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Salvage Crews Seek to Save Battered Boats

Salvage crews are trying to rescue some of the estimated 12,000 boats tossed about by Hurricane Katrina. The story of one crew on the north shore of Lake Ponchartrain shows what it's like to work in a world turned upside down.

Salvage Crews Seek to Save Battered Boats

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Economy

New Orleans Business Owners Take Stock of Damage

The New Orleans downtown district has been reopened for business owners to take a look at their properties. One restaurateur fears for his 20 employees as he contemplates the future.

New Orleans Business Owners Take Stock of Damage

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Katrina & Beyond

St. Bernard Residents Say They Feel Forgotten

Before Katrina raked St. Bernard Parish, more than 5,000 people lived there. Now the city is considered uninhabitable, but frustrated residents are demanding to know when they can return.

St. Bernard Residents Say They Feel Forgotten

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Business

Getting Rid of Katrina Rubble

It's been estimated that there are 22 million tons of debris heaped on New Orleans. Officials are trying to implement a coordinated effort to clear the city. That coordination hasn't always been that evident in the early stages of the clean up.

Getting Rid of Katrina Rubble

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Sports

Storm Leaves Colleges with Tough Sports Calls

Many college athletic officials across the Southeast have to decide whether or not to kick off their football seasons this weekend. Some schools are postponing games, but others hope sticking to the schedule will contribute to a sense of normalcy.

Storm Leaves Colleges with Tough Sports Calls

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Hung Up on Hobbies

Hollywood Underground: Stalking Celebrity Graves

Sure, who wouldn't want to hang out in a cemetery, looking for the grave of someone rich, famous, and dead? A group devotes lots of free time to doing just that.

Hollywood Underground: Stalking Celebrity Graves

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Sports

Mariners' Franklin Suspended after Steroid Testing

Seattle Mariners pitcher Ryan Franklin is suspended Tuesday after testing positive for steroids. This comes shortly after Orioles slugger, Rafael Palmeiro's suspension. Both players claim they did not intentionally take steroids.

Mariners' Franklin Suspended after Steroid Testing

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The Spotlight on Steroids and Sports

Slugger Palmeiro Suspended for Steroid Use

Baltimore Orioles slugger Rafael Palmeiro is suspended for 10 days after testing positive for steroids use. The first baseman says he does not know how the drugs got into his body and that he did not intentionally take them. Palmeiro did not appeal the punishment.

Slugger Palmeiro Suspended for Steroid Use

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Sports

Taking Stock of the Armstrong Legacy

Lance Armstrong's influence goes far beyond the sport of professional cycling. Among his many endeavors, he inspired cancer survivors and kick started the cycling economy. But Armstrong also found himself fighting skeptics who maintained he won seven tours with the help of performance-enhancing substances.

Taking Stock of the Armstrong Legacy

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Law

BALCO's Conte Pleads Guilty to Steroid Charges

Victor Conte pleads guilty to charges of distributing steroids and money laundering. Conte is the founder of BALCO, the California lab at the center of a doping scandal that has engulfed stars from baseball, football and track and field. He accepted a deal from federal prosecutors that will put him in prison for four months and under house arrest for an additional four months.

BALCO's Conte Pleads Guilty to Steroid Charges

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Sports

Hockey, Players Sign Six-Year Deal

The National Hockey League and its players' association reach a tentative agreement to end the lockout that wiped out the recent season. The two sides negotiated for 24 hours starting Tuesday afternoon, and agreed upon a six-year labor deal that gets the players back on the ice for the upcoming season. The pact is expected to include a salary cap, something players had resisted.

Hockey, Players Sign Six-Year Deal

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Sports

The Science Behind Armstrong's Alpine Success

The Tour de France resumes Tuesday and heads into the French Alps, where cyclist Lance Armstrong attempt his seventh consecutive win. A researcher in Texas reveals some of the science behind Armstrong's success.

The Science Behind Armstrong's Alpine Success

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