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Comic Chris Rock on stand-up and his new film

During the past 25 years, Chris Rock has become one of the most successful and provocative comedians working today. Mo Rocca catches up with Rock to talk about his life; his new film, “Top Five”; and how he manages to turn current social and political events into cutting-edge humor. Source

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Preview: Preserving the Beatles’ original lyrics

They’re scraps of paper, but oh what scraps: the original scribbles that became timeless pop classics. Mark Phillips interviews Beatles biographer Hunter Davies about how these relics of music history were rescued from the trash. Source

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Severe weather causes holiday headaches

A winter storm in the Northeast frustrated travelers on the busy Thanksgiving holiday and knocked out power to more than 300,000 homes and businesses. WBZ’s Katie Brace reports from Boston. Source

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Anger in Ferguson cools after nights of outrage

Cooler weather and snow helped quell protests in Ferguson, Missouri. But tempers across the country continued to flare following a grand jury’s decision to not indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown. Vladimir Duthiers reports. Source

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Retailers expect strong start to holiday shopping season

The National Retail Federation is expecting Americans to spend more than $600 billion during the holiday shopping season, 4 percent more than last year. Don Dahler reports that lower gas prices mean consumers have an extra $40 billion to spend. Source

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