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World News Atlas    USA     2005   September

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Sep.1   New Orleans  


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Sep.3   Virginia  
  The Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court has died at his home in Virginia at the age of 80


  New Orleans   Massive airlift rescues thousands  Survivors of Hurricane Katrina are being taken to safety in what is being called the largest-ever airlift in the country

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Sep.5   New Orleans Residents return  The residents of Jefferson Parish got their first look. Bush arrives in Baton Rouge to see devastation

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Sep.6   New Orleans Flood survivors 'must leave city'  The mayor has ordered the forced evacuation of people refusing to leave, amid fears of serious threats to health

Sep.8   New Orleans   Flood survivors expelled by force  Police backed by troops have begun to use force to remove people from their homes

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Sep.9   Washington US emergency aid chief sidelined  Michael Brown, director of the FEMA has been removed from his role managing the Hurricane Katrina relief effort

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  Iraq Tal Afar drive targets insurgents  U.S. and Iraqi soldiers went house-to-house in an operation that will continue around the clock

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Sep.10   New Orleans Police hunt for dead  City police are making the recovery of bodies of Hurricane Katrina victims top priority

Sep.11   New York US pauses to recall 9/11 attacks  A memorial service to mark the attacks has been taking place at the former site of New York's World Trade Center

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Sep.12   Washington Emergencies chief steps down  Michael Brown, director of FEMA, has resigned following criticism over the response to Hurricane Katrina

Sep.15   New Orleans Bush vows 'biggest relief effort'  US President has promised the government will do and spend whatever it takes to rebuild the hurricane-hit Gulf Coast

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Sep.20   Florida Rita strengthens to hurricane  Tropical Storm moved south of mainland Florida on its way to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico

  Sunni Triangle Bombs kill 8 Americans  The 4 troops were killed in Ramadi. A State Department employee and 3 security contractors were killed in Mosul

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Sep.21   Texas Storm triggers mass evacuation  Hurricane Rita which has been upgraded to Category 5, is heading towards Texas with winds of 165mph

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Sep.22   Texas Massive traffic jams as Texans flee Rita  Hundreds of thousands in Texas and Louisiana were loading up their cars and fleeing inland

Sep.23   Texas Evacuee bus explodes as Rita closes  A bus caught fire and exploded on a crowded interstate, killing 24 people who were fleeing ahead of a hurricane

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  New Orleans Storm overcomes levee  Water is pouring over a patched-up levee, increasing fears that rains brought by Rita could flood the city again

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Sep.24   Louisiana Rescuers comb wetlands after Rita  People who defied orders to evacuate from the Cajun swamps of Louisiana are being sought by rescue teams

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Sep.26   Texas US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse  A military panel has found Private Lynndie England, 22, guilty of abusing prisoners at the Abu Ghraib jail

Sep.28   Texas Tom DeLay faces criminal charge  The Republican majority leader in the House of Representatives has been indicted with criminal conspiracy

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Sep.29   U.S. Congress   Roberts confirmed as chief justice  The Senate voted on the appointment of John Roberts as the next US Supreme Court chief justic

Sep.30   USA CIA agent case reporter in court  New York Times journalist Judith Miller has begun testifying before a grand jury




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Sep.1   New Orleans


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  New Orleans  
  Mayor Ray Nagin has issued a 'desperate SOS' for thousands of people stranded at the city's convention center


 Guantanamo Hunger strike staged  The prisoners are believed to be demanding an immediate trial or release

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Sep.2   USA Bush condemns Katrina aid effort  President has condemned the initial response to the hurricane as not acceptable, before arriving in Alabama

 England Leaders offer sympathy, aid to US  British Prime Minister Blair led world leaders' pledges of aid to hurricane-stricken areas

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 New Orleans Hurricane aid efforts gather pace  Aid operations are starting to ease the plight of tens of thousands of victims in the devastated city

 Afghanistan U.S.: Taliban commander killed  The clash that also left an American soldier and an Afghan interpreter dead

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Sep.3  New Orleans Troops ordered to hurricane zone  Bush has ordered 7,000 more front-line troops into the areas. He said the situation was now improving 'hour by hour'

 New Orleans Fires burn along river; rescue grinds on  The struggle continued to rescue victims from floodwaters and evacuate people from the city

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  Virginia   Chief Justice Rehnquist dies
  The Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court has died at his home in Virginia at the age of 80


