HURRICANE KATRINA ANNIVERSARY
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco attends the dedication of a memorial for victims and survivors of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in New Orleans 9th Ward August 27, 2006. (UPI Photo/A.J. Sisco)
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- More than 900 people across the United States have been charged with fraud by the Hurricane Katrina task force, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Recovery from hurricanes Katrina and Rita was not complete when two more major storms disrupted the Louisiana fishing industry this year, fishermen said.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- A Louisiana state representative has generated controversy with his proposal to offer poor women money for voluntary sterilization.
CONROE, Texas, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Continental Airlines Saturday was weathering Hurricane Ike by moving its downtown Houston command center to an underground bunker, company sources say.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Hurricane Gustav's rampage through the Gulf of Mexico was a stark reminder that U.S. oil supplies are vulnerable to major storms, analysts said.
Oil prices spike as Gulf of Mexico production slows; New Zealand Oil and Gas profits are up on Tui field; Iraq and China sign an oil contract.
Oil prices near $120 on storm fears; Bahrain's oil refinery output is up 4 percent; new oil and gas are found in Indonesia.
DENVER, D.C., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Eight female U.S. senators offered a to-do list Tuesday, ranging from disaster preparedness to protecting the checkbook, for the next president to tackle.
Oil prices increased slightly on overseas tensions; BP and Shell set to announce record profits; weather outlook grim for oil producers.
OTTAWA, July 23 (UPI) -- Canada's consumer price index took a 3.1-percent, 12-month jump in June, almost half of which was attributed to gasoline prices, Statistics Canada reported.
