Web Extra: Doctor thinks measles outbreak is "over promoted"

Web Extra: Doctor thinks measles outbreak is "over promoted"

Web Extra: Doctor thinks measles outbreak is "over promoted"

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 02:38 PM PST
As the measles outbreak spreads, one California based pediatrician thinks the coverage of the cases is wrongly panicking people. In an interview with CBS News' Ben Tracy, Dr. Jay Gordon explains...
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Flashback 1996: Man sues Pepsi to win Harrier Jet

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 02:37 PM PST
The Pepsi promotional campaign was meant to entice people to buy Pepsi in exchange for points that could be redeemed for prizes. They ranged from sunglasses, to t-shirts, and even a Harrier...
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New car safety report underscores dangers of small cars

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 09:21 AM PST
The Insurance Institute For Highway Safety tested more than three dozen late-model vehicles to see if new safety features are preventing deaths. Chip Reid reports on the results.
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Nobel Prize winner using new fame to fight child slavery

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 02:20 AM PST
Noble laureate Kailash Satyarthi has met with President Obama, but the greeting he relishes most is the one from the children he's helped save from slavery. Seth Doane sat down with Satyarthi...
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Civil rights-era convictions tossed for Friendship 9

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 08:33 AM PST
More than half a century after 9 college students were sentenced to trespassing for a civil rights sit-in, a South Carolina judge tossed out their convictions Wednesday. Michelle Miller reports.
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Violence spirals in east Ukraine

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 06:06 AM PST
There's been a new round of fighting in Eastern Ukraine as pro-Russian rebels face off with Ukrainian soldiers. As Elizabeth Palmer reports, the war of words is back on as well.
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AG Holder overshadows successor's confirmation hearing

Posted: 28 Jan 2015 06:13 PM PST
Longtime federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committe on Wednesday in hopes of being confirmed as the next U.S. Attorney General. Nancy Cordes reports on the...
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No response from ISIS to proposed prisoner swap

Posted: 28 Jan 2015 05:53 PM PST
Jordan offered to release a terrorist in exchange for one of its pilots and a Japanese hostage held in Syria by ISIS. But as Holly Williams reports, the Islamic terror group hasn't agreed to...
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Forecast: New round of snow on its way

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 05:50 AM PST
There's another weather system moving toward the Northeast that promises to bring more snow and cold temperatures. WBZ's chief meteorologist Eric Fisher in Boston has the forecast.
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Frozen New England begins to recover

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 09:43 AM PST
Floodwaters from the Nor'easter are turning some coastal New England homes to ice boxes. As Anna Werner reports, the region's recovery could take weeks.
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Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch rebuffs Obama's opinion on marijuana

Posted: 28 Jan 2015 08:39 PM PST
During her Attorney General confirmation hearing, Loretta Lynch said she disagreed with Obama's comparison of marijuana to alcohol. Listen to her explanation.
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