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In a day at the 2009 World Series of Poker largely reserved for charity and good works, Alex Bolotin captured the "Ante Up For Africa" poker fundraiser, winning the $177,730 first prize.

Journalists from across the nation gathered tonight at the New York Athletic Club for the 2009 Gerald Loeb Awards Banquet.

The summer has become cable's launchpad for new series, and this year is no exception, with some of the networks' biggest launches ever rolling out in the coming weeks.

Both the "CBS Evening News" and ABC's "World News" suffered all-time ratings lows last week, the week of June 15, 2009.

Michael Jackson's evolution, beginning in 1971 In this Aug. 29, 1993 file photo, pop singer Michael Jackson performs during his 'Dangerous' concert in National Stadium, Singapore Michael Jackson walks with his father Joe, right, after a day of testimony in his child molestation trial in this May 25, 2005 Fans leave tributes at Jackson's star on the ...

Appearing on C-SPANa TMs Washington Journal Tuesday, CBS Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer dismissed the notion of liberal media bias: "...there is so much media out there now that the idea of bias in the media, ita TMs almost become irrelevant.

In recent days, much of the news media's attention has been focused on post-election protests and violence in Iran.

This June 15,2009, file photo shows a photo of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, left bottom, next to a broken computer monitor in a room in a Tehran University dormitory after it was attacked by militia forces during riots in Tehran, Iran, in the early hours of Monday.

Jun 15, 2009 6:46 am US/Eastern Reporting Jay Dow 1 of 3 Democratic Sen. Hiram Monserrate speaks during the coalition government's first session since Republicans took control of the New York State Senate.

Jun 15, 2009 6:10 pm US/Eastern Reporting Marcia Kramer ALBANY 1 of 3 It was a wild scene both inside and outside the New York Senate chambers on June 11 as lawmakers were pushed, spit on and accosted by angry protesters.

Tonight's Must-See: 'Hawthorne' debut, 8 p.m., TNT. We meet Christina Hawthorne, a hospital's chief nursing officer, on the anniversary of her husband's death.

Comments 8 NEW YORK, June 9, 2009 Chef Tom Valenti, left, and Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith cook a healthy and diabetic-friendly meal.

Kings return, 8 p.m., NBC. Richly written and superbly acted, 'Kings' dares to be different.

Smith asserted that he still is, in fact, the majority leader and that Democrats remain in the majority.

Jun 9, 2009 5:00 pm US/Eastern Reporting Marcia Kramer ALBANY Aftershocks of the New York State Senate shake up were rippling through the state capital Tuesday.

Homemaker Susan Galbreath, of Mayfield, Ky., decided to hunt down the killer of 18-year-old Jessica Currin.

New York State Senate Republicans on Monday replaced Malcolm Smith as Majority Leader after two dissident Democrats switched sides, giving the GOP control, CBS station WCBS-TV has learned.

The stars of "Next to Normal": Alice Ripley, left, Best Actress nominee, Jennifer Damiano, Featured Actress nominee, and Aaron Tveit.

Jun 5, 2009 7:00 am US/Eastern BANGKOK 1 of 3 Actor David Carradine attends the Miramax Feature film premiere of "Kill Bill 2" at the Arclight's Cinerama Dome April 8, 2004, in Hollywood, Calif.

Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith, left, and guest anchor Amanda Holden assist Mat Arnfield, head chef of the New York restaurant "A Salt and Battery" in making his specialty dish, fish and chips.