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60 MINUTES
Tonight on 60 Minutes, hero pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger tells CBS News Correspondent Katie Couric what it felt like to land a jetliner with 150 passengers and 5 crew members on the Hudson River. Also, the passengers from flight 1549 have an emotion
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Online Poker; Mind Reading; Africa
Online poker players suspecting cheating were forced to successfully ferret out the cheaters themselves. Steve Kroft and The Washington Post's Gilbert Gaul report. Neuroscience researchers have learned so much about how we think and the brain activity lin
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Madoff Scam; Deportation; Alice Waters
On this Sunday's 60 Minutes: Correspondent Steve Kroft reports that Harry Markopolos repeatedly warned the Securities and Exchange Commission that Bernie Madoff's investment fund was a fraud. He was ignored, however, and investors lost billions of dollars
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Failed Banks; Pakistan; Michael Phelps
Scott Pelley has an exclusive look as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation takes control of a failed bank. Steve Kroft reports from Pakistan, where Islamic insurgents are trying to take over the country and he interviews its new president, Asif Ali Z
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DHL; Gaza; Long Life
The people of Wilmington, Ohio are being hit hard this winter as DHL package delivery service cuts thousands of jobs there. Correspondent Scott Pelley has more. Can a Two-State deal bring peace to the Gaza Strip? Correspondent Bob Simon investigates.
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Hero pilot, Plane, Coldplay
Tonight on 60 Minutes, hero pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger tells CBS News Correspondent Katie Couric what it felt like to land a jetliner with 150 passengers and 5 crew members on the Hudson River. Also, the passengers from flight 1549 have an emoti
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Drinking Age; Basra, Iraq; Nazi Escape
Lesley Stahl explores the debate over lowering the drinking age to 18. Lara Logan reports on CBS News producer Richard Butler, who was held captive in Basra, Iraq for three months. Bob Simon speaks with a man who at six-years old, fled from, and was lat
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Madoff Whistleblower; Bobby Jindal; Mexico Drug War
60 Minutes Correpondent Steve Kroft speaks with Harry Markopolos who made several submissions to the Securities and Exchange Commission in an attempt to blow the whistle on Bernie Madoff. CNN's Anderson Cooper on assignment for 60 Minutes, explores the
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 03/08/09
What happens when a bank fails and is taken over by the FDIC? 60 Minutes Correspondent Scott Pelley investigates. How reliable are eyewitness accounts of crimes? Correspondent Lesley Stahl has the answer. These stories and more on 60 Minutes.
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Bernanke Recession; Cook
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke tells Correspondent Scott Pelley what he believes led to the nation's economic crisis, and when he expects the recession to end. Correspondent Lesley Stahl sits down with cook extraordinaire Alice Waters. This and more on "60
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Obama 2 months, Musician
President Obama discusses the most pressing issues of his first two months in office, mentally ill musician Nathaniel Ayers is the subject of a book by Los Angeles Times newspaper columnist Steve Lopez and now a Hollywood film. All this coming up on "60
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Internet Virus, Lions Poisoned, Lebron James
Some computer viruses have enabled their creators to acquire sensitive information and electronically rob your bank accounts. Correspondent Lesley Stahl reports. The African lion is facing a new threat - poison, and their numbers continue to dwindle. Co
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Economy Cancer; Iran Torture; Dolly Parton
The economic crisis is hitting some of society's most vulnerable, cancer patients especially hard. Torture victim Ahmad Batebi describes his eight year ordeal in an Iranian prison and his escape to the United States. Country music star Dolly Parton discu
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Prosthetic limbs; gun control; Steve Wynn
New prosthetic limb technology is improving the lives of amputees. Scott Pelley reports. Lesley Stahl investigates the reason for a rise in gun sales, despite the economic downturn. Charlie Rose speaks with casino mogul Steve Wynn. All this coming up
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401(k)s; Cold Fusion; Matadors
Never created to be a mainstay of workers' retirement funds, 401(k)s became just that to millions of Americans who are now facing uncertain futures because of the devastating losses in the stock market. Steve Kroft reports. Twenty years ago it appeared,
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Vice President Biden, Coal, Elephants
60 Minutes Correspondent Lesley Stahl spends three days with Vice President Joe Biden and also speaks to those close to him. Correspondent Scott Pelley takes a look at coal, one of the most commonly used fuels worldwide but also a major contributor to gl
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Chevron; Jihadists; Antinoris
Scott Pelley speaks with Ecuadorians suing oil maker Chevron because they claim the oil giant is polluting their fragile environment. David Martin reports on Saudi Arabia's attempts to change the mindsets of former jihadists. And finally, Morley Safer sp
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Military, Spy, Baseball
The United States military has been relying on new technology to track and destroy enemies, many times from thousands of miles away. Lara Logan reports. Later...Ashraf Marwan's death is a mystery as was his life - did he work as a spy for the Egyptian o
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Secretary Gates, AIG, Anna Wintour
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates discusses the war in Afghanistan in a candid and wide-ranging interview with Katie Couric. Later...Ed Liddy, the man who took over the reins of AIG, speaks to Steve Kroft about the gargantuan task ahead. Also...the sungla
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Buy American; Sergeant Bill; Wine Rx
The economic stimulus package includes a clause that could trigger foreign governments to retaliate and hurt the sale of U.S products in overseas markets. Lesley Stahl has more. Bill Jakob fooled a small town's officials into granting him the authority
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