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Bush Recounts Katrina, WMD Mistakes On Oprah
By CARLA K. JOHNSON, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) – George W. Bush recounted the mistakes of his presidency on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show as he launched a book tour to promote his just-released memoir...
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Students Spend Spring Break Volunteering In New Orleans
CHICAGO (CBS) – Some Chicago high school students returned home Friday from a spring break trip to New Orleans, where they painted houses, hung drywall and installed insulation in homes being rebuilt...
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Opinion: As Hurricane Isaac Threatens The GOP Continues To Party
Seven years ago, Hurricane Katrina destroyed a large part of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. The death toll from a weather event – that we knew was coming – was shocking. This was not a sudden...
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Opinion: Obama’s 2007 Speech is Disturbingly Racist
While there’s nothing wrong with an African-American president speaking in a black dialect, there is something terribly wrong with him speaking in a black accent and cadence when undoubtedly inciting...
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Opinion: Another Hurricane Reminds Us Of The Need For An Effective...
The 2012 presidential campaign between President Obama and Mitt Romney will be book-ended by hurricanes. It opened with fears of a storm striking the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Remnant...
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The Chicago-Katrina Connection: Ten Years Later
(CBS) — It was 10 years ago when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and displaced thousands of families, many of whom came to Chicago because that was where help was offered. WBBM’s Steve Miller...
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(CBS) – As Hurricane Harvey punishes Houston, those displaced by Hurricane Katrina 12 years ago share their memories with CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar. Quin Kirchner is an accomplished musician now living in...
View ArticleMan Lost Everything Twice, To Harvey And Katrina; ‘I Get Back Up’
CHICAGO (CBS) — The rebuilding of homes and lives has begun for thousands in Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, and some have been through it before, including a former Illinois resident who also...
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From Easy Living to Hard Times, New Orleans Celebrates 300 Years
CHICAGO (CNN) — A warm welcome is phase one of a visit to the Crescent City. Food will follow. And music. “New Orleans is just like your grandma. You come home, she’s always got a hot plate of food for...
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Couple Lets House Go To The Dogs To Find Homes For Thousands Of Rescues
(CBS) — Ron Danta and Danny Robertshaw’s home isn’t really for people. “We are the guest,” Danta said. “We have a king-sized bed that we share with about 15 to 18 dogs a night.” Actually, there are 86...
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