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The Biz: Campaigning for Sunday Ratings

With 24-hour access to video journalism on cable, your smartphone or iPad, nobody needs to wait until Sunday morning to find out what the presidential candidates have to say, right?

Don't tell that to the news divisions at CBS and ABC. Both are about to raise the stakes in the arena of Sunday inside-the-Beltway talk shows as they strive to remain the most important TV platform of the presidential campaign season...  read full article

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On this week's commentary, Bob Schieffer talks about the extraordinary work of a CBS News team who risked their lives to bring us the story of the uprising in Syria. CBS News reporter Clarissa Ward discusses her experience reporting from the scene of fighting.

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tells Bob Schieffer the contraception controversy "underscores just one of the constitutional problems with Obamacare."

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With tensions high in Syria and Iran, Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes tells Norah O'Donnell that the US is ready to provide "political support" to the Syrian people, and talks about the effectiveness of sanctions on Iran.

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Following the Nevada caucuses, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich joins Bob Schieffer to talk about his goals for winning delegates going forward; also, U.S. policy in Syria and his view on what can be done.

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The Biz: Campaigning for Sunday Ratings

With 24-hour access to video journalism on cable, your smartphone or iPad, nobody needs to wait until Sunday morning to find out what the presidential candidates have to say, right?

Don't tell that to the news divisions at CBS and ABC. Both are about to raise the stakes in the arena of Sunday inside-the-Beltway talk shows as they strive to remain the most important TV platform of the presidential campaign season... read more

James Wall, Captain Kangaroo's Mr. Baxter, Dies at 92

James Wall, a longtime CBS stage manager and actor best known as Captain Kangaroo's neighbor, Mr. Baxter, on the network's children's show, has died. He was 92.

Wall died in his sleep Wednesday in New York City after a short illness, CBS News reports.

A former vaudevillian, Wall — who was credited as Larry Wall — joined Captain Kangaroo as a ...
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Senate Candidate Cancels Weekend TV Appearances After Bill Maher Zing

Delaware's Republican senatorial candidate, Christine O'Donnell, canceled two TV appearances over the weekend after clips of her discussing a past brush with witchcraft on Politically Incorrect turned up on YouTube — and on Bill Maher's new show.

The atheist-libertarian kicked off the new season of his HBO political talk/comedy show Real Time by noting ... read more

CNN's Christiane Amanpour Heading to ABC's This Week

Christiane Amanpour, who has served as the face of CNN's international coverage for more than two decades, is leaving the cable news network to host ABC News' This Week.

Amanpour is... read more

CBS NEWS SHAKE-UP

Rome Hartman, a 15-year veteran producer for 60 Minutes, is taking over the reins at CBS Evening News with Bob Schieffer, replacing Jim Murphy, Variety reports. The move comes as CBS News continues to seek a full-time anchor for the telecast; Bob Schieffer, who also hosts Face the Nation, only agreed to serve as a temporary successor to Dan Rather. read more

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Premise: CBS' venerable Sunday-morning newsmaker-interview show also aired in prime time in 1960 and '61. When the series premiered in 1954, the first guest was Sen. Joseph McCarthy.

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