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Chile mine disaster revisited in “The 33”

The new film is based on the real-life rescue of 33 Chilean miners who endured 69 days trapped underground after a mine collapse in 2010. The film focuses on the miners’ ordeal underground and the struggles of their families above. Source

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Vanessa Williams on Miss America apology, “The Good Wife”

In 1983, Vanessa Williams made history as the first black person to be crowned Miss America. But she was forced to resign when nude photos of her were made public. She soon took back control of her career as a Grammy-nominated singer and an actress on the big screen. Williams joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her Sunday debut on CBS’ “The Good Wife,” the public Miss America apology and her husband, Jim Skrip. Source

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Concerns despite food companies phasing out artificial ingredients

The Food and Drug Administration is asking for your thoughts on how to define the term “natural” on food labels. The government opened a 90-day comment period, after increasing demands from people for more transparency about what we’re eating. Some major food companies say they’re already swapping artificial ingredients for more natural alternatives, but some food experts warn there’s still a long way to go in regulating what goes into our food. Anna Werner reports. Source

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Women sue birth control drugmaker over pregnancies

More than 100 women are suing Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Endo Pharmaceuticals, for a birth control packaging error they say resulted in unplanned pregnancies. Some want the company to cover the entire cost of raising the children. Jan Crawford reports on the packaging accident linked to the births. Source

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