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CBS: Report of Rather leaving 'completely and utterly untrue'

March 26, 2001 Web posted at: 4:37 PM EST (2137 GMT)

NEW YORK (CNN) -- An Internet report that Dan Rather is leaving "CBS Evening News" is "completely and utterly untrue," a spokeswoman for the show told CNN on Monday.

CBS Evening News spokeswoman Kim Actar denied a report by Matt Drudge, author of the Drudgereport.com, that CBS News has approached NBC News Washington Bureau Chief Tim Russert to replace Rather.

NBC News echoed the denial.

Spokeswoman Allison Gollust said any report that Russert is leaving NBC is "completely false."

Drudge cites sources at CBS who say Rather, 69, is preparing to give up the anchor chair after a 20-year reign because ratings for the "Evening News" have hit an all-time low.

-- Anonymous, March 27, 2001

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Dang!

-- Anonymous, March 27, 2001

Buggah!

-- Anonymous, March 27, 2001

Just because they deny it doesn't mean it isn't true....

-- Anonymous, March 27, 2001

What I like about Russert is that he asks the tough questions and has followup questions ready to deal with bullshit answers.

-- Anonymous, March 28, 2001