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Relive the floods of '08
See incredible photos from the Midwest floods at chicagotribune.com/floodingTags: Floods, Natural Disasters
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Congressional District 22: Ron Klein, Allen West disagree on pretty much everything
South Florida Sun-SentinelThey agree on Israel's status as a staunch ally and friend that must be defended no matter what. The list of disagreements is much longer. U.S. Rep. Ron Klein and his Republican challenger, retired Army Lt. Col. Allen West, differ on the Iraq war, the...Tags: Sociology, Government, Government Health Care, George Bush, Private Health Care
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Advocates urge U.S. to give undocumented Haitians temporary protected status
South Florida Sun-SentinelSince he was detained by immigration officials in August, four storms have torn through Jean Delva's homeland. They wiped out roads and bridges, flooded fields and obliterated a meager food supply. More than 850,000 people are displaced; 50,000 homes...Tags: Miramar, Government, Migration, Boynton Beach, National Government
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Midwest town still struggling after the flood
Chicago Tribune correspondentCLARKSVILLE, Mo. — When this Midwest hamlet issued a call to arms to aid the defenseless, more than a thousand people, including prison inmates, the National Guard and the Amish, stacked a million sandbags to protect the town and its 490 residents...Tags: Floods, Clarksville, Natural Disasters
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Hurricanes want to keep momentum going
•LET'S LOOK AHEAD: After defeating UCF, the Hurricanes look to extend momentum at Duke. It won't be easy against the Blue Devils, who are much improved under new coach David Cutcliffe. The Blue Devils have fallen just short of upsetting UM the...Tags: Hurricanes, Injuries, Randy Shannon, Meteorological Disasters, Natural Disasters
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Penner Scores 2 Goals To Lead Oilers
Dustin Penner scored his second goal of the game with 5.4 seconds left and the Oilers beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in the season opener Sunday night in Edmonton, Alberta. Penner, who also scored the Oilers' second goal earlier in the third period,...Tags: Shawn Horcoff, Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche, Milan Hejduk, Lubomir Visnovsky
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Texas families struggle between grief, hope
Houston ChronicleIt was a haunting statement, spoken with the kind of conviction that now seems to epitomize the story of dozens of people who remain missing after Hurricane Ike: "I just called to tell you bye and I love you. ... I'm going to die. Me and Charles Allen...Tags: Wetlands, Hurricanes, Natural Resources, Vehicles, Natural Disasters
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Dustin Penner scores twice as Oilers win season opener against Avalanche
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) _ Outplayed most of the game, the Edmonton Oilers won their season opener thanks to Dustin Penner and Mathieu Garon. Penner scored his second goal of the game with just 5.4 seconds left to give the Oilers a 3-2 victory against...Tags: Shawn Horcoff, Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche, Milan Hejduk, Avalanches and Landslides
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Ex-Hurricane Norbert weakens to tropical depression over Mexico, heads toward Texas
Associated Press WriterPUERTO SAN CARLOS, Mexico (AP) _ Norbert dissipated into a tropical depression over the northern mountains of mainland Mexico on Sunday, after ripping off roofs, flooding streets, and forcing thousands to seek shelter in Baja California. The storm's...Tags: Floods, Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, Weather Reports, Natural Disasters
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Paul West: Prevailing electoral winds augur big Democratic gains in Congress
Every so often, luck and circumstance give birth to an accidental congressman or senator, a politician who lands in Washington mainly by being in the right place at the right time. Once in a very long while, those accidents come in droves. That's what...Tags: Government, Parties and Movements, Max Cleland, Avalanches and Landslides, George Bush
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Pulling to keep livelihood going
Tribune correspondentKOLKATA, India — For more than 50 years, Mohammad Siddiqi has run the narrow streets of this city, trudging through water higher than his waist during heavy rains, tripping over potholes, as he pulls his rickshaw and passengers as fast as he can....Tags: Patrick Swayze, Child Labor, Court Administration, Natural Disasters
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Hurricane Norbert lashes Baja California
Ships sought safe harbor as Hurricane Norbert, a Category 2 storm with winds up to 100 mph, swept across Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula Saturday, forcing scores of people to flee flooded homes. Norbert was headed for mainland Mexico on...Tags: Hurricanes, Meteorological Disasters, Natural Disasters
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