AID INTERNATIONAL KATRINA:

Much Katrina Aid Wasted, GAO Report Says NPR
More than a year after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and portions of the Gulf Coast, the government is still wasting millions of dollars in disaster aid, according to a report released Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office.
Lawmakers call Road Home program a failure KATC3
Lawmakers lashed out Thursday at the private firm handing out recovery grants in Louisiana's "Road Home" program, calling the contractor ineffective and pressing the state to stop paying the contractor until more homeowners get aid.
U2: Ever the craftsmen Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Patience will be rewarded for local U2 fans this weekend. And they may well find that waiting 22 years to see the Irish band wasn't such a bad thing.
GOOD CAUSES The Wheaton Sun
Saturday, Dec. 9
Midwives funding move a Band-Aid Scoop.co.nz
National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall, says Labour's $2 million a year on the rural midwife workforce is a band-aid. “The announcement fails to provide any leadership or direction for the future. It is a band-aid that will not provide a lasting solution to the maternity crisis in rural areas.
Tuesday, December 5 CNN.com
BAGHDAD (CNN) -- Nineteen people died on Wednesday in violence in Iraq, and 23 slain bodies were found in Baghdad, all believed to be killed by sectarian death squads.
Should we still be in Iraq? Ridgecrest Daily Independent
With everything that's been going on in our country, should we still be trying to save Iraq or should we be concentrating on saving our selves?
Philippines typhoon: Oxfam sends out aid experts Scoop.co.nz
Oxfam is sending out a team of public health aid workers to complement its staff on the ground in the central Philippines area hit by the super-typhoon of Friday 1 December.
12-07-06 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE Eurweb
JAMIE FOXX TO TOUR AFTER ‘DREAMGIRLS’ OPENS: Actor-singer to play arenas in 11 cities through mid Feb. *The day after his new film “Dreamgirls” arrives in theaters on Dec.
News in Brief Martha's Vineyard Times
While the permanence of the move is unclear, the Oak Bluffs Police Department is excited to expand their facilities into the old town hall building. The police currently use one half of the building, and next week will expand into the newly renovated rooms of the old town hall.

Foreign Policy: Money for Nothing
When no aid goes marching in: International donations for victims of Hurricane Katrina still haven't reached their intended destination.
Network for Good :: Hurricanes
Help victims of hurricane Katrina. Provides links to local and international aid organizations.
Rotary International: Newsroom: Rotarians mobilize to aid
Rotarians mobilize to aid Hurricane Katrina victims Based on preliminary reports coming in to Rotary International, Rotarians are responding en-masse to
IRC | Katrina Aid: When the World Wanted to Help America
Katrina Aid: When the World Wanted to Help America. Washington, DC 30 Aug 2006 -. In the following opinion piece published this week in the International
CNN.com - World leaders offer sympathy, aid - Sep 2, 2005
British Prime Minister Tony Blair led world leaders' pledges of aid to been offered from countries across the globe in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Instapundit.com -
Put "Katrina Flood Aid" in the subject line. LATER: Please don't send any more links! Looking Around recommends Direct Relief International.
GAO-06-460 Hurricane Katrina: Comprehensive Policies and
GAO-06-460 Hurricane Katrina International Aid. regarding the international assistance offered to the United States had. policies and procedures in place to
American Red Cross - Preparing Communities for an Emergency and
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USAID: Earthquake and Tsunami Reconstruction
A-TARP advisors also help aid organizations to develop detailed plans to and the 2005 Hurricane Katrina—when the delegates visited Katrina’s “ground
Aid Agencies - Katrina Help Info
Phone numbers and online donations forms for Hurricane Katrina relief and recovery charities International Aid (http://internationalaid.gospelcom.net/) aid+international+katrina: aid+international+katrina