High toll predicted in New Orleans (Web promotion) Australian Financial Review - 3

High toll predicted in New Orleans (Web promotion) Australian Financial Review - 3

High toll predicted in New Orleans
Australian Financial Review - 3 hours ago The mayor of New Orleans, Ray Nagin, said on Wednesday Hurricane Katrina probably killed thousands of people in the city. "We know there is a significant number of dead bodies in the water," and other people dead in attics, Nagin said.

Venice fest underway with 'Swords' play
Hollywood Reporter - 56 minutes ago By Peter Kiefer and Charles Masters. VENICE, Italy -- The opening ceremony of the 62nd Venice International Film Festival kicked off right on time Wednesday, underlining organizers' efforts to eradicate the delays that hampered last year's edition.

Sheehan, War Protesters Leave Camp Near Bush Ranch
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago CRAWFORD, Texas -- Cindy Sheehan packed up her campsite outside President Bush's ranch today and took her war protest on the road, ending a nearly monthlong vigil that drew thousands and ignited an anti-war movement.

New Orleans: Loss of wetlands opens floodgates to disaster
Independent - 55 minutes ago By David Usborne. The worst has happened in New Orleans and not everyone is surprised. For years, specialists have warned that the city, built partly below sea level and in an area of radically depleted wetlands, was a natural disaster waiting to happen.

Tech World Awaits Apple's Latest 'Surprise'
Washington Post - 20 hours ago By Mike Musgrove. The computer and iPod maker has sparked buzz in the tech world by e-mailing media invitations for an event in San Francisco next week in which it promises a momentous, music-related announcement