
Nov 16 - By David Bauder
CBS News is planning an ambitious turn-of-decade look at America's position in the world that's also designed as an opening competitive shot at Diane Sawyer.

Nov 10 - By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Writer
David Letterman was on the receiving end of a sales pitch, not a shakedown, a defense lawyer said Tuesday as he argued that a TV producer accused of extorting the comic was simply peddling a screenplay.

Oct 5 - By Associated Press
The defense lawyer for the CBS News producer charged with trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman is calling the talk-show host "a master at manipulating audiences."

Oct 2 - By David Bauder
A CBS newsman who prosecutors said was desperate and deep in debt was charged Friday with trying to blackmail David Letterman for $2 million in a plot that forced the late night comic to acknowledge having sex with some of the women who have worked for him.

Oct 1 - By David Bauder
A CBS News employee has pleaded not guilty to trying to blackmail David Letterman for $2 million in a plot that spurred the TV host to acknowledge sexual relationships with female staffers on his show.
Sep 28 - By Associated Press
CBS News plans to supplement its international coverage with reports from a Boston-based startup that specializes in foreign news.

Aug 19 - By David Bauder
Don Hewitt, a TV news pioneer who created "60 Minutes" and produced the popular CBS newsmagazine for 36 years, died Wednesday. He was 86.
Aug 19 - By Associated Press
Orders for durable goods expected to last at least 3 years jump more than expected in July.

Aug 18 - By David Bauder
The White House says President Barack Obama is among the dignitaries scheduled to speak at a memorial service for the late CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite next month.
Jul 21 - By Associated Press
Channel One Network says it will be teaming up with CBS News to produce its daily newscast for teens.

Jun 19 - By Frazier Moore, AP Television Writer
CBS isn't commenting on reports that veteran newsman Walter Cronkite is gravely ill. The 92-year-old former anchor of "The CBS Evening News," who has been ailing for some time, has reportedly taken a turn for the worse, according to TVNewser and other online sites. CBS News spokesman Kevin Tedesco had no comment on Friday.

May 20 - By Associated Press
CBS News veteran Morley Safer says he trusts citizen journalism as much as he would trust citizen surgery.
Apr 22 - By David Bauder
CBS News is dusting off one of the most storied brands in its history: the documentary series "CBS Reports."
Mar 12 - By Associated Press
CBS News has won a legal battle with Marine Corps prosecutors who wanted unaired footage of a "60 Minutes" interview with an officer charged for his role in the killing of 24 Iraqis in 2005.

Feb 4 - By David Bauder
NBC's Brian Williams briefly wondered if he was being stood up while waiting at the White House to interview President Barack Obama and noticing a presidential motorcade leaving the building.

Jan 8 - By Michael Gormley, Associated Press Writer
She messed up her first interviews, didn't show much of a grasp of the issues and, dontcha know, had a speech pattern that was widely mimicked. Sarah Palin? You betcha. But Caroline Kennedy also fits the bill. The difference is that while the conservative Republican Palin was ridiculed in the press and on "Saturday Night Live" in her quest to be vice president, the liberal Democratic Kennedy, after early criticism in the media, remains the perceived favorite in her bid for a Senate seat from New York.

Dec 11 - By Associated Press
Robert Chandler, a former CBS News executive who helped launch "60 Minutes" and supervised the TV newsmagazine in its early years, died Thursday, according to the network and his family. He was 80.
Aug 5 - By Associated Press
The Commission on Presidential Debates has named Jim Lehrer and Gwen Ifill of PBS, Tom Brokaw of NBC News and Bob Schieffer of CBS News as moderators of the three presidential debates and one vice presidential face-off.

Jul 18 - By Lynn Elber, AP Television Writer
Job insecurity may be widespread in the media but Katie Couric still has no need to worry, her boss says.

Jun 19 - By Chelsea J. Carter, Associated Press Writers
CBS News said it plans to appeal a ruling by a military appellate court that ordered a judge to review unaired footage of an interview given by a Marine squad leader charged in the killings of 24 Iraqis.
Apr 28 - By David Bauder
CBS News journalist Richard Butler said he believes he was kidnapped in Iraq by policemen with sympathies toward the Hezbollah but isn't entirely sure who held him captive for two months or why.

Apr 10 - By Sameer N. Yacoub, Associated Press Writer
Clashes with Shiite militiamen flared in two cities Wednesday as a U.S. drone fired two missiles in Basra and U.S.-backed Iraqi troops battled in Baghdad's sprawling Sadr City slum.

Feb 29 - By Associated Press
A military prosecutor has appealed a judge's decision to throw out a subpoena seeking unaired footage of a CBS News interview given by a Marine squad leader charged in the killings of 24 Iraqis.

Feb 13 - By Associated Press
Parliament cleared the way Wednesday for provincial elections this year that could give Sunnis a stronger voice and usher in vast changes to Iraq's power structure.

Jan 29 - By Associated Press
Mike Wallace was recovering from triple heart bypass surgery that was performed last week, CBS News said Tuesday.