Today, thursday, august 1, 2013. Good morning. Welcome to today. 7 00 a. M. On the west coast. Im Savannah Guthrie. And im matt lauer. We will take you live to cleveland in just a moment. But first, Edward Snowden almost a year after receiving asylum in russia. Good morning to you. Well, Edward Snowden was expecting a permit to leave the airport and get some space really while he waited months, he thought, for a possible temporary asylum. But he got something much better than that. An official tast track passport. This is Edward Joseph snowdens terrific to freedom. His new passport, granting him temporary asylum for one year. Snowdenstranded for more than five weeks while russian authorities reviewed his asylum request. And within minutes of the news, snowdens lawyer confirmed that snowden with passport in hand left the airport. But citing security reasons, the lawyer refused to say where snowden was going. Snowdens release comes just y days after eric holder sent a letter to russia au
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RISON - More than 70 people showed up to the Cleveland County Library Tuesday evening to honor Dr. Mark Attwood of Rison at a reception hosted by Dr. Sam Taggart, author of 'Country Doctors of Arkansas.'
RISON - Dr. Sam Taggart, author of the book "Country Doctors of Arkansas" will host a reception next Tuesday, July 25 to honor Dr. Mark Attwood of Rison, one of the doctors profiled in the new book.