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Dan Rather Loses Bid to Reinstate CBS Lawsuit

Top NY court rejects former anchor's motion

By the Associated Press

Posted Jan 12, 2010 2:02 PM CST

(AP) – New York's top court today rejected Dan Rather's bid to reinstate his $70 million breach-of-contract lawsuit against CBS. Rather's motion was denied without comment today by the Court of Appeals. "I am disappointed that no court or jury studied the evidence," said Rather... Read full story »

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