With more than five months to go in the presidential elections, new polls show Mitt Romney gaining ground on President Obama. CBS News political correspondent Jan Crawford looks at what these polls mean.
Every year billions of dollars in aid is sent to Africa, but there are still widespread abuses of human rights across the continent. UTTM Contributor, Lance Price, discusses why he thinks it might be time to be more subtle when dealing with Africa's leaders.
Twelve years ago, 54 first graders in Greensboro, Ga. were promised that if they made it into college, their tuition would be covered by a health care executive. As Jim Axelrod reports, those students have fulfilled their end of the bargain.
Evidence of wreckage from the Japanese tsunami is making it all the way across the ocean and is now washing up on beaches in Alaska. John Blackstone reports.
A former Los Angeles high school football star convicted of raping a classmate a decade ago had his conviction dismissed after his accuser said she lied about the whole thing, reports Lee Cowan.
Monsignor William Lynn testified that he typed up a list of 35 alleged predator priests in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The list was found locked in a safe. And, as Elaine Quijano reports, Lynn admits he did nothing about them.
The Etan Patz case changed everything about how police and communities react to missing child reports. Wyatt Andrews reports on how the advancements by law enforcement have saved thousands of children's lives.
Police in New York City say they are holding a man who has confessed to the murder of Etan Patz - the six-year-old boy who vanished without a trace in 1979. John Miller reports on the suspect and the latest in the investigation.
President Obama called on Congress to complete his "to-do" list before Election Day. Speaking at a turbine factory in Iowa on Thursday, the president also said he wants clean energy tax credits extended before they expire at the year's end.
Bob Schieffer previews the May 27th edition of Face the Nation with senior advisers to the Obama and Romney campaigns, Robert Gibbs and Ed Gillespie. Plus, Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., and a panel of authors to look at the roll of the presidency. More: http://www.cbsnews.c om/face-the-nation/
A judge has overturned the conviction of Brian Banks - a former high school football star and prized college recruit who served more than five years in prison for a rape he did not commit. KCBS's Louisa Hodge reports.
Coming up on "60 Minutes Presents: Honoring Our Troops": Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer recalls his actions during an ambush in Afghanistan; wounded combat veterans return to Iraq to face their traumatic memories; and, five sets of brothers serve together in Afghanistan.
British Prime Minister David Cameron described Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls as a "muttering idiot" after being jibed by the Labour party member in the House of Commons.
Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was awarded a Medal of Valor during the National Tribute Dinner at the Simone Wiesenthal Center. KCAL 9's Suzie Suh reports.
Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith are back for "Men in Black 3," with franchise newcomer Josh Brolin along for the ride. Teresa Garcia spoke to the stars.
Hewlett Packard shares rally after 27,000 job cuts, mortgage rates have hit yet another record low, and United Airlines will no longer offer their pre-boarding program for families. Alexis Christoforous reports.
A popular Oregon volunteer track coach admits she made a mistake going to the high school prom with a member of the team, but Melissa Bowerman insists nothing inappropriate happened -- just some dancing and ping-pong. CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller reports.
Cynthia Lowen, producer and co-writer of "Bully," talks to Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Erica Hill about the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against school officials by the parents a bullied boy.
The mother of the child who was put into a laundromat washing machine has come forward and said that it was the babysitter and the sitter's friend who appear in the video.
Country Music singer and songwriter Ronnie Dunn speaks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about his new solo album, "Special Addition," splitting up from his music duo Brooks and Dunn, and his 22-year marriage with his wife, Janine.