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Morley Safer, Longtime '60 Minutes' Correspondent, Dies

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Morley Safer, Longtime '60 Minutes' Correspondent, Dies

May 19, 2016 • Safer had just announced his retirement from the newsmagazine last week after a 46-year run in which he covered the world. He was 84.

Bruce Morton Tribute: Veteran Journalist Reached Beyond Race

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Bruce Morton Tribute: Veteran Journalist Reached Beyond Race

September 8, 2014 • Legendary CBS News journalist Bruce Morton died this Friday. As the industry marks his passing, Michel Martin remembers him for showing the power of mentoring across difference.

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Memo Alleges Undue State Dept. Influence Over Investigations

June 10, 2013 • According to the news organization, the State Department Inspector General's memo cites cites eight specific examples in which investigations of alleged illegal and inappropriate activity were unduly influenced by other parts of the department.

Debate Preview: Obama And Romney Shadow Box On '60 Minutes'

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Debate Preview: Obama And Romney Shadow Box On '60 Minutes'

September 24, 2012 • 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.

'60 Minutes' Newsman Mike Wallace Has Died

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'60 Minutes' Newsman Mike Wallace Has Died

April 8, 2012 • CBS News is reporting that veteran newsman Mike Wallace has died at age 93.

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Poll: Obama Hits 50% Approval, Leads All GOP Rivals, For Now

February 15, 2012 • The poll, released Tuesday, found President Obama's approval rating had bounced back up to 50 percent from 47 percent in January. Not a huge improvement but in presidential politics, getting to at least 50 percent approval is key for an incumbent seeking re-election. The recovering economy gets much of the credit for his rising approval rates.

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Poll: Cain Leads, With Romney, Gingrich Tied

November 11, 2011 • "Volatile" is one of the words that probably best describes the race for the Republican presidential nomination and a new CBS News poll captures that flux. The national poll indicates a three-way tie, showing Herman Cain at 18 percent and Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich at 15 percent each.

Did You Hear About Andy Rooney? He's Retiring

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Did You Hear About Andy Rooney? He's Retiring

September 28, 2011 • 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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CBS News Poll: GOP Fares Worst In Debt-Ceiling Fight

July 18, 2011 • A new CBS News poll suggests that while none of the Washington political players gets the approval of a majority of voters for how policymakers are handling the debt-ceiling debate, congressional Republicans fare the worst.The survey found only 21 percent of respondents approved of the actions of congressional Republicans while 71 percent disapproved.

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CBS News' Lara Logan Attacked In Egypt

February 15, 2011 • The correspondent was covering the events in Tahrir Square on Friday when she got separated from her team and was surrounded, the network says. She's recovering in a U.S. hospital.