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"60 Minutes": Questions over Greg Mortenson’s stories. "Three Cups of Tea" – Bozeman philanthropist denies allegations

"I hope these allegations and attacks, the people doing these things, know this could be devastating for tens of thousands of girls, for the sake of Nielsen ratings and Emmys," Mortenson told the Chronicle in a phone interview Friday.

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He has written inspiring best sellers, including "Three Cups of Tea," but are the stories all true?

Some of the most inspiring and dramatic stories in the best-selling book, "Three Cups of Tea," http://www.ikat.org/ by Greg Mortenson, are not true, multiple sources tell "60 Minutes" as part of an investigation by correspondent Steve Kroft that will be broadcast on "60 Minutes" this Sunday, April 17 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Full Story: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/04/15/60minutes/main20054397.shtml?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CBSNewsGamecore+%28GameCore%3A+CBSnews.com%29

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Mortenson under fire from ‘60 Minutes’ — Bozeman philanthropist denies allegations

CBS News "60 Minutes" on Friday alleged that Bozeman philanthropist Greg Mortenson fabricated some of the most dramatic and inspiring stories in his bestselling book "Three Cups of Tea" and one year spent more money promoting his book than building schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Mortenson, 53, founder and executive director of the Central Asia Institute, defended his work building schools for children, especially girls, in remote Islamic villages.

"I hope these allegations and attacks, the people doing these things, know this could be devastating for tens of thousands of girls, for the sake of Nielsen ratings and Emmys," Mortenson told the Chronicle in a phone interview Friday.

Full Story: http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/article_4d3125cc-67d7-11e0-b861-001cc4c002e0.html

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Full Archive of Central Asia Institute Stories: http://matr.net/news.phtml?cat_id=106&catlabel=Three+Cups+of+Tea+-+The+Central+Asia+Institute

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