Prisons Go Green to Cut Costs Across State Systems
In Washington Cedar Creek Corrections Center inmates compost 8000 pounds of vegetables and recycle waste while growing bees and organic produce. Officials say green programs cut costs and boost security as prison populations rise and facilities expand energy and water savings through initiatives like waste wood boilers and a wind turbine project.
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FEMA official admits Ike response was slow
Deputy FEMA Administrator Harvey E. Johnson Jr says FEMA will speed mobile home deployment and reviews rules to reduce premature aid denials. He notes added Texas staff, seeks energy firms help for power, and cites meetings with Galveston Beaumont Port Arthur and Houston officials after Ike's Sept 13 landfall causing at least 11 billion dollars in damage.
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Officer Fatally Shot in University City Loop
An University City police officer died after being shot in the Loop area late Friday. Investigators sought a man seen in a gray car. motive is not yet known and the officer's name hadn't been released.
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Judge orders release of White House wiretap memos
A U.S. district judge requires the Justice Department to produce White House legal memos justifying post 9 11 warrantless wiretapping by Nov 17. Judge Henry Kennedy Jr will review them privately to decide what can be released without harming national security or attorney client privilege amid civil liberties suits.
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Bush
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