  New Orleans   Massive airlift rescues thousands
  Survivors of Hurricane Katrina are being taken to safety in what is being called the largest-ever airlift in the country


 Washington Bush, China's Hu to defer meeting  U.S. President and President of China have agreed to postpone their meeting because of Hurricane Katrina

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Sep.4   New Orleans Thousands of deaths predicted  Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt: it is evident number of people killed is in the thousands

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 New Orleans Five shot dead  The five who shot by police were part of a larger group of people crossing a bridge carrying weapons

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  New Orleans House-to-house rescues under way  Military helicopters circled above the city to drop supplies and rescue people trapped in the nearly deserted city

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Sep.5   New Orleans   Residents return  The residents of Jefferson Parish got their first look. Bush arrives in Baton Rouge to see devastation

 Washington Bush nominates Roberts as chief justice  President is moving quickly to fill the vacancy left by Chief Justice Rehnquist's death

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 New Orleans Bush vows massive relief effort  US President has revisited the disaster area and pledged long-term help for the region

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Sep.6  New Orleans Water pumped from flood-hit city  Engineers have begun pumping water after repairing a key breach in the city's floodwalls

 Washington Bush to lead inquiry into Katrina  US President will lead an investigation into how the hurricane disaster was handled

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  New Orleans   Flood survivors 'must leave city'  The mayor has ordered the forced evacuation of people refusing to leave, amid fears of serious threats to health

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Sep.7   U.S. Congress Bush seeks $50bn hurricane relief  The President Bush is to ask Congress for more extra emergency funding to deal with the aftermath of Katrina

 San Francisco Bay Area Apple unveils iPod phone hybrid  CEO Steve Jobs has unveiled a gadget that combines its hugely popular music player with a mobile phone

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 Iraq Al Qaeda 'safe house' hit  A coalition air strike has demolished a terrorist safe house in the western city of al-Jaramil

 California Gay weddings face veto  Governor Schwarzenegger has confirmed he will veto a bill endorsing gay marriages

 New York Agassi back from the dead  Andre Agassi produced one of the most incredible comebacks as he beat James Blake 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-3 7-6

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Sep.8  New Orleans Cheney embarks on hurricane tour  Vice-President has arrived on the country's Gulf coast for a tour of the areas worst affected by Katrina

 New Orleans 30 found dead in nursing home  Authorities were removing the remains from a flooded nursing home in a suburban parish

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 Washington Bush declares Katrina prayer day  US President has declared 16 September 16 a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of the Hurricane

 Central America Massive international sting nets 660  The two-day operation is targeting violent MS-13 gang members in the United States and Central America

 Texas Mexican troops cross into U.S. for relief  The army convoy, carrying water treatment plants, is to bring aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina

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  New Orleans   Flood survivors expelled by force
  Police backed by troops have begun to use force to remove people from their homes


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Sep.9  Washington Powell criticises storm response  Former US Secretary of State fails to understand why better preparations were not made before the hurricane

 U.S. Congress $51.8b storm aid approved  Congress approved emergency spending to pay for Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts

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  Washington   US emergency aid chief sidelined  Michael Brown, director of the FEMA has been removed from his role managing the Hurricane Katrina relief effort

 New York Pierce, Clijsters advance to women's final  Pierce gutted out a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Dementieva. Clijsters is overcoming Sharapova 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-3

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  Iraq   Tal Afar drive targets insurgents  U.S. and Iraqi soldiers went house-to-house in an operation that will continue around the clock

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Sep.10   New Orleans   Police hunt for dead  City police are making the recovery of bodies of Hurricane Katrina victims top priority

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 New York Agassi reaches a sixth U.S. final  7nth seed outlasted unseeded American Robby Ginepri 6-4 5-7 6-3 4-6 6-3

 Washington Bush pleads for 'spirit of 9/11'  In a national radio broadcast the President has urged national unity following the Hurricane Katrina disaster

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  New York Clijsters claims first grand slam  Belgium's Kim Clijsters made a 6-3 6-1 victory over 12th seed Mary Pierce of France

 USA Red Cross calls for storm workers  The American Red Cross needs 40,000 extra volunteers to help deal with the unprecedented impact of Hurricane Katrina

 New York Federer beating Hewitt in semi-final  World number one is beating third seed Lleyton Hewitt of Australia 6-3 7-6 4-6 6-3

 New Orleans Leaders meet to plan city relief  With floodwaters receding and the body count rising, Vice Adm. Thad Allen met with local officials

