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Sally Edwards (left), 80, and Lue Hutchinson, 71, visited StoryCorps in Cincinnati. Their sons, Jack Edwards and Tom Butts, are buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Military Moms: A Bond Born From Shared Loss

Two mothers whose sons were killed during the first Gulf War talk about how they became friends after their sons died. The past 22 years would have been tough without the friendship, because, as one tells the other, "what's in our hearts we share."

Brian Emmett competes as one of 10 amateur bakers vying for $250,000 and a Gallery Books cookbook contract on CBS's The American Baking Competition, which premieres Wednesday night.

CBS Debuts A Baking Competition As Broadcast Continues Borrowing From Cable

Cable has found great success with cooking competitions, and now another broadcast network is jumping in.

Dramatically Different Medicare Bills Set Hospitals Thinking

How much hospitals around the country bill for 100 top procedures became public this week. Though insurance or Medicare may not actually pay the sticker price, some hospitals in Alaska are considering how they'll respond to more knowledgeable consumers.

Destruction at Midwest City, Okla., one of the towns hit by the May 5, 1999, tornadoes.

A Brief History Of Oklahoma Tornadoes

The state straddles Tornado Alley and has had a number of especially strong twisters leave a path of death and destruction in their wake.

Arcade Fire Takes A Dancey Turn Down A Well-Trod Path

With a new record, the band Arcade Fire is trying to top their 2011 release, which won a Grammy for Album of the Year. Critic Will Hermes says that on Reflektor, they turn to dance music to try to reinvigorate their sound.

Haruki Murakami is the author of such books as <em>The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle</em>, <em>Norwegian Wood</em> and <em>Kafka on the Shore</em>.

Book News: Without A Shortlist, Nobel-Watchers Turn To Bookies

Also: Sleuthing the first story by Edgar Allan Poe; the merits of YA literature; Atavist Books launches.

Despite all the warning signs, U.S. leaders continue to barrel toward a debt default with no one yet willing to step on the brakes.

Tuesday Morning Political Mix

Large foreign holders of U.S. debt warn Congress and President Obama to get their acts together... White House and Senate Democrats' unified message momentarily appeared less so... Senate Democrats are moving ahead with debt-ceiling legislation that Republicans may filibuster.

Former N.J. Governor Corzine Faces Federal Civil Charges

Federal regulators filed a lawsuit Thursday against MF Global and two of its former top officers, including CEO Jon Corzine. Corzine is a former U.S. Senator and former governor of New Jersey. The suit alleges that in October of 2011, MF Global illegally used up to $1 billion in customer funds to cover the firm's cash needs. MF Global has settled and will provide restitution. CFTC enforcement officials said the case against Corzine is being pursued.

Instagram's latest update features curated photo collections and trending tags.

Instagram wants to be a source for your news. The photo-sharing app is rolling out an update that features trending tags and a beefed-up search tool that should help it compete with Twitter.

Afghan girls attend a makeshift school in the eastern city of Jalalabad in March. A sharp increase in students, particularly girls, is often cited as a success story in rebuilding the country. However, the U.S. special inspector for Afghanistan has questioned whether Afghan officials inflated the number of students enrolled.

Afghan Schools: Is The Success Story Exaggerated?

Afghan officials reportedly inflated the number of students to make the education system appear more successful than it has been, according to the U.S. inspector for Afghanistan's reconstruction.

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