Nobel Prize stolen from home of South Africa's last apartheid leader
De Klerk received the prize in 1993 alongside anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, for his role in ushering South Africa into democracy.
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President Obama addressed the massive crowd of mourners assembled to honor Nelson Mandela at FNB Stadium in Soweto
President Obama addressed the massive crowd of mourners assembled to honor Nelson Mandela at FNB Stadium in Soweto. Obama remembered the former South African president as a pioneer against racism, and an instrument of positive change.
Tuesday morning the world looked on during the moving the memorial for anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela
Tuesday morning the world looked on during the moving the memorial for anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela.
Nelson Mandela told a crowd in Cape Town following his release from prison, "I stand here before you not as a prophet but as a humble servant of you, the people"
Following his release from a 27-year prison sentence, Nelson Mandela addressed a large crowd of his supporters at a rally in Cape Town, Feb. 11, 1990.
The memorial service for Nelson Mandela features tributes by some of the anti-apartheid icon's family members and foreign leaders
The memorial service for Nelson Mandela features tributes by some of the anti-apartheid icon's family members and foreign leaders, including President Obama, Cuban President Raul Castro, and the U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon. CBS News correspondent Bill Whitaker reports from inside the memorial at FNB stadium in Soweto Township near Johannesburg.
Nelson Mandela's youngest daughter Zindzi dies in South Africa at 59
Like her parents, Zindzi Mandela was involved in the fight against apartheid. The cause of her death was not immediately revealed.
Zamaswazi Dlamini-Mandela remembers her grandfather, Nelson Mandela
She says her family, even from a young age, was acutely aware of his significance in the world and his fight for freedom
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Several western states are in the midst of a brutal heat wave pushing temperatures in some places over 120 degrees; and 17-year-old Marlana Vanhoose, who is blind and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 2, is inspiring people with her musical talent and angelic singing voice.
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Ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden has fled Hong Kong and landed in Moscow, likely on his way to Cuba and then Ecuador to seek asylum; and, designer Miguel Caballero, known as the "Armani" of security gear, started a junior clothing line after the Sandy Hook school shooting.
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Phoenix broke a record reaching 119 degrees and Las Vegas could break its record for longest streak of 115-degree days in heat wave out west; and, friends and family remember 21-year-old Andrew Pochter, an American college student from Maryland who was killed in Egypt during a violent protest.
Foundation: Footage from Mandela's first known TV interview discovered
Nelson Mandela Foundation says it has discovered what is thought to be the first known television interview with Mandela, decades before he became South Africa’s first black president
Feb. 11th, 1990: Nelson Mandela released from prison
On this day in 1990, Nelson Mandela was released from prison after 27 years behind bars; CBS News' Bob Simon was there
South Africa govt.: Mandela condition "serious, but stable"
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Web Extra: Former bodyguard says Nelson Mandela is lonely
Nelson Mandela's former bodyguard, Shaun van Heerden, says Mandela has been owned by his medical staff and is lonely
Nelson Mandela's health said to be improving
As Nelson Mandela's health reportedly improves, debate over how much can be done to save him
Sources: Mandela unresponsive, despite reports of improvement
Sources tell CBS News former South African President Nelson Mandela is unresponsive, despite assurances from his family that he is recovering
South Africa: Nelson Mandela in critical condition
The South African president said that anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela's condition has worsened and is now "critical."
