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Monday      
August 28, 2006
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Tropical Storm Ernesto

Tropical storm Ernesto is on a track that could brush Florida within 36 hours.

FEMA since Katrina

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A conversation about disaster preparedness with James Lee Witt, former head of FEMA. Witt now runs a company that makes disaster plans for cities and states.

Using Drugs for Weight Loss

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Drugs prescribed for diabetes and epilepsy, among other ailments, are being prescribed by some doctors to help patients lose weight.

New Orleans Family Settles in MA

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A profile of a family forced to leave New Orleans by Katrina that stayed in Massachusetts after they were relocated there.

Dimanche a Bamako

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Amadou Bagayoko talks about his latest CD “Dimanche a Bamako.”

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