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Dan Rather Sues CBS for $70 Million

Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather sued his former employer today for $70 million, claiming that the company failed to properly investigate the handling of a discredited story on President Bush's National Guard service and did not give Rather enough airtime -- in violation of his contract. Rather claims that CBS marginalized him within the network and intentionally sought to tarnish his reputation because of its own political agenda. The suit was filed against the network, its corporate parent...Full Story
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