Archive for the 'Hurricanes' Category

Dec 17 2009

Saints win streak unites hurricane-hit New Orleans (AFP)

Lynell Hamilton (#30) of the New Orleans Saints celebrates with teammates after defeating the New England Patriots at Louisana Superdome, on November 30, in New Orleans. The Superdome was the epicenter of abject misery following Hurricane Katrina, but thanks to a 13-game unbeaten run by the New Orleans Saints it now symbolizes the hopes and dreams of a resurgent city.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chris Graythen)AFP - The Superdome was the epicenter of abject misery following Hurricane Katrina, but thanks to a 13-game unbeaten run by the New Orleans Saints it now symbolizes the hopes and dreams of a resurgent city.


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Dec 15 2009

Katrina: DA seeks 1 autopsy in hospital deaths (AP)

AP - The New Orleans district attorney has requested an autopsy on a terminally ill patient whose doctor acknowledged increasing the drugs the patient received in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the city's coroner said Tuesday.

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Dec 12 2009

New Orleans official accused in kickback scheme (AP)

AP - A member of the governing body of New Orleans' Sewerage and Water Board was indicted Friday on charges he solicited kickbacks from companies with contracts to inspect damage from Hurricane Katrina.

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Dec 12 2009

Virgin Galactic’s Spaceship Party Crashed by High Winds (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - Talk about a party-crasher: Just hours after British billionaire Sir Richard Branson unveiled a gleaming new commercial spaceship in the California desert this week, hurricane-force winds leveled the gala event's tents. But luckily no one

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Dec 11 2009

New Orleans official accused in kickback scheme (AP)

AP - A member of the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board has been indicted on charges he solicited kickbacks from companies with contracts to inspect damage from Hurricane Katrina.

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