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CBS Launches a Turn-of-Decade Project

CBS News is planning an ambitious turn-of-decade look at America's position in the world that's also designed as an opening competitive shot at Diane Sawyer. Called "CBS Reports: Where America Stands," the series will look at health care, the military, the economy, crime and other issues. Coverage will encompass past, current and future views of each issue.

The "CBS Evening News" will be the centerpiece for the reports. "The Early Show," "Face the Nation" and the network's radio and online outlets will also show all or parts of the series.

The special reports are designed to begin around the time Sawyer takes over for Charles Gibson as anchor of ABC's "World News." News execs people say that who miss Gibson might want to look around. CBS is third in the evening news ratings, with ABC second and NBC the leader. CBS was encouraged to do the Decade project after seeing the response to its "Children of the Recession" project, a major look at the impact of the financial crisis that ran across several of the network platforms.

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