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  • July 2008

    • Mother Nature's Wrath Creates Prosperity

      Boston Globe  |  Jul 8, 08 7:25 PM CDT

      Mother Nature's Wrath Creates Prosperity

      (Newser) - Casualties aside, natural disasters may not be so devastating after all. Catastrophes like the recent earthquake in China destroy old buildings and roads, making way for new and improved infrastructure that may not have been created otherwise and pumping cash into the economy. In the long term, updated technology and efficiencies have the potential to create a more productive economy, reports the Boston Globe . More »

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      economy  • flood  • hurricane  • natural disaster  • China earthquake  • Chinese economy  • rebuilding

    • WTC Rebuilding an Emblem of Can't-Do Politics

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 3, 08 12:37 PM CDT

      WTC Rebuilding an Emblem of Can't-Do Politics

      (Newser) - We’re having an entertaining campaign season, Daniel Henninger allows in the Wall Street Journal , but the US' fundamental political system is in deep trouble: “It’s an open question whether we have one, or are losing the one we’ve got.” He finds a microcosm in the World Trade Center rebuilding effort, “arguably the greatest political and bureaucratic fiasco in the history of the world.” More »

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      terrorism  • World Trade Center  • 9/11 attacks  • government  • 9/11 commission  • rebuilding

  • May 2008

    • Bush Salutes Tornado Town in Speech to Kansas Grads

      Wichita Eagle  |  May 5, 08 3:19 AM CDT

      Bush Salutes Tornado Town in Speech to Kansas Grads

      (Newser) - President Bush returned to praise Greensburg residents yesterday to mark the first anniversary of the day the Kansas town was struck by a devastating tornado that killed 11. Bush applauded the community's resilience and determination in a speech to the town's high school graduating class of just 18 students, reports the Wichita Eagle . More »

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      George W. Bush  • disaster  • US Marine Corps  • tornado  • rebuilding

  • March 2008

    • New Fear for Katrina Victims: Collectors

      Associated Press  |  Mar 29, 08 7:37 PM CDT

      New Fear for Katrina Victims: Collectors

      (Newser) - A contractor responsible for doling out federal rebuilding money to Katrina victims is seeking another company to collect what may amount to hundreds of millions of dollars from Katrina victims. ICF International claims it overpaid some applicants in a rush to get $11 billion out the door; meanwhile, a third of claimants have yet to receive a dime, AP reports. More »

    • Landmark NY Library to Be Renamed for Donor

      New York Times  |  Mar 11, 08 3:30 AM CDT

      Landmark NY Library to Be Renamed for Donor

      (Newser) - Following the style of sports stadiums, Manhattan's stately beaux arts library on Fifth Avenue will be renamed for a key contributor to a billion-dollar expansion of the library system. Private equity king Stephen Schwarzman is giving the library $100 million from his several-billion-dollar fortune, reports the New York Times . Schwarzman, 61, chief executive of the Blackstone Group, says renaming the landmark building—with plans to etch his moniker into the facade—was not his idea. More »

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