CNN Special Investigations Unit

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2006
2006x1
Hope & Heartbreak---Inside the Sago Mine Tragedy
Episode overview
Anderson Cooper anchors this look at the Jan. 2, 2006, Sago Mine disaster in West Virginia. Included: the rescue effort; how miners are trained.
2006x2
26 Hours of Terror
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Kyra Phillips examines the March 11, 2005, shooting rampage in the Atlanta courthouse that resulted in four deaths; and how Ashley Smith, who was taken hostage by the alleged .. show full overview
2006x3
We Were Warned: Out of Gas
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Frank Sesno examines what might happen if a major hurricane hit Houston, the center of U.S. energy production, and the disaster was followed by terror strikes at oil installations in .. show full overview
2006x4
The Last Days of Pope John Paul II
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Delia Gallagher reports on the final days of Pope John Paul II. Included: interviews with those closest to the pontiff, including Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, John Paul II's personal .. show full overview
2006x5
Chasing Angelina---Paparazzi and Celebrity Obsession
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The paparazzi's pursuit of a pregnant Angelina Jolie is the prime example in this look at the world of celebrity media. Included: insights from gossip reporter Ted Casablanca; People's .. show full overview
2006x6
How to Rob a Bank
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Drew Griffin reports on modern methods of looting bank accounts, such as identity theft. Included: a thief who had more than 100 credit cards under other people's names; an identity-theft ring; a scheme that affected AOL subscribers.
2006x7
Wounded Warriors
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Alex Quade reports on the care wounded soldiers receive, from Iraq to Landstuhl Medical Center in Germany to the U.S.
2006x8
No Survivors: Why TWA Could Happen Again
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An examination of the July 17, 1996, tragedy involving the Paris-bound TWA Flight 800, which exploded 12 minutes after taking off from New York's JFK International Airport. Included: .. show full overview
2006x9
The Town That Fought Back
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Kathleen Koch reports on how the people in Bay St. Louis, Miss. (her hometown) are faring a year after Hurricane Katrina leveled their homes.
2006x10
Combat Hospital
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An examination of the 10th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, where five doctors, 14 nurses and 22 medics treat U.S. and coalition casualties, as well as civilians and insurgents. .. show full overview