World Panic on Bridge Kills Hundreds in Baghdad August 31, 2005 • At least 648 people were killed Wednesday when panic engulfed a Shiite religious procession on a bridge in Baghdad. Rumors had spread that a suicide bomber was about to attack, officials told Associated Press.
National White House to Tap Strategic Oil Reserve August 31, 2005 • The White House has approved the release of oil from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve. The move is designed to offset the large production cuts caused by Hurricane Katrina. The storm has idled most of the region's refineries. White House to Tap Strategic Oil Reserve Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4825924/4825925" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Relief Efforts Try to Assuage Storm Damage August 31, 2005 • Robert Siegel talks to Major Dalton Cunningham, commander for the Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi Division of the Salvation Army, about ways to donate to help victims of Katrina. Help has come from near and far: Jill Kandrus of Idaho Falls, Idaho, offered her basement on the Internet for people who need a place to stay because their homes are under water. Relief Efforts Try to Assuage Storm Damage Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4826789/4826790" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East Israelis to Proceed with Separation Barrier August 31, 2005 • Israel says it will finish a separation barrier around Jerusalem, which critics say will make a viable Palestinian state impossible. The Israeli government says the wall could eventually be torn down. Israelis to Proceed with Separation Barrier Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4825691/4825692" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Thousands Feared Dead in New Orleans August 31, 2005 • In New Orleans, Mayor Ray Nagin says Hurricane Katrina has taken the lives of hundreds -- and most likely thousands -- of people in the city. Efforts to repair breached levees and floodwalls have been unsuccessful as a massive evacuation continues. Thousands Feared Dead in New Orleans Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4826735/4826736" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Gas Prices Rise Sharply; Bush to Tap Reserves August 31, 2005 • The Bush administration will open the nation's strategic petroleum reserve and suspend some air-quality regulations in an effort to control soaring gasoline prices driven by Hurricane Katrina. The price of a gallon of unleaded gas shot up to more than $3 per gallon in many areas. Gas Prices Rise Sharply; Bush to Tap Reserves Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4826774/4826775" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Take Two: Life Changes Life at Sea Means Leaving Stability Behind August 31, 2005 • Brea Evans left behind a life in a lab to work as an observer aboard the Alaska Warrior, monitoring what kinds of fish are being caught. Life at Sea Means Leaving Stability Behind Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4825178/4825181" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond New Orleans Stays in Search-and-Rescue Mode August 31, 2005 • As much of 80 percent of New Orleans remains flooded. Rescue operations continue, with more evacuations planned. Engineers are working desperately to shore up breached levees with sandbags. Gov. Kathleen Blanco says residents should leave the flooded city. New Orleans Stays in Search-and-Rescue Mode Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4825676/4825677" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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New Orleans Mayor Cites High Death Toll August 31, 2005 • Hurricane Katrina killed "hundreds" and possibly "thousands" of people in New Orleans, Mayor Ray Negrin says. He also estimates the city won't have electricity for at least three months. The official death toll from the storm so far is 110, based on known deaths in Mississippi only.
Katrina & Beyond Massive Aid Effort Under Way for Katrina Victims August 31, 2005 • The effort to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina is one of the largest in U.S. history. Those trapped in New Orleans have lost water pressure and are searching for food. The Pentagon has mobilized 21,000 National Guardsmen, and Navy ships are heading to the area. Massive Aid Effort Under Way for Katrina Victims Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4826765/4826766" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Gulfport Streets Show Extent of Storm's Fury August 31, 2005 • Hurricane Katrina has left thousands homeless in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Mississippi's governor and residents of Gulfport, Miss., describe scenes of "total devastation." The civil defense director says 100 are dead in Gulfport alone. Gulfport Streets Show Extent of Storm's Fury Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4825697/4825698" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Bush Sees Katrina Damage on Way to Capital August 31, 2005 • Returning to Washington, President Bush witnesses the devastation from Hurricane Katrina as he flies over the Gulf Coast in Air Force One. The president ended his August vacation two days early to take charge of the federal response to Katrina. Don Gonyea reports on the what's at stake politically for Bush in addressing this disaster. Bush Sees Katrina Damage on Way to Capital Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4826744/4826745" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News DNA Shows Human-Ape Links, Differences August 31, 2005 • Scientists say a rough draft of the chimpanzee genome shows that Darwin was right when he said that African great apes and humans share common ancestors. The genome also shows key areas where humans and chimps differ. And researchers believe it will help them understand how subtle genetic changes have made human brains very different from chimp brains. DNA Shows Human-Ape Links, Differences Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4826786/4826787" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Education SAT Math Scores Peak; Verbal Remains Flat August 30, 2005 • SAT math scores continue to rise, and verbal scores are flat for a fourth year, according to new data released by the College Board. The report includes data on how American students scored on the new essay portion of the college-entrance exam. SAT Math Scores Peak; Verbal Remains Flat Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4824559/4824560" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National New Orleans Rushes to Repair Levees August 30, 2005 • New Orleans' defenses against flooding performed with mixed results in the wake of Category-5 Hurricane Katrina. Now officials are setting about repairing the systems. New Orleans Rushes to Repair Levees Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4824601/4824602" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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