New Orleans Hurricane Lili Damage and Suspect Theft
Hurricane Lili caused about 170 million dollars in insured property damage in Louisiana per the state Department of Insurance. The count covers claims to top homeowners insurers. a separate report lowers Tropical Storm shore losses to 65 to 70 million. Police also reported arrests for stealing 120 thousand dollars in equipment from evacuees.
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New Orleans
Lili
Louisiana
State Department of Insurance
Amy Whittington
Department
Gulf Coast
Whittington
Bush moves to halt West Coast port lockout
President Bush acts to reopen crippled West Coast ports by creating a board of inquiry and seeking an 80 day cooling off period in San Francisco federal court. Labor leaders say the move breaks the union while Bush argues the shutdown harms national security and the economy.
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Washington
Bush
Board of
San Francisco
Labor Department
Board of Inquiry
U.S. District Court
Elaine Chao
Department
Cardinal Law to receive report on abuse panel recommendations
The Boston Archdiocese faces a plan to create an internal offender registry for priests credibly accused of abuse, with access for future employers. The commission urges mandatory 24 hour reporting, immediate removal of staff, and laity led child abuse prevention teams in parishes. Cardinal Law will study canon law before deciding policy by December 1.
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Boston
Roman Catholic Church
Bernard Law
Commission For the Protection of Children
Law
Commission
Archdiocese of Boston
Atlantis launches shuttle flight ends four month wait
Cape Canaveral news recounts the Atlantis shuttle lifting off with six crew members and a 14 ton girder to be installed on the international space station. The debut of the shuttlecam, post Sept. 11 security, and live footage over the Atlantic marked NASA’s return to flight after a four month pause caused by cracked fuel lines and delays from Hurricane Lili.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantis
International Space Station
Space Agency
Sean O’keefe
NASA
Lili
Mission Control
Mike Leinbach
Florida
Cape
Jim Hassell
Shuttle
Air Force
Space Station
GOP seeks to block Torricelli fund transfer
The NRSC asked the Federal Election Commission to bar outgoing Sen. Robert Torricelli from using his large campaign treasury to aid the Democratic candidate in the race. Torricelli has about $5 million on hand and has not decided how to use leftover funds.
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Washington
Republican Party
Federal Election Commission
Robert Torricelli
National Republican Senatorial Committee
Commission
Torricelli
NRSC
Frank Lautenberg
Alex Vogel
Debra DeShong
Senate
Lautenberg
DeShong
Tovah Ravitz-Meehan
Ravitz
Navy Sailors Misused Credit Cards for Personal Purchases
Congressional GAO findings show Navy personnel used government travel cards to hire prostitutes at brothels, buy jewelry, gamble, and attend Yankees and Lakers games, totaling 206 700 dollars across 1 180 transactions from Oct 2000 to Mar 2002. Lower paid enlisted sailors were most active while the Navy failed to monitor the program. Pentagon canceled about 400 000 inactive accounts as controls tighten.
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Washington
Navy
New York Yankees
Los Angeles Lakers
General Accounting Office
GAO
Associated Press
Pentagon
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Times Square
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Lisa Tedstone
Simpsonville
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Cooley
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Milford Plaza
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House
Cardinal Law
Ministry
Mer
Herrin
WSR
Dada
Hickory Ridge
Footjoy
Nike
Cutter & Buck
Carbondale Park District
West Glenn Road
Carbondale
Kennedy Space Center
Logan Professional Pharmacy
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