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President Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney appeared in separate interviews on CBS's 60 Minutes. Despite many cries from Republicans that Romney needs to give specifics of his plans, he refused to do that on his tax overhaul proposals.

Sandy Crocker was touring in Ireland when he met a freckled woman with reddish-brown hair. They spoke for a couple minutes at a cafe and then she left. Back in Canada, he was heartbroken. Crocker is back in Ireland and plans to spend a month searching for the girl who got away.

Less than a week old, the cub died on Sunday at Washington's National Zoo. Preliminary examinations indicate that some of its liver had hardened and that it had a build-up of fluid in the abdomen. Also, officials believe it was likely a female.

The first official presidential debate isn't until Oct. 3 in Denver. But interviews on CBS offered a sense of what the tone may be like next week.

Also: Workers' riot shuts down Foxconn plant in China; Libya moves to disband rogue groups; search is suspended for mountain climbers caught in Nepal avalanche; Homeland and Modern Family are big winners at Emmy Awards.

James Burrows has directed more than 50 pilots, including Cheers, Friends, Taxi, and Frasier.

Ken Tucker says that Charmer is a song cycle about getting rid of a cynical frame of mind; about distancing yourself from people who are dragging you down.

More than a decade ago, The Economist magazine called Africa, "the hopeless continent," but a more recent cover story reads, "Africa Rising." The U.S. foreign assistance agency, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, has supported the turn around. The group's CEO Daniel Yohannes speaks with host Michel Martin.

Historically, pastors have played a big role in organizing get-out-the-vote efforts within the African American community. But the issue of same-sex marriage has divided faith leaders. Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks with Reverend Derek McCoy of the Maryland Marriage Alliance about how the issue could affect the black vote.

Many parents push their kids to get straight A's, excel at sports, and behave at home. But some kids won't march to that drum beat. In his memoir The Choke Artist: Confessions of a Chronic Underachiever, David Yoo writes about making a concerted effort to fall short of his parents' expectations. He talks with host Michel Martin.