Topic: Hurricane Katrina
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11 survival stories from around the world
These survivors experienced extraordinary circumstances; hurricanes, tornados, and avalanches, and lived to tell the tale.
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Five energy challenges for Venezuela
With the passing of Hugo Chávez, the issue of what Venezuela chooses to do with its oil moves to center stage for the energy industry – and for environmentalists. Here are five energy challenges that Venezuela will have to face.
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The Monitor's top 11 US stories of 2012
From storms to politics, the year was a wild ride. What are the most meaningful US stories of 2012? Here's the Monitor's list, in roughly chronological order.
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Obama and Myanmar (Burma): 4 points about conflict there
A long-simmering ethnic conflict in Myanmar (Burma) recently broke into American newspapers: At least 89 people have been killed and more than 35,000 displaced in what is being described (not entirely accurately) as Buddhist-Muslim violence. With President Obama as the first US head of state to visit this country, there are four points to bear in mind about this detour from Myanmar’s road to a more open society:
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Spurs and Thunder star in NBA’s Western Conference Finals: 10 extra dimensions
The clash of the Spurs and Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference finals may fly a bit under the national radar when it opens Sunday. Here are 10 factors that make this showdown intriguing.
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Climate may heat crises, too, military analysts say
Competition for resources, ‘climate migrants,’ failed states are among top concerns.
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Is the recession Obama's Katrina?
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about why Obama should not follow Bush's example in the Middle East, how the US should fix itself first and not Gaza, music sites that do not share files free of charge, and why gasoline consumption should be taxed rather than miles driven.
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USA
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Does bitter winter weather refute climate-change claims?
EarthTalk: The answer lies in the difference between ‘climate’ and ‘weather.’
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Holocaust denial: Vatican shifts into damage control
The Vatican is trying to clarify efforts to reconcile with a sharply right-wing set of bishops excommunicated in 1988.
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As property crimes increase, more neighbors are on patrol
Armed with cellphones, flashlights, and Twitter posts, they can make a positive difference.
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Controversial performers to headline Youth Inaugural Ball
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A relaxed Bush faces his 'ultimate exit interview'
But as he prepares to leave the White House, he also opens up more on mistakes and disappointments.
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How will history judge Bush?
Never in polls has one president experienced such highs and lows in job approval.
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Obama likely to retool Bush’s faith-based initiative
Thorniest issue is over staffing for religious groups whose programs get federal funding. Can hiring be limited to adherents of their own faith?
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Review: 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
Brad Pitt plays a man aging backward in an anecdote stretched to would-be epic proportions.
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USA
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The Hour I First Believed
Wally Lamb’s latest novel imagines a couple engulfed in the emotional aftershocks of the Columbine school shootings.
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Big Easy's new biennial energizes arts community
Influx of foreign art work around the city is complemented by 'unofficial' local installations.
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Kid Spot Quiz: Weather forecast
See how many weather-related words you can guess.
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Kids embrace the spirit of giving
Some start their own charities, tapping the Web to fund worthy causes.
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Under Obama, a newly interactive government?
The president-elect aims to use the Internet to make government more participatory.
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New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward stirs and rebuilds
Three years after Katrina obliterated the community, a coterie of volunteers, including actor Brad Pitt, begins to repopulate these modest streets.
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George W. Bush and pop culture's perception
More than all his predecessors, Bush may see his legacy shaped by the barrage of new media.
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Everhouse: A new plan for post-Katrina homes
A team redesigns the who, how, and what of Gulf Coast affordable housing.
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Review: 'W.'
Rushed out before Election Day, Oliver Stone's biographical take on the president offers no new insight into George W.
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World’s largest working pipe organ is in ... Macy’s
Before there was Muzak, there was the Wanamaker. Newly restored, it restores the shopper’s mood.
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