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Seattle Times, 09.11.08 10:06 UTC

States find dialysis for illegal immigrants a costly dilemma

Roughly 2,000 times over the past 17 years, Marguerita Toribio, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, has climbed into a cushioned recliner for the three-hour dialysis treatment that keeps her alive. She ...

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Houston Chronicle - Politics, 05.11.08 07:02 UTC

Voting amid Ike's debris

Despite so many displaced people, Galveston County as a whole has one of highest turnouts

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USA Today, 14.10.08 17:05 UTC

Ex-presidents tour Ike damage

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Former presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton are getting a firsthand look at the damage Hurricane Ike left in Galveston.

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Seattle Times, 09.10.08 21:02 UTC

Galveston's beaches, its big tourist draw, are a mess after hurricane

GALVESTON, Texas The coast here doesn't have the whitest sand or the clearest water, but to millions of Texans and other visitors, this is the beach. And thanks to Hurricane Ike, it's also a mess. ...

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USA Today, 02.10.08 17:04 UTC

High storm activity predicted

Hurricane forecasters at Colorado State University say weather patterns indicate that October will see above-average Atlantic storm activity.

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BusinessWeek, 27.09.08 05:00 UTC

Insure or Invest? Or does it make a difference?

Posted by: Theo Francis on September 26

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WashingtonPost Politics, 26.09.08 07:02 UTC

Texas Seeks FEMA Housing Aid

Agency Won't Provide Trailers for Ike Victims, Cites Health Risks

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BusinessWeek, 25.09.08 20:00 UTC

Anger in Houston over Post-Hurricane Power Outages

Two weeks after Hurricane Ike blew through, many Texans remain in the dark. Yet the power company, CenterPoint Energy, is mostly unscathed

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Los Angeles Times, 24.09.08 19:31 UTC

Ike-battered Galveston allows residents to return

GALVESTON, Texas -- Thousands of people returned today for the first time since their island city was blasted by Hurricane Ike nearly two weeks ago, choosing home over warnings that Galveston is ...

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Houston Chronicle - Politics, 24.09.08 06:02 UTC

Texans seek aid in Congress as Ike cost estimates soar

WASHINGTON Texas suffered damage from Hurricane Ike estimated by government officials and private insurers on Tuesday to range from $27 billion to $52 billion. The estimate combines the value of ...