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After Internal Review On Benghazi Report, CBS Puts Logan On Leave

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After Internal Review On Benghazi Report, CBS Puts Logan On Leave

November 26, 2013 • 60 Minutes correspondent Lara Logan's October story on the deadly 2012 attack on a U.S. mission in Libya featured Dylan Davies, a security contractor who reportedly told a different version of events to 60 Minutes than he did to his employer and to the FBI.

ANALYSIS: Why Is '60 Minutes' So Tight-Lipped In Its Benghazi Apology?

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ANALYSIS: Why Is '60 Minutes' So Tight-Lipped In Its Benghazi Apology?

November 13, 2013 • TV's most storied newsmagazine still hasn't explained just how it made such big mistakes on a story about the terrorist attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, that it was later forced to retract. The reason for that might be found in a single word: Memogate.

'60 Minutes' Apologizes For Benghazi Report: 'We Were Wrong'

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'60 Minutes' Apologizes For Benghazi Report: 'We Were Wrong'

November 8, 2013 • A man 60 Minutes said had been on the scene of the September 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, gave different accounts to his employer and to the FBI. He told them he had not been a witness to the attack. Now, the news show says it was wrong to put him on the air.

Cheney Says He Couldn't Overrule Doctors Who Declared Him Fit

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Cheney Says He Couldn't Overrule Doctors Who Declared Him Fit

October 21, 2013 • On 60 Minutes, the former vice president says that even though by mid-2000 he had already suffered three heart attacks and would soon suffer a fourth, "there's no question" he was "up to the task." So he didn't raise any concerns when doctors cleared him.

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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Ban On Insider Trading By Lawmakers Passes House, Heads To Obama's Desk

February 9, 2012 • 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

December 12, 2011 • 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'

October 3, 2011 • 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.

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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NYPD Could 'Take Down A Plane' If Necessary, Commissioner Says

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NYPD Could 'Take Down A Plane' If Necessary, Commissioner Says

September 26, 2011 • 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.