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Knight Ridder journalists weigh in on U.S.-Iran tensions

The 2017 film “Shock and Awe” shows how a group of journalists exposed major gaps in the Bush administration’s justification for the Iraq war. It’s a situation worth re-examining as tensions rise between the U.S. and Iran. The reporters at the center of “Shock and Awe” include Warren Strobel, Jonathan Landay and John Walcott. They joined CBSN to take a closer look at the comparisons between the two situations. Source

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How “CBS Evening News” covered New Coke’s release in 1985

New Coke was released in 1985 with a formula that drastically differed from Classic Coke. The soft drink was a marketing flop, and CBS News documented its release, featuring interviews with executives and commercials as broadcast on the “CBS Evening News” on April 23, 1985. Source

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Nevada may become 15th state to join popular vote compact

Nevada could become the 15th state to enact legislation that would allow its electoral votes to be allocated based on the winner of the national popular vote in a presidential election. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to explain this alternative to the Electoral College. Source

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Trump cuts infrastructure meeting short over “cover-up” comment

President Trump addressed reporters Wednesday after speaking briefly at the White House with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Mr. Trump suggested he would not negotiate an infrastructure plan while Democrats continued to pursue investigations of his administration. Source

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EF-3 tornado touched down in Oklahoma Saturday

Severe storms are hitting tens of millions of people this Memorial Day weekend. On Saturday, an EF-3 tornado touched down in Oklahoma, taking lives and destroying anything in its path. Larry Seward has the latest. Source

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