Afghan President’s half-brother assassinated July 12, 2011 Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s powerful brother and tribal mediator Ahmad Wali Karzai was gunned down by a close associate, leaving behind a large power vacuum. Mandy Clark reports from ...

Obama on debt deadlock July 12, 2011 President Obama speaks with CBS News anchor Scott Pelley about stalled negotiations with Congress to raise the debt ceiling and what he feels is holding up progress.

Obama on Boehner July 12, 2011 In an interview with CBS news anchor Scott Pelley, President Obama comments on his relationship with House Speaker John Boehner and his frustration over Congress' tendency to leave ...

Pessimism grows over debt deal July 12, 2011 Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle seem to have grown markedly more pessimistic toward the prospect of a debt deal happening on time. But, as Nancy Cordes reports, Senate Minority ...

Obama pressuring for change in Syria July 12, 2011 Scott Pelley spoke with President Obama on the United State’s view of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the reaction towards a mob attacking the U.S. embassy in Damascus.

Watch this week’s What's Trending ... July 12, 2011 On this episode of What’s Trending, we talk to Lisa Kudrow about bringing "Web Therapy," her online show, from the browser window to the television screen. We also have director Jason Pollock and ...

Recession halts hiring of state jobs July 12, 2011 The great recession devastated tax revenues forcing state and local governments across the country to lose almost half a million jobs. Cynthia Bowers reports.

Friends, family pay respect at Betty Ford’s ... July 12, 2011 A broad range of people from across the political and social spectrum paid tribute to former First Lady Betty Ford at her funeral in Palm Springs, California. Bill Whitaker reports.

Was Harry Potter the "gateway drug to reading"? July 12, 2011 Emerson Spartz from Harry Potter mega fansite Mugglenet joins the Real Time Conversation on the What’s Trending live show to discuss whether the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ...

News of the World and "investigative journalism" July 12, 2011 What’s Trending panelists director Jason Pollock and actor/comedian Joshua Malina discuss what "investigative journalism" is today in light of the News of the World phone hacking scandal. Also in ...

Two planes collide midair in Alaska July 12, 2011 Two planes landed safely with only minor damage after colliding in midair at Lake Clark Pass in Alaska. As KTVA-TV’s Lauren Maxwell reports, neither pilot saw the other until the collision.

Sabotuers blow up Egyptian pipeline July 12, 2011 CBS News RAW: Saboteurs blew up an Egyptian pipeline distribution station in northern Sinai that supplies natural gas to Israel, the official MENA news agency said. It was the fourth attack on ...

David Letterman vandal caught on tape July 12, 2011 Surveillance footage shows 22-year-old James Whittemore breaking into and vandalizing David Letterman’s studio at the Ed Sullivan Theater before his arrest. WCBS-TV's Derricke Dennis reports.

"Brady Bunch," "Gilligan’s Island" creator ... July 12, 2011 Sherwood Schwartz, a prolific Television writer and producer who created two of the most iconic series of the 1960s and 70s, "Gilligan’s Island" and "The Brady Bunch," died at Cedar Sinai Medical ...

NeighborGoods: Borrowing sugar just got social July 12, 2011 NeighborGoods.net is an online resource where you can share your household items with the people next door, saving both money and time all the while forming new connections with a multitude of ...

Playing ball in Arizona for the All-Star Game July 12, 2011 Baseball’s annual All-Star Game is being held in Arizona this year amidst controversy over its harsh immigration bill. Our friends at Column Five Media give us some stats on what ...

Obama awards Medal of Honor to Afghan vet July 12, 2011 President Obama awarded Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry the Medal of Honor Tuesday for courageous actions during combat in Afghanistan. He is the second living service member to be awarded for ...

Pooches tie the knot in Peru July 12, 2011 CBS News RAW: In Lima, Peru, dog couples walk down the aisle in full wedding attire in an event set up to promote responsible pet ownership.

Medal of Honor recipient "humbled" July 12, 2011 Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry, recipient of President Obama’s second Medal of Honor to a living service member for duties in the Iraq or Afghanistan wars, said Tuesday he is "humbled" to be ...

Lisa Kudrow on bringing a web show to television July 12, 2011 The What’s Trending #Influencer this week is Emmy winner Lisa Kudrow. The former "Friends" star had us laughing with her online show "Web Therapy." Now the online cult hit will be converted for ...