HURRICANE KATRINA AFTERMATH
The roof of a Shell Gas station is blown apart in Gulfport , Mississippi on September 6, 2005, during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina has devastated New Orleans and U.S. Gulf Coast states. (UPI Photo/Steve Mitchell)
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The lone Republican U.S. House member who voted in favor of a healthcare reform measure says it was the best decision for his New Orleans district.
UPI Almanac for Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate Thursday confirmed Dr. Regina Benjamin, the founder of an Alabama health clinic for poor people, as U.S. surgeon general.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Contractors have finished the first phase of a massive barrier closing Mr. Go, the canal connecting New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico.
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- A new attorney has taken over the defense of a high-rolling gambler facing criminal charges for his unpaid Las Vegas casino tab, court records show.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Some New Orleans residents jailed during the confusion after Hurricane Katrina appear to have lost their due process rights, documents indicate.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama said Friday that former President George H.W. Bush had inspired him and millions of other Americans to undertake public service.
UPI Almanac for Friday, Oct. 16, 2009.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Grit and hard work resulted in a New Orleans elementary school doing better now than before Hurricane Katrina ravaged it, President Barack Obama said Thursday.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- New Orleans' slow recovery from Hurricane Katrina may be analogous to the slow recovery the U.S. economy is experiencing, President Obama said Thursday.
