Former vice presidential nominee John Edwards was acquitted of one count of campaign finance fraud, and a deadlocked jury yielded a mistrial on five other counts. Anna Werner reports on the end of the Edwards case.

A federal appeals court declared the “Defense of Marriage Act” unconstitutional. The act, signed into law by former President Clinton, defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Nancy Cordes reports on what the ruling means for same-sex marriage.

Political differences seemed to dissolve during the unveiling of former President George W. Bush’s portrait in the White House. Norah O’Donnell reports.

Scott Pelley spoke with Alex Thomson of Britain’s Channel 4 News who was in Houla, Syria after the deadly massacre took place. Thomson describes the situation on the ground and the effect U.N. observers are having.

Mayor Bloomberg has waged the most aggressive anti-obesity campaign in the nation in an effort to cinch the waistlines of New Yorkers. Michelle Miller reports on his latest battle against sugary drinks sold in restaurants, movie theaters, and concession stands.

With a combination of drugs, electrical stimulation, and intense physical training, scientists have helped rats with partially-severed spinal cords walk again. Scott Pelley reports a similar study is being developed to see if it will work on humans.

On the eve of Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee celebration of her 60th anniversary as queen, footage was released of the royal family frolicking at the beach in 1957.