Green Berets Recount Deadly Taliban Ambush22.04.2008 11:30 - source: CBS U.S. Army Special Forces say they were shocked by the disciplined military tactics used by hundreds of Taliban fighters who ambushed them near Kandahar, Afghanistan, in their first account of the unreported battle. Lara Logan reports. Read more… |
Carter: Hamas Ready To "Live" With Israel22.04.2008 11:30 - source: CBS Former President Jimmy Carter says Hamas is prepared to accept the right of Israel to "live as a neighbor next door in peace". He says the militant group is ready to accept a Palestinian state made of the West Bank and Gaza. Read more… |
Too Many Choices Exhaust The Brain22.04.2008 11:30 - source: CBS Making choices, as opposed to just thinking about options, can be mentally draining, research shows. Read more… |
Oil Prices Spike Amid Attacks On Industry22.04.2008 11:30 - source: CBS Oil prices have spiked to a record $117.40 a barrel after a Japanese oil tanker was attacked in Middle Eastern waters, off the east coast of Yemen, and as militants claim more attacks on pipelines in Nigeria. Read more… |
Pope Leaves U.S. With A Plea For Peace22.04.2008 11:30 - source: CBS Pope Benedict XVI began the final day of his American journey by blessing the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and pleading with God to bring "peace to our violent world." Read more… |
New Girl Beating Video Posted Online22.04.2008 11:30 - source: CBS A group of middle school girls videotaped the beating of a 12-year-old schoolmate and posted it on the Internet in an attack that authorities believe was inspired by a similar one in Florida, police said. Read more… |
Former Bishop Wins Presidency In Paraguay22.04.2008 11:30 - source: CBS The world's longest-ruling political party lost its six-decade grip on power as a former Roman Catholic bishop won the presidency, but the Colorado Party's legacy of patronage and corruption remain etched deeply into Paraguayan society. Read more… |
Moscow Jails U.S. Pastor For Hunting Ammo22.04.2008 11:30 - source: CBS A Moscow court sentenced a U.S. pastor to more than three years in prison for smuggling hunting ammunition into Russia. Read more… |
"Forbidden Kingdom" Rules Box Office22.04.2008 11:30 - source: CBS A martial arts dream team - Jackie Chan and Jet Li - won the weekend as their movie matchup "The Forbidden Kingdom" debuted at No. 1 with $20.9 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates. Read more… |
CBS Poll: Economy Worries Young Voters22.04.2008 11:30 - source: CBS In a CBS News/MTV poll, young Americans said the economy was the No. 1 short- and long-term problem for their generation. Young voters favor Obama over Clinton in Democratic primary; Democrats over McCain for the fall. Read more… |
McCain Begins Tour Of Poor Communities22.04.2008 11:30 - source: CBS Republican John McCain recalled the bloody beatings of civil rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge as he began a weeklong tour of communities he said are suffering from poverty and inattention from presidential candidates. Read more… |
The Lost Leonardo Da Vinci22.04.2008 11:30 - source: CBS The Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece, The Battle of Anghiari, is thought to be lost forever, but an art detective thinks he has solved the mystery of the missing mural. Morley Safer reports. Read more… |
Lawmaker Pushes For Ban Of Toughman Bouts22.04.2008 11:30 - source: CBS After the February death of a Toughman fighter in Texarkana, an Arkansas lawmaker is working to ban the events. Read more… |
Life spans decline in some U.S. areas22.04.2008 11:30 - source: USATODAY.com While most Americans enjoyed a clear jump in life expectancy from 1960 to 2000, a startling number especially women living ... Read more… |
More U.S. retailers give BPA the boot22.04.2008 11:30 - source: USATODAY.com Canada's proposed ban on a hormone-like chemical in baby bottles has spurred U.S. retailers and legislators to try to phase out ... Read more… |
Outbreaks prompt scrutiny of frozen chicken food labeling22.04.2008 11:30 - source: USATODAY.com Some food-safety experts say March's outbreak indicates that the label changes weren't enough and that the products should be ... Read more… |
Effects of contaminated heparin spread22.04.2008 11:30 - source: USATODAY.com The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that contaminated heparin, a blood thinner, has been detected in 11 countries and ... Read more… |
Mother of 5 finally takes time for her own fitness22.04.2008 11:30 - source: USATODAY.com Diane Reuter, 52, a Richwood, N.J., mother of five adult children, knows why she gained weight over the years: She put everyone ... Read more… |
A new doctor worth his salt; sippy-cup sups for toddlers22.04.2008 11:30 - source: USATODAY.com This week's mailbag finds readers in search of the right beverage for a toddler, the right diet for a vulnerable heart and the ... Read more… |
Feds probe lead risks in artificial turf22.04.2008 11:30 - source: USATODAY.com The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is looking into the possible health hazards of lead in artificial turf installed ... Read more… |
Canada declares chemical in plastic bottles unsafe22.04.2008 11:30 - source: USATODAY.com Bisphenol A came under increased pressure Friday when Canada labeled it dangerous and said it may ban its use in baby bottles. ... Read more… |
Leaders warn on biofuels and food22.04.2008 11:30 - source: BBC News Two Latin American leaders speak out against biofuels, as a London conference prepares to discuss whether targets are realistic. Read more… |
Pennsylvania set for crucial vote22.04.2008 11:30 - source: BBC News US Democrats are set for a crucial battle between White House hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Read more… |
Zimbabwe arms ship faces boycott22.04.2008 11:30 - source: BBC News Zambia's president urges other African nations not to let a ship carrying arms for Zimbabwe to dock, as election tensions rise. Read more… |
Samsung chief resigns from post22.04.2008 11:30 - source: BBC News The chairman of South Korean firm Samsung quits less than a week after he was charged with tax evasion. Read more… |