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Senate leaders delay vote on health care bill

Republicans couldn’t come up with enough votes from their own party to pass their alternative to Obamacare. Moderates felt the bill is too harsh, while conservatives say it doesn’t go far enough. Nancy Cordes reports. Source

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Reports of adverse reactions to cosmetics have doubled, study finds

A lack of government oversight creates problems in tracking the growing number of potentially dangerous reactions to cosmetics. A new study says reports of adverse reactions to cosmetics and personal care products more than doubled to nearly 1,600 complaints between 2015 and 2016. Dr. Tara Narula joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how to avoid potentially harmful products and how to report an adverse incident. Source

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John McEnroe says he won’t apologize to Serena Williams

During an NPR interview about his new book, “But Seriously,” tennis legend John McEnroe said Serena Williams would be ranked “like 700 in the world” if she played the men’s circuit. On “CBS This Morning” Tuesday, McEnroe refused to apologize to Williams but said his comment “wasn’t necessary.” Source

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Increase in deadly bear attacks in Alaska

Wildlife officials in Alaska aren’t sure what’s causing an increase in bear attacks in their state. In the last week, four people have been attacked, including two deadly encounters on back-to-back days last weekend. There have only been six fatal bear attacks in Alaska in the last 130 years. Jeff Glor reports. Source

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Study: Health insurance saves lives

As the debate continues about repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, new research shows having health insurance saves lives. CBS News’ Nikki Battiste has more about the study. Source

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Celebrating 20 years of Harry Potter

Twenty years ago Monday, Harry Potter was born. The author, J.K Rowling, lived in poverty, with a pile of rejections. But success struck like a firebolt when she scored a $2,000 publishing deal for 1,000 copies of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.” Anthony Mason has more. Source

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