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Bbc: Profile: Joseph Wilson

For Students 9th - 10th
Profile of Joseph Wilson, the husband of Valerie Plame, whose name was leaked by the White House as a CIA agent, sparking a scandal. (20 October 2005)
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Bbc: Plame Suit Makes Political Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
Article from July 2006 reports on the Valerie Plame suit against White House officials for leaking her name as a CIA agent to the press.
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Bbc: New Orleans Disaster Plan Updated

For Students 9th - 10th
New Orleans, which was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, has a new disaster plan. Mayor Ray Nagin, who was criticized for the local government's response during Hurricane Katrina, approved the updated plan. (May, 2006)
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Bbc: Home a Relative Term in New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
February, 2006, report that delves into the housing market of post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans and its impact on those moving back, housing prices, life for those who stayed, and the impact on New Orleans' population.
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Bbc: Trailer Towns' Uncertain Future

For Students 9th - 10th
November 2005 report on life in the FEMA trailer parks that emerged in the Gulf Coast regions that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
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Bbc: Fixing New Orleans' Thin Grey Line

For Students 9th - 10th
An October 2005 report on the reconstruction of the devastated New Orleans levees. The levees failed during Hurricane Katrina causing the city of New Orleans to flood.
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Bbc: 'We Knew It Was Bound to Happen'

For Students 9th - 10th
September 2005 report that chronicles the experiences of three New Orleans evacuees displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
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Bbc: Bedraggled Survivors Seek Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
The evacuation of New Orleans is chronicled in this September 2005 report.
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Bbc: Help in Houston: A Volunteer's Story

For Students 9th - 10th
A volunteer at the Houston Astrodome, where many of the Hurricane Katrina evacuees fled, describes his experiences in the days immediately after Hurricane Katrina. Article is from September, 2005.
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Bbc: Us Emergency Aid Chief Sidelined

For Students 9th - 10th
FEMA director, Michael Brown, has been recalled from New Orleans in this September 2005 report. Brown, FEMA, and the Department of Homeland Security had been heavily criticized for their responses to Hurricane Katrina.
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Bbc: Katrina Sparks Mass Us Aid Giving

For Students 9th - 10th
An inspiring report of the rallying of US citizens to aid those displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September, 2005.
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Bbc: Powell Criticises Storm Response

For Students 9th - 10th
The federal government faced a great deal of criticism for its response to Hurricane Katrina, including former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Report is from September 2005.
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Bbc: Bush Seeks $50Bn Hurricane Relief

For Students 9th - 10th
President George W. Bush asks Congress for over $50 billion dollars in emergency aid to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina in this September 2005 article.
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Bbc: New Orleans Starts to Remove Dead

For Students 9th - 10th
In this September 2005 report, the BBC covers the removal of dead victims of Hurricane Katrina, the fear of disease from pollution, and the federal government's response.
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Bbc: Katrina Airlift Rescues Thousands

For Students 9th - 10th
News article detailing the military presence in New Orleans, as well as the continued rescue and evacuation effort. The conditions in the Superdome are also discussed. Video report is also available. Report is from September, 2005.
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Bbc News: Quake's Terrible Toll Is Revealed

For Students 9th - 10th
This in depth article by the BBC sheds light on the devastation caused by the Pakistani earthquake in 2005. Videos and maps can be viewed on this site also.
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Bbc: Uncovering Pakistan's Nuclear Secrets

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the first articles to tell of possible misconduct by Pakistani scientists in selling nuclear technology to other countries. (1/31/04)
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Bbc: Q&a: Kosovo Serbia Talks

For Students 9th - 10th
A short background article on the talks which were held in Vienna October 2003 between officials from Serbia and Kosovo to try to work out their differences over supply of energy, missing persons and more.
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Bbc News: North Korea a Political History

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from BBC News provides a good article on the political history of North Korea. Provides a picture, as well as information on Kim Il-sung and his effects upon North Korea. Topics also include a look ahead at the prospects for...
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Bbc News: The Angolan Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
A compilation of reports covering Angola's civil war includes information on various topics such as: landmines, diamonds, oil and guns, and more. The audio versions seem to be out of date.
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Bbc News: Focus on the Slave Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News offers a short summary of the slave trade from Africa to the Americas. Gives statistics on the number of slaves (estimated at 10 to 28 million), where they went, and the cruel conditions of their enslavement.
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Bbc News: Text of Clinton's Farewell Address

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from BBC News contains the text of Clinton's farewell address to the nation in which he sums up the high points of his administration: good economy, high home ownership, air and drinking water are safer, and the like.
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Bbc News: Gangs Target South America's Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating article about the rise of wildlife smuggling in South America. Read about this destructive behavior that is causing great concern and challenge in South America.
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Bbc News: Hugo Chavez

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from BBC News provides a biography of Hugo Chavez. It is easy to read and provides pictures. Article dated 5 December 2002.