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• Happy Anniversary Katie!

  Published: September 5, 2007, 4:06 am

  Tags: Abc, Bob Schieffer, Brian Williams, Cbs Evening News, Charles Gibson, Harry Smith, Harrysmith, Katie Couric, Katiecouric, Nbc, Network News, Networknews, Russ Mitchell

  Filed under: News, CelebritiesSo much controversy about Katie Couric taking over The CBS Evening News. And now here it is a year later (she started on September 5, 2006), so I have to ask: how do you think she's doing? I'll admit I had my doubts and might have even expressed them here, but in reality, I think she's doing fine. She can't do

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• Covering Ground Zero Story, Only NBC Notices Iran Terror Ties

  Published: September 20, 2007, 1:37 pm

  Tags: Chris Cuomo, Katie Couric, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Russ Mitchell, Abc, Cbs, Cbs Evening News, Good Morning America, Iran, Nbc, Nbc Nightly News, Today, World News

  Show," reporter Russ Mitchell filed a similarly bland report. Neither mentioned that the Iranian leader in 2005 called for Israel to be wiped from the map and Iran is a state supporter of terrorism. Only on NBC's "Today," did Ahmadinejad's extreme statements and actions warrant a reference. Reporter Andrea Mitchell labeled

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• Evening News' Forecasting a Blue Christmas' For Everyone but Debt Collectors

  Published: November 19, 2007, 5:36 pm

  Tags: Business Coverage, Economy, Randall Pinkston, Russ Mitchell, Cbs Evening News

  concluded Pinkston. "Russ, retailers are counting on shoppers like him because this is the make-or-break season. Fourth quarter - stores depend on holiday shoppers for 25 to 40 percent of their annual profits." That was the summary of a negative shopping report. "[I]n stores across America where tourists are rare, sales

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• Media Argue Over Whether NIE Revelation on Iran is Embarrassment' or Worse

  Published: December 4, 2007, 6:51 pm

  Tags: Government Agencies, Iran, Bob Schieffer, Jack Cafferty, President Bush, Russ Mitchell, Wolf Blitzer, The Situation Room, Cbs, Cnn

  a conversation with anchor Russ Mitchell following President Bush's press conference on Tuesday, thought the finding rose to a level higher than embarrassment. RUSS MITCHELL: Bob Schieffer is our chief Washington correspondent and anchor of 'Face the Nation.' And Bob, the President said he was having a good time up there, but to this observer

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• CBS Relieved It Has a Juicy Bad News Story

  Published: December 12, 2007, 12:22 pm

  Tags: Foreign Policy, Iraq, Military, Jeff Glor, Russ Mitchell, Early Show

  city of Amarah as co-host Russ Mitchell declared: "There's breaking news out of Iraq this morning. Three car bombs exploded today in one of the deadliest attacks in months." CBS Correspondent Jeff Glor reported from Baghdad and tried to frame the bombing as part of an overall violent trend in the country: Following a recent spike

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• CBS Early Show': McCain Born in Panama, Can He Still Be President?'

  Published: February 28, 2008, 1:38 pm

  Tags: 2008 Presidential, Campaigns Amp Amp Elections, Conservatives Amp Amp Republicans, Political Groups, Barack Obama, Harry Smith, John Mccain, Russ Mitchell, Early Show, New York Times

  as a news brief by co-host Russ Mitchell a few minutes later: Does John McCain's birthplace disqualify him from serving as president? The New York Times raises the issue in a report this morning. McCain is a citizen, but he was born on a U.S. military base in the Panama Canal where his father was posted. The Constitution says only a

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• CBS's Mitchell Throws Softballs at Biden, NBC's Lauer Asks Real Question

  Published: April 9, 2008, 12:58 pm

  Tags: Congress, Conservatives Amp Amp Republicans, Foreign Policy, Iraq, Liberals Amp Amp Democrats, Military, Political Groups, Joe Biden, Matt Lauer, Russ Mitchell, Early Show, Today

  the "Early Show" Mitchell concluded the interview by asking: "On the Democratic side you are one of the last holdouts. It is a gorgeous morning here on the east coast. Who are you going to endorse? Senator Obama or Senator Clinton?" Here is the full transcript of the "Early Show" segment: 7:12AM RUSS MITCHELL:

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• CBS Reporter Calls Fidel Castro 'Revolutionary Hero'

  Published: May 1, 2008, 4:16 pm

  Tags: Cuba, Foreign Policy, Heritage Foundation, Latin America, Poverty, Elizabeth Palmer, Fidel Castro, Raul Castro, Russ Mitchell, Cbs, Early Show

  Castro fell ill. Anchor Russ Mitchell said the May Day celebrations in Cuba signaled a "new era" for the country, and Palmer touted reforms like "cell phones," "text-messaging," opening of "resort hotels" to Cuban citizens and "shiny new Chinese buses." Previously, Cubans were not

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• CBS Early Show' Highlights Mission Accomplished' Anniversary

  Published: May 1, 2008, 3:12 pm

  Tags: Conservatives Amp Amp Republicans, Foreign Policy, Iraq, Military, Political Groups, Bill Plante, George W Bush, Russ Mitchell, Cbs, Early Show

  Show" co-host Russ Mitchell thought it was news-worthy to remember the five year anniversary of when President Bush announced the end of "major combat operations in Iraq" under a banner reading "Mission Accomplished": "The Bush Administration is trying to explain its use exactly five years ago of the phrase

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• CBS: High Gas Prices Deadly For Sick & Elderly

  Published: July 9, 2008, 5:06 pm

  Tags: Economy, Health Care, Oil Amp Amp Gas Prices, Poverty, Kelly Wallace, Russ Mitchell, Cbs, Early Show

  Show," co-host Russ Mitchell declared: "The high cost of gas is hurting everyone these days. Families, businesses, and even charities. Many organizations that deliver food to the sick and elderly are being hit extra hard." In the report that followed, correspondent Kelly Wallace went even further: "In one rural

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• CBS's Mitchell Tosses Softballs to Obama, Except on Troop Pullout

  Published: July 9, 2008, 12:41 pm

  Tags: 2008 Presidential, Campaigns Amp Amp Elections, Conservatives Amp Amp Republicans, Foreign Policy, Iraq, Liberals Amp Amp Democrats, Political Groups, Barack Obama, John Mccain, Maggie Rodriguez, Russ Mitchell, Cbs, Early Show

  interview: 7:00AM TEASER: RUSS MITCHELL: Breaking news this morning. A deadly gun attack on the American consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. We'll talk with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama about violence overseas and the economy. 7:03AM SEGMENT: RUSS MITCHELL: Meanwhile, Iran tested new missiles during war games in the Persian Gulf

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• Nets Highlighted Newsweek's 15 Point Obama Lead, Yawn When it Plummets to 3 Points

  Published: July 12, 2008, 7:48 pm

  Tags: 2008 Presidential, Barack Obama, David Muir, John Mccain, Russ Mitchell, Cbs Evening News, World News

  CBS Evening News anchor Russ Mitchell announced during the Friday, June 20 newscast, Barack Obama now leads John McCain nationwide by 15 points, 51 to 36 percent. This according to Newsweek. The next night, Saturday, June 21, ABC World News anchor David Muir pointed to a new poll from Newsweek magazine that shows Barack Obama

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