The fighting continues in the Gaza Strip, as Israel and Hamas exchange missile fire. As Mark Phillips reports, with no plan for a cease fire, the violence in this region could escalate further.
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Katie Couric discusses the dangers behind the noise levels of MP3 players, which can cause severe and often permanent hearing damage to listeners.
Thursday: The holiday shopping season is off to an early start as some stores are opening their doors on Thanksgiving Day; Plus, how U.S. troops celebrated their Thanksgiving.
Many U.S. troops at war this Thanksgiving would give anything to be with their family, but there is still an important battle to fight. Mandy Clark has more on U.S. troops celebrating Thanksgiving at war.
It is a tough holiday season for many Americans out of work. For young people, unemployment is higher as they try to start a career in the middle of a recession. Kelly Wallace reports.
China has changed dramatically since "The Silk Road" route faded into history, but some Chinese wonder whether the change has been for the better. Terry McCarthy reports.
The holiday shopping season is off to an early start as some stores are opening their doors on Thanksgiving Day. As Hari Sreenivasan reports, before Black Friday comes Gray Thursday
Amid all the post-9/11 security at the White House, a man and woman had no problem crashing the state dinner the Obamas were hosting. Nancy Cordes has more on this breach at the White House.
Aftershocks are still being felt from the new guidelines for mammograms. As the controversy heads to Congress, is it a question of cost versus care? Wyatt Andrews reports.
During this recession, many children are deprived from something as simple as a toy, but now a toy loan program is bringing the spirit of the holidays to kids in need. Bill Whitaker has the story. For more information, Please Visit http://dpss.lacounty.gov/dpss/toyloan/default.cfm
Katie Couric comments on the first thanksgiving on the Plymouth settlement in 1621 and the hardships and hunger that the Pilgrims endured.
Wednesday: Toyota announces its largest recall ever amid deadly accidents involving faulty pedals; Also, a holiday travel myth debunked; And, a gourmet chef helps the needy with his "American Spirit."
Chef Tim Hammack could be working at premiere restaurants in New York City or San Francisco. But instead he's finding that he'd rather be in a soup kitchen in Richmond, Calif. John Blackstone reports.
While many Americans may hold the assumption that the day before Thanksgiving stands as the busiest traveling day of the year in the U.S., Nancy Cordes reports that this is in fact far from the truth.
President Barack Obama plans to hold a prime time news conference next week in order to convince the American public of his strategy for future U.S. war operations in Afghanistan. Chip Reid reports.
Automaker heavyweight Toyota has announced the largest manufacturer recall in that corporation's history, as over 4 million cars may feature a defective accelerator pedal. Jim Axelrod reports.
Chemical pollution seems to be disrupting the hormones of fish in the United States' rivers, lakes and ponds. Dean Reynolds reports that the sex of the fish is being blurred.
President Obama has declared war on "earmarks," funds for special projects that cost taxpayers billions of dollars. But the new defense budget is full of them. Sharyl Attkisson reports.
CBS News business correspondent Anthony Mason reports on the emergence of 'pop-up' stores, an unusual trend as retailers aim to stay resourceful during a recession holiday shopping season.
Last year, 49 million people were in danger of going hungry in the United States. More than 4 million children didn't get enough to eat. Katie Couric comments.
Tuesday: Pres. Obama says that he has decided on a strategy for the war in Afghanistan; Also, a Belgium man was conscious while supposedly in a coma for 23 years; And, sea lions invade San Francisco.
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