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http://www.geocities.com/alpomega@sbcglobal.net/TimesPicayune_Aug27_29_2005b.html Here is a cached web page with of a bunch of news briefs from BEFORE Katrina reached New Orleans. It is interesting and a bit unsetteling to read it knowing the end result. However, it does provide insight into the planning and mindset before the hurricane struck. I have to admit that I had thought the planning at the time seemed well done. Here are some quotes made before the hurricane hit: Saturday, August 27, 2005 * The mayor said he would stick with the state's evacuation plan and not officially call for residents to leave until 30 hours...

Since yesterday, every time I use google and try to use their 'cached' feature, instead of the article it brings up the google advanced search screen, but with some odd computer cache language in the first line. Let me illustrate by example. I start at google's advance search page: http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en Now lets enter a search, say exact phrase "LA Times", and containing all of the words "tinfoil" and "lawsuit" Here are the first 10 results: http://www.google.com/search?as_q=tinfoil+lawsuit&num=10&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&output=advanced_search&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=LA+Times&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=images Now lets go to the first result listed: http://www.dedoc.net/ Works fine, pulls up some meaningless webpage. Now lets backup to the 10 results, and...