Dozens hurt after California commuter train collides with truck

Dozens hurt after California commuter train collides with truck


Dozens hurt after California commuter train collides with truck

Posted: 24 Feb 2015 06:08 PM PST

The impact from the Metrolink train accident in Oxnard, California, northwest of Los Angeles, knocked over three train cars. Jim Axelrod reports.
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Watch: Pickup truck flies off Massachusetts highway

Posted: 24 Feb 2015 05:38 PM PST

Cameras captured the moment 33-year-old Vannak Sao smashed into a light pole and launched off the upper deck of an interstate Sunday morning. Emergency crews responded to the accident and ...
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Host Jeff Probst on 15 years of hit show "Survivor"

Posted: 24 Feb 2015 01:13 PM PST

As the longest running reality competition kicks off its 30th season, "Survivor" host and executive producer Jeff Probst joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the show's legacy, how they select...
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"Survivor" kicks off 30th season of adventure

Posted: 24 Feb 2015 06:08 AM PST

For 15 years people have volunteered to be stranded in some of the world's most remote areas for the chance of a big payoff. The CBS show "Survivor" is the longest running reality competition...
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How language shows we're biased toward positivity

Posted: 24 Feb 2015 02:12 PM PST

The Pollyanna principle is our tendency to use positive words more than negative terms. This theory is the basis of a massive new study where researchers went through 100 billion Tweets, millions...
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Salt and brine road treatment takes toll on cars

Posted: 24 Feb 2015 06:43 PM PST

Roads and highways often get a heavy coating of brine before a storm. It's supposed to melt the ice and keep drivers safe on the road, but the ingredients could wind up costing you. Jeff Pegues...
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Heart attacks linked to angry outbursts, study finds

Posted: 24 Feb 2015 06:16 PM PST

A new study finds the risk of a heart attack is eight and a half times higher after an angry outburst. Lenox Hill Hospital cardiologist Dr. Tara Narula joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the...
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Insurance companies receive outrageous billing for unwanted prescription creams

Posted: 24 Feb 2015 05:41 AM PST

CBS News confirms federal agencies are investigating two companies behind compounded prescription pain creams. The creams were being billed for millions of dollars, and some patients didn't...
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Impact of massive oil refinery strike on gas prices

Posted: 24 Feb 2015 06:36 PM PST

Gas prices that fell for months have continued to climb for 29 straight days. Meanwhile, the largest oil refinery strike in 35 years is now in its fourth week. More than 6500 workers who work...
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Tax dollars fuel nearly empty flights to small towns

Posted: 24 Feb 2015 05:42 PM PST

There are new questions about the "Essential Air Service" program that began in 1978. It's designed to ensure commercial flights travel to small and remote communities, but in many cases, the...
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Crews save 19 manatees trapped in Florida storm drain

Posted: 24 Feb 2015 12:53 PM PST

Thanks to a rescue operation that stretched late into the night, the large marine mammals were set free. Erica Rakow of CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG reports from Satellite Beach, Florida.
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Police: Thieves strapped fake bombs to victims in Connecticut bank bomb scare

Posted: 24 Feb 2015 06:59 AM PST

A manhunt is underway for the suspects in a brazen, but failed credit union heist. Officers say the offenders strapped a fake bomb to a credit union executive and demanded he empty his own...
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Senate GOP allows homeland security vote but stands firm on immigration

Posted: 24 Feb 2015 04:47 AM PST

Republicans in the Senate will vote on whether to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which is set to run out of money this week. Congress is in a standoff with President Obama over his...
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Freezing rain and snow create travel risks in South

Posted: 24 Feb 2015 05:49 PM PST

Much of the South is caught in the icy grip of a huge winter storm. Rain, snow and ice are sliding below a cold air front out of the Midwest. Crews in Atlanta began preparing the roads Monday...
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