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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 2: Ann Curry, correspondent/anchor of NBC News National and International and medal of honor recipient and General Janet C. Wolfenbarger, commander, Air Force Material Command and medal of honor recipient attend the USO Woman Of The Year Luncheon at The Pierre Hotel on May 2, 2013 in New York City.
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The one place you can actually grow audience is online ... If she can change NBC News to a global brand that it is mentioned in the same breath as CNN or BBC, that is a path toward growth versus managing shrinkage.
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NBC hires news division chief from Britain
was not immediately available for comment. She said in a statement that Turness is "very familiar" with NBC News through a partnership the two networks have.Turness, who is 46, became editor of ITV News in 2004, the first woman and youngest person to hold Read more »
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Matt Lauer: 'Today' show will top ratings again
show on television, and that he expects to do it.The beleaguered morning show host made his pitch at an unfortunately-timed NBC News sales event. "Today" is at low ebb in the ratings and a flurry of media reports has been speculating that Lauer is more of Read more »
Around the web
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Chaos and courage as tornado wrecks elementary schools
I turned back home and I decided to put my faith and trust in God the school was going to be OK,” the mother of three told NBC News. She ran back to the school after the twister passed, and found her daughter outside in the parking lot with other kindergartners. 15 m ago from MSNBC Read more »
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Immigration bill clears hurdle with 13-5 approval by Senate committee
Carrie Dann, NBC News A sweeping bill to overhaul the nation's immigration system cleared its first major hurdle late Tuesday night, with the 18-member committee charged with completing a first round of legislative edits voting to advance the amended bill 5/21/13 from MSNBC Read more »
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Leahy withholds amendment to include LGBT couples in immigration reform
Carrie Dann, NBC News Acknowledging that it would jeopardize the passage of a sweeping immigration reform bill, a top ally of LGBT rights advocates will not call for a committee vote on an amendment that would include the spouses of LGBT individuals with the 5/21/13 from MSNBC Read more »
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Away from home? Petcube lets you watch and play with your cats online
Devin Coldewey NBC News 7 minutes ago Petcube The Petcube doesn't actually play with your pets - but it lets you see them, talk to them and play with them. If you're an anxious pet owner, you probably spend a few minutes at least every day worrying whether 5/21/13 from MSNBC Read more »
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Mysterious respiratory illness strikes 7 in Alabama; 2 dead
recently christened MERS or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. "At this point it's too early to tell," McIntyre told NBC News. "That's why we called it a respiratory illness of unknown origin." State and federal health officials will continue to investigate 5/21/13 from MSNBC Read more »