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Sep.11   New York   US pauses to recall 9/11 attacks  A memorial service to mark the attacks has been taking place at the former site of New York's World Trade Center

 Iraq U.S. hails drive on insurgents  An operation to drive insurgents from the northern city of Tal Afar, has been 'extremely successful'

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  New York Federer fights off brave Agassi  World number beat the American 6-3 2-6 7-6 6-1 and retain his U.S. Open title

 New Orleans Bush makes third hurricane visit  President has likened the rebuilding of New Orleans to that of New York after the September 11 attacks

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Sep.12   Washington   Emergencies chief steps down
  Michael Brown, director of FEMA, has resigned following criticism over the response to Hurricane Katrina

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Sep.13   Washington US and Iraq 'to discuss pullout'  Iraqi President Talabani is meeting Bush. Talabani suggested that the US could withdraw up to 50,000 soldiers

  New Orleans City may lose 160,000 homes  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said that one of the biggest challenges would be letting residents return

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 New Orleans Two charged over Katrina deaths  Louisiana authorities have charged the owners of a nursing home over the deaths of 34 people who drowned

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 New York Hu, Bush discuss NK's nuclear plan  U.S. President and his Chinese counterpart have reaffirmed their opposition to a nuclear program in North Korea

Sep.14  New Orleans Storm-hit N Orleans suburbs open  Residents of 3 suburbs have begun returning home since basic services were restored

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Sep.15  USA Delta, Northwest file for bankruptcy  Planes will keep flying and frequent-flier miles will still be usable

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  New Orleans     Bush vows 'biggest relief effort'  US President has promised the government will do and spend whatever it takes to rebuild the hurricane-hit Gulf Coast

 New York Iranian leader meets EU ministers  President Ahmadinejad has met 3 leading EU foreign ministers amid concern about Tehran's nuclear ambitions

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 North Carolina Ophelia weakens  An excruciatingly slow-moving system was dumping more than a foot of rain in some places

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Sep.16  USA Day of prayer for Katrina victims  A day of prayer is being held across the US as Americans remember the hurricane victims

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 Washington Bush pledges no Katrina tax rise  US President has ruled out raising taxes to pay for the cost of the recovery effort on the hurricane-hit coast

 Venezuela Chavez: U.S. to invade Venezuela  Venezuelan President said he has documentary evidence that the U.S. plans to invade his country

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Sep.17   New Orleans Business owners return  The owners of bars, restaurants came back to see what Hurricane Katrina left behind

Sep.18   Iraq 6 insurgents killed in Tal Afar  The insurgents attacked coalition forces as the troops entered a house. 4 enemy fighters were captured

Sep.19   Washington Bush: NK nuke deal positive step  U.S. President George questioned whether all parties would 'adhere to the agreement'

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  USA Nasa plans return to Moon by 2020  The agency administrator said 4 astronauts would be sent in a new vehicle, in a project that would cost $104bn

 Florida Governor orders evacuation of Keys  Jeb Bush ordered the Florida Keys evacuated in anticipation of Tropical Storm Rita

 New Orleans Mayor suspends return to city  Ray Nagin has suspended a plan for residents to return to the city devastated by Katrina 3 weeks ago

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Sep.20   Florida   Rita strengthens to hurricane
  Tropical Storm moved south of mainland Florida on its way to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico

  Sunni Triangle   Bombs kill 8 Americans  The 4 troops were killed in Ramadi. A State Department employee and 3 security contractors were killed in Mosul

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  New Orleans Fresh storm threatens flood-hit city  Emergency teams with some 500 buses have once again begun evacuating residents of the city

 Moscow U.S., Russia reject N Korea demand  Pyongyang would begin dismantling its nuclear program only if the United States provided a light-water reactor

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  Florida Rita now a Category 3 hurricane  Rita, moving westward away from the Florida Keys, is capable of causing extensive damage

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Sep.21   Texas   Storm triggers mass evacuation  Hurricane Rita which has been upgraded to Category 5, is heading towards Texas with winds of 165mph

 Texas Nuclear plant to shut down for Rita  Officials at the South Texas Project in the path of the hurricane prepared to shut down two reactors

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Sep.22   Texas   Massive traffic jams as Texans flee Rita
  Hundreds of thousands in Texas and Louisiana were loading up their cars and fleeing inland

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  Texas Troop call as storm nears  The state has urged the federal government to put 10,000 troops on standby for search and rescue work

