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Novelist Jan Karon has written 25 bestsellers, including 15 about a make-believe mountain village, Mitford – stories in which the humanity of her characters is evoked in what she calls “a place of refuge.” Karon talks with Faith Salie about discovering her voice as a writer at a very young age; the comforting qualities of her stories; and how the death of her daughter, Candace, led to her latest Mitford book, “My Beloved.”
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Earlier Sunday, a group of soldiers appeared on Benin’s state TV to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa.
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The songwriting team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart helped put the “great” in the Great American Songbook. But Hart’s heavy drinking led to the end of their partnership. In the new movie “Blue Moon,” Oscar-nominee Ethan Hawke plays a heartbroken Hart reduced to watching Rodgers gain even greater fame collaborating with Oscar Hammerstein II. Hawke talks with Tracy Smith about the challenging role of Hart; his own youthful ambitions; and about joining the faces on the walls of the legendary Broadway watering hole Sardi’s.
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In this web exclusive, actor Ethan Hawke talks with Tracy Smith about his first experiences with Broadway. He also discusses his films “Explorers,” “Dead Poets Society,” “Reality Bites,” “Training Day,” and his latest, “Blue Moon,” Leonardo DiCaprio’s success, and his obsession with Jack Nicholson’s performance in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”
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When 15-year-old Danni Houchins is found dead in a swamp, her family says they were led to believe she drowned. 24 years later, Danni’s sister learns the terrible truth. “48 Hours” correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
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A favorite fixture at a Lowe’s store in Richmond, Va., Francine the Cat, had vanished. So, manager Mike Sida launched a far-reaching effort to locate her – from deploying tempting treats, to the use of surveillance cameras and heat-detecting drones, as far away as a massive Lowe’s distribution center in a neighboring state. Steve Hartman reports on the mission to find a beloved feline.
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Christmas celebrations returned to the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem after two years of war in Gaza. Imtiaz Tyab has more on the festivities and hope for economic recovery.
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With 19 days to go until Christmas, the rush is on to get ready, including finding just the right tree. Andres Gutierrez has more on the search.
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Russia launched a huge attack on Ukraine overnight as the country marked Armed Forces Day on Saturday, Ukraine’s air force said.
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A California winery is saying goodbye to glass, serving its wine a little differently. Joy Benedict has the story.
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