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Katrina & Beyond

Bush Tours New Orleans, Promises Change

President Bush visits New Orleans on the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting the city and the Gulf Coast. He toured parts of the city and met with local leaders. "We have got to give assurance to the citizens," Bush said, "that if there is another natural disaster, we will respond in better fashion."

Bush Tours New Orleans, Promises Change

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Katrina & Beyond

Financial Ties Bind Family to a Life in New Orleans

Recent reports have put the population of New Orleans somewhere between 170,000 and 250,000, in a city that was about 460,000 before Hurricane Katrina. Robin Stewart is one of the few who has returned to make a go of living in the city again.

Financial Ties Bind Family to a Life in New Orleans

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Fargo Family Determined to Make it in New Orleans

Mark Folse and Rebecca Noack moved to New Orleans from Fargo, N.D., after Hurricane Katrina -- uprooting their family but determined to make a difference in reviving Folse's native city.

Fargo Family Determined to Make it in New Orleans

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Superdome Violinist Revisits Scene of Chaos

Samuel Thompson was visiting New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. He found himself in the Superdome with thousands of others looking to escape the storm's fury -- and as the scene descended into chaos, he began to play...

Superdome Violinist Revisits Scene of Chaos

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New Orleans Schools Welcome Back Students

The city's troubled public school system has been revamped and is welcoming students for the new school year. At Mary Bethune elementary school, the optimistic principal says, "Let's rumble." But some students are disoriented by the past year of disruption. And the best schools seem to be in the dry and recovered neighborhoods.

New Orleans Schools Welcome Back Students

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Katrina & Beyond

Call to Arms Is Heard in Post-Katrina Louisiana

According to Louisiana state police, there has been a spike in the number of people applying for concealed weapons in the state. Classes for many gun-safety instructors have been near capacity levels this month.

Call to Arms Is Heard in Post-Katrina Louisiana

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Louisiana Fights for Money to Protect Coast

Louisiana officials are suing to stop the Department of Interior's plan to auction offshore oil production leases. The state wants a cut of the income generated from the production facilities, fees and royalties to help cover its environmental coastal protection programs.

Louisiana Fights for Money to Protect Coast

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A Hundred Bucks of Gas

Flying to Georgia for a Burger and Fries

You don't necessarily need to hit the road to spend $100 in gas -- and if you take to the air, you'd be surprised just how far you can go. We hitch a ride with a college professor who flies from Nashville to a regional airport in Georgia to grab a burger.

Flying to Georgia for a Burger and Fries

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Business

Nissan Workers Make Tennessee Move

Moving Nissan's headquarters from California to Nashville this summer means that the city will gain hundreds of new neighbors, as well as more than 700 job openings. Some executives chose to retire rather than make the move to Tennessee. Other families are looking forward to life in Nashville.

Nissan Workers Make Tennessee Move

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Religion

Baseball Teams Woo Christian Fans to Games

Major League Baseball is picking up on a minor league phenomena: Christian-themed "Faith Nights," where events include player testimonials and giveaways of Bible figure bobble-heads.

Baseball Teams Woo Christian Fans to Games

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Law

Mississippi Officials Weigh New Emmett Till Probe

Law enforcement officials in Mississippi may bring new charges in the case of Emmett Till, a black teenager murdered more than 50 years ago. The decision is up to a black woman whose generation was profoundly changed by Till's gruesome, racially charged death.

Mississippi Officials Weigh New Emmett Till Probe

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Mississippi D.A. Weighs Prosecution in Till Murder

District Attorney Joyce Chiles in Mississippi is considering whether enough evidence exists to prosecute the 1955 murder of Emmett Till. FBI investigators reopened the Till case in 2004. Federal civil rights prosecutors are hamstrung by a statute of limitations, but there is no such obstacle in Mississippi.

Mississippi D.A. Weighs Prosecution in Till Murder

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Katrina & Beyond

Gulf Coast Evacuees Find Limited Success in Tennessee

A new study by the state of Tennessee reveals that more than half of the thousands of Gulf Coast evacuees still living in the state are unemployed. Many haven't found long-term housing.

Gulf Coast Evacuees Find Limited Success in Tennessee

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