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Video shows the explosive impact of a train crash in Argentina that killed 49; Passengers claim brakes were bad
Up until now, the Obama Administration has firmly rejected calls to arm the Syrian opposition. But, as Norah O'Donnell reports, White House spokesman Jay Carney has opened the door to the possibility.
In Afghanistan, violent protests continue to rage over the burning of Islam's holy book, the Koran, at a NATO base. David Martin reports on the Afghan outrage and NATO's scramble to minimize damage to the war effort.
CBS News correspondent Clarissa Ward has made her way into Syria twice in recent weeks reporting on the rebels. Scott Pelley speaks with her about recent developments in the country and what it's like reporting independently without the permission of the government.
Veteran war correspondent Marie Colvin - an American - and award-winning French photo-journalist Remi Ochlik were killed in the Syrian government's bombardment of the city of Homs. Scott Pelley reports.
After China and Russia vetoed a UN resolution calling on Syria's Assad to step down, violence in Syria got worse
CBS News correspondent Clarissa Ward has been inside Syria twice, and saw the same dangers that killed two journalists
Two members of a breakaway Mexican drug gang dissolved victims in acid on U.S. soil, prosecutors say
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