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Tim Russert's father -- 'Big Russ' -- dies at 85

Sep. 25, 2009
Timothy Joseph Russert Sr., the father of the late Tim Russert of NBC's "Meet the Press," died from natural causes Thursday, according to his family. He was 85.
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Williams to moderate next 'Meet the Press'

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WASHINGTON, June 19 (UPI) -- NBC anchorman Brian Williams is to take over the late Tim Russert's moderator position for the next edition of the U.S. political talk show "Meet the Press."
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WASHINGTON, June 17 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush and his wife Laura attended a wake in Washington Tuesday for Tim Russert, moderator of NBC "Meet the Press" who died Friday.

NBC eyeing staff for Russert successor

WASHINGTON, June 14 (UPI) -- NBC is looking inward for a successor to Tim Russert, the late host of the U.S. current events TV program "Meet the Press," talent representatives say.
Newsman Tim Russert dead at 58

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WASHINGTON, June 13 (UPI) -- NBC has confirmed Tim Russert, moderator of TV's "Meet the Press," died Friday in Washington of a coronary embolism at the age of 58.
Sharpton: Russert was tough, fair

Sharpton: Russert was tough, fair

WASHINGTON, June 13 (UPI) -- U.S. activist the Rev. Al Sharpton remembered late newsman Tim Russert Friday as one of the "best and fairest" journalists in TV history.

Prosecution rests in Libby trial

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Prosecutors rested Thursday in the trial in Washington of I. Lewis Libby after the cross-examination of their final witness, NBC newsman Tim Russert.

Russert dads help sons in their own way

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Tim Russert's father took a part-time job to put his son through college, but the host of NBC's "Meet the Press" helped his son by taking him to games.

NBC's Russert resisted Libby testimony

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Court documents say NBC News Washington Bureau Chief Tim Russert resisted testifying about his private conversations with I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.

Russert says he didn't tell Libby of Plame

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- NBC's Tim Russert said on "Meet the Press" Sunday that he didn't tell I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby Valerie Plame's name or that she worked for the CIA.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler