New Orleans weighs cutting cleanup cost for French Quarter
After Katrina the French Quarter was scrubbed clean but with finances tight the city may stop SDT Waste & Debris Services extra cleanup after Jan 3, leaving basic trash pickup only. Tourism leaders warn a dirtier Quarter could hurt visitors during Mardi Gras in a recession.
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Kurt Weigle
Mississippi River
Ray Nagin
Nagin
Alex Brandon
Calvin Jones
SDT Waste & Debris Services
Bourbon Street
Pirates pay $3 million ransom to free Sirius Star tanker
Somali pirates release the 25 crewed Liberian flagged Sirius Star after a parachuted payment reportedly delivers $3 million. The vessel, the largest hijacked, carried two million barrels of oil valued near $100 million, prompting new international anti piracy patrols under U S command.
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Somalia
Africa
U.S. Navy
Mohamed Said
Vela International Marine Ltd
Indian Ocean
Mombasa
Kenya
Gulf of Aden
Suez Canal
Pine flycatcher spotted in Texas sparks birding frenzy
Migrant pine flycatcher from south highlands astonishes U S birders as it appears in Choke Canyon Texas near the reservoir. The 5 inch beige and yellow bird, first seen last month, is confirmed by photos and songs and faces review by Texas Bird Records Committee before national acceptance.
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Mexico
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Wes Biggs
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Fla
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American Birders
Texas Bird Records Committee
American Birding Association
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John Arvin
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
Dotty Robbins
Gainesville
South Texas
Ponceder
Spectaula
David McDonatd
David McDonald
Friendswood
Choke Canyon State Park
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