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Does roux-en-Y gastric bypass cure diabetes?

"60 Minutes" had a story several months ago about a type of weight-loss surgery that seemed to also cure type 2 diabetes in many people. Has more research been done on this? Do you need the full bypass of about one-third of the small intestine or just the duodenum and jejunum? My weight problem came about with/after diabetes, not before.

Should teenagers be allowed to sail solo around the world?

On October 26, a court in the Netherlands will decide whether 13-year-old Laura Dekker is allowed to fulfill her dream of sailing around the world -- solo.

CNNMoney: Madoff relatives sued for $199 million

The court-appointed trustee liquidating Bernard Madoff's business filed a $199 million lawsuit against four of his family members on Friday.

CNNMoney: Madoff relatives may face $198 million suit

The court-appointed trustee in the Bernard Madoff case plans to sue four more of his family members for nearly $200 million this week, according to a broadcast report.

Don Hewitt had a passion for stories

Don Hewitt created a remarkable system to get the best stories on the air.

People.com: 60 Minutes Creator Don Hewitt Dies

The TV pioneer was 86 and directed the first 1960 Kennedy-Nixon TV debate

'60 Minutes' creator Don Hewitt dies

Television pioneer and longtime CBS executive Don Hewitt, the creator of "60 Minutes," has died, the network said Wednesday. He was 86.

SI.com: Phil Taylor: Michael Vick says he's sorry, but he hasn't shown remorse

I don't believe Michael Vick. In fact, while watching his 60 Minutes interview on Sunday, I pretty much thought he was full of it. But I also have no problem with his being allowed to return to the NFL, where he will no doubt juke plenty of tacklers and throw just as many inaccurate passes at the feet of his receivers. That may seem contradictory -- not buying his mea culpas and yet not objecting to his reinstatement -- but that's because the real issue is not what Vick gave us on Sunday night, it's what we expected from him.

SI.com: Richard Deitsch: Brown got Vick's interview right

James Brown says he spelled out the rules with Michael Vick last May when the two spoke for 45 minutes at the United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan. Why was the CBS Sports anchor visiting Vick at a federal prison? He was looking for The Big Get, an interview with Vick following his 18 months in prison on charges related to his illegal dogfighting operation.

Commentary: Obama's most trusted aide

Five days after the 2008 presidential election, Steve Kroft of "60 Minutes" did a profile on "Obama's brain trust," four political veterans that he reported were the president-elect's most important team members: David Plouffe, Robert Gibbs, David Axelrod and Anita Dunn.

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