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Bill Gates, responsible for the computer system that we alternately praise and curse and considered by some to be one of, if not the, most important figures in recent history, extols the value of fertilizer.

If anyone missed Lesley Stahl's segment this weekend on 60 Minutes , you might not have noticed that her profile of Taylor Swift, "A Young Singer's Meteoric Rise," was actually just a re-aired interview from 2011.

Last week since I wrote to the Executive Vice President of CBS News asking for a comment on Lesley Stahl's unpublicized withdrawal from the Advisory Board of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.

So it went between murder suspect Sharon Stone and the detectives grilling her in Basic Instinct .

In this Memorial Day Weekend special broadcast, hear the first-hand account of the raid that killed the world's most wanted terrorist from one of the Navy SEALS who pulled the trigger.

Last week I wrote to the Executive Vice President of CBS News asking for a comment on Lesley Stahl's unpublicized withdrawal from the Advisory Board of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.

Date: May 30, 2013 Time: 11:00 AM ET/10:00 AM CT/8:00 AM PT Duration: 60 Minutes TV viewing is no longer a linear "one size fits all" channel surfing experience - 500 channels and still nothing on.

A segment on Michael Jackson's property brought viewers to CBS' "60 Minutes" regular edition, which had 175,700 viewers in Central Florida.

For CBS News correspondent Randall Pinkston 's last "60 Minutes" report , he looked back at a milestone for Jackson NBC affiliate WLBT , the station where he started his television career .

Today on CBS at 7 p.m. EST, 60 Minutes is showing viewers a special on Michael Jackson's Estate.

CBS unveiled today its new 2013-2014 schedule, featuring eight new series five comedies and three dramas to build on the strength of America's top-rated network.

The number of people on the unpublished electoral roll has doubled in the past eight years.

As the U.S. military continues its exodus from Afghanistan, the long war has caused another exodus few know about in the U.S. Thousands of mostly teenage boys have fled their war-torn country to embark on a 10,000-mile trek to Europe that most will not complete, many because they die along the route.

Lara Logan tours a warehouse holding items that Michael Jackson owned. Karen Langford, a Jackson pal and archivist for the estate, serves as tour guide.

As the Obama administration's Benghazi narrative begins to crumble, they've decided to recycle old talking points in the hope that the news media won't fact-check them.

Complete Coverage: Upfronts 2013 VIDEO: CBS Pilot Previews New York -- A year after it toyed with the idea, CBS on Wednesday announced plans to expand its Thursday comedy block to two hours next season with The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Me n sandwiching two newsitcoms - The Millers starring Will Arnett and The Crazy Ones headlined by Robin ... (more)

A bit of crisis management advice for the White House. If you are trying to make a story go away, it is best to ensure that the President doesn't continue to make fresh news on the issue.

Wednesday, CBS unveiled its new 2013-2014 schedule, featuring eight new series - five comedies and three dramas - to build on the strength of America's top-rated network.

Thousands of women in this country have a genetic makeup that puts them at very high risk of developing breast cancer, and they face a very difficult decision.

ABC's scripted Sunday offerings take big losses, year over year, while the CBS reality competition also takes a hit and "Celebrity Apprentice" sinks to a low.