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President delivered high school commencement address in Joplin, Mo., saying grads "already defied the odds"

A top government panel says the PSA test for prostate cancer is unreliable giving a falsely positive result 80 percent of the time; Then, a study on the relationship between U.S. allies and the Afghans they are training provides insight into possible reasons behind attacks from the Afghan soldiers; Also, Joplin, Mo. has spent the last year rebuilding from a

Robert L. Hedrick, founder of Pan American Airways, insists enemies set him up; Hedrick had online chats with undercover officers

Move concentrates power over the use of lethal U.S. force outside war zones at the White House; Pentagon, CIA still have voice

President Obama will be addressing the graduating class of Joplin High School one year after a F-5 tornado killed 161 people and destroyed 7,500 homes. Ben Tracy spoke with one of the graduates who spent months trying to rebuild his life learning a hard lesson about loss along the way.

From China to Japan and across the ocean in California and Utah, people gazed upon the sky to catch a glimpse of a rare type of eclipse that turned the sun into a ring of fire. Scott Pelley reports.

Former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi was sentenced to 30 days in jail for bias crimes for his part in the suicide of Tyler Clementi whom he used a webcam to spy on. Michelle Miller reports.

As Facebook's stock fell more than 10 percent from its opening price of $38 a share, investors are wondering about the social networking site's true value. Scott Pelley spoke with senior business correspondent Anthony Mason to find out if Facebook is overvalued.

During the NATO summit in Chicago, President Obama was asked about his re-election campaign and its attack on Mitt Romney's record as head of the private equity firm Bain Capital. Scott Pelley spoke with CBS News political director John Dickerson on what the President is using to define his campaign.

During the NATO summit in Chicago, President Obama cemented his plans for what the end of the Afghanistan war will look like outlining the transition of power to Afghan troops and lasting support from the international community. Norah O'Donnell reports.