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How NBC got its ’89 Berlin Wall scoop

On the night of Nov. 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall — the stark, menacing symbol of the Cold War — came crashing down, suddenly and dramatically. NBC News, alone among the world’s major television-news organizations, was broadcasting live from the scene. Full Article at MSNBC

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  1. German Family and Social Affairs Minister Ursula von der Leyen chats with Health Minister Philipp Roesler before the weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin, November 25, 2009.
  2. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 24: Boxing champion Wladimir Klitschkow attend the premiere of 'Zweiohrkueken' at the Sony Center CineStar on November 24, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  3. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 24: Singer and guitarist Alex Kapranos of the rock band Franz Ferdinand performs live during a concert at the Columbiahalle on November 24, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The concert is part of the 2009 tour.
  4. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 24: Canadian singer Patrick Watson of the band Patrick Watson & the Wooden Arms performs live during a concert at the Postbahnhof on November 24, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The concert is part of the 2009 tour.
  5. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 23: Erik Jendrisek of Kaiserslautern celebrates after winning the Second Bundesliga match between 1. FC Union Berlin and 1. FC Kaiserslautern at the stadium An der Alten Foersterei on November 23, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  6. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 23: (EDITORS NOTE: NO USAGE OR ARCHIVE 90 DAYS AFTER CREATION DATE) Singer Nick Carter of the US American boy group Backstreet Boys performs live during a concert at the O2 World on November 23, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The concert is part of the 2009 tour.
  7. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 23: People are passing a decorated christmas shop window during Christmas season shopping on November 23, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  8. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 23: Peter Schwenkow, Chairman of Deutsche Entertainment AG (DEAG), looks on during a press conference at the Tempodrom on November 23, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The DEAG is presenting the Roncalli Christmas Circus in Berlin, running from December 18, 2009 until January 3, 2010.
  9. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 22: Ursula von der Leyen and Heiko von der Leyen attend the 'Innocence In Danger' Photocall and Reception on November 22, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.

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  1. European Union European Union
  2. John Leslie
  3. European Commission European Commission
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  5. Lech Walesa Lech Walesa
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