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Federal judge orders Nakoula Basseley Nakoula held, calling him flight risk

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A record 1 in 5 homes has student loan debt

The total amount of U.S. student loan debt has passed $1 trillion; Average household balance was $26,000

West Nile Virus

Outbreak grows across U.S.

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Since 1999, there has never been this many U.S. cases of West Nile Virus reported through August

Finding Justice

Season premiere sneak peek: My Dad's Killer

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"48 Hours" plays a part in a daughter's decade-long efforts to get justice for her murdered father

Second Chances

Ex-Cubs player looks to reclaim MLB dream

Adam Greenberg got hit in head on first pitch of 2005 debut; Finally gets shot with one-day contract from Miami Marlins

Good Enough To Eat?

The problem with "garden variety" tomatoes

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Researchers have discovered a missing gene that makes store-bought tomatoes less flavorful

Amanda Knox Case

Rafaelle Sollecito: Italian police slapped me

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In the aftermath of the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher, Sollecito says that Italian detectives "never wanted the truth, they just wanted to solve the case as soon as possible"

Aftermath Of War

Bittersweet homecoming for Ind. National Guardsmen

Two members of the hard-hit Indiana National Guard's 713th Engineer Company meet again after one saved the other's life

Photo History

Photo tricks before Photoshop

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Metropolitan Museum of Art will launch an exhibit on Oct. 11, 2012, that features manipulated photos before the digital age

Campaign 2012

Obama vs. Romney

In separate interviews for "60 Minutes" candidates discuss hot-button issues

Syria

Russian Foreign Minister defends support of Syria

"CBS This Morning" co-host Charlie Rose spoke with Sergei Lavrov about his country's backing of the Assad regime

September 27 10:19 PM

Plane with 19 on board crashes in Nepal

Plane carrying trekkers into the Everest region crashed Friday morning in Nepal's capital

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September 27 5:59 PM

U.S. pulls out more staff from embassy in Libya

State Dept. official said security situation would be reviewed with an eye toward restoring staff "as soon as conditions allow"

Read: Libyan leader: At least 10 militias disbanded

September 27 9:26 PM

GOP fires vendor after questionable registrations

Republicans fired a vendor suspected of submitting 106 questionable new voter registrations in Florida's Palm Beach County

September 27 4:54 PM

Japan hangs woman accused of 6 exorcism murders

Sachiko Eto, 65, found guilty of beating 6 victims to drive out "demons"; 39-year-old convicted in robbery murder also hanged

September 27 5:04 PM

George Soros gives $1 million to support Obama

Like many Democrats, Soros had been reticent to give over objection to "super PACs"

Read: Can Romney still turn things around?

September 27 12:17 PM

Murdered Kansas doctor's abortion clinic sold

Wichita clinic will reopen, following shooting death of former owner Dr. George Tiller by anti-abortion rights zealot

September 27 6:07 PM

Gangster artifacts ready for auction block

Items belonging to infamous gangsters including Al Capone set to hit the auction block

September 27 2:45 PM

Drought maintains grip on lower 48 states

Portion of U.S. in extreme or exceptional drought edged up last week, U.S. Drought Monitor says

Watch: Drought causing problems for homeowners

September 27 4:47 PM

Akin: McCaskill was more "ladylike" in 2006

Embattled GOP senate candidate, who is already under fire for "legitimate rape" comments, thinks his female opponent is acting "aggressive"

September 27 10:50 AM

Syrians get text message: "Game over" for rebels

Dictatorial regime of Bashar Assad sends mass-text message, signed by army, declaring premature victory in war

Read: Syria activists say 300 killed in 1 day

September 27 10:17 AM

Actor allegedly kills landlady then dies in fall

Johnny Lewis, 28, allegedly beat Catherine Davis, 81, to death, then died after falling off a wall near the L.A. home they shared

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Andy Williams: 1927 - 2012

September 27 2:57 AM

Medicare wrongly refills restricted meds: report

Government inspectors say $25M in refills of strong pain killers, other controlled substances were provided without new prescriptions required by law in 2009 alone

September 27 6:05 PM

No surprise stars expected at 2012 Ryder Cup

Close match predicted as teams prepare to face off in Medinah, Ill.

September 27 3:01 PM

NYC to get world's largest Ferris wheel

World's largest Ferris wheel to be built on Staten Island to draw tourists to city's "forgotten borough"

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