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Ryan Chamberlain, the San Francisco man suspected of possessing explosive materials, is believed to have sent a note to his friends and associates calling his struggles "insurmountable"

Ryan Chamberlain, the San Francisco man suspected of possessing explosive materials, is believed to have sent a note to his friends and associates calling his struggles "insurmountable." In the note, he complains about breaking up with a girlfriend and says he "scoured the Internet absorbing fuel for morbid fantasies." John Blackstone reports.

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When Lonnie Monroe spotted a man about to take his life by jumping off a bridge in Oakland, Calif., he sprang into action, putting him in a bear hug to prevent him from jumping. Others rushed in to help until firefighters arrived.

When Lonnie Monroe spotted a man about to take his life by jumping off a bridge in Oakland, Calif., he sprang into action, putting him in a bear hug to prevent him from jumping. Others rushed in to help and held him for 45 minutes until firefighters arrived. Scott Pelley reports.

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Saturday at 9: A powerful politician, a forbidden affair - did he love her to death? Then all new at 10: Can a son's shocking discovery about his father prove his mom's death wasn't a suicide?

Saturday starting at 9 p.m.ET/PT: A powerful politician, a forbidden affair - did he love her to death? Richard Schlesinger has the story in "Power and Passion". Then all new at 10: Can a son's shocking discovery about his father prove his mom's death wasn't a suicide? Susan Spencer investigates in "Father and Son".

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Along the National Mall in Washington there’s a sea of American flags representing servicemen and women who have taken their own lives. The numbers are staggering, with 1,892 suicides this year alone

Along the National Mall in Washington there’s a sea of American flags representing servicemen and women who have taken their own lives. The numbers are staggering, with 1,892 suicides this year alone. Servicemembers from every branch believe the problem has reached epidemic proportions. CBS News' Craig Boswell reports.

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