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NBC Secures Olympics for $7.75 Billion from 2022-2032

NBC Secures Olympics for $7.75 Billion from 2022-2032

NBC Universal forked over $7.75 billion to keep the broadcasting rights of the Olympics from 2022-2032. Since technology is constantly evolving the contract says NBC can choose how to broadcast the games. They experimented with the 2014 Winter Olympics in

Brian Williams Mistakes Nigeria and Kenya

Brian Williams Mistakes Nigeria and Kenya

On the Tuesday broadcast of NBC “Nightly News,” anchor Brian Williams got his countries confused in a report about the kidnapped school girls in Nigeria. Williams had referred to Nigeria as Kenya twice in his opening introduction.

NY Jets Sued by Cheerleader

NY Jets Sued by Cheerleader

The bandwagon for professional football cheerleaders suing their teams just got another member. According to an NBC Bay Area report, New York Jets cheerleader “Krystal C.” has filed a class-action lawsuit against the team “seeking damages for unpaid wages and

Katie 2.0? Couric, NBC Plot Return to 'Today'

Katie 2.0? Couric, NBC Plot Return to 'Today'

Katie Couric broke boundaries by tackling the male-dominated world of nightly newscasts and, recently, signed on with Yahoo to cover news for the online portal. That’s the positive spin on her post-Today show career. Her CBS newscast ratings never measured

Longmire: Mexican Military Spillovers Not Uncommon

Longmire: Mexican Military Spillovers Not Uncommon

Breitbart Texas Contributing Editor Sylvia Longmire was featured in a story produced by KVOA-NBC Tucson this week as an analyst in a recent episode involving Mexican soldiers allegedly crossing the border and attacking American citizens. Longmire argued that while such

U-2 Spy Plane Blamed for ATC Computer Failure

U-2 Spy Plane Blamed for ATC Computer Failure

A U-2 spy plane, one of the key weapons of the Cold War, is apparently responsible for a computer failure in Los Angeles that disrupted air traffic control operations in California and across the nation, NBC news reports. Sources quoted by

Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Star of 'The FBI,' Dead at 95

Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Star of 'The FBI,' Dead at 95

By JOHN ROGERSAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) – Handsome, debonair and blessed with a distinguished voice that reflected his real-life prep school upbringing, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. seemed born to play the television roles that made him famous, that of hip

Wendy Davis Spokesman: Greg Abbott Is a 'Chicken'

Wendy Davis Spokesman: Greg Abbott Is a 'Chicken'

The Davis for Governor camp couldn’t help but throw all caution to the wind and take yet another swipe at Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, who is also the GOP nominee for governor.  Sen.Wendy Davis , the Democratic challenger,  has

Federal Sex Assault Probe Lists 3 California Schools

Federal Sex Assault Probe Lists 3 California Schools

University of California Berkeley, Occidental College, and the University of Southern California are three California institutions among 55 colleges and universities that are being investigated by the federal government over their handling of sexual abuse complaints, according to NBC Bay Area.

NBC News Is First and Wrong with NBA Sterling Verdict

Before the NBA Commissioner announced that Donald Sterling had been banned for life and fined $2.5 million for his racist comments, NBC News breathlessly broke the news below, which all turned out to be wrong: — JUST IN: @NBCNews confirms

Report: FedEx Gunman Used Shotgun

Report: FedEx Gunman Used Shotgun

NBC News is reporting the gunman at the FedEx facility outside Atlanta used a shotgun to carry out an April 29th attack that wounded six people and resulted in his own death.  Although the gunman’s identity has not been released,