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Chelsea Handler’s promising future

Talk show host Chelsea Handler is leaving her own late-night show, for a deal with streaming site Netflix. Tracy Smith sat down with the fearless funny-woman for a glimpse of what’s next. Source

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Melissa McCarthy’s rise to stardom

Actress Melissa McCarthy is one of Hollywood’s top comedy stars, with breakout roles in “Mike & Molly” and “Bridesmaids.” Mo Rocca bring us her history and a look at her laugh-filled life. Source

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Gladys Knight on breaking in at the Apollo

Web extra: Gladys Knight and the Pips was one of the many legendary acts who gained fame performing at the Apollo Theater. Knight talked to correspondent Anthony Mason about her early days at the Harlem landmark, and her rise from opening act to headliner. Source

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“Beatbox” wows the crowd at the Apollo

Web extra: At the venerable Harlem theater’s “Amateur Night,” Sung Lee, a human beatbox, brought down the house with his vocal percussions. Watch excerpts from his rousing performance. Source

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Pope Francis takes on the mob

It’s been more than 20 years since a pope took on the mob, but Pope Francis used a Mass in the heartland of one of Italy’s most violent mafia organizations to brand the criminal network known as the ‘ndrangheta an example of “the adoration of evil.” He declared the mobsters are excommunicated. Allen Pizzey reports. Source

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Iraq militants take border crossing in huge strategic win

An Iraqi post on the border with Syria was seized by Sunni militants who killed 30 Iraqi soldiers, including the commander. This is exactly what the militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, want – to erase the border between the two countries – as they try to create a larger Islamic state. Clarissa Ward reports. Source

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