Huffington: Obama's Katrina about to slam down on land

There's a Category 5 storm about to make landfall, and the president and the officials in charge of preparing for the approaching disaster don't seem to be particularly worried. Sound familiar?  ~ Ariana Huffington,  Nov. 24,  2009 Ariana Huffington,...

Strained by Katrina, a Hospital Faced Deadly Choices

Katrina will, I am sure, show itself as a real blight in American history - but as this story shows, will it also show that patients were euthanised by the very people who are writing and passing laws that will negate most civil law suits?"Anna Pou, defended herself on...

Jessie Pullins reunited with his dog JJ four years after Katrina

Jessie Pullins was heartbroken when he couldn't take his dog JJ with him when he was evacuated during Hurricane Katrina, but four years later they are back together.""I made adequate provisions in the back part of my house in elevated area, and when I left I though I would be...

Resident opens health clinic in eastern New Orleans

" When his 17-month-old daughter fell ill to a severe ear infection one night two months ago, eastern New Orleans resident Gregory Davis faced two unappealing choices: drive her to a hospital downtown or one in Slidell, both far away. Davis took her downtown and decided he...

Bush: Liberator of Millions (In His Own Mind)

George W. Bush, in "excerpts of a recent interview released by the White House Friday", said he wants to be known as "somebody who liberated 50 million people and helped achieve peace", who didn't compromise his values, who "helped individuals.""WASHINGTON (AFP) — George W....

Biden, Obama helped keep 'Bridge to Nowhere' alive

"By Drew Griffin and Kathleen JohnstonCNN Special Investigations UnitDEWEY BEACH, Delaware (CNN) -- Although Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden routinely mocks his Republican counterpart, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, for her onetime support of the infamous "Bridge...