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Economists are predicting 2014 could set a record for airline business profits and the highest returns are likely to be made by commercial carriers surrounding the Persian Gulf. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg rep...

The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops deployed near the Ukrainian border to leave and return to their home bases. Charlie Rose reports.

Prescription drug abuse has nearly tripled in the past decade among older Americans. Peter Eisler, investigative reporter for USA Today, discusses the growing problem with the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts.

A diverse crowd gathered Saturday near the Georgia state Capitol to demand justice for the victims of recent shootings at massage businesses and to denounce racism, xenophobia and misogyny. Hundreds of people of all ages...

"CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of the headlines from around the globe.

He's suspected in killing of his ex-wife, 3 others found in a car in New Mexico.

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., had a little trouble finding his footing during a primary eve campaign event. The minority leader's campaign tells CBS News that McConnell suffered from polio as a child.

Lung cancer is currently the deadliest cancer, followed by colorectal and breast cancers. But as deaths from many cancers drop, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network predicts pancreatic cancer will rise from the fourth to...

Torrential rain caused the worst flooding in the Balkans in more than a century. Landmines left over from the Bosnian War have been washed away, adding to the clean-up danger. Charlie Rose reports.

Miami Beach is cracking down on spring break as unprecedented crowds overwhelm the sunny seaside party-time paradise. The city imposed an 8 p.m. curfew and declared a state of emergency in its busy entertainment district...

The defense secretary spent seven hours in the country as the Biden administration reviews when to bring troops home.

A California teen is being lauded after running into a stranger's backyard to prevent a wildfire from spreading. Chris Simmons, 17, and several others ran through a police barricade to stop a fire in San Marcos before it...

The $86.9 million contract comes as the Biden administration moves away from the long-term detention of migrant families.

South Korean President Park Geun-hye apologized for the botched rescue effort of the ferry disaster last month and says she bears the ultimate responsibility. More than 300 people are dead or missing in the wake of that ...

Massive floods in the Balkans have killed at least 25 and forced thousands more to evacuate. Some 95,000 homes in Serbia are without electricity as a new wave is expected to surge down the Sava River. Allen Pizzey report...

Jamie Metzl, Senior Fellow at The Asia Society, discusses what the US is accusing China of and how this could impact relations between the two nations.

The wide open spaces of central Nebraska have become an unlikely battlefield in the fight over the Keystone XL pipeline. TransCanada promises the oil pipeline will create 9,000 jobs in the area and will be protected by a...

More than 160,000 people have been killed in Syria's ongoing civil war, with atrocities committed on both sides. Clarissa Ward meets a man who's on a mission to make sure the evidence from the most vicious war of our tim...

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney argues President Obama had identified problems with Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals as a candidate and pledged to take action to improve the services for veterans.

The lone American soldier being held by Taliban militants in Afghanistan has been released after a dramatic prisoner swap. Now the small town of Hailey, Idaho, where Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl grew up, is celebrating. D...

Melissa Dohme is forever grateful for the efforts of the team that saved her life. After her recovery, she made it her mission to personally thank everyone involved.

After a high court ruling in Europe, some 500 million people across 32 European nations will be able to remove personal information from the Internet. Using an online form, Europeans can petition to remove data if it mee...