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Democrats Spar in New York

The four remaining presidential candidates take part in the last Democratic debate before Super Tuesday, when 10 states will choose their candidates. The debate took on a contentious tone, with moderators and candidates interrupting one another often. A complaint from Sen. John Kerry that he had been cut short brought only the response, "This is New York." The debate was sponsored by The New York Times, CBS and WCBS. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

Democrats Get Feisty in New York Debate

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Hastert Extends Sept. 11 Panel

House Speaker Dennis Hastert has decided to extend the deadlline for the report from the commission studying the Sept. 11 attacks. NPR's Liane Hansen discusses Hastert's decision with Rich Cohen, congressional reporter for the National Journal.

Hastert Extends Sept. 11 Deadline

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FBI to Review Okla. Bombing

Based on recent stories by the Associated Press, the FBI has ordered a formal review of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing investigation. The agency is trying to determine whether Timothy McVeigh had more accomplices. NPR's Nancy Marshall reports.

FBI to Review Oklahoma Bombing Case

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Kucinich Campaign Remains Upbeat

Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio has yet to win a substantial number of delegates in any Democratic presidential contest. But low poll numbers don't seem to discourage the former Cleveland mayor's supporters or campaign staff. Judy Campbell reports.

Kucinich Campaign Remains Upbeat

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Ohio Voters Prep for Primary

On the last weekend of campaigning before "Super Tuesday" -- when 10 states hold elections -- things are heating up in delegate-rich Ohio. Voters are looking ahead to the November general election and the state's potentially pivotal role. Hear NPR's John Ydstie and NPR's Linda Wertheimer.

Primary Highlights Ohio's Role in Fall Race

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Ohio Voters Point to Job Loss as Key Issue

Ohio's Democratic primary is Tuesday, and voters appear to be leaning toward Sen. John Kerry. But President Bush also has firm support in the Buckeye State, which will be hotly contested in the fall election. The employment issue is uppermost in the minds of many in a state where thousands of manufacturing jobs have disappeared. NPR's Linda Wertheimer reports.

Ohio Voters Point to Job Loss as Key Issue

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Voters Set for Super Tuesday

Ten states hold caucuses or primaries Tuesday in what could be a decisive moment in the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and political editor John Harwood of The Wall Street Journal.

Democrats Brace for 'Super Tuesday'

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William Winter and the Education of Mississippi

NPR's Scott Simon talks with former Mississippi Gov. William Winter. During his years in office, from 1980 to 1984, Gov. Winter overhauled an impoverished state's educational system and addressed desegregation.

William Winter and the Education of Mississippi

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Lost & Found Sound

Sofia Coppola at Age 5

As the Academy Awards approached, the Lost and Found Sound archives from 1977 presented a home recording of 5-year-old Sofia Coppola. Coppola was being interviewed by her father, Oscar winner Francis Ford Coppola, who asked his daughter to talk to her future adult self. Coppola was up for two awards and was the first American woman nominated for best-director.

Sofia Coppola at Age 5

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Report Details 50 Years of Abuse by Catholic Clerics

A report released Friday by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice estimates about 4 percent of the clergy in U.S. Catholic churches has been accused of sexual abuse in the United States over the past 50 years. About half of the accusers said they were between the ages of 11 and 14 when they were molested. Advocates for the victims allege that some bishops aren't revealing all they know, and the advocates add that many victims don't report abuse. NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty reports.

Report Details 50 Years of Abuse by Catholic Clerics

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'Lost and Found Sound': 5-Year-Old Sofia Coppola

As Sunday night's Oscar awards approach, we unearth a gem from the Lost and Found Sound archives from 1977 -- a home recording of 5-year-old Sofia Coppola, nominated for best director for Lost in Translation. Coppola is being interviewed by her father, Oscar winner Francis Ford Coppola, who asks his daughter to talk to her future adult self.

'Lost and Found Sound': 5-Year-Old Sofia Coppola

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'Cursed' Cubs Ball Destroyed

The baseball that embodies a century of sorrow for Chicago Cubs fans is destroyed at a charity fundraiser that was part baseball exorcism. Cubs fan Steve Bartman tried to catch the ball at a key moment in the 2003 playoffs, helping a Florida Marlins rally that denied the Cubs a World Series spot -- again. Some Cubs fans hope the team will now start the 2004 season unburdened by failures of the past. NPR's David Schaper reports.

Cubs Fans Destroy 'Cursed' Foul Ball

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Porn Industry Braces to Fight Anti-Obscenity Push

The Bush administration wants to put more money into wiping out obscene material. But producers of these materials have fought off such campaigns before, and at least one free-speech group says the last anti-obscenity drive in the 1980s did not have a lasting effect. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

Porn Industry Braces to Fight Anti-Obscenity Push

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