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Scott Pelley fired at CBS News after blowups with Bari Weiss, new '60 Minutes' producer
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Scott Pelley ripped for claiming he was 'in combat' in Afghanistan and Iraq after CBS News firing
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FCC chair Brendan Carr rips Scott Pelley as ‘completely out of touch’ after CBS firing
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CBS News chiefs told Scott Pelley they wanted him to stay on '60 Minutes' before tense clash with new producer
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Scott Pelley has heated confrontation with new '60 Minutes' boss, accuses Bari Weiss of 'murdering' show
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Karmelo Anthony defense, prosecutors wage first-impression war as emotions rock opening of trial: expert
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