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Elections in Germany

| Sep 9, 2005
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is rolling the political dice has called elections a year early. And on the 19th, many voters will go to the polls to vote for the Left Party. Kyle James reports from Berlin.

Looking for work in Houston

| Sep 9, 2005
New Orleans refugees are beginning to think about resettling. Bob Moon reports from Houston, where some are pounding the pavement.

Anatomy of a disaster

| Sep 9, 2005
Commentator Robert Guest was in Kobe, Japan when the 1995 earthquake devastated the city. He compares his experience there with what he's seen from New Orleans.

Getting help to hurricane victims

| Sep 9, 2005
Nearly a hundred countries have offered goods to Katrina victims, but some have gotten stuck in the supply pipeline. Scott Tong reports.

A vacuum in a hurricane

| Sep 9, 2005
Tom Oreck talks about how is vacuum company is weathering the affects of Hurricane Katrina.

Austin takes in hurricane refugees

| Sep 9, 2005
About 4,000 people are staying at the Convention Center in Austin, Texas. Emily Donahue reports that it's hitting some in the wallet.

How to make the ports move

| Sep 9, 2005
The port of New Orleans needs a few good men (and women) to get up and running. Rachel Dornhelm reports.

Getting back to business

| Sep 9, 2005
In Baton Rouge, dislocated businesses from New Orleans are having a heckuva time finding office space. But that doesn't mean they haven't found a place to work. Sam Eaton reports.

Looking for the green

| Sep 9, 2005
Dan Grech is in Mississippi, where getting cash may take more than just a trpi to the ATM.

Katrina, from Washington

| Sep 8, 2005
Marketplace's John Dimsdale reports Katrina has completely swamped the capitol's political — and economic — agenda.

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