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Charlie Rose firing clouds CBS morning show's future

NEW YORK - The esteemed TV journalism career of Charlie Rose collapsed under the weight of sexual harassment allegations Tuesday, leaving a void in "CBS This Morning," the lucrative morning franchise that has flourished since he joined as co-anchor in 2012.

CBS dismissed Rose less than 24 hours after The Washington Post published a report detailing the account of eight women who worked at PBS, alleging that Rose subjected them to unwanted sexual advances, appeared nude in their presence or groped them. On Tuesday, three additional women reported incidents at CBS News. One woman said Rose whispered a sexual innuendo in her ear while touching her inappropriately during a company event,

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