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Another Debate between Obama and Clinton
Last night's debate covered familiar ground on character issues. Policy questions weren't raised until 50 minutes into the program. Did the so-called "gotcha" questions reveal anything new? Did the debate change the momentum for Tuesday's Pennsylvania election? On Reporter's Notebook, did polygamy lead to child abuse at the Yearning for Zion Ranch in West Texas?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenLast night's debate covered familiar ground on character issues. Policy questions weren't raised until 50 minutes into the program. Did the so-called "gotcha" questions reveal anything new? Did the debate change the momentum for Tuesday's Pennsylvania election? On Reporter's Notebook, as a West Texas judge decides the futures of 416 children, is the polygamist Yearning for Zion Ranch a haven for child abuse?
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2 storiesChild Welfare System Takes on Polygamous Sect
Judge Barbara Walther said today, "We're going to handle this as best we can, one client at a time." The "clients" are 416 children from the Yearning for Zion Ranch , seized by the State of Texas two weeks ago in a polygamy raid.
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Polls show the top issues for voters are the economy, including free trade and $4-a-gallon gas and the war in Iraq. But less than a week before the Pennsylvania primary , the first 50 minutes of last night's debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama , – the twenty-second in this presidential campaign -- were focused on personal…
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