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Mexican authorities captured a major drug trafficker, Texas born Edgar "La Barbie" Valdez, in what is a new victory for President Felipe Calderon's war on murderous cartels.

CBS News was in New Orleans the moment hurricane Katrina made landfall. The correspondents covering the storm reflect five years later on that unforgettable moment in history.

Chris Wragge spoke with CBS News political analysit Mark Ambinder on the potential significance of Glenn Beck's rally on the DC Mall.

A proposed Islamic cultural center that would include a mosque just blocks from the World Trade Center continues to inspire fiery debate. Michelle Miller reports.

Jeff Glor reports on the fast, thrilling and dangerous world of drag boating, where drivers reach speeds of 250 miles per hour - on water.

CBSNews.com's Shira Lazar talks to Fourquare co-founder Dennis Crowley about the new Facebook Places and the future of his location based social networking application, Foursquare.

CBS News Exclusive: Harry Smith spoke with Shawn Johnson and Michael DeHerrera who claim they were the victims of excessive force by Denver, Colo. police.

Chris Wragge spoke with Dr. Jennifer Ashton about diagnosing and treating throat cancer. Actor Michael Douglas was recently diagnosed with throat cancer.

Swiss bank accounts offered people, including US tax cheats, a safe place to hide money. But the largest Swiss bank has released formerly sacrosanct data on its US customers because of tips provided by whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld, who tells Steve Kroft some of the secrets Swiss bankers never tell.

Raw video, courtesy of Jonathan Davy, shows an accident at the "California 200" off-road race located in Lucerne Valley, Calif. that killed eight people.