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Oct 02

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Chicago Loses Out On Olympics as Games Head for Rio

Despite a high-profile push by President Obama and others, Chicago will not host the 2016 summer games. The Olympic Torch will instead land in Rio de Janeiro. Ray Suarez reports on the story and talks to sports writer Christine Brennan.

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Oct 01

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Enforcement of Texting-While-Driving Bans Proves a Tough Task

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Distractions on the road are plentiful, but as cell technology continues to creep behind the wheel, drivers sending phone text messages are creating a new danger on the roads.

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Oct 01

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Few Profits, Many Cost Overruns Expected for Olympic Hosts

As the International Olympic Committee prepares to anoint a host for the 2016 Olympic Summer Games Friday in Copenhagen, cities vying for the honor are unlikely to receive much of a direct economic boost as host.

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Sep 29

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Bid to Revive Public Option Fails in Senate Committee

In the latest showdown over health care, the Senate Finance Committee voted Tuesday to reject a proposal to add a public insurance option to a reform bill. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

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Sep 28

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Government Aims for Cost, Security Benefits With Cloud Computing

When Vivek Kundra, the federal chief information officer, describes how the government has gone about spending money on information technology in the past, images of infamous $200 government hammers and ashtrays can easily spring to mind.

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Sep 28

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Iran Claims Missile Test as Calls for New Sanctions Grow

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Iran claimed a test firing of its most advanced missiles Monday, further stoking diplomatic tensions ahead of crucial talks this week between the Islamic nation and world powers over its nuclear program.

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Sep 28

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Despite Hurdles, White House Sticking to Gitmo Deadline

The White House is sticking to a plan to close the prison complex at Guantanamo Bay by Jan. 22, despite mounting opposition in Congress to relocating terror suspects inside the U.S. With less than four months until the administration's deadline…

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Sep 28

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Gates: Closing Guantanamo Proving 'Tough'

Defense Secretary Robert Gates hinted Sunday it may not be possible to close the prison facility at Guantanamo Bay by January, as President Obama has ordered. Margaret Warner reports.

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Sep 28

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Obama Looks to Aid Chicago's Olympic Bid at Finish Line

President Obama will travel to Copenhagen this week to lobby on behalf of his hometown of Chicago and its bid to land the 2016 summer games.

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Sep 25

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Growing Economies More 'Empowered' at G-20

Jeffrey Brown speaks with economic experts Simon Johnson and Eswar Prasad about the next moves for the G-20 and its members a year after the global economic crisis began.

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