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| Video: Brain research breakthroughs, fallen soldier's overdue honor Wed, 16 May 2012 20:48:08 EDT New research suggests that the brain damage suffered by soldiers on the battlefield is similar to that endured by athletes on the football field; Also, researchers are reporting that a woman who is completely paralyzed has used a robotic arm controlled with nothing but her thoughts; And, 42 years after his death, a heroic soldier received the Medal of Honor from President Obama. |
| Video: Vietnam War soldier's sacrifice honored Wed, 16 May 2012 20:39:44 EDT Army specialist Leslie Sabo was killed in 1970 during the Vietnam War sacrificing his own life to take out an enemy bunker. Now, 42 years after his heroic act, President Obama awarded him the Medal of Honor. David Martin reports. |
| Video: Class action suit charges NYPD with discrimination Wed, 16 May 2012 21:24:04 EDT A judge has granted "class action" status in a lawsuit against NYPD officers for a stop and search policy that some victims feel discriminates against minorities. Jim Axelrod reports. |
| Video: Bipartisan debt relief update Wed, 16 May 2012 20:45:42 EDT Last year, a group of Republican and Democratic U.S. senators, known as "The Gang of Six," united in an effort to put forth a bipartisan debt reduction proposal. Nancy Cordes checks in on their progress. |
| Video: Zimmerman recalls Trayvon Martin's last words Wed, 16 May 2012 20:43:13 EDT New evidence was released in the Trayvon Martin case, including what Zimmerman claims were Martin's last words, reports Mark Strassmann. |
| Video: Paralyzed woman controls robotic arm with mind Wed, 16 May 2012 20:41:31 EDT Researchers are reporting that a woman who is completely paralyzed has used a robotic arm controlled with nothing but her thoughts. Scott Pelley reports on a triumph in neurobiology and computer science. |
| Video: Similar brain injuries between war vets, NFL players Wed, 16 May 2012 21:22:29 EDT New research suggests that the brain damage suffered by soldiers on the battlefield is similar to that endured by athletes on the football field. Dr. Jon LaPook reports. |
| Zimmerman: Martin's last words were "it's over" Wed, 16 May 2012 19:30:25 EDT Results show Trayvon Martin had injuries to knuckles when he died; autopsy suggests gun fired at close range |
| Study: War vets', athletes' brain injuries similar Wed, 16 May 2012 19:17:59 EDT Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which affects football players and boxers, may be an issue for war veterans, a new study says |
| Soldier who died in Vietnam War gets belated honor Wed, 16 May 2012 19:05:00 EDT Leslie Sabo, who was killed in Cambodia 42 years ago protecting his comrades, receives the Medal of Honor |
| Platoon leader describes battle in Cambodia that merited Medal of Honor - 42 years later Wed, 16 May 2012 18:30:40 EDT In emotional interview, Teb Stocks describes events that led to posthumous award for fellow soldier Leslie H. Sabo |
| Video: Recalling a battle that merited a Medal of Honor Wed, 16 May 2012 18:26:11 EDT Teb Stocks, the leader of two American platoons ambushed by North Vietnamese on a Cambodian battlefield 42 years ago, tells CBS News' David Martin about Specialist Leslie Sabo, who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously Wednesday at the White House. |
| Video: Paralyzed woman drinks coffee using thoughts Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:40 EDT Using the Braingate neural interface system, a paralyzed woman was able to use her thoughts to control a robotic arm, and serve herself coffee for the first time since she became paralyzed nearly 15 years ago. |
| Paralyzed woman uses mind-control technology to operate robotic arm Wed, 16 May 2012 15:36:53 EDT Cathy Hutchinson, who "60 Minutes" profiled in 2008, can drink cup of coffee using the arm and sensor array controlled by her thoughts |
| Video: Alzheimer's prevention experiment, whooping cough outbreak Tue, 15 May 2012 20:25:37 EDT A new trial of the leading experimental Alzheimer's drug Crenezumab is set to begin; Also, Dr. Jon LaPook reports on what is behind the recent whooping cough outbreak; And, The man who runs the hometown bank in Cattaraugus, New York feels he has a responsibility to his town to hold the community together. |
