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Explosions hit waterfront in New Orleans, Louisiana
Fires are raging in New Orleans following a series of explosions along the waterfront. The cause and the effects of the blasts are not known.
Louisiana officials accused of blocking rescue volunteers
State Police in Lafayette, Louisiana, have been accused of hindering attempts by private citizens to rescue people trapped by floodwaters in New Orleans. → Full story
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Rapper Kayne West denounces Bush, America at hurricane telethon
Grammy award-winning rapper Kanye West Friday bashed President Bush on a live on-air telethon, saying "George Bush doesn't care about black people and America is set up to help the poor, the black people, the less well-off as slow as possible." → Full story