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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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 Hawaii begins study of undersea power cable plan UN expert says drone strikes may be war crimes, but CIA unlikely to stop or alter program
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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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 Lesson learned: More buy flood insurance after ‘09 Thanks but no thanks: Most states pass on their share of $5B in stimulus cash for welfare jobs
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