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Brian Williams is out as the anchor of "NBC Nightly News."

   NBC announced Tuesday that it is suspending Brian Williams as "Nightly News" anchor and managing editor for six months without pay for misleading the public about his experiences covering the Iraq War. NBC chief executive Steve Burke said Williams' actions were inexcusable and jeopardized the trust he has built up with viewers during his decade as the network's lead anchor. But... Rea

Tom Brokaw is battling cancer.  NBC announced Tuesday that the veteran news anchor has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, which affects blood cells in the bone marrow but called the prognosis "encouraging."  In a statement, the 74-year-old news vet said he was "very optimistic about the future" and that he's looking forward to continuing his life, his work and his adventures

ABC is putting an end to NBC's winning streak in the evening news race. "World News with Diane Sawyer" was the top ranked newscast for the week of July 22nd, beating Brian Williams' "NBC Nightly News" by about 38,000 viewers in the 25-to-54 demo...