate isn't until Oct. 3 in Denver. But interviews on CBS offered a sense of what the tone may be like next week. Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:38:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/09/24/161675664/debate-preview-obama-and-romney-shadow-box-on-60-minutes?ft=1&f=140800484 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/09/24/161675664/debate-preview-obama-and-romney-shadow-box-on-60-minutes?ft=1&f=140800484 The first official presidential debate isn't until Oct. 3 in Denver. But interviews on CBS offered a sense of what the tone may be like next week. no The first official presidential debate isn't until Oct. 3 in Denver. But interviews on CBS offered a sense of what the tone may be like next week.

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]]> '60 Minutes' Newsman Mike Wallace Has Died CBS News is reporting that veteran newsman Mike Wallace has died at age 93. Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:39:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/04/08/150234013/cbs-news-mike-wallace-has-died?ft=1&f=140800484 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/04/08/150234013/cbs-news-mike-wallace-has-died?ft=1&f=140800484 CBS News is reporting that veteran newsman Mike Wallace has died at age 93. no CBS News is reporting that veteran newsman Mike Wallace has died at age 93.

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]]> Ban On Insider Trading By Lawmakers Passes House, Heads To Obama's Desk By a nearly unanimous vote this morning the House passed the STOCK Act. It will explicitly ban insider trading by members of Congress and their staffs. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:35:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/09/146644196/ban-on-insider-trading-by-lawmakers-passes-house-heads-to-obamas-desk?ft=1&f=140800484 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/09/146644196/ban-on-insider-trading-by-lawmakers-passes-house-heads-to-obamas-desk?ft=1&f=140800484 By a nearly unanimous vote this morning the House passed the STOCK Act. It will explicitly ban insider trading by members of Congress and their staffs. no By a nearly unanimous vote this morning the House passed the STOCK Act. It will explicitly ban insider trading by members of Congress and their staffs.

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]]> Obama On '60 Minutes' Confident He Can Win 'Choice' Election When <em>"60 Minutes"</em> journalist Steve Kroft in an interview with Obama aired Sunday asserted that Obama was being "judged on your performance," Obama said he was actually being compared against the ideal, a comparison he knows he can't win. He'd rather be compared to the actual flesh and blood Republicans and their agenda. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:48:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/12/143574431/obama-on-60-minutes-confident-he-can-win-choice-election?ft=1&f=140800484 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/12/143574431/obama-on-60-minutes-confident-he-can-win-choice-election?ft=1&f=140800484 When <em>"60 Minutes"</em> journalist Steve Kroft in an interview with Obama aired Sunday asserted that Obama was being "judged on your performance," Obama said he was actually being compared against the ideal, a comparison he knows he can't win. He'd rather be compared to the actual flesh and blood Republicans and their agenda. no When "60 Minutes" journalist Steve Kroft in an interview with Obama aired Sunday asserted that Obama was being "judged on your performance," Obama said he was actually being compared against the ideal, a comparison he knows he can't win. He'd rather be compared to the actual flesh and blood Republicans and their agenda.

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]]> No, GOP Doesn't Mean 'Government Of The People' A lot of times when writing a headline on an article or post in which Republicans are mentioned, journalists will use the abbreviation "GOP" because it fits a tight spot a lot more readily than R-e-p-u-b-l-i-c-a-n.But it turns out a lot of people have had no idea that the three letters are an abbreviation for the party's historic nickname, the Grand Old Party. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/03/141016827/no-gop-doesnt-mean-government-of-the-people?ft=1&f=140800484 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/03/141016827/no-gop-doesnt-mean-government-of-the-people?ft=1&f=140800484 A lot of times when writing a headline on an article or post in which Republicans are mentioned, journalists will use the abbreviation "GOP" because it fits a tight spot a lot more readily than R-e-p-u-b-l-i-c-a-n.But it turns out a lot of people have had no idea that the three letters are an abbreviation for the party's historic nickname, the Grand Old Party. no A lot of times when writing a headline on an article or post in which Republicans are mentioned, journalists will use the abbreviation "GOP" because it fits a tight spot a lot more readily than R-e-p-u-b-l-i-c-a-n.But it turns out a lot of people have had no idea that the three letters are an abbreviation for the party's historic nickname, the Grand Old Party.

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]]> Did You Hear About Andy Rooney? He's Retiring After more than 60 years with CBS and 33 as a regular commentator on<em> 60 Minutes</em>, the whimsical essayist will offer his 1,097th and final commentary this Sunday. Wed, 28 Sep 2011 07:50:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/09/28/140869546/did-you-hear-about-andy-rooney-hes-retiring?ft=1&f=140800484 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/09/28/140869546/did-you-hear-about-andy-rooney-hes-retiring?ft=1&f=140800484 After more than 60 years with CBS and 33 as a regular commentator on<em> 60 Minutes</em>, the whimsical essayist will offer his 1,097th and final commentary this Sunday. no After more than 60 years with CBS and 33 as a regular commentator on 60 Minutes, the whimsical essayist will offer his 1,097th and final commentary this Sunday.

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]]> NYPD Could 'Take Down A Plane' If Necessary, Commissioner Says On <em>60 Minutes</em>, the city's police chief said his department now has the equipment and training to defend against aircraft. "Obviously this would be in a very extreme situation," he said. Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:45:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/09/26/140799995/nypd-could-take-down-a-plane-if-necessary-commissioner-says?ft=1&f=140800484 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/09/26/140799995/nypd-could-take-down-a-plane-if-necessary-commissioner-says?ft=1&f=140800484 On <em>60 Minutes</em>, the city's police chief said his department now has the equipment and training to defend against aircraft. "Obviously this would be in a very extreme situation," he said. no On 60 Minutes, the city's police chief said his department now has the equipment and training to defend against aircraft. "Obviously this would be in a very extreme situation," he said.

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