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Ruling May Spur More Katrina Flood Lawsuits

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Nov. 19, 2009 | Kathy Lohr | National Public Radio | 0 comments

For the first time, the government has been found at fault for damage caused during Hurricane Katrina four years ago. A judge has awarded more than $700,000 to five plaintiffs. Attorneys say the ruling opens the door for some 100,000 people and thousands of businesses to sue the government.

Trying Sept. 11 Suspects In U.S. A Political Gamble

Nov. 19, 2009 | Liz Halloran | National Public Radio | 0 comments

Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to try the alleged Sept. 11 conspirators in federal courts has elicited sharply divided responses from Capitol Hill, the American public and victims' families. Holder says his decision is driven by evidence, not politics.

Pressure continues for answers in LAPD fatal crash

Nov. 19, 2009 | Sharon McNary | KPCC | 0 comments

Friends and family of a woman who died after a police cruiser ran into her car plan to gather in Venice for a vigil and march 6:30 p.m. Thursday as an official police report on the crash is expected next week. They will call for an investigation into whether the police car was speeding without lights at the time of the crash. Police have asserted that the cruiser was responding to an emergency call but was not speeding and that it had its headlights and taillights on.