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Closing Arguments: Photographing America's War Dead

February 26, 2009 11:17 PM

The Department of Defense has reversed a policy regarding the flag-draped caskets that return to Dover Air Force Base carrying America's war dead.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said today that it will now be up to families of the dead to decide whether media outlets can photograph the caskets.

News photographs have been banned since 1991.

So, tonight, we ask you: Do you agree with the change of policy?

Tell us what you think.

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February 26, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (106)

Closing Arguments: Has Recession Hit Your Home?

February 25, 2009 11:08 PM

We know the economy is bad -- but an ABC News poll released today shows just how bad it is.

Three-quarters of Americans reported losing a job or taking a pay cut in their own household or having the same happen to a close friend or family. Meanwhile, 46 percent of Americans fear someone in their house will lose their job in the next few months.

So tonight, we ask you: Do you believe President Obama's plan for economic recovery -- laid out Tuesday night -- will work?

Tell us what you think.

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February 25, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (29)

Closing Arguments: Did Obama Convince?

February 24, 2009 11:41 PM

President Barack Obama's first presidential address to Congress is over -- and while he laid out an aggressive plan for dealing with the banks and the federal budget, tomorrow it is back to business.

So tonight, we ask you: Did he successfully rally support for his ambitious plan for rebuilding the American economy.

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February 24, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (54)

Jamie Oliver: Watch What You Eat!

February 23, 2009 11:47 AM

Chef Jamie Oliver recently sat down with ABC News' Nick Watt to dish on his favorite topic: food. 

The star of 'The Naked Chef' is currently on a new mission -- campaigning against the use of processed foods in national schools.  He wants everyone to know a little bit more about animal welfare, and he's not afraid to prove his point.

Last year, to demonstrate the life cycle of the chickens, Oliver killed one live on television. Last month he inseminated a pig while viewers cringed.  It's grim television, but it seems to be working.  Find out how tonight on Nightline, and make sure to try out Oliver's recipe for Parmesan Chicken Breasts with Crispy Posh Ham.

February 23, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (5)

Closing Arguments: The Oscar Goes to?

February 20, 2009 11:15 PM

Among the Academy Award nominees we interviewed this Oscar season were Kate Winslet -- up for best actress for her turn in "The Reader" and Penelope Cruz for best supporting actress in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."

Everyone has their personal favorite for best picture -- there's no shortage of opinions in the Nightline Oscar pool -- but tonight, we want to know: Which film did the Academy like best?

Will it be "The Reader"? Or Brad Pitt's "Curious Case of Benjamin Button"? "Frost/Nixon"? The "Milk" biopic? Or "Slumdog Millionaire"?

Tell us what you think.

You can find the special Oscar section on our Web site HERE.

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February 20, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (5)

Closing Arguments: Just Who Can You Tru$t?

February 19, 2009 11:10 PM

R. Allen Stanford, the man accused of an $8 billion investment scam and under investigation for alleged ties to a Mexican drug cartel, was located today in Virginia, where he was served papers by the SEC.

Stanford, whose assets have begun to be seized, also turned in his passport to federal prosecutors.

So with alleged con-men investors like Bernie Madoff and Stanford, the countless banks and companies that are failing and the government turning to you for help bailing them out -- we ask quite simply: Can you trust anyone with your money?

Tell us what you think.

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February 19, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (14)

Closing Arguments: Are We a 'Nation of Cowards'?

February 18, 2009 10:50 PM

Earlier today, Eric Holder, the nation's first black attorney general, turned some heads while talking about race relations during a Black History Month speech.

Specifically, Holder said Americans remain "voluntarily socially segregated."

"Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot in things racial, we have always been, and we, I believe, continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards," he said. "Though race-related issues continue to occupy a significant portion of our political discussion, and though there remain many unresolved racial issues in this nation, we, average Americans, simply do not talk enough with each other about things racial."

Holder referred to the situation as "truly sad."

So tonight, we ask you: Do you agree with the attorney general's assessment?

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February 18, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (153)

Closing Arguments: Obama's War on Terror

February 17, 2009 11:18 PM

President Obama hit another milestone today when he ordered 17,000 additional troops deployed to the war in Afghanistan.

Twelve thousand -- including 8,000 Marines and 4,000 Army soldiers -- will deploy in the spring, with the remaining 5,000 support troops receiving their orders at a later date.

So tonight, we ask you: Will the Obama administration's order to send additional troops to Afghanistan make a real difference in the war on terror?

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February 17, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (31)

Closing Arguments: $4 Billion More for GM

February 16, 2009 11:14 PM

General Motors and Chrysler have until tomorrow to present cost-cutting plans that will help them pay back the billions of dollars they have already received in government help.

The Obama administration will rule by March 31 on the fate of the struggling American automakers.

Tonight, Chief Washington Correspondent George Stephanopoulos reports that the White House will now release an additional $4 billion to GM -- so the company does not collapse between now and the March deadline.

So, we ask you: Is this new $4 billion for GM money well spent? Or is it throwing good money after bad?

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February 16, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (87)

Closing Arguments: Valentine's Day For Sale

February 13, 2009 11:41 PM

The roses. The chocolate. The flowers. 

Even in an economic crisis, Americans will spend nearly $15 billion on Valentine's Day this year. 

So tonight, we ask you: Is this commercialization spoiling the day itself? 

Has the phrase "Would You Be Mine?" become just another commodity?

Tell us what you think.

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February 13, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (7)