Obama begins weeklong Africa trip
While in Africa, President Obama is slated to visit three countries, promoting democracy and economic opportunities
Nelson Mandela remains critically ill
Former South African President Nelson Mandela remains critically ill, as his family gathers at his hometown
Nelson Mandela's family summoned to hospital
The family of former South African president Nelson Mandela has been summoned to his hospital
Crowd at Mandela hospital turns into campaign rally
What was supposed to be a gathering of prayer for the former South African president turned into a political rally as the ruling party bused in supporters
Mandela's health overshadows Obama's South Africa trip
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife, Winnie, suggested the medical intervention may be working - at least for now
Family infighting as Mandela remains hospitalized
Nelson Mandela's family conflicts over burial site and medical intervention
Mandela's 1998 visit to dying teenager
Mandela visited dying teenager in 1998 and told him to keep morale high
South Africans pay tribute as Mandela turns 95
As South Africans sang and danced outside Nelson Mandela's hospital, the former president was propped up in a chair so his family could sing to him
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Epstein island trespasser says he was hog-tied, thrown into "dungeon"
Little St. James in the Virgin Islands has attracted seekers lured by tales of Jeffrey Epstein's private island.
U.S. doctor with Ebola feared he "wasn't going to make it" before evacuation
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Divers killed in Maldives cave may have taken wrong tunnel: "No way out"
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Ukraine ups security as Russia holds nuclear strike drills with Belarus
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Record 274 climbers scale Nepal's side of Mount Everest in single day
A record 274 climbers scaled the Nepal side of Mount Everest in a single day, officials said. They took advantage of clear weather.
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Iran mulls latest U.S. proposal as Trump says war is in "final stages"
Iran says it's considering the latest U.S. peace offer, as President Trump says he's willing to wait "a couple of days" for a response.
U.S.-bound flight diverted over passenger from Congo amid Ebola restrictions
An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was forced to divert to Montreal due to U.S. flight restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak.
U.S. intel community analyzing how Cuba might respond to military action
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Spy plane "dangerously intercepted" by Russian jets over Black Sea
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NASCAR star Kyle Busch dies at 41 after a severe illness, his family says
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Epstein island trespasser says he was hog-tied, thrown into "dungeon"
Little St. James in the Virgin Islands has attracted seekers lured by tales of Jeffrey Epstein's private island.
Why Google's Gemini Spark AI agent could be a game changer
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Zelenskyy confirmed his most famous quote. I got pushback for reporting it.
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House bill would ban use of federal money for DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund
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Why Google's Gemini Spark AI agent could be a game changer
AI tools that autonomously perform tasks for users mark a major step forward from chatbots, according to tech experts.
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Shoppers continue to open their pocketbooks, boosting retailers like Walmart, even as inflation jumps to its highest level in three years.
Summer air travel could be rough. Here's how travelers can prepare.
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Record 274 climbers scale Nepal's side of Mount Everest in single day
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World Cup expected to generate more in sports bets than the Super Bowl
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House bill would ban use of federal money for DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund
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7th and 8th judges rebuff Justice Dept.'s attempts to get voter rolls from states
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Congress delays reconciliation votes amid GOP opposition to new DOJ fund
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Trump postponing AI executive order "because I didn't like what I was seeing"
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U.S. doctor with Ebola feared he "wasn't going to make it" before evacuation
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Is "fibermaxxing" good for your health?
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Vanessa Trump announces cancer diagnosis
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Noah Wyle's push to help healthcare workers
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Deadly measles outbreak in Bangladesh fuels concern over risks for U.S.
A CBS News medical correspondent and doctor says her "biggest concern for the World Cup is actually measles. It's not hantavirus, it is not Ebola."
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Epstein island trespasser says he was hog-tied, thrown into "dungeon"
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U.S. doctor with Ebola feared he "wasn't going to make it" before evacuation
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Divers killed in Maldives cave may have taken wrong tunnel: "No way out"
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Record 274 climbers scale Nepal's side of Mount Everest in single day
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All 24 "Survivor 50" castaways discuss season
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Live chicks hatched from artificial eggshell, biotech company says
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New dinosaur weighing as much as 9 elephants identified by scientists
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Epstein island trespasser says he was hog-tied, thrown into "dungeon"
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Tennessee stops execution after failing to find vein for lethal drugs
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Charges dismissed for ex-official at school where 6-year-old shot teacher
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SpaceX launches cargo ship to International Space Station
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NASA maps show Earth's brightest and darkest regions at night
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