Bush rules out tax hike and seeks spending cuts
President Bush ruled out tax increases to fund Gulf Coast reconstruction and urged spending cuts to cover disaster costs likely swelling the national debt. He vowed to rebuild with attention to reducing persistent poverty and racial inequality, speaking at Washington National Cathedral.
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Curfew Looms Over New Orleans Reopening
Nearly 200000 residents will return to Algiers, the French Quarter and Garden District as New Orleans reopens with a dusk to dawn curfew and military checkpoints. Ebbert warned of day to day decisions and possible later openings if safety allows. Water safety and power restoration vary by neighborhood, with some bars facing daylight hours only and police tightening entry for residents with valid ZIP code business permits.
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