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Cancer survivor kicked out of school over attendance

A 12-year-old Michigan girl who won her battle with leukemia was dismissed from her middle school over concerns about her attendance and academic performance. Rose McGrath’s parents are fighting back, saying the school didn’t do enough to help their sick daughter. CBS Western Michigan affiliate WWMT has the story. Source Read More »

New medical device could make shots pain-free

Students at Rice University have created a device that would numb the skin immediately before an injection. They have filed for a provisional patent and have even agreed on a name: “Comfortably Numb.” KHOU-TV’s Josh Chapin reports. Source Read More »

Ethical questions over designer babies and embryo-altering technology

For the first time, Chinese scientist used new technology to alter DNA in human embryos. The experiment could eventually change genetic code for generations. Eric Schadt, director of the Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the impact of the research. Source Read More »

Comcast ending bid for Time Warner merger

Merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable is falling apart. There has been intense scrutiny from regulators, as the $45 billion deal would have handed Comcast up to 57 percent of the broadband Internet market and 30 percent of pay TV customers. CBS News financial contributor Mellody Hobson joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss why the companies might be unplugging ... Read More »

Kid cries because Hillary Clinton is running for president and he’s not

Nick Dietz compiles some of the week’s best viral videos, including the search for a doppelgänger, daredevil downhill skateboarders and a red hot ball of nickel on a giant jawbreaker. Plus, Zeke gets really emotional when he learns that Hillary Clinton is running for president. To see these videos in their entirety, click HERE. Source Read More »