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Ann Curry (born November 19, 1956) is a news anchor on NBC's morning television program Today since May 1997 and host of Dateline NBC since May 2005. She sometimes anchors NBC Nightly News. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A television presenter is a British term for a person who is known for introducing or hosting television programmes. ... For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Today. ... Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC similar to ABCs 20/20 or CBSs 60 Minutes. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the television network. ... For other uses, see Today. ... Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC similar to ABCs 20/20 or CBSs 60 Minutes. ... NBC Nightly News is the flagship evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City. ...

Biography

Curry was born in Guam to a Japanese mother and a father of predominantly French and Scots-Irish descent from Pueblo, Colorado. Her American father, a career Navy man,^[1] met her Japanese mother during the U.S. occupation of Japan following the Second World War. The U.S. military did not initially allow the marriage, but her father returned to Japan two years later to marry his bride. Scots-Irish (also called Ulster Scots) is a Scottish ethnic group that historically resided in Ireland which ultimately traces its roots back to settlers from Scotland, and to a lesser extent, England. ... The City of Pueblo (IPA: //) is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat of Pueblo County, Colorado, USA. Pueblo is situated at the confluence of the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek. ... USN redirects here. ... Capital Tokyo Language(s) Japanese Political structure Military occupation Military Governor - 1945-1951 Douglas MacArthur - 1951-1952 Matthew Ridgway Emperor - 1926-1989 Hirohito Historical era Post-WWII - Surrender of Japan August 15, 1945 - San Francisco Treaty April 28, 1952 At the end of the Second World War, Japan was occupied... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

Curry was raised in San Diego and Alameda, California; Japan; Virginia Beach, Virginia and Ashland, Oregon where she graduated from Ashland High School . In 1978, she graduated with a BA Journalism from University of Oregon.^[2] San Diego redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in the state of California and Alameda County Coordinates: , Country State County Alameda Government - Mayor Beverly Johnson (D) Area - Total 23. ... Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Jackson Settled 1852 Government - Mayor John Morrison Area - City 6. ... Ashland High School is an American high school located at 201 S. Mountain Ave. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. ...

She is married to software executive Brian Ross whom she met in college. They have a daughter, McKenzie and a son, Walker. The family lives in Gramercy Park neighborhood of New York City. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Professional career

Curry began her broadcasting career in 1978 as an intern at then, NBC-affiliate, now CBS-affiliate KTVL in Medford, Oregon. There she rose to become the station's first female news reporter. In 1981, Curry moved to NBC-affiliate KGW^[3] in Portland, where she was a reporter and anchor. Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... KTVL Channel 10 (known as News 10) is a CBS television affiliate based in Medford, Oregon and broadcasts its signal from their transmitter high atop Mount Ashland, 15 miles south of the city. ... Motto: The Center of the Rogue Valley Location in Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Jackson County Incorporated February 24, 1885 Government - Mayor Gary Wheeler Area - City 21. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... KGW (Northwest NewsChannel 8) is an NBC affiliate serving the Portland, Oregon area. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government - Type Commission - Mayor Tom Potter[1] - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area - City 376. ...

Three years later, Curry moved to Los Angeles as a reporter for KCBS-TV and received two Emmy Awards while working as a reporter from 1984 to 1990. Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... KCBS-TV, or CBS 2 Los Angeles, is the CBS owned and operated television station serving the Los Angeles, California area. ... An Emmy Award. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1990, Curry joined NBC News, first as the NBC News Chicago correspondent then as the anchor of NBC News at Sunrise from 1991 to 1996. During this time, she also served as a substitute anchor and news anchor for the NBC news shows Today and Weekend Today. In May 2005, Curry was named co-anchor of Dateline NBC with Stone Phillips; she remained as the primary anchor when Phillips left in June 2007. She also continues as news anchor at Today. Starting September 2007 Curry is one of the three anchors for TODAY's third and fourth hours. She's a substitute anchor for "NBC Nightly News" weekend editions.^[4] Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 606. ... An early morning news program produced by NBC News from 1983 to 1999. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Today. ... Weekend Today, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekend mornings on the NBC television network. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- â†’ Wikimedia Commons has media related to: May 2005 Deaths in May May 26: Eddie Albert May 25: Ismail Merchant May 25: Sunil Dutt May 25: Graham Kennedy May 22: Thurl Ravenscroft May 21: Howard Morris May 21... Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC similar to ABCs 20/20 or CBSs 60 Minutes. ... Stone Stockton Phillips (born December 2, 1954) was the co-anchor of Dateline NBC, a newsmagazine TV show, from the shows start until June 2007, when NBC did not renew his contract. ... June 2007 is the sixth month of that year. ...

Curry is known for her international reporting of major stories, filing stories from places such as Baghdad, Sri Lanka, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Albania, and Darfur. Curry hosted NBC's primetime coverage and highlights of the Live Earth concerts on July 7, 2007 and also contributed with interviews for the special with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Al Gore. Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... The Democratic Republic of the Congo, called Zaïre between 1971 and 1997, is a nation in central Africa. ... For other uses, see Darfur (disambiguation). ... Live Earth was a series of worldwide concerts held on 7 July 2007, that initiated a three-year campaign to combat climate change. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born 14 February 1942) is an American businessman, founder of Bloomberg L.P., and the current Mayor of New York City. ... This article is about the former Vice President of the United States. ...

On December 17, 2007, Curry bungee jumped off the world famous Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough, England to raise money for charity. Her jump was shown live on the Today show at about 8:13 AM. During a February 4, 2008 appearance as a guest on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien, she discussed that jump, and she invited Conan to do a bungee jump with her. When asked if she would ever bungee jump again she responded by saying she would jump again if he would jump with her. Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough, England spans the River Tees. ... Middlesborough redirects here. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Late Night with Conan OBrien is an Emmy Award-winning American late night talk show that is syndicated worldwide. ...

Volunteerism

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Controversy

Curry has been sued four times by neighbors in New York City over the construction on her townhouse due to noise and environmental concerns from neighborhoods.[1] On E! Networks program "The Soup", it is a running gag of Ann Curry being made fun of for saying good morning too many times. E!: Entertainment Television is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite network. ... The Soup is an E! Entertainment Television weekly series. ...

Awards

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Funded scholarship

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Mack, Ann. Ann Curry: Living the dream. Flash. University of Oregon. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
^ http://www.nndb.com/people/455/000109128/ retrieved 2007-07-27
^ http://www.kgw.com/about/history_kgw-tv/history.html retrieved 2007-07-28
^ http://www.irishabroad.com/irishworld/irishamericamag/aprilmay05/features/television&radio.asp retrieved 2007-07-28
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Pace, Giacinta. "Cause Celeb: Ann Curry", MSNBC, 2007-06-27. Retrieved on 2007-07-28.
^ http://www.irishabroad.com/irishworld/irishamericamag/aprilmay05/features/television&radio.asp retrieved 2007-07-28
^ Gold, Matea. "PBS is star of news Emmy show", Los Angeles Times, 2007-09-25. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
^ http://www.tv.com/ann-curry/person/248383/biography.html retrieved 2007-07-28
^ http://www.askmen.com/women/models_300/314_ann_curry.html

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

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