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U.S. hits jobs market high in March

The U.S. added 192,000 new jobs for the month March, finally regaining jobs lost in the Great Recession. Private sector jobs are now at a record high of 116 million. But could that be reason to celebrate? CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger explains what these numbers could mean for the job market. Source

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Afghan girl who lost arm to return home

Seven-year-old Shah Bibi was brought to the U.S. to be treated for severe wounds from a grenade explosion. Since arriving in the U.S. for treatment, she’s received a prosthetic arm. She’s also learned to paint, read, and write, all things forbidden by the Taliban, who now control her family’s village. She returns there this week to an uncertain future. Teri Okita reports. Source

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Gruesome ads to be used in campaign against distracted driving

The government has unveiled a multi-million dollar ad campaign using a series of ads with violent imagery in the fight against texting and talking while driving. The goal is to scare drivers into changing their behavior. They will begin airing this week, but will they make a difference? Anne-Marie Green reports. Source

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The fearless Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage has been an actor to reckon with, from his off-beat roles in such films as “Raising Arizona” and “Moonstruck,” to his Academy Award-winning performance in “Leaving Las Vegas.” Lee Cowan sat down with the versatile, mysterious and sometimes controversial actor to talk about his influences, and of creating characters “outside of the box.” Source

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Passage: David Letterman

The “Late Show” host has announced his retirement from the late-night spotlight. After being passed over as Johnny Carson’s successor on “The Tonight Show,” Letterman moved from NBC to CBS, where he launched his show in 1993. Source

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Ebola outbreak strikes West Africa

Nearly 40 years after its first appearance, the deadly Ebola virus has killed at least 88 people in two west African countries. Doctors in Guinea say this is an aggressive strain, killing 90 percent of its victims. Epidemiologists fear the outbreak could become much worse. Kelly Cobiella reports. Source

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