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Bob Schieffer to get journalism award in Phoenix

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:11:04 -0400

PHOENIX - CBS News correspondent Bob Schieffer will be honored by Arizona State University's journalism school at its awards luncheon in October.

A diversion in the air for 'Today'

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:45:23 -0400

NEW YORK - Two charter airplanes carrying the "Today" show anchor team and their crew from Hawaii to Yellowstone National Park were diverted in the air to Oklahoma for coverage Tuesday of the catastrophic tornado outside of Oklahoma City.

NBC hires news division chief from Britain

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:34:34 -0400

NEW YORK - NBC went out of the company and out of the country to find a president for its news division, on Monday naming the first woman to hold the top job.

NBC bringing back 'Ironside,' renewing 'Community'

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:22:11 -0400

NEW YORK - NBC is ordering up a new comedy for next season from "Scrubs" creator Bill Lawrence and an updating of the '70s cop drama "Ironside."

NBC cancels Williams' newsmagazine 'Rock Center'

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:57:03 -0400

NEW YORK - NBC pulled the plug Friday on Brian Williams' newsmagazine "Rock Center" after a short, troubled life in which it failed to find a consistent home on the network's prime-time schedule.