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Gustav provides test for rising Louisiana governor
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has been considered a rising star among conservative Republicans but not until Hurricane Gustav did he face a major test of his leadership credentials.
Nations:U.S. India People:Kathleen Blanco Rush Limbaugh Barack Obama John McCain Ronald Reagan Hillary Clinton Activities:2008 Hurricane Gustav 2005 Hurricane Katrina
2008-09-03
Gustav revives question: Is New Orleans worth it?
WASHINGTON - Those who love New Orleans say Hurricane Gustav is proof that the billions of dollars spent to protect the city and bring it back to life after the devastating 2005 storm season was worth it.
Nations:U.S. People:Kathleen Blanco Dennis Hastert Activities:2008 Hurricane Gustav 2005 Hurricane Katrina Source:(AP)
2008-09-02
Katrina victims may have to repay money
Imagine that your home was reduced to mold and wood framing by Hurricane Katrina. Desperate for money to rebuild, you engage in a frustrating bureaucratic process, and after months of living in a government-provided trailer tainted with formaldehyde you finally win a federal grant.
People:Kathleen Blanco Activities:2005 Hurricane Katrina
2008-03-30
Did oil canals worsen Katrina's effects?
Service canals dug to tap oil and natural gas dart everywhere through the black mangrove shrubs, bird rushes and golden marsh. From the air, they look like a Pac-Man maze superimposed on an estuarine landscape 10 times the size of Grand Canyon National Park.
Nations:U.S. Saudi Arabia Mexico People:Kathleen Blanco Activities:2005 Hurricane Katrina
2008-01-20
Ky. governor loses bid for 2nd term
Cyclist Lance Armstrong and Kentucky's new governor were among the few people who could get voters to embrace change on a day they seemed inclined to re-elect incumbents and reject ballot measures calling for new proposals.
Nations:U.S. People:Gavin Newsom Kathleen Blanco Lance Armstrong
2007-11-07
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