Heat wave reveals WWII U.S. military plane in Switzerland
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Climate change in the mountains of Switzerland has yielded an amazing discovery. It is allowing a new generation of historians to learn about a World War II military plane that, until now, had been a secret kept in a glacier. Debora Patta reports.
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Kofi Annan, former UN secretary general, dead at 80
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Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has died at the age of 80. He was a diplomat from Ghana who became the first black African to lead the United Nations. Annan and the U.N. were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. But the U.N. faced major failures during his tenure, including the Rwanda genocide in 1994.
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Turkey's economy plummets amid U.S. sanctions
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The Turkish lira has been falling in value for months, but last week it plummeted because of a dispute over an American pastor being detained in the country. The U.S. hit Turkey with sanctions and a doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminum. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports.
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Italian bridge collapse survivor says she ran for her life
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The search continues for survivors of a bridge collapse in Genoa, Italy. One woman says the bridge started shaking violently before it fell in front of her, prompting her to abandon her car and run for her life. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
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Barriers may have saved lives in London attack
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London police arrested a man who drove through a group of pedestrians and then rammed a gate outside the House of Parliament. The situation could have been even worse if it wasn't for barriers set up after another car ramming. Debora Patta reports.
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At least 10 reported dead in Genoa, Italy bridge collapse
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At least 10 people have been killed in a bridge collapse in Genoa, Italy, according to police sources. The massive span along a major highway gave way this morning, dropping vehicles into an industrial area. At least one survivor has reportedly been rescued in Genoa, on Italy?s northwest coast. Charlie D?Agata reports.
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Car crashes outside British Parliament in suspected terrorist attack
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Police in London say they suspect terrorism after a man crashed his car outside the Houses of Parliament. The car hit some pedestrians, then ran into a security barrier this morning. Two people were injured. It happened a few hundred yards from the scene of a deadly terrorist attack nearly 18 months ago. Debora Patta reports.
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