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Rain persists as Isaac heads toward Arkansas, Missouri
Tropical Storm Isaac winds are dying but heavy rain continues over Louisiana, causing flooding. Isaac's rains may help drought-struck Midwestern states on Friday.
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As Isaac floodwaters top levee, Plaquemines ordered to evacuate (+video)
Plaquemines Parish officials have ordered a mandatory evacuation as flooding from Hurricane Isaac topped a levee Wednesday morning.
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The war in Iraq: soldiers assess 'peaks and valleys,' prospects of a final attack
As they prepare for the final exit from the war in Iraq, US troops aim to avoid any spectacular attack – and take stock of a conflict that gave the Middle East its worst violence in recent decades.
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In Pictures: Mississippi River floods
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In Pictures: Best of Monitor Photography 2010 National
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BP oil spill pushes Louisiana to desperate, massive 'berm' plan
Lambasting BP and the Coast Guard as unresponsive, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal wants to build a wall of sand to prevent the BP oil spill from coming ashore. It's not clear whether he has the authority to adopt such a plan or whether it would even work.
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In Pictures: Sticky mess: The Gulf oil spill's impact on nature
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Irked by BP, Gulf of Mexico towns mull Plan B to halt oil spill
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is drafting his own plan with parish leaders to combat the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The goal is to build a 'second line of defense' to protect vital wetlands.
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Gulf of Mexico oil spill: Once again, US military gets the call
Over the years, the Pentagon has played an increasing role in disaster assistance, and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is no exception. Is it too much when the US military is fighting two wars?
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In Pictures: Louisiana oil spill
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How New Orleans weathered Gustav
From levee-buttressing heroics to beefed-up security, the Crescent City charts a post-hurricane course.
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