Word: buts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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It was the most awkwardly protracted job opening of 1989. On the last day of November, after two years of trying unsuccessfully to boost the network's sagging ratings, CBS Entertainment president Kim LeMasters resigned. His departure was not unexpected, but CBS's delay in naming a successor was. For...
Slumps, of course, are made to be broken. ABC jumped from nowheresville to first place in the mid-'70s, and NBC was a sorry No. 3 before Bill Cosby helped boost it to No. 1 in the mid-'80s. But CBS may be in more desperate straits than either of...
Not all the news is bad for CBS. The network still ranks No. 1 in daytime. In addition, it has grabbed the TV rights to several major sports events, including the baseball play-offs and World Series, the NCAA basketball tournament and the 1992 and '94 Winter Olympics -- though for...
In a wild chase, Rodriguez Gacha's son Fredy, 17, ultimately -- and unwittingly -- led more than 1,000 police and marines to his father. Fredy was arrested last August when the Colombian army raided Rodriguez Gacha's ranch north of Bogota. His alleged crime, possession of illegal weapons, was relatively...
Colombians greeted the news of Rodriguez Gacha's death by rejoicing in the streets. As for the government, the hit on Rodriguez Gacha was a significant victory, but the war continues, especially with Escobar still at large. Warns General Miguel Gomez Padilla, the national police director: "Remember, these people are...