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Did New Orleans Reject Evacuation Aid?

This is a partial transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” Sept. 14, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. SEAN HANNITY, CO-HOST: “The Washington Post” reports that Amtrak offered the city of New Orleans hundreds of seats on a train leaving the city on the Saturday night before Katrina struck that …

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Galapagos briefly paralyzed as islanders strike over losing subsidies; troops fire tear gas

QUITO, Ecuador – Flights to the Galapagos islands were canceled for the day and Ecuadorean soldiers fired tear gas to clear roads blocked by residents protesting cost-cutting legislation that will strip them of subsidies they call essential to absorb high living costs. Hundreds took part in the nine-hour strike Friday …

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Egypt orders retrial for 16 people accused of killing 25 police officers in Sinai Peninsula

CAIRO – An Egyptian appeals court has granted a retrial for a top militant and 15 others accused of killing 25 Egyptian police officers in 2013. Saturday’s ruling overturns previous convictions ranging from a death sentence to 15 years in prison. The attack in 2013 saw militants ambush two minibuses …

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