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How to blast through a Russian minefield

The Ukrainian military must blast its way through possibly millions of mines Russia has laid in their path. CBS News visits Fort Carson in Colorado to witness the equipment and tactics required for one of the most complex and dangerous of all battlefield maneuvers. Source

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Italy’s classic Riva wooden motorboats

During Italy’s post-war boom years, Riva’s glamorous wooden boats were the pinnacle of “la dolce vita” – the Ferraris of motorboats, owned by movie stars, tycoons and royalty. Correspondent Seth Doane takes a spin on the water in a classic Riva; checks out a new edition of the famed Aquarama boat; and learns how the company is working to keep Riva’s spirit alive. (This story was originally broadcast on August 14, 2022.) Source

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Chris Christie comes out swinging against Trump

After years in the political wilderness, the former New Jersey governor talks about taking on the former president: “He’s never gotten his a** kicked by somebody from Jersey before … we know how to do that.” Source

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Chris Christie on making the case against Trump

After years in the political wilderness, 60-year-old Chris Christie is seeking a comeback, with his sights set on the White House. In advance of the first Republican primary debate in Milwaukee later this month, CBS News election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa talks with the former New Jersey governor about throwing punches directly at his friend-turned-foe, Donald Trump, and about why Christie believes he is the only one who is willing to take on the former president with force. Source

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Maintaining the dream of a democratic Taiwan

Decades after Chinese nationalists fled the rise of Communism on the mainland, the people of Taiwan see their island as an independent nation. But China’s President Xi Jinping insists otherwise, and is threatening to impose Beijing’s rule by force. Source

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8/6: The Book Report by Washington Post critic Ron Charles

The “Sunday Morning” book reviewer offers his picks from this month’s new fiction and nonfiction titles, including the latest novel by Richard Russo, “Somebody’s Fool”; and a new biography of President James Garfield, who was assassinated in 1881. Source

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