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A&M’s Smith finds new home after Hurricane Katrina

Houston Chronicle - Wed Nov 25, 2:08 am ET

The more Hurricane Katrina zeroed in on his hometown in late August four years ago, the wider Lionel Smith’s eyes grew in a Houston hotel room.

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Katrina Flooding Caused by Army Corps of Engineers' Negligence, Judge Rules
FOX 61 Chattanooga - Wed Nov 18, 10:00 pm ET
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding in Hurricane Katrina.
Thousands get first helping of holiday relief
Baltimore Sun - Fri Nov 27, 3:43 am ET
Despite apparent end of recession, many reported still uncertain of food Sitting at a table of strangers in a steamy gymnasium, Michael Brisco poked at turkey on his Styrofoam plate and reflected on the reversals that had buffeted his life these past few months.
Poll: Hurricanes pose a greater threat now
WPTV West Palm Beach - Mon Nov 23, 2:49 pm ET
Scripps Howard News Service and Ohio University polled 1,001 adults and found that 56 percent believe that "hurricanes are becoming more dangerous to human life than they used to be."
U.S. government liable for some Katrina damage: judge
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Thu Nov 19, 7:54 am ET
A U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was negligent in maintaining a key navigational channel in New Orleans and was liable for some damage caused by massive flooding from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
In New Orleans, Elation Over Katrina Liability Ruling
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Fri Nov 20, 2:27 am ET
NEW ORLEANS -- Since the first days after Hurricane Katrina, when the streets were still under water, many residents of New Orleans and its surroundings have maintained that the flood that wrecked their lives was the government's fault, and that the government should pay for it.
Movie openings and capsule reviews
Contra Costa Times - Fri Nov 27, 3:07 am ET
Movie openings and capsule reviews
Corps Responsible for Katrina Flooding, Court Rules
Jackson Free Press - Thu Nov 19, 10:57 am ET
The Corps failure to maintain the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet canal, "was not policy, but insouciance, myopia and short-sightedness," U.S. District Court Judge Stanwood Duval Jr. wrote in the ruling.
Nita settles in at Horseshoe helm
The Naperville Sun - 1 hour 59 minutes ago
Filling the shoes of Rick Mazer, the talented gaming industry veteran who had guided the fortunes of the casino destination in Hammond, Ind., since it first opened in 1996, was no easy job.Dan Nita, himself a highly respected executive within the world of casinos, was called upon to do just that earlier this year. Suffice to say he was up to the challenge.Mazer, the property's longtime general ...
Close to home
Berkshire Eagle - Thu Nov 26, 9:10 am ET
SPRINGFIELD -- Eric Reddy hasn't worked this close to home, ever. As the cliché goes, "When one door closes, another opens." And that's how the Hoosac Valley High School graduate became the Director of Sales for the Springfield Armor of the National Basketball Association Development League.
Government sells about 2,300 storm trailers
The Picayune Item - Tue Nov 24, 9:22 am ET
The federal government is continuing to auction travel trailers left in Mississippi following Hurricane Katrina.
In tough economy, charity holiday meals feeding new faces
Baltimore Sun - Thu Nov 26, 8:27 pm ET
Tens of thousands attend annual giveaway dinner at city's Bea Gaddy Family Center Tens of thousands attend annual giveaway dinner at city's Bea Gaddy Family Center
Residents 'Vindicated' by Katrina Ruling Against Army Corps
Fox News - Thu Nov 19, 12:52 pm ET
A federal judge ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding in Hurricane Katrina.
Chinese drywall linked to irritation
Washington Post - Tue Nov 24, 12:00 am ET
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has some unsettling advice for people who live in homes built with Chinese-made drywall: "Spend as much time outdoors in fresh air as possible."
Ruling on Katrina flooding could leave federal government vulnerable to billions in claims
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Wed Nov 18, 9:07 pm ET
Finally, we've discovered who caused all the wetlands that used to surround and protect New Orleans and the Gulf for eons to disappear! … read more Naughty engineers!
Judge: Army Corps 'Monumental Negligence' to Blame for Katrina Flooding
Black Voices - Fri Nov 20, 7:30 am ET
Filed under: News In a ruling that vindicates New Orleans residents long-ignored complaints, and opens the door to lawsuits and settlements that could amount to billions of dollars, a federal judge has ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to maintain the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO), a navigation channel, makes it liable for the worst flooding of Katrina. Flooding caused by ...