| Whooping cough making a comeback as most adults fail to get recommended booster shot Tue, 15 May 2012 19:44:17 EDT Washington State has declared an epidemic, with nearly 1,500 new cases; Health Secretary urges immunization |
| Video: Yosemite Falls now streaming online Wed, 16 May 2012 14:22:02 EDT The Yosemite Conservancy has started streaming time-lapse footage of the tallest waterfall in North America - Yosemite Falls. |
| Video: Small town bank with a big heart Tue, 15 May 2012 19:57:55 EDT The man who runs the hometown bank in Cattaraugus, New York doesn't know what a credit default swap is, because as Dean Reynolds reports, he feels he has a responsibility to his town to hold the community together. |
| Video: Thieves using "skimmers" to lift bank card info Tue, 15 May 2012 20:00:17 EDT If you use an ATM or a debit card to make purchases, thieves may be waiting for you ready to scan the information off your bank card to siphon the money out of your account. "Skimming" reportedly costs the financial industry more than $350,000 a day, reports Sharyl Attkisson. |
| Video: Whooping cough making a comeback Tue, 15 May 2012 19:54:36 EDT Before the first vaccine was developed for whooping cough in 1939, the respiratory infection killed thousands of Americans each year. Hundreds of cases are now being reported in eight states including Washington, which has declared an epidemic. Dr. Jon LaPook reports on what is behind the recent outbreak. |
| Video: Rebekah Brooks charges could mean life in prison Tue, 15 May 2012 20:09:08 EDT Rebekah Brooks, the former head of Rupert Murdoch's British newspapers, was charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice by hiding information from the police. If convicted, she could face a maximum penalty of life in prison, reports Elizabeth Palmer. |
| Video: JPMorgan CEO keeps titles, despite angry shareholders Tue, 15 May 2012 20:05:04 EDT JP Morgan Chase Chairman of the Board and CEO Jamie Dimon managed to keep both of his titles, following a meeting with shareholders still reeling from the bank's $2 billion loss. Anthony Mason reports on how Dimon kept his job. |
| Video: Panetta puts restrictions on use of F-22 Raptors Tue, 15 May 2012 20:02:05 EDT Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta signed a memo restricting the Air Force's use of the world's most advanced fighter jet - the F-22 Raptor - following reports of unexplained disorientation by pilots. David Martin reports. |
| Video: Experimental treatment for Alzheimer's prevention Tue, 15 May 2012 19:55:49 EDT A new trial of the leading experimental Alzheimer's drug Crenezumab is set to begin. As Wyatt Andrews reports, scientists are hoping to prevent what they think is the root cause of disease - the buildup in the brain of amyloid protein. |
| Groundbreaking $100M study aims to stop Alzheimer's before it starts Tue, 15 May 2012 19:20:06 EDT Scientists are testing one family with a strong history of Alzheimer's in a way that guarantees progress on understanding the disease |
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 17, 2012 is:
maffick • \MAF-ik\ • verb
: to celebrate with boisterous rejoicing and hilarious behavior
Examples:
Fans mafficked for hours outside the stadium, celebrating the team's dramatic victory in the division championship.
"In half an hour, after the mildest of mafficking, the last visitors of the exhibition's last day had gone out of the gates and the staff began their final acts of closing up shop." — From an article in The Guardian (London), October 1, 2011
Did you know?
"Maffick" is an alteration of Mafeking Night, the British celebration of the lifting of the siege of a British military outpost during the South African War at the town of Mafikeng (also spelled Mafeking) on May 17, 1900. The South African War was fought between the British and the Afrikaners, who were Dutch and Huguenot settlers originally called Boers, over the right to govern frontier territories. Though the war did not end until 1902, the lifting of the siege of Mafikeng was a significant victory for the British because they held out against a larger Afrikaner force for 217 days until reinforcements could arrive. The rejoicing in British cities on news of the rescue produced "maffick," a word that was popular for a while, especially in journalistic writing, but is now relatively uncommon.