HURRICANE KATRINA AFTERMATH
With the Mississippi River in the background, Dr. Michael White, a jazz clarinetist and professor of jazz at Xavier University in New Orleans, speaks about bringing back the flood-ravaged city after a jazz funeral process dedicated to those who lost their lives in Hurricane Katrina. (UPI Photo/ A.J. Sisco)
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The U.S. Mint said it is temporarily out of stock on silver coins after selling a record 6.7 million ounces in eight days, but will resume sales soon.
Police in Australia say a crocodile that killed a young Northern Territory boy will likely return, as the community used to feed it.
A celebration of the centennial of singer Mahalia Jackson's birth is putting the spotlight on Jackson's ties to New Orleans.
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Food and beverage conglomerate PepsiCo announced plans to realign its divisions in North and Latin America.
There were no combat deaths among U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq for five consecutive October days, the longest period in nearly four years, a report says.
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A condominium tower in Florida was evacuated for two hours after a resident brought home a beach souvenir -- a World War II-era bomb.
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