Obama urges readiness as 2009 hurricane season nears
President Obama told residents in hurricane prone areas to take responsibility for their safety and start planning. He noted the season begins Monday and emphasized simple actions like stocking nonperishable food water and radios. He praised state primacy in disaster response while pledging federal support and cited Katrina as a lesson.
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Sanford taps law firm tied to state deals for stimulus fight
Gov Mark Sanford says Kirkland Stockton LLP provides free legal help to block 700 million in federal school stimulus funds. The firm has long ties to South Carolina, including 20 years of work for the State Ports Authority and political contributions to Sanford campaigns. Foster, a pilot who ferried Sanford during campaigns, says the firm was chosen for its constitutional litigation expertise.
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