Place: south Louisiana

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Quirky World ... Tourist guide jumps into swamp to feed alligators

USA: Tourists on a swamp boat tour in south Louisiana gasped as their guide jumped into the water to feed chicken and marshmallows to two alligators-

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Oil from spill spreads to lake

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Judge rules US Army at fault for New Orleans flooding

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Residents return, but New Orleans 'still vulnerable'

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New Orleans 'still vulnerable'

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Man confesses to 23 murders

Katrina aftermath kick-starts economic activity

BANKS and brokerage firms in New Orleans say they’re faring better than before Hurricane Katrina caused a record $80 billion (€62.5bn) of damages along America’s Gulf Coast a year ago.

Mon, 04 Sep, 2006

Neighbourhoods reopen as residents brave disease risk in New Orleans

SOME of New Orleans’ most popular neighbourhoods officially reopened to residents yesterday, a move that could bring back about a third of the city’s half a million inhabitants.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2005

Monster storm threatens southern US

Hurricane Katrina strengthened to a Category 5 today with 160-mph sustained winds as US residents of south Louisiana jammed highways in a rush to get out of the way of the powerful storm.

Sun, 28 Aug, 2005

At least three die as Ivan hits US

Hurricane Ivan slammed ashore in the US early today with winds of 130 mph, packing deadly tornadoes and a powerful punch of waves and rain that threatened to swamp communities from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle.

Thu, 16 Sep, 2004