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The President and The Big Easy
President Obama touched down in New Orleans today, and the Big Easy seemed to be saying, "It's about time." We hear about reconstruction, flood protection, race and political partisanship. Also violence creates chaos in the the cultural hub of Pakistan, and women's rights in Saudi Arabia.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenPresident Obama touched down in New Orleans today, and the Big Easy seemed to be saying, "It's about time." We hear about reconstruction, flood protection, race and political partisanship. Also violence creates chaos in the the cultural hub of Pakistan, and it's not a women's movement, but something is going on in Saudi Arabia.
Banner image: Water sprays out of a levy wall on the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, Louisiana, September 1, 2008 as water begins to seep through the levee after Hurricane Gustav slammed into the US Gulf Coast, almost exactly three years after the city was catastrophically swamped by Katrina. Photo: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images
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3 storiesPakistan Hit by Coordinated Attacks
Lahore, the cultural hub of Pakistan, was paralyzed by a series of attacks today that killed at least 38 people. The targets included the Federal Investigation Agency, a police training school and a police commando training center. Ahmed Rashid is a journalist based in Lahore.
Read the story7 minObama's Quick Trip to The Big Easy
As a Senator, Obama went to New Orleans five times to criticize then-President Bush for failing to rebuild the city or protect it from future flooding. He campaigned on the claim that George W. Bush had failed to rebuild New Orleans after Katrina or to invest enough in future protection.
Read the story34 minWomen Begin to Enter Public Life in Saudi Arabia
On the streets of Riyadh, women are still wearing black cloaks called abayas, headscarves and veils. But the men of Saudi Arabia may have to get used to change, since inside some glass and steel office buildings, it's a different story.
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