FEMA cash squeeze halts Katrina repairs amid Irene damage
FEMA reports less than 800 million in its disaster relief fund as Irene damages surge. The agency freezes rebuilding from past disasters to cover immediate needs and awaits replenishment via the Homeland Security bill. Debate over funding could pit spending cuts against disaster aid.
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Washington
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Kansas City
Disparity in foster placements eyed by Iowa officials
On August 12, Linn County had 224 children in foster care, 79 of them African American, though the county’s Black population is about 4 percent. DHS and local volunteers call for faster reforms as advocates note African American children are disproportionately placed and kept in care longer.
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Edar Rapids
Linn County
Department of Human Services
DHS
African American Family Preservation Committee Seeks Stronger Ties
The Cedar Rapids group led by Linda Topinka and Vickie Clark has grown to eight members since 2006. They met with Cedar Rapids police schools and DHS, and five years of changes to DHS procedures now allow African American parents facing child removal to meet with committee worker Vickie Clark to strengthen family connections.
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DHS
Cedar Rapids
Topinka
Family Preservation Committee
Vickie Clark
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Rebels demand Gadhafi loyalists surrender in Sirte
Libyan rebels press an ultimatum to Sirte loyalists to surrender this weekend or face attack as they close in on Muammar Gadhafi. A rebel leader said they know his likely location while demanding Algeria return Gadhafi’s wife and three children who fled there.
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Libya
Muammar Gadhafi
Sirte
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Tripoli
Libyan Rebels Seek Gadhafi Family Return for Trial
A girl smiles at the destroyed compound in Tripoli as rebels press Algeria to hand over Muammar Gadhafi wife and three children for trial after fleeing the country.
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Tripoli
Libya
Algeria
Gadhafi
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