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Promises and Realities Two Years after Katrina
Two years after Katrina, President Bush and his would-be successors are showing up in New Orleans. Anniversary promises may be falling on deaf ears. Also, private practices and public policy in Turkey, and the US Senator and the men's room sting.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenTwo years after Katrina, President Bush and his would-be successors are showing up in New Orleans. Anniversary promises may be falling on deaf ears. We hear from a devastated city where many residents think they've been forgotten by the rest of America. Also, private practices and public policy in Turkey and, on Reporter's Notebook, after 27 years on Capitol Hill, Idaho's Republican Senator Larry Craig faces calls to resign—from fellow conservatives. It has to do with allegations of homosexual conduct.
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3 storiesIslamist Becomes Head of Historically Secular Turkish State
Abdulla Gül is a devout Muslim whose wife wears the headscarf that is banned in Turkish schools and government buildings. But after today's election as President of Turkey, Gul pledged to maintain the country's secular political institutions. Ilter Turan is a professor of political science at the Bilgi University in Istanbul.
Read the story6 minPromises and Realities Two Years after Katrina
For presidential candidates of both political parties, New Orleans has become a regular stop on the campaign trail. Despite the sullied reputation of FEMA , President Bush tonight starts his thirteenth visit since Hurricane Katrina struck land two years ago tomorrow. But despite two years of promises, crime is up along with rents and taxes.
Read the story36 minMen's Room Arrest Reopens Questions about Senator Craig
Idaho's Republican Senator Larry Craig has served five terms in Congress and three in the Senate. He's so popular that, when it appeared he might not run for re-election next year, there was a "draft Craig" movement. Now, news of his guilty plea after being caught in a men's room sting may change all that.
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