Guard to stay in New Orleans through '06
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National Guard troops and state police will patrol the city through December, Gov. Kathleen Blanco said Saturday at a summit of law enforcement officials and crime experts called to address a spate of killings marring the recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
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Spurs guard Tony Parker, in his sixth season in the N.B.A., is aiming for his third championship. Utah guard Deron Williams is in his second professional season and is making his first playoff run.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The clock read 4 am Wednesday in their apartment when Illinois guard Dee Brown turned to his roommate, fellow guard Luther Head, and said, &quot;Do you know what&#39;s going to happen tomorrow?
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Before big game, NBA's finest lend a helping hand to parts of city still ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.
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In a Jan. 11 story about a change of command at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the current commander, Navy Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby, was leaving six months after arriving. The Pentagon announced on Jan. 11 that Buzby has been given a new assignment. However, he is not expected to leave until around June, when he will have spent about a year at Guantanamo, according to the U.S. military.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Pacers exercised their option for reserve guard Fred Jones on Thursday, extending his contract through the 2005-06 season.
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When civilian officials couldn't get a grip on Hurricane Katrina's devastation, it was Lt. Gen. Russel Honore who took charge, leading federal troops to help rescue thousands still stranded in New Orleans days after the storm.
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Officer Andrew Barnett of the Anne Arundel County police allegedly told his superiors last year that his nation needed him -- that his Army reserves unit had been activated and that he was headed to Iraq. With that, police say, Barnett was granted a leave from his job while continuing to collect his salary.
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Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco went to New Orleans last August to oversee the opening of the city's first housing-assistance center aimed at people whose homes were destroyed or damaged by Hurricane Katrina. "This is not just a real estate transaction, but an emotional transaction as we...
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Hornets guard David Wesley never really wanted to leave Charlotte, the city he considers home. But when his employer packed up and moved to New Orleans, Wesley had to move as well.
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In addition to making his All-Star Game debut , Hornets guard Chris Paul is the de facto host for this weekend's festivities in New Orleans.
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The main question surrounding Sean Williams, who was selected 17th by the Nets in the N.B.A. draft, is whether he can stay out of trouble.
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By Vivian Austin, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Sep. 5--GAUTIER -- George Carbo said he is looking forward to working with city employees and residents to help bring Gautier back after recovery efforts of Hurricane Katrina.
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The Army Corps of Engineers, rushing to meet President Bush's promise to protect New Orleans by the start of the 2006 hurricane season, installed defective flood-control pumps last year despite warnings from its own expert that the equipment would fail during a storm, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
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President Bush is to honour those who have "dedicated their lives" to rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
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There's a new management chief at the Department of Homeland Security, ready to fill a post that has been vacant for six months.
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Mayor Ray Nagin was sworn in for a second term Thursday on the first day of the new hurricane season, taking the oath of office in the convention center where thosuands of Katrina evacuees suffered in filth and fear nine months ago.