NPR : On the Fourth Anniversary of Sept. 11

Commentator Farah Jasmine Griffin reflects on the fourth anniversary of the terror attacks on the United States. Griffin is director of the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University.

MemoryBlog: Infectious Disease Research in and Around New Orleans

 From the MemoryBlog:Summary: At the very least, there are two Level-3 biolabs in New Orleans and a cluster of three in nearby Covington. They have been working with anthrax, mousepox, HIV, plague, etc. There are surely other labs in the city. Here's a great tip for...

"Starting Over" open casting call auditions Tampa women October 8th!

"Starting Over" follows an ever-changing group of diverse and captivating women as they attempt to make extraordinary changes in their lives all while living under the same roof. As each woman succeeds or fails and leaves the house, a new woman moves in to take her...

Rolling Stone to Publish Hunter Note - Yahoo! News

"No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67. That is 17 years past 50. 17 more than I needed or wanted. Boring. I am always bitchy. No Fun %u2014 for anybody. 67. You are getting Greedy. Act your old age. Relax - This won't hurt."

US gears for biggest ever resettlement operation after hurricane Katrina

HOUSTON (AFX) - Authorities are gearing for the largest resettlement operation in US history with hundreds of thousands of evacuees from Hurricane Katrina likely to need food, homes, schools and other...

Disaster Planners Say Hurricane Hit Would Wreck Area

TAMPA - Tampa hasn't been struck by a powerful hurricane since 1950, but Katrina's annihilation of the Gulf Coast plus last year's close call with Hurricane Charley have emergency planners here on edge. ``Life...

Hurricane Katrina: The Smart and Stupid Lists

While we all continue to watch the toll Katrina has taken on the lives of so many, I cannot help but notice the outrageous level of stupidity relating to this catastrophe. Whether it is the inaction or action...

Salvation Army Serving Storm Refugees

The Salvation Army is currently providing services to storm victims and first responders in the Gulf Coast states. A $100 donation to The Salvation Army will feed a family of four for two days, provide two cases...

300 troops with kin in Katrina zone sent home

(CNN) -- Three hundred Air Force members in Iraq and Afghanistan and elsewhere abroad will return to their Mississippi Air Force base "so they can attend to their families' needs after Hurricane Katrina," according to an Air Force command statement.Story here.

College offers free tuition to Maine students in hurricane area - Boston.com

LEWISTON, Maine --Maine undergraduates studying at colleges and universities in the Gulf Coast area devastated by Hurricane Katrina will be able to continue their education tuition-free at Bates College this fall.The liberal arts college said Thursday that students from...

Emergency housing drive at www.hurricanehousing.org (Pass it on)

Received in my email:Dear MoveOn member,Hurricane Katrina's toll on communities, homes and lives has devastated the nation. Now victims must face the daunting question of where to go next—and we can help.Tens...

About Donating Goods to the Red Cross for Areas Impacted by Hurricane Katrina

Wednesday, August 31, 2005 -- When a disaster of the magnitude of Hurricane Katrina strikes and the news broadcasts images of broken, battered and destroyed homes, it is natural for the public to be eager to help...

Water in New Orleans is Toxic Gumbo

CNN is saying that the water quality in New Orleans is a 'toxic gumbo' and is a serious health hazzard.

New school year, new battle over evolution

A nationally watched court case and a polarizing local school board election have made Dover, Pa., a flash point for those ...

New exhibit at London Zoo - humans - Yahoo! News

LONDON (AFP) - London Zoo unveiled a new exhibition -- eight humans prowling around wearing little more than fig leaves to cover their modesty. The "Human Zoo" is intended to show the basic nature of human beings as they frolick throughout the August bank holiday...

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