Vietnam War: Bob Simon reports on the 1975 battle of Xuan Loc

Vietnam War: Bob Simon reports on the 1975 battle of Xuan Loc

Vietnam War: Bob Simon reports on the 1975 battle of Xuan Loc

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 02:26 PM PDT
People in Saigon feel that if Xuan Loc falls, the war is over,” reported Bob Simon on April 15, 1975. The city had sustained significant damage from North Vietnamese forces determined...
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Vietnam War, 1970: CBS camera rolls as platoon comes under fire

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 01:15 PM PDT
In March of 1970, CBS News correspondent Richard Threlkeld was embedded with a platoon patrolling the jungles of Vietnam near Cambodia. The GI's came under fire from North Vietnamese forces...
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1975 Flashback: Evacuation of Saigon

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 11:30 PM PDT
"There were desperate scenes of families separated and crying out for help, pleading not to be left behind," reported former CBS News correspondent Ed Bradley, as the city of Saigon was evacuated...
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Mayweather-Pacquiao fight a financial knockout

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 04:41 PM PDT
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather will square off Saturday night in Las Vegas in one of the most anticipated matches in boxing history. The boxers are expected to split a $300 million purse...
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Supreme Court debates execution drugs, death penalty

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 06:32 PM PDT
The U.S. Supreme Court got heated as lawyers presented arguments in a case involving execution drugs. The justices engaged in a spirited debate about the death penalty, reports Jan Crawford.
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Medical attention slow to arrive in Nepal

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 04:28 PM PDT
Days after an earthquake hit Nepal, there are still people who haven't received proper medical treatment. CBS News correspondent Holly Williams went to Kathmandu's airport where people who...
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Days after earthquake, frustration mounts in Nepal

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 04:25 PM PDT
"We are living in hell," said a Nepalese man, who expressed anger at how his government has responded to areas devastated by the earthquake. Though there have been some miraculous stories of...
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Orioles make history in empty stadium

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 04:10 PM PDT
The Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox Wednesday in front of empty bleachers. Officials decided to bar fans from going to the game as a safety precaution, following violent protests...
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Police officers testify in James Holmes trial

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 05:54 PM PDT
Sgt. Gerald Jonsgaard testified Wednesday in the trial of James Holmes, the alleged gunman behind the Aurora, Colorado movie theatre massacre. Jonsgaard recounted the hellish scene he ...
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Investigation results of Freddie Gray's death won't be made public

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 04:07 PM PDT
The Baltimore Police Department says it will not release to the public the findings of an investigation into Freddie Gray's death that they will give the state attorney's office. The delay...
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