Red Cross sees volunteer surge after Katrina
Al Lucas, 67, joined as a Red Cross volunteer in Georgia and became a disaster team captain in Savannah nine months after Katrina. The Savannah chapter alongside others doubled active volunteers, with nationwide enlistment swelling to about 75,500 new recruits and 50,000 trained for disaster mobilization.
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Louisiana
Lucas
Coast Guard
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Wright
Gulf Coast
Mississippi
U.S
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National Red Cross
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Atlantic
New Orleans
Grand Rapids
Mich
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Greater
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Senate pushes 4 billion aid for farmers amid drought and fuel costs
Senate Agriculture Committee revived a 4 billion farm aid measure despite White House and House opposition. The funds would partially target energy payments to subsidy recipients and follow debates over disaster aid and war relief. Senator Dorgan urged the aid as essential for producers facing losses, while critics warned equity and feasibility concerns.
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House
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White House
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Ed Loyd
Robert Bennett
Utah
Bennett
Mexico election could redraw the political map
Mexico faces a tight July 2 presidential race between leftist former Mexico City mayor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and pro business ex energy secretary Felipe Calderon. The PRI seeks to regain influence across regions as party lines shift, with Monterrey and Chihuahua signaling a changing northern stronghold.
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Felipe Calderon
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Calderon
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Monterrey
Texas
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Tijuana
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United States
South
House passes estate tax reduction bill in Senate sights
The House approved a measure to cut the death tax, moving it toward Senate consideration ahead of the elections. The plan would exempt estates up to 5 million for individuals and 10 million for couples starting 2010, with relief continuing afterward and full repeal unlikely.
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White House
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