Tributes continue to pour in for Tim Russertmore similar news »
Friends and colleagues remember veteran newsman and "Meet the Press" moderator Tim Russert, who died on Friday, not only as one of the country's most respected and influential political journalists, but also as a friend, a devout Catholic and an avid sports fan, especially when it came to his home team, the Buffalo Bills.
Manson killer wants out of jail to diemore similar news »
Former Manson family member Susan Atkins has requested a "compassionate release" from prison because she has less than six months to live, a California prisons spokeswoman said Friday.
Tim Russert dies at 58more similar news »
Veteran newsman and "Meet the Press" moderator Tim Russert died today, NBC News announced. He was 58. Tributes from newsmakers worldwide are coming in, with President Bush calling Russert "an institution in both news and politics."
Inmates escape in attack on Afghan prisonmore similar news »
Militants attacked a main prison in Afghanistan's Kandahar province Friday night, blowing its entrance open and allowing a large number of inmates to escape, provincial authorities said.
