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News -09-15-05 Bush: Largest Reconstruction Ever (ABC News) "President Bush promised Thursday night the government will pay most of the costs of rebuilding the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast in one of the largest reconstruction projects the world has ever seen. 'There is no way to imagine America without New Orleans, and this great city will rise again,' the president said." 9-05 -09-15-05 Global Warming and Hurricane Link (BBC News) "Records for the past 35 years show that hurricanes have got stronger in recent times, according to a global study." 9-05 -09-24-05 Anti-War Marchers Flood D.C. (Bloomberg.com) "Tens of thousands of anti-war protesters streamed through Washington's streets and past the White House, demanding the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq." 9-05 Papers Editorial on Priscilla Owen for Federal Judge - Against (National Organization for Women) "Enron's political action committee gave Owen $8,600 for her successful Supreme Court bid in 1994. Two years later, Owen wrote the majority opinion that reversed a lower court order and reduced Enron's school taxes by $15 million. Since 1993, Enron contributed $134,058 — more than any other corporation — to Owen and other members of the Texas Supreme Court. A study by Texans for Public Justice found that the court ruled in Enron's favor in five out of six cases involving the company since 1993." 5-05