3/6: March roars in with record low temperatures; Act of kindness helps elderly man honor late wife

3/6: March roars in with record low temperatures; Act of kindness helps elderly man honor late wife


3/6: March roars in with record low temperatures; Act of kindness helps elderly man honor late wife

Posted: 07 Mar 2015 01:16 AM PST

With so much snow in so many places, it's hard to believe Spring is two weeks away. March is already off to a cold start, with temperature records falling in more than a dozen cities. Jim Axelrod...
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The impact of the FDA's approval of the first 'biosimilar' drug

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 07:48 PM PST

On Friday, the FDA approved a "biosimilar" version of the cancer drug Neupogen. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains how the new technique could lower the enormous...
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Painful hope lingers for families of MH 370 victims

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 05:03 PM PST

Just days away from the one-year anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, and not a shred of evidence has been uncovered. The Malaysian government has called it an...
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Harrison Ford hospitalized following plane crash

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 04:28 PM PST

CBS News has learned actor Harrison Ford broke an ankle and may have fractured his pelvis when he crash-landed a small plane near Los Angeles. Ford, 72, is still in the hospital. Carter Evans ...
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Feds prep criminal charges against N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 07:08 PM PST

A law enforcement official tells CBS News that the Justice Department is moving forward with plans to charge New Jersey Democrat Robert Menendez with improperly helping a friend and donor in...
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Wage growth sluggish, but hiring picks up

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 06:09 PM PST

The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent after employers added 295000 jobs in February. The news sent the markets down, as Wall Street worries the improving jobs picture will lead the...
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Act of kindness helps elderly man honor late wife

Posted: 07 Mar 2015 12:17 PM PST

Bud Caldwell brings daisies to his wife's memorial bench as often as he can. But his ritual was obstructed when snow covered the path he took to the bench. That's when complete strangers stepped...
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Ahead of Selma anniversary, how have voting rights changed?

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 05:08 PM PST

This weekend will mark 50 years since marchers in Selma, Alabama called for African-Americans to have the right to vote. CBS News correspondent Bill Plante -- who was in Selma in 1965 -- looks...
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"60 Minutes" investigates murder of Argentine prosecutor

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 07:50 PM PST

Prosecutor Alberto Nisman was found dead after making incendiary charges against the president of Argentina and her foreign ministry. He claimed that they had conspired with Iran to cover-up...
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March roars in with record low temperatures

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 04:08 PM PST

With so much snow in so many places, it's hard to believe Spring is two weeks away. March is already off to a cold start, with temperature records falling in more than a dozen cities. Jim Axelrod...
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Time: 01:52 More in News & Politics

Ryan Arcand, Edmonton's piano man

Ryan Arcand, Edmonton's piano man


Ryan Arcand, Edmonton's piano man

Posted: 07 Mar 2015 12:53 AM PST

Last October, a YouTube video brought a homeless Edmonton man international attention. And now, a change in circumstances. »»» Subscribe to The National to watch more videos here: https://www....
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Bob McDonald on the spacecraft orbiting Ceres

Posted: 07 Mar 2015 03:38 AM PST

One of the last unexplored worlds in our solar system is about to give up some of its secrets. A NASA spacecraft the size of a tractor-trailer is now in orbit around Ceres. Click here for the...
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Ottawa shooter's chilling video

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 10:47 PM PST

A clearer picture is emerging of the man behind the attack on Parliament Hill. Today, the RCMP released a video recorded by gunman Michael Zehaf-Bibeau right before he stormed the Hill, and...
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Latest on Harrison Ford's plane crash

Posted: 07 Mar 2015 09:11 AM PST

Actor Harrison Ford is still in hospital after the plane he was flying crashed near Los Angeles yesterday, but he's expected to make a full recovery. Click here for the full story: http://www.cbc....
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Interview with filmmaker Kirby Dick

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 06:05 PM PST

Wendy Mesley sits down with award-winning filmmaker Kirby Dick to discuss sexual assault on campus and his new documentary, "The Hunting Ground" »»» Subscribe to The National to watch more...
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