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4 Key Officials During Katrina:
Where Are They Now?

Five years after the storm hit, here's a look at what's become of four of the most visible government figures during the crisis.
More: NASA Releases Satellite View of Hurricane Katrina
Also: After Katrina, Police Reportedly Given OK to 'Shoot Looters'

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Congress’s $604,000 Bottled Water Binge

Ernie Smith | AOL News

Another thing AOL News found in our audit of $2.6 million spent by the House on meals: Doughnuts have bipartisan appeal. Plus, see who chowed the most on the public dime.
The full $1 billion tab. | About this series.

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Lynne Sladky, AP

CBO: Bad Economy Would Be Worse Without Stimulus

By Joseph Schuman | AOL News

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says the stimulus created millions of jobs -- but economic vigor is still lacking.

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New Skyscraper to Compete With Empire State Building

By Mara Gay | AOL News

The owners of the landmark building aren't happy at the prospect of a rival tower looming on the New York City skyline.

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Muslim Cabbie Stabbing: Mosque Madness Blowback?

By Max Fisher | The Atlantic Wire

Was the attack against a Muslim cab driver in New York City connected to the heated debate over the "ground zero mosque"?
More: Cops: Fare Asked, 'Are You Muslim?'

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Kirk Speer for AOL News

Air Force Cadets Plot Future of Drone Warfare

By Sharon Weinberger | AOL News

Huge nets, acid coating and special radar are some of the ways Air Force cadets envision combating enemy drones.

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J. Scott Applewhite, AP

Top 4 Theories on Why Murkowski Is Behind

By Steven Hoffer | AOL News Surge Desk

Bloggers concoct a few theories as to why incumbent Lisa Murkowski is trailing the tea party candidate in the Alaska Senate primary.
Politics Daily: Full Election Coverage

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Woman Who Put Cat in Bin Says Sorry, but 'It's Just a Cat'

By Theunis Bates | AOL News

Mary Bale, 45, says she's "profusely sorry" for her randomly cruel act of putting Lola in the trash. But does she really get it?

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Identity thieves have become savvier than ever. The Internet has created a digital society where a new breed of criminals prowl to collect sensitive information either from a third party or straight from the victims themselves.

The Spectrum

Tropical Storm Season Heating Up in the Atlantic
(Aug. 25) -- While there is no imminent threat of a storm making landfall, the active Atlantic tropical weather that was expected by forecasters has...
Michael Enright: 4 Most Surprising Facts About the Alleged Anti-Muslim Stabber
(Aug. 25) -- Today, hours after an alleged drunken attack on a cab driver in New York City, a portrait of Michael Enright began to emerge. On the...
Is It Too Late for the Pro-Mosque Movement?
(Aug 25) -- Groups supporting the Park51 Islamic Cultural Center, which most Americans say shouldnt be built as planned some 300 yards from ground...
Pentagon Official Says Flash Drive Used in Classified Cyberattack
(Aug. 25) -- A foreign intelligence agency breached the U.S. militarys classified computer network using a virus spread by an infected thumb drive,...
Tropical Storm Earl to Become Hurricane: Where It's Headed
(Aug. 25) -- Fast on the heels of Hurricane Danielle, Tropical Storm Earl is projected to take a path that could bring it much closer to the United...
Muslim Cabbie Stabbing: Mosque Madness Blowback?
(Aug. 25) -- A New York man has been charged with attempted murder as a hate crime for slashing a cab driver with a knife across the neck, and...
Double Hand Transplant Documented Live on Twitter
(Aug. 25) -- Merging modern medicine with social networking, a Louisville, Ky., hospital takes to Twitter to document the states first double hand...
CBO: Bad Economy Would Be Worse Without Stimulus
(Aug. 25) -- A complete cure for the economic malaise gripping the country is still eluding officials in the Obama administration and the Federal...
Report: After Katrina, Police Were Given Green Light to 'Shoot Looters'
(Aug. 25) -- Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, police in New Orleans were directed to shoot looters, in order to restore order. Made...
New Skyscraper to Compete With Empire State Building
(Aug. 25) -- The Empire State Building is by far the tallest, most iconic building in the New York skyline. But soon, it will have some competition....
Obama 'Having a Great Time' on Vacation; Twitter Not So Pleased
(Aug. 25) -- The blogosphere and Twitter react extremely negatively to ABCs latest report of Obama saying hes having a great time on his...
Eggs From Iowa Farms Could Come to a Table Near You
(Aug. 25) -- Millions of eggs from the Iowa farms at the heart of a massive salmonella recall are not destined for the garbage but for a table near...
NASA Releases Eye-Opening Satellite View of Hurricane Katrina [VIDEO]
(Aug. 25) -- To mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, NASA has released a stirring video of the storm as seen by the space agencys...
Amid Controversy, WikiLeaks Releases CIA Report
(Aug. 25) -- WikiLeaks has a knack for timing. In the midst of a publicity frenzy over rape and molestation allegations against WikiLeaks editor,...
Cops: Cabbie Stabbed After Fare Asked, 'Are You Muslim?'
(Aug. 25) -- Authorities say a New York City cab driver is recovering after being brutally stabbed by a passenger who first demanded, Are you...
Woman Who Put Cat in Bin Says Sorry, but 'It's Just a Cat'
(Aug. 25) -- The British woman who became a hate figure for animal lovers everywhere after she was caught tossing a cat into a trash bin today...
WikiLeaks Releases Secret CIA 'Red Cell' Memo on American Terrorists Abroad
(Aug. 25) -- WikiLeaks has released another secret document, this time a memo on American-born terrorists, prepared by the CIAs Red Cell group.
Canadian Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Bombers
(Aug. 25) -- Canadian fighter jets turned away two Russian bombers that were heading for Canadian airspace, a government spokesman said today. Two...
Trapped Chilean Miners Told to Keep Slim to Squeeze Out
(Aug. 25) -- Just 35 inches around the waist -- thats how skinny Chiles 33 trapped miners have been told they need to be to squeeze through the...
Bond Vigilantes on the Way?
(Aug. 25) -- When the market fears the U.S. deficit is getting too large, U.S. bond prices rise, reflecting the sense of risk.
The Katrina 4: Where Are They Now?
(Aug. 25) -- On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, killing more than 1,300 people and flooding New Orleans in one of the...
Colorado Authorities Recapture Four-Time Prison Escapee
(Aug. 25) -- Douglas J. Alward, 48, an inmate who made his fourth escape by fleeing a maximum-security prison in northeast Colorado, two months...
Israelis and Palestinians Agree: Talks Doomed to Fail
(Aug. 25) -- The announcement that direct peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders will begin in Washington on Sept. 2 has produced a rare...
Police: British Spy Murdered and Stuffed in Bag
(Aug. 25) -- Police searching for a missing British spy announced today they had launched a murder investigation after a body matching the mans...