Oprah, Bill Clinton among 16 Medal of Freedom recipients

JFK established the award 50 years ago; Obama honored recipients at White House before laying a wreath at JFK's grave

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Jack Ruby files revealed for first time in nearly 50 years

"CBS This Morning" granted exclusive access to comb through "virtual treasure trove" about man who gunned down Lee Harvey Oswald

JFK conspiracy industry

About 6 in 10 Americans say they believe multiple people were involved in a conspiracy to assassinate JFK, according to AP survey

Obamas and Clintons lay wreath at JFK gravesite

President and Michelle Obama and former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton laid a wreath at the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy, two days before the 50 th anniversary of his assassination.

CBSNews.com to stream 1963 broadcast coverage of JFK assassination

Four days of historic CBS News coverage, from assassination to funeral and more, to air online

Emotional Farewell

Bill Gates chokes up over Microsoft CEO replacement

At Steve Ballmer's last shareholders meeting as CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates choked up over the transition in leadership

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Watch: Toddler knows the name of all U.S. presidents, in order

The mind of Aanav Jayakar, a 21-month-old from Cleveland, Ohio, is like a sponge

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PETA releases video from angora rabbit investigation in China

Group's purported undercover video shows workers ripping hair off screaming rabbits to gather fibers used in angora clothing

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Lotus birth advocates say not to cut umbilical cord

Some argue that keeping the placenta attached to the baby until it naturally falls off is healthier than cutting the umbilical cord right after birth

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What will the airlines' race for profit cost you?

The CEO of Runway Girl Network, joins MoneyWatch to discuss how carriers are shrinking the size of seats in an effort to grow profits

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U.S., British war vets race to the South Pole

Three teams of war veterans, one American, one British, and one made up of Canadians and Australians, have departed London's Heathrow Airport for Antarctica, where they will race to the South Pole; the British team will be joined by Prince Harry

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