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High safety scores now harder for trucks and cars Owners of Missouri group home where 11 died in 2006 fire answer federal fraud charges
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Life since Katrina: 3 stories of survival When Hurricane Katrina overwhelmed New Orleans and the surrounding region five years ago, hundreds of thousands of lives were changed forever, in myriad ways. Hundreds died, but even among survivors, many lost all that was familiar. And recovery is a process that still goes on day by day. Tiny Ala. town cleaned up like no other with $8.5M from BP, but payday sowed seeds of distrust
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Tax bill grows to include safety net programs New line of defense: Parking attendants are getting training in how to watch for terrorists
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