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Sep.23   Texas   Evacuee bus explodes as Rita closes
  A bus caught fire and exploded on a crowded interstate, killing 24 people who were fleeing ahead of a hurricane

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  New Orleans   Storm overcomes levee  Water is pouring over a patched-up levee, increasing fears that rains brought by Rita could flood the city again

 Texas Abu Ghraib guard was 'easily led'  The defence in the trial of Pte England have argued that she was dominated by her boyfriend at the prison

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  Texas Hurricane poised to strike  The storm Rita makes landfall, although its winds may prove weaker than feared

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Sep.24   Texas Rita downgraded to Category 1  Regions along the Texas-Louisiana state line hit hardest by the hurricane

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  Louisiana   Rescuers comb wetlands after Rita  People who defied orders to evacuate from the Cajun swamps of Louisiana are being sought by rescue teams

  Washington IMF committee backs debt erasure  A deal by the world's richest states to erase debt of up to $55bn owed by the poorest has been backed

 Washington Wolfowitz sets World Bank agenda  In his first policy speech to member countries the new president called for tangible results from bank programs

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Sep.25  New Orleans Evacuees return home after Rita  The mayor says residents can start returning to parts of the city just days after it was swamped by the hurricane

 Afghanistan Crash kills 5 U.S. troops  All 5 American crew members died when their Chinook helicopter crashed

Sep.26   Louisiana Rita search, rescue complete in Louisiana  Search and rescue have been completed in the hard-hit southwestern part of the state

 USA DiMarco delivers win for the U.S.  Chris DiMarco drained a 15-foot birdie putt for a Presidents Cup victory

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  Texas     US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse
  A military panel has found Private Lynndie England, 22, guilty of abusing prisoners at the Abu Ghraib jail

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Sep.27   Washington State blamed over Katrina effort  Michael Brown, The former director of the FEMA has criticised state and local officials

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  New Orleans City police chief resigns  Eddie Compass has unexpectedly resigned, 4 weeks after law and order broke down in the city following the hurricane

 San Francisco Bay Area Angels clinch AL West crown  Molina homered helping Los Angeles with a 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics

 US Georgia Braves clinch another division title  Atlanta rout Colorado Rockies 12-3

 Texas Iraq abuse woman gets three years  Private Lynndie England, has been sentenced by a military panel for abusing prisoners at Abu Ghraib jail last year

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Sep.28  Louisiana Gov. Blanco: 'We are looking forward'  Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco asked Congress for help in rebuilding her devastated state

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  Texas   Tom DeLay faces criminal charge  The Republican majority leader in the House of Representatives has been indicted with criminal conspiracy

  Washington Bush warns of Iraq violence spike  US President has warned that insurgents will step up their attacks ahead of referendum on a new constitution

  New Orleans Morgue boss: 'These are horrible times'  Louisiana officials believe they can identify about half of the 783 bodies brought so far to the St. Gabriel morgue

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 San Diego San Diego clinched division title  San Diego clinched its first division title since 1998 with a 9-1 win over the Giants

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Sep.29   U.S. Congress   Roberts confirmed as chief justice
  The Senate voted on the appointment of John Roberts as the next US Supreme Court chief justic


 New Orleans Some can go home to city  Thousands of business owners flocked into best-known neighborhoods, including the French Quarter

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 Detroit White Sox clinched AL Central crown  Konerko homered the White Sox held off Detroit for a 4-2 victory for their first AL Central title since 2000

 USA CIA case reporter will testify  New York Times journalist Judith Miller, jailed for refusing to reveal her sources, has been freed

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 New Orleans Police face Katrina looting probe  4 officers have been suspended over allegations of looting in the chaos after the hurricane

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Sep.30   USA   CIA agent case reporter in court
  New York Times journalist Judith Miller has begun testifying before a grand jury

  Southern California Wildfire threatens 2,100 buildings  Fueled by dry conditions, the blaze has scorched 20,655 acres northwest of downtown LA

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 Cuba Elian interview sparks Miami row  Relatives in Florida of the shipwrecked boy have criticised an interview with him to be shown on US TV

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  New Jersey Rice warns against quitting Iraq  The US Secretary of State has said that America must not abandon its mission

  Kazakhstan 'Space tourist' blasts off to ISS  Fare-paying Gregory Olsen has blasted off on a Soyuz rocket bound for the International Space Station