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Our Year at St. Judes Hospital

Eric Johnson — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:13:10 -0500

Cynthia McFadden Reports: It was just a year ago that Marlo Thomas asked me to have lunch in New York so she could discuss a subject dear to her heart: St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. To be honest...

Closing Arguments: No Jets for the Execs?

David Schoetz — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:05:11 -0500

As our chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross reported last night, the CEOs from the Big Three automakers spared no expense getting from Detroit to Washington to ask for a $25-billion dollar share of the the government's $700-bilion bailout. Today, General...

Closing Arguments: A Bailout for the Big Three?

David Schoetz — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:04:35 -0500

Executives from the Big Three automakers -- GM, Ford, and Chrysler -- were on Capitol Hill today asking for a $25-billion share in the government's $700-billion bailout. These once-titans of American industry are running on fumes. Without a lifeline, they...

Closing Arguments: Obama's Madame Secretary?

David Schoetz — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:05:23 -0500

From bitter Democratic rival, to campaign ally, to...Madame Secretary? So did he or didn't he? And will she or won't she? The answer to the first question is yes, president-elect Barack Obama did discuss with Hillary Clinton the possibility of...

Closing Arguments: Picking Sides on Prop 8

David Schoetz — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:06:34 -0500

California's recently passed Proposition 8, which recognizes only marriages between a man and woman, has spurred protests across the country and already prompted lawsuits. A group of opponents gathered tonight in front of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

Closing Argument: The Presidential Pooch

Eric Johnson — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:22:53 -0500

On Friday's Nightline we brought you three great stories -- The rise in gun sales since Obama's election, a piece on Obama's first press conference as President-elect, and a Nigtline Playlist featuring Kristin Chenoweth. At the end the show, we...

Closing Arguments: Was It the Economy, Obama?

David Schoetz — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:05:53 -0500

No one can dispute the historic nature of Barack Obama's victory. But before the recent economic collapse, polls showed the two candidates in a statistical dead heat. So tonight, we ask you: Would Obama have won Tuesday's election without the...

Closing Arguments: The Palin Effect Today

David Schoetz — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:05:21 -0400

We reported earlier tonight that our recent poll showed Sarah Palin's favorablity rating drop from 59 percent immediately after the Republican National Convention to 46 percent one week ago. But she continues to electrify on the campaign trail. So tonight,...

Last Night's 'Nightline'

Eric Johnson — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:45:19 -0400

By Cynthia McFadden: Oops... A clarification about something I said last night. Terry Moran closed his piece about Bill Clinton campaigning with Barack Obama this way: "One note on the mood. The polls show he is ahead, but the campaign...

Closing Arguments: Ad Man or Buyer Beware?

David Schoetz — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:03:57 -0400

Much has already been made - and much more will be made - of Barack Obama's 30-minute, primetime television ad. But before his production was even over, the McCain campaign issued this simple statement: "As anyone who has bought anything...