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| Mon, 19 Sep 2005 14:00:00 EST Rove in Aspen as Bush pushes relief |
| Despite President Bush's emphasis on rebuilding the gulf states after Hurricane Katrina, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove found time to visit a super-exclusive conference this past weekend sponsored by leaders of Forstmann Little, the investment company, in Aspen, Colo. A White House official said Rove's appearance was "on the books" for a long time and he decided to proceed with the trip, but the official provided no further information. However, a prominent Republican with strong connections to Capitol Hill got wind of Rove's jaunt and wasn't pleased. |
| Mon, 19 Sep 2005 12:00:00 EST Finding our animal nature |
| Frans de Waal wants to know about why people behave as they do. He's given this common question a fresh approach by studying the roots of human behavior through our closest primate cousins, the chimpanzee and the bonobo. His new book, Our Inner Ape, which comes out October 6, explores what we can learn from studying these apes. De Waal is a primatologist and professor in the psychology department at Emory University. |
| Sat, 17 Sep 2005 18:00:00 EST How to secure your job in a storm |
| Some of the most important acts of generosity in Hurricane Katrina's wake have come from employers. Harrah's, for example, is promising to pay employees of its shuttered casinos for the next 90 days. |
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| Mon, 19 Sep 2005 22:08:47 EDT Rita threat suspends return to New Orleans |
| Mayor Ray Nagin halted the return of residents to New Orleans on Monday, citing the threat from the strengthening Tropical Storm Rita. The move came as state and federal officials -- including President Bush -- raised concerns that Nagin's plan to return evacuees to the devastated city was coming too soon. Nagin planned for about 180,000 people to return within the week. |
| Mon, 19 Sep 2005 22:56:52 EDT British troops freed in jailbreak, Iraqi official says |
| Iraq's criminal court convicted one of Saddam Hussein's nephews on charges of bomb making and supporting the insurgency and sentenced him to life in prison, the Ministry of Justice announced on Monday. |
| Mon, 19 Sep 2005 22:39:15 EDT Florida orders evacuations as Rita advances |
| Officials issued a mandatory evacuation order for residents of the Florida Keys today as Tropical Storm Rita neared hurricane strength. Rita's top sustained winds are up to 70 mph -- just 4 mph short of hurricane strength. Rita could become a hurricane in the next 24 hours, according to forecasters, and it could threaten areas recovering from Katrina. "There is deep concern about this storm causing more flooding in New Orleans," President Bush said today. |
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