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According to Wikipedia, the “sovereign citizen movement” is a loose network of American litigants, commentators and financial scheme promoter who call themselves “sovereign citizens” and believe that they are answerable only to English common law and are not subject to any statutes or proceedings at the federal, state or municipal levels. Tonight they were the focus of an 60 Minutes exposé hosted by Byron Pitts.

Who: Byron Pitts (“60 Minutes”) What: The New York Press Club’s book event for “Step Out on Nothing” Where: McGraw Hill Building When: November 10, 2009 Thumbs: Down

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The CBS Evening News closed the show last night with a moving package featuring CBS News reporters and producers, sharing their remembrances of covering the war in Afghanistan. Yesterday marked the eight year anniversary of the battle overseas.

Pairing comments from the CBSers in front of a stark black backdrop with images and video of the war provided a touching and powerful tribute.