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Riding out the storm: Part 2

By Alyson Brodsy and Rami Chami · Thursday, Sept. 8,2005 2:06 a.m.

At about 6 a.m. Monday, I woke up after my first night in the Superdome. Within a few minutes, the electricity in the stadium went out as we had been told it would when Hurricane Katrina first struck. The generators were quickly switched on, and significantly fewer spotlights were lit.

The Fallout of Hurricane Katrina

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 1:30 a.m.

-For part two of Rami Chami's first-hand account, check out Thursday's paper.

Israel approves more construction in West Bank settlements

By Alyson Brodsy and Karin Laub · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 12:54 a.m.

JERUSALEM -- Israel has approved construction of 117 houses in the Ariel settlement in the heart of the West Bank, the government said Tuesday, signaling it will not relinquish the sprawling community that Palestinians complain would cut up their future state.

Saddam confesses to crimes committed by regime

By Alyson Brodsy and Omar Sinan · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 12:51 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's president said Tuesday that Saddam Hussein had confessed to killings and other "crimes" committed during his regime.

Supreme Court nominations 'wide open'

By Alyson Brodsy and Jesse J. Holland · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 12:49 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush said the list of possibilities for his second Supreme Court nomination was "wide open" Tuesday as Senate Republicans urged him to consider a woman and Democrats pressed him to consult with them before making his next pick.

Chirac Hospitalized for Vascular problem

By Alyson Brodsy and Elaine Ganley · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 12:47 a.m.

PARIS -- Jacques Chirac's hospitalization for a vascular problem in his eye has been described as minor, but it appears to have galvanized possible successors and caused a media uproar about the naked ambitions of Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy.

Bush readying $40 billion relief request

By Alyson Brodsy and David Espo · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2005 12:43 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush intends to seek as much as $40 billion to cover the next phase of relief and recovery operations from Hurricane Katrina, congressional officials said Tuesday as leading lawmakers and the White House pledged to investigate an initial federal response widely condemned as woefully inadequate.

How to handle stress during times of crisis

Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 2 a.m.

When trauma hits and your body is on stress overload, managing everyday stress becomes very important. Counseling and Psychological Services at the IU Health Center offers these tips for reducing stress levels: Take care of yourself. Eat and sleep on a regular schedule, exercise, limit caffeine and alcohol consumption and take time to relax or do something fun each day.

Coping with Katrina: human response to tragedy

By David A. Nosko · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 1:57 a.m.

Three centuries of New Orleans history once included Mardi Gras merrymaking, the birth of jazz music and expressions of voodoo before Hurricane Katrina landed ashore a week ago. In less than one week, the once-proud 18th century French colony drowned below sea level as most of the city waded through an American cesspool of government inaction and public disbelief.

Bush, La. governor tour Hurricane Katrina relief centers

By Alyson Brodsy and Jennifer Loven · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 12:43 a.m.

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Like estranged in-laws at a holiday gathering, President Bush and Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco kept their distance as both toured a relief center for storm victims Monday. At their next stop, the Republican president kissed the Democratic governor on the cheek, but it wasn't clear whether they had made up. State and federal officials are all facing public criticism for a slow response to the Katrina crisis. Behind the scenes, each suggests the other is to blame.

Indonesian plane crashes, 147 dead

By Alyson Brodsy and Irwan Firdaus · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 12:41 a.m.

MEDAN, Indonesia -- An Indonesian jetliner slammed into a crowded neighborhood moments after a shaky takeoff Monday and burst into flames, killing 147 people, including dozens on the ground. At least 15 passengers survived, among them an 18-month-old boy, officials said.

Bush picks Roberts to be chief justice

By Alyson Brodsy and Jennifer Loven · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2005 12:37 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush nominated Judge John G. Roberts, Jr., to succeed William H. Rehnquist as chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court early Monday. Bush called on the Senate to confirm Roberts -- a 50-year-old appellate court judge originally nominated by Bush in July to succeed retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor -- before the Court opens its fall term Oct. 3.

Bush picks John Roberts to be chief justice, replacing Rehnquist

By Alyson Brodsy and Jennifer Loven · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 2:06 p.m.

WASHINGTON - President Bush on Monday nominated John Roberts to succeed William H. Rehnquist as chief justice and called on the Senate to confirm him before the Supreme Court opens its fall term on Oct. 3. Just 50 years old, Roberts could shape the court for decades to come.

Professors, former clerks remember friend, mentor

By Michael Zennie · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 2:57 a.m.

Professor Craig Bradley called fellow law professor Joseph Hoffmann Saturday evening with bad news. Their former employer had died after a long battle with thyroid cancer. They had lost their friend and mentor. The nation had lost the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. William Rehnquist timeline

Death leaves second opening in 4 months

Monday, Sept. 5,2005 2:52 a.m.

Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist's death created upheaval in Washington Sunday, as President Bush and the Senate scrambled to deal with two court vacancies, including this week's scheduled confirmation hearings of nominee John Roberts.

Administration steps up Katrina relief

By Jennifer Loven · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 2:50 a.m.

The Bush administration kept its Hurricane Katrina response and its public relations campaign in overdrive Sunday, even as first confirmation came from Washington of a dreaded statistic -- that the storm probably killed thousands of people. Responding to accusations of racial insensitivity, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said, "Nobody, especially the president, would have left people unattended on the basis of race."

Gaza pullout hits home for campus

By Shaan Joshi · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 2:50 a.m.

In Israel, leading up to the pullout of the Gaza Strip, they wore their feelings on the clothes. "Everywhere there were ribbons showing how people felt," said IU freshman Inna Kolesnikovna, who visited Israel this summer. The country became inundated with a mass of conflicting orange and blue ribbons. Those who wore blue supported the pullout. The orange ribbons were for those who favored the settlers. It was a time when Israel was in somewhat of a divide.

Iran continues nuclear activity despite threat of UN sanctions

By Alyson Brodsy and Ali Akbar Dareini · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 12:57 a.m.

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran said Sunday it won't stop uranium reprocessing work, rejecting a European threat that Tehran had less than two weeks to freeze uranium conversion or face referral to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions.

Palestinian leader hopes to resolve border dispute soon

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 12:55 a.m.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday he has not been able to resolve a dispute with Israel over Gaza's vital border crossing with Egypt, but he hoped a deal will be reached "very soon."

Saddam, associates' trials set to open Oct. 19

By Alyson Brodsy and Sameer N. Yacoub · Monday, Sept. 5,2005 12:52 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The trial of Iraq's former strongman Saddam Hussein and seven associates will start Oct. 19, the government announced Sunday. In northern Iraq, clashes were continuing in an ethnically mixed insurgent stronghold, medical workers said. The announcement by government spokesman Laith Kubba confirmed unofficial reports that the former strongman and several of his closest aides will face a special tribunal immediately after the national referendum on Iraq's constitution Oct. 15.