He's out. It was going to be by Fall, and now it may be as early as next week. CBS is washing its hands, which is not surprising after Rather created so much controversy and damaged the network's credibility with his attack on George W. Bush using forged documents. They couldn't fire Rather outright, as they did others connected with the disgrace, so they eased him out of the anchor chair, with plans to dispense with him as soon as practically possible afterward.