Charley response beats Andrew hands down by Brendan Farrington
Betty Babitzke and husband chose Punta Gorda after Hurricane Charley in 2004, praising FEMA and local officials for a faster, better organized response. They contrasted it with the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Andrew in 1992, noting improvements in aid, ice, food, water, and emergency readiness.
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Punta Gorpba
Fla
Betty Babitzke
Andrew
Florida
Punta Gorda
Donna
Babitzke
Charley
Babitzkes
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Charlotte County
Wayne Sallade
Miami-Dade County
White House
Sallade
Kate Hale
Hale
Dade County
South Florida Mental Health Association
FEMA
South Florida
Disas
Ter
Justo Hernandez
Kennedy Smith Accuser Files Civil Suit in Rape Claim
Audra Soulias, ex-employee of William Kennedy Smith, accuses him of raping her in 1999 after he allegedly bought her drinks and escorted her to his bedroom in Chicago Cook County. She seeks at least $50,000 and damages for physical pain and emotional distress. Smith denies the allegations and cites his family’s influence and a prior acquittal in 1991.
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Chicago
William Kennedy Smith
Kennedy
Audra Soulias
Smith
Soulias
Center For Land-Mine Victims
West Palm Beach
Fla
Patricia Bowman
Cook County
Kevin O’reilly
Center For International Rehabilitation
O’reilly
Children found in Africa to remain in state custody
In Houston AP report, the adoptive mother of seven children held in a Nigerian orphanage agreed to keep the kids in state foster care. CPS announced a temporary arrangement allowing two monthly one hour visits if therapists approve and agency guidelines are followed.
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Africa
Terry Lea Elizondo
Mercury Liggins
Michael Delaney
Liggins
Nigeria
Delaney
Iraq
San Antonio
Bush to issue orders reshaping U S intelligence agency ties
The White House drafts executive orders to create a national intelligence director, form a national counterterrorism center under that director, and boost information sharing among agencies. Aiming for quick action before the Republican National Convention, the plan features CIA director as national intelligence director and seeks stronger budget power for the new chief.
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Washington
White House
Bush Administration
Congressional
CIA
National Intelligence
Iraq
U.S
Congress
Susan Collins
Senate
Joe Lieberman
Connecticut
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Ron Berndt
Scott Stone
TRA Associates Realty
Kennedy Smith
Hutton Farms
Lawrehas
Lawrence
Tuckaway
Bush
Eric Sakamura
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