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A newly-released internal report by BP shifts blame over the disastrous oil rig collapse and subsequent spill on subcontractors Halliburton and Transocean. Mark Strassmann reports.
Religious and political leaders are voicing their outrage against Rev. Terry Jones' plans to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Kelly Cobiella reports.
Five American soldiers have been charged with murdering Afghan civilians in a plot to kill at random. David Martin reports the incident could be a severe detriment to U.S. operations.
DGA Executive Director Nathan Daschle spoke with John Dickerson about the DGA's strategy for November's midterm elections. Plus; CBS News Anthony Salvanto with the competitive races to watch.
DGA Executive Director Nathan Daschle spoke with John Dickerson about their strategy with 37 gubernatorial seats up for grabs, but is Republican momentum hiding inner-party strife?
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton commented on the controversy surrounding the leader of a small Florida church who announced plans to burn copies of the Koran on Sept. 11. She said the pastor's decision is "regrettable" and that "it will have potentially great harm."
President Obama is signaling that the Bush tax cuts should only be extended for the middle class but not for the wealthiest Americans. Bill Plante reports.
9/9/1737
Luigi Galvani, Italian physiologist, was born9/9/1903
6 km long Engadin-railroad tunnel of Switzerland inaugurated9/9/1904
Boston Herald again refers to NY baseball club as Yankees, when it reports Yankees take 2, Yankee name not official till 19139/9/1904
Mounted police 1st used in NYC9/9/1908
Russia takes part of Poland9/9/1908
Orville Wright makes 1st 1-hr airplane flight, Fort Myer, Va9/9/1909
Jack Johnson fights Al Kaufman to no decision in 10 for boxing title9/9/1911
1st European airpost (Hendon to Windsor, England)9/9/1985
Massive earthquakes in Mexico left more than 4,700 dead and 30,000 injured