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Katrina: three years after the hurricane
City's new allure
New Orleans lost population post-Katrina, but is now experiencing a 'brain gain' as it exerts a pull on the upwardly mobile. Full story
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New Orleans evacuates ahead of storm
Hurricane Gustav strengthened into a dangerous storm Saturday, and as city officials started evacuation plans, some residents weren't waiting to be told to leave.
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Dad gets time for killing family cat
An Indiana man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting he forced his 7-year-old daughter to stab the family cat to death.
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Canada's oil rush comes with critics
The largest dump truck in the world is parked under a massive mechanical shovel waiting to transport 400 tons of oily sand at an open pit mine in the northern reaches of Alberta.
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Border Patrol struggles to keep new hires
Law enforcement officers wanted: must work graveyard shifts alone in remote towns along the Mexican border, put in long hours and perform well in triple-digit temperatures.
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Why ex-Marine went free in Iraqi killings
Jurors wept and embraced former Marine Jose Luis Nazario Jr. after acquitting him of voluntary manslaughter in the killings of unarmed Iraqi detainees during a fierce 2004 battle.
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A new day dawns for King's dream
Forty-five years after Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in D.C., America has first African American presidential nominee.
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Mideast clock confusion ahead of Ramadan
Egypt and the Palestinians are falling back an hour far earlier than usual, trying to reduce daylight hours for Muslims fasting until sunset in sweltering summer temperatures.
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Forsooth! Characters of old address new needs
Cause Celeb interviews actors Lionel Ruland and Seth Bridges of the New York Renaissance Faire about efforts to promote reading programs in over 100 libraries and support the efforts of local blood banks.
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