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POPSPost-Katrina 'vigilante' violence: rumor or fact?
What actually happened and who is culpable in these incidents is now the focus of probes by the US Attorney's Office and the FBI. Asked why investigations like these are just now being launched, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin recently explained, "We had a little event called Katrina." Some New Orleanians believe the allegations point to "a broader pattern of violence ... that should reframe our understanding of the catastrophe," writes A.C. Thompson, a reporter with ProPublica, a nonprofit journalism venture. In an article published in The Nation, a weekly news magazine, he claims that incidents of white-on-black violence "have gone unpunished." But teasing the facts out of a flood of rumor and grains of truth will be daunting. It is a "morally treacherous" gambit to measure the actions of stressed people in the virtually lawless state of post-Katrina New Orleans by typical standards, says Peter Scharf, a criminologist at Tulane University. The outcome, he worries, could impact t
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POPSWant to Move to Atlanta? Here's your chance. The bargain of a lifetime! Come on down to Atlanta and life like a king. Eat grits in your very own wedding chapel!
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POPSThe Fifth Annual Israeli Apartheid Week March 1 - 8, 2009 Abu Dis * Arhus * Atlanta * Barcelona * Berkeley * Bethlehem * Birzeit * Boston * Caracas * Chicago * Copenhagen * Edinburgh * Edmonton * Fredericton * Greensboro * Halifax * Hamilton * Hebron * Jenin * Jericho * Johannesburg * Kingston * Kristiansand * London (UK) * Madrid * Mallorca * Malmo * Manchester * Montréal * Nablus * New York City * Oakland * Oslo * Ottawa * Oxford * Peterborough * Pisa * Puebla * Qalqilya * Salfit * San Francisco * Toronto * Tulkarem * Vancouver * Washington * Waterloo
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POPSDamascus Homes Builds New Homes in Atlanta - Atlanta GA New Homes Jay and Gina York founded Damascus Homes in Loganville, GA with firm roots of faith and a passion for excellence. Little did they know that just 12 years later, Atlanta new homebuyers would catapult Damascus Homes to a 'TOP 20' Atlanta Homebuilder, with numerous accolades of professionalism and awards. The guiding principle of "waking up every day to work diligently, and put the customer first" has proven that a business can be blessed with exponential growth, and still maintain the one-on-one personal feel that is so vitally important to today's homebuyer.
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POPSProgressive Voter Guide to Water Issues
1. SCARCITY Thirty-six U.S. states are facing water stress and scarcity in the coming decade, with Western states such as California, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada already experiencing water stress. Last year, the southeast, including the Atlanta area, nearly ran out of drinking water completely. * Solution: We need to cut down on our consumption of water and employ conservation practices in our homes as well as in industry and agriculture. We need public education about conservation practices, incentives for reducing consumption and increasing efficiency, and new regulations for agriculture and industry. We also need regulations to protect against the pollution and overpumping of groundwater. * Obama's position: Obama says he believes we need to take preparatory measures to ensure our water supplies are used efficiently and equitably. He supports the development of a national water conservation strategy, in coordination with states and municipalities. He plans to cre
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POPSC. dificile: Superbug Attacking when the good bacteria are down, makes this new antibiotic resistant strain of Clostridium bacteria deadly.
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POPS'Village' for Astronomers set up in Georgia With 9 observatories, and a 10 acre hilltop observation field where amateur astronomers who don't want to buy land in the village, can pitch a tent, and set up telescopes. The basic rule is No white lights.The idea is in response to the urban sprawl, where the spread of bright lights, can make stargazing Impossible. In many cities, the city lights drown out the stars completely.
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POPSAtlanta Foreclosures, Atlanta New Homes Find Discounted Atlanta Foreclosures and Atlanta Homes for Sale Here. The number of Atlanta foreclosure homes has risen drastically over the past one month. There has been a record number of homes that will be sold at the courthouse doorsteps on the first Tuesday of November.
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POPSBigfoot caught on Camera He said they do not want to release the exact location in New Mexico, though they believe they can pinpoint it from a town sign that is earlier in the video. Also, an old abandoned shack is seen near "Bigfoot". Both men said they did not see the figure while they were passing by that spot in remote New Mexico. Mr. Lemmon was driving and Mr. McGee had the camcorder dangling out the window. Mr. McGee said his sister noticed the figure when she was looking at what he had shot. She said, "Whoa, what's that?" Mr. Lemmon said afterwards that Mr. McGee, who works restoring old houses for him, called and exclaimed, "We caught Bigfoot." A local technician who transferred the video to a DVD said the figure "could be a horse. But when you see it you think immediately of the famous Patterson video of Bigfoot."
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POPSMortgage woes help some traditional banks Some old fashioned banks are seeing the silver lining to the current mortgage mess. More customers looking for plain vanilla loans are returning to their local banks rather than finance through the likes of Coutrywide Financia or other mortgage specialists. - Tom Van Riper
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