'World News' tops ratings

NEW YORK -- ''World News Tonight" topped the evening news ratings for the first time in more than a year -- the increased viewership amounting to yet another tribute to Peter Jennings.

The longtime ABC News anchorman died of lung cancer Aug. 7. The following day's ''World News Tonight," largely devoted to Jennings's legacy, was seen by 10.5 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. The broadcast hasn't had that many viewers in August since 1998. The ABC news show hasn't been the most popular broadcast for any week since Jennings stopped competing against NBC's Tom Brokaw and CBS's Dan Rather.

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