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2017 |
| Sep.1 |
Trump seeks $7.8bn for flood recovery
U.S. Congress: US President has asked Congress for $7.8bn (£6bn) as an initial payment to help with recovery efforts following flooding in Texas and Louisiana
2005 |
| Sep.5 |
Bush vows massive relief effort. New Orleans
| Sep.2 |
Bush condemns Katrina aid effort
USA: President has condemned the initial response to the hurricane as not acceptable, before arriving in Alabama
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2014 |
| Dec.6 |
Republican Louisiana victory boosts Senate majority
2012 |
| Mar.24 |
Santorum wins Louisiana primary
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2010 |
| May.17 |
Obama to set up oil spill panel. Washington
1803 |
| Apr. 30, 1803 |
USA purchased Louisiana from France The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the Louisiana territory. The U.S. paid fifty million francs ($11,250,000 USD) and a cancellation of debts | |
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2010 |
| Jun.10 |
Oil spill 'will not harm' UK-US ties. London
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2010 |
| Jul.18 |
US seeks BP well cap release plan. Washington
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2005 |
| Sep.8 |
Bush declares Katrina prayer day. Washington
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2010 |
| Jun.22 |
US Gulf oil drilling ban overturned. Washington
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2015 |
| Aug.29 |
New Orleans marks 10 years since Hurricane Katrina 
At a memorial service, Mayor Mitch Landrieu recalled how residents had turned to each other for support. Former President Bill Clinton is attending | |
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2010 |
| Jun.4 |
Obama cautious on new move to halt leak
| May.23 |
US warns it may 'push BP aside
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2011 |
| Dec.5 |
Gulf spill evidence 'destroyed'. New Orleans
| Jan.5 |
Cost cuts 'led to BP oil spill'
Washington: US panel: The companies involved in the BP oil spill had made decisions to cut costs and save time that contributed to the disaster
2010 |
| Nov.9 |
Gulf oil spill firms 'complacent' Washington: 3 major companies involved in the spill lacked a safety culture and made serious mistakes ahead of the catastrophe, the key inquiry has said
| Oct.6 |
Oil spill probe raps White House. Washington
| May.21 |
US oil spill commission takes shape. Washington
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2016 |
| Aug.23 |
Louisiana floods: Obama 'heartbroken' after tour
President Barack Obama has toured the flood-ravaged areas of Baton Rouge, where he vowed to help residents rebuild in the coming months
2015 |
| Aug.28 |
Hurricane Katrina: George Bush in New Orleans 10 years on
2012 |
| Sep.1 |
Mitt Romney visits hurricane zone
Mitt Romney has visited an emergency centre in hurricane-damaged Louisiana, a day after accepting the Republican nomination for US president
2010 |
| Aug.29 |
Obama hails spirit of New Orleans
US President has paid tribute to the people of New Orleans, five years to the day after Hurricane Katrina destroyed large parts of the city
| May.2 |
Obama's sombre oil leak warning
2005 |
| Sep.11 |
Bush makes third hurricane visit. New Orleans
| Sep.8 |
Cheney embarks on hurricane tour. New Orleans
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2015 |
| Oct.6 |
Ex-UN General Assembly leader accused of pocketing $500,000 in bribes UN Gen. Assembly: John Ashe used some bribe money to fly his family to New Orleans, where they stayed in an $850-a-night hotel room, according to court docume...
2014 |
| Jul.9 |
New Orleans ex-mayor Ray Nagin sentenced to 10 years
2013 |
| Jan.18 |
Former New Orleans mayor indicted
2008 |
| Sep.8 |
Mayor fears city too weary to flee Ike. New Orleans
2005 |
| Sep.27 |
City police chief resigns. New Orleans
| Sep.9 |
US emergency aid chief sidelined Washington: Michael Brown, director of the FEMA has been removed from his role managing the Hurricane Katrina relief effort
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2016 |
| Jul.10 |
US police shootings: Protests spread with dozens of arrests
Protests continue to spread across US cities against the killing of black men by police, following recent deaths in Minnesota and Louisiana
| Jul.6 |
Fresh protests over Louisiana shooting
Map of 2112 North Foster Drive Baton Rouge Louisiana Louisiana Hundreds of people have gathered for a second night of protests at the spot where a black man was pinned to the ground and shot dead by police
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2018 |
| Mar.27 |
Alton Sterling: No charges in 2016 fatal police shooting
Map of Baton Rouge Louisiana Two white officers who shot and killed a Louisiana black man in 2016 will not face criminal charges, officials say. | |
2017 |
| May.2 |
'No charges' for police over black man's killing
Map of Baton Rouge USA Washington: The Department of Justice has decided not to charge two white officers who shot and killed a black man in Louisiana last summer
2016 |
| Jul.17 |
Baton Rouge shootings: Gunman's videos show anger at US police
Map of Baton Rouge Louisiana Gavin Long had posted videos complaining at police treatment of African Americans and urging them to "fight back | |
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2008 |
| Aug.31 |
City declares storm curfew. New Orleans
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2016 |
| May.25 |
Eleven US states oppose transgender schools edict
Texas: Eleven US states have filed a lawsuit challenging the Obama administration's recent efforts to expand the rights of transgender students
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2010 |
| Jun.16 |
US Congress set to grill BP chief U.S. Congress: Tony Hayward is set to face a grilling, a day after the oil firm agreed a $20bn compensation fund for victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
| Jun.15 |
US oil firms 'not ready' for leak. U.S. Congress
| May.12 |
Deepwater Horizon preventer 'faulty' House of Representatives: Congressional investigators believe the device meant to stop oil leaking from a Gulf of Mexico well after last month's rig explosion was faulty
| May.10 |
Oil firms 'set for Senate clash'. U.S. Senate
2005 |
| Sep.7 |
Bush seeks $50bn hurricane relief U.S. Congress: The President Bush is to ask Congress for more extra emergency funding to deal with the aftermath of Katrina