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"Award-winning investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker", John Pilger has given an interview A to that Indymedia-with-a-budget site, Democracy Now .

In a week when the celebrity world lost 50-year-old infomercial king Billy Mays and pop superstar Michael Jackson, could it be any wonder that Ralph Wildman, 53, was eating a veggie sandwich and a banana during his lunch break on Thursday? "I was beginning to get a little paunchy around the waist," the Palm Beach Gardens salesman explained.

Bob Schieffer 's Face the Nation hasn't quite toppled David Gregory 's Meet the Press in the Sunday show ratings race, but it has nudged a bit closer in recent months, leaving the Face host a bit perplexed.

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is the latest member of the ever-growing club of politicians who have strayed from their wives, as well as the latest in the ever-growing list of politicians who were indignant over President Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky and demanded he either resign or be impeached.

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White House senior adviser David Axelrod says the energy and climate bill passed by the House was crafted to "ameliorate some of the hard edge that people were worried about, and I think that will carry the day in the Senate" "There's a growing awareness that we need to move on energy," Axelrod said on NBC's "Meet the Press." We've been waiting for ...

Michael Jackson's death yesterday from cardiac arrest prompted the American Heart Association to urge the public to be prepared for cardiac emergencies.

The circumstances surrounding Michael Jackson's death are not entirely clear. But appearing before the news media Thursday, Jackson's brother Jermaine said it's believed Michael Jackson had cardiac arrest, though the cause of death won't be known until an autopsy is performed.

Tom Brokaw: Tom Brokaw is a Special Correspondent for NBC News. During 2008, he served as the Interim Moderator on Meet the Press.

NBCa s Tom Brokaw sat down with President Obama in early June, 2009, for an exclusive interview the one day after Obama delivered a speech bowing to the Muslim world.

On the first Sunday following the switch to DTV, NBC's Meet the Press was again the #1 show in all categories.

Patrick Gavin : "This weekend marks the one year anniversary of when Meet the Press host and NBC Washington Bureau Chief Tim Russert passed away -- and, by most measures, a natural successor to his vaunted position in both journalism and the nation's heart has yet to emerge."

Just two days past the anniversary of Tim Russert's death, his sister managed a slight smile as she spoke of his brother's kind-hearted nature, Irish heritage and genuine good will toward others and the city of Buffalo.

Longtime NBC newsman Tim Russert's death of a heart attack on June 13, 2008 surprised colleagues and viewers across the country.

Published: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 12:04 a.m. Today is Monday, June 15, the 166th day of 2009.

It has been one year since the passing of Tim Russert and Bob Schieffer recalls their friendly competition over the years in Washington but, more importantly, the indelible friendship and respect they shared over the years.

Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of the death of Tim Russert , beloved NBC Washington bureau chief and host of "Meet The Press." The past year has been filled with events that Tim no doubt would have taken great joy in covering -- the down-to-the-wire fight for the Democratic nomination between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton , the whole ...

Tim Russert has proved to be difficult to replace. Tim Russert died a year ago this weekend.

According to MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, former Vice President Cheney's daughter, Liz Cheney, who has been making frequent television appearances to defend her father, has now reached the "persecution stage" of that defense.

A BURGEONING NIMBY CONSENSUS?.... This seems to be an increasingly common sentiment.