Sunday night’s second presidential debate offered more insults than insight. Donald Trump told Hillary Clinton that as president, he would try to put her in jail. Clinton said a video showing Trump talking lewdly about women “represents exactly who he is.” Trump’s comments, recorded in 2005 and released Friday, blindsided Republican leaders. Nancy Cordes reports. Source
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5 shocking moments from the second presidential debate
When Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump debated in St. Louis, Missouri, there were many heated moments. At times, the audience couldn’t contain its reaction. These are the moments that had social media talking. Source
The fly that landed on Hillary Clinton’s face during the debate
This unexpected visitor represented the “buzziest” moment of the second presidential debate Source
Rudy Giuliani addresses Trump’s 2nd debate performance
Trump supporter Rudy Giuliani spoke from the spin room about his candidate’s performance in Sunday night’s presidential debate. See Giuliani’s thoughts on Trump’s showing. Source
Almanac: The calliope
October 9th, 1855, 161 years ago today, was a day for music lovers to really let off steam. For that was the day the calliope – in which steam forced through pipes created a distinctive sound – was patented by Joshua Stoddard of Worcester, Mass. Jane Pauley reports. Source
Tooting his own horn
David Bilger, a musician with the Philadelphia Orchestra, has been mentoring 17-year-old Baset Azizi, even though Baset lives 7,000 miles away, in Kabul, Afghanistan. The story of how this young trumpet player connected with Bilger is as unlikely as what happened once their lessons, conducted across the Internet, progressed. Steve Hartman reports. Source
Q&A: Nick Nolte
Actor Nick Nolte has been known to play some tough-talking characters in his time. These days he’s playing a tough-talking former President on the TV series “Graves,” while also finding time for some Questions & Answers with Lee Cowan Source
Passage: Jane Pauley returns to morning TV
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the day a young newswoman from Indiana took her place as co-anchor of the “Today” show. And now, almost 40 years to the day, Jane Pauley takes over as host of “CBS Sunday Morning,” following in Charles Osgood’s footsteps. Source
The placebo effect
Can a pill actually cure an ailment, even if that pill contains no cure? Doctors and medical researchers have discovered unexpected results from giving patients pills that aren’t medicine at all. Susan Spencer reports. Source
Rise in traffic deaths becomes an “immediate crisis”
In the first half of 2016, an estimated 17,775 people were killed in traffic accidents. That’s up 10.5% compared to the same time last year. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source