On a Tennessee elephant there are lots of elephant-elephant pairs. But perhaps the closest friends of all are Tarra and Bella. That would be Tarra the 8,700 pound Asian elephant. And Bella. The dog.

Fellow students at their new, ultra-elite school in Washington say the hubbub over their presence is likely to subside in a hurry.

With drunken driving fatalities staying constant despite all the campaigns against the crime, some prosecutors are pursuing harsher penalties against perpetrators, including long prison terms for those who caused deaths. Bob Simon reports.

New developments emerge in the twisted case of a computer scientist and the death of his Russian bride. 48 Hours correspondent Maureen Maher reports.

Gov. Bill Richardson has withdrawn as the Commerce Secretary designate, pending a grand jury investigation into a financial firm's contract with New Mexico. Now there are questions about Obama's transition team's vetting process.

Jett Travolta's body shows no sign of head trauma and his death certificate says he was killed by a "seizure," an undertaker said Monday, as the 16-year-old's celebrity parents prepared for a Florida funeral.

Neuroscience has learned so much about how we think and the brain activity linked to certain thoughts that it is now possible - on a very basic scale - to read a person's mind. Lesley Stahl reports.

President George W. Bush will leave behind a legacy of Bushisms, the label stamped on the commander in chief's original speaking style. A look back at some of the president's more notable malaprops and mangled statements.

President-elect Barack Obama, commencing face to face consultations with congressional leaders, is embracing an unexpectedly large tax cut of up to $300 billion. Obama said the country faces an "extraordinary economic challenge."

Israel's expanding ground and air offensive against Gaza's Hamas rulers took a heavy civilian toll. Diplomats and European leaders raced around the region in search of a cease-fire

A Minnesota board on Monday certified results showing Democrat Al Franken winning the state's U.S. Senate recount over Republican Norm Coleman, whose lawyer promised a legal challenge that will keep the race in limbo for weeks.