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South Africa family reunited after 17-year kidnapping mystery

Morne and Celeste Nurse only knew their daughter, Zephany, for three days before she was taken from the hospital. Recently, one of their other daughters, Cassidy, came home with some remarkable news: there was a girl that resembled her at school. It turned out Zephany was living just a few miles away. Debora Patta reports. Source

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AMPY charges phones through body’s movement

We’ve all been there: your cellphone dies when you need it the most. Now three engineering doctoral students think they’ve come up with a portable solution. Adriana Diaz met up with the trio banking on kinetic energy as the next trend in wearable technology. Source

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Weeks of snow leave Boston businesses suffering

If Boston gets two inches of snow today, it will set an all-time record. The city has gotten almost nine feet of snow this winter. It’s dampening people’s spirits and hurting the local economy. Anna Werner reports. Source

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McDonald’s to limit antibiotics in chicken supply

America’s most iconic fast-food chain announced it will stop buying chickens that are fed certain antibiotics. They are also introducing milk that’s free of growth hormones. The move comes amid concerns over antibiotic-resistant superbugs and could set the table for big changes across the food industry. Consumer Reports’ Jean Halloran joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss this move. Source

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Protocols questioned as scopes blamed for new superbug outbreak in L.A. hospital

Four patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have the drug-resistant superbug known as CRE. The hospital blames the spread on a contaminated medical scope. The same type of device led to an outbreak infecting at least seven people at UCLA Medical Center. Chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the latest outbreak. Source

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