Milan, 17 February (LaPresse/AP) – Anderson Cooper, who has worked for the US broadcaster CBS's “60 Minutes” programme for the past 20 years, as well as hosting an evening news programme on CNN, has announced that he will be leaving CBS to spend more time with his family. ‘Being a correspondent for “60 Minutes” has been one of the greatest honours of my career,’ Cooper said in a statement. "I have had the opportunity to tell incredible stories and work with some of the best producers, editors and television crews in the industry. For nearly 20 years, I have been able to balance my work with CNN and CBS, but now I have young children and I want to spend as much time with them as possible, while they still want to be with me." In a statement, CBS News praised Cooper for his 20 years of service: ‘We are grateful to him for dedicating so much of his life to this programme, and we understand the importance of spending more time with family. “60 Minutes” will be here if he ever wants to return.’
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