Katrina threat drives energy fears and price spikes
Prices from Page 1A show heavy damage and reduced regional output. Katrina's 175 mph wind heightens concern over refinery shutdowns, with gas, heating oil, and jet fuel at risk of record highs. Crude holds near 66 dollars as traders brace for tighter refining capacity and potential further spikes.
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U.S
Ed Silliere
Energy Merchant LLC
New York
Katrina
Beutel
New York Mercantile Exchange
Florida
Florida Panhandle
Gulf Oil Giants Evacuate Offshore Workers as Katrina Approaches
Kinship of the Gulf oil sector moves to safety as Hurricane Katrina nears. ChevronTexaco and Royal Dutch Shell evacuate thousands from offshore platforms in the eastern central and western Gulf. LOOP stops unloading while BP and ExxonMobil bring crews ashore.
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ChevronTexaco Corp
Gulf of Mexico
Western
Gulf
Matt Carmichael
Chevron
Carmichael
Louisiana
Mark Bugg
U.S
Royal Dutch Shell Group
Far West
BP PLC
ExxonMobil Corp
Iraq constitution fails to win Sunni Arab endorsement
Sunni negotiators reject the draft calling it illegitimate as Iraq completes a new constitution and refers it to a nationwide vote on October 15. The Sunni leadership, including Ghazi al Yawar, boycotted ceremonies, warning the charter will worsen sectarian strife and provide little protection for women’s rights.
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Tors
U.S
Liament
Arab League
United Nations
Hussein Addab
Saleh al-Mutlaq
Bush
Talabani
Hajim al-Hassani
Saleh al-Mutalg
Abdul-Rahman al-Nueimi
Baghdad
Experts warn Katrina could devastate New Orleans
Experts warned that a direct Category 5 hit on New Orleans could flood vast areas up to 30 feet, devastate 60 to 80 percent of homes, create a million-person refugee crisis, and unleash toxic waste and coffins from cemeteries as levees and pumps may fail.
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New Orleans
America
Continental United States
Texas offers help prior to hurricane
Gov. Rick Perry dispatched Texas Task Force One the 90 member urban search and rescue team to Louisiana ahead of Hurricane Katrina landfall. The state activated up to 200 Texas State Guard members to support shelters and Red Cross evacuee operations in southeast and eastern Texas as Louisiana residents flee.
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Austin
Rick Perry
Texas
Louisiana
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Perry
Texas State Guard
American Red Cross
Janie Johnson
Katrina Forecasts Warn Of Catastrophic Damage In New Orleans
Max Mayfield warned Katrina could exceed Andrew’s strength and cause vast loss of life as it neared New Orleans. Mayor Nagin ordered mandatory evacuation for 485000 residents while storms, rains, and flooding threats intensified. The system aimed north-northwest at 10 mph with a hurricane warning from Morgan City to the Alabama-Florida line.
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National Hurricane Center
Kurt Gurley
University of Florida
Florida Coastal Monitoring Program
Max Mayfield
Florida
New Orleans
C. Ray Nagin
Pontchartrain
Ivor van Heerden
South Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Coast
Morgan City
Alabama-Florida Line
Sam's register checkout and savings claims
Jimenez states customers asked for two extra departments to boost convenience and savings. He notes a photo department offering 40 50 percent discounts and a gift card including photos. A Sam's Club Plus card costs 100 and can yield 25 percent savings on purchases. He adds retirees can save on generic drugs.
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Jimenez
Eee
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Jalal Talabani
al- Yawer
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Louisiana State University Hurricane Center
Sam
Odessa
Gans For Cash
West 42Nd Street
AVN
Pawayou
Ele Ay
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