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Candidates face off tonight in key showdown
President Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney will face each other on stage for the first of three presidential debates. CBS News' Jan Crawford reports.
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President Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney will face each other on stage for the first of three presidential debates. CBS News' Jan Crawford reports.
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The ad criticizes Obama on unemployment and the debt and charges him with breaking his promises
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan says a Romney administration will close loopholes and eliminate deductions for the wealthy
Their goal: lighten the mood before the big event
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The convention rules committee approved an early August timeline, leaving a small window for any Harris challengers.
President Biden said it's been the privilege of his life to serve the country for over 50 years.
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Vice President Kamala Harris condemned protesters who engaged in "despicable acts" and "dangerous hate-fueled rhetoric."
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Vice President Kamala Harris is criss-crossing the country as she begins a lightning speed presidential campaign.
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Sunken sailing ship "loaded to the sides" with alcohol and mineral water off the Swedish coast, according to Polish diving group
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Hundreds of the nation's top athletes will represent Team USA in Paris at the 2024 Olympics.
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Rapper and sports fan Snoop Dogg will carry the Olympic flame through the suburb of Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
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Multiple wildfires on the West Coast and in Canada have forced thousands of people to evacuate. Crews are fighting flames in California, Oregon, Utah and Idaho. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
While the explosion was considered small, it unleashed "a massive amount of rocks and dirt" that shattered a fence and killed nearby trees.
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