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Officials brace for post-Isaac flooding

Nearly a week after Hurricane Isaac made landfall, thousands of Louisianans were in shelters and tens of thousands of people were without power, officials said.

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Isaac brings heavy rain to Miss. Valley

Tropical Depression Isaac Friday brought heavy rains, tornado watches and the threat of flash floods to the Mississippi River Valley, forecasters said.

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Romney tours Isaac-hit areas

Newly minted Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney toured storm-ravaged areas of Louisiana Friday, declaring, "I'm here to learn."

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Isaac a tropical depression, floods

Isaac became a tropical depression over northern Louisiana Thursday but forecasters said flooding rains persisted in southeastern Louisiana and Mississippi.

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Isaac atrophies into tropical storm

Tropical Storm Isaac posed life-threatening storm surge and inland flooding, U.S. forecasters said Wednesday, the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

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EPA waives clean fuel rules in storm

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has temporarily waived some federal clean gasoline requirements for Louisiana as Tropical Storm Isaac slams the state.

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Isaac nears hurricane status out in gulf

Tropical Storm Isaac, on the verge of becoming a hurricane, huffed toward Louisiana Monday night and people in three states fled as advised or hunkered down.

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GOP convention to finish Thursday night

Republican officials say party delegates will get Mitt Romney nominated and wrap up business by Thursday night in Tampa, Fla., despite Tropical Storm Isaac.

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Wall Street Journal backs Paul Ryan as VP

The Wall Street Journal said Thursday U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R.-Wis., should be presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's pick for running mate.

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Romney vows 12 million new jobs

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, on the campaign trail in Colorado Thursday, promised 12 million new jobs under his economic plan.

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Piyush "Bobby" Jindal (born June 10, 1971) is the 55th and current Governor of Louisiana and formerly a member of the United States House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party.

On October 20, 2007, Jindal was elected governor of Louisiana, winning a four-way race with 54.2% of the vote. At age 36, Jindal became the youngest serving governor in the United States. However, on January 12, 2011, he became the second-youngest current U.S. governor, after Nikki Haley of South Carolina (Haley is seven months younger than Jindal). He is the first Indian-American governor in the country. In 2008, Governor Jindal was ranked one of the nation's most popular governors with an approval rating of 77%.

Before Jindal was elected governor, he was a member of Congress for Louisiana's 1st congressional district, elected in 2004. Jindal was re-elected to the House in the 2006 election with 88% of the vote. He was the second Indian-American elected to Congress.

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