| Devastated New Orleans mourns Katrina dead
Hurricane victims attend a candlelight vigil marking the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina at Jackson Square in New Orleans. AFP NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AFP) - New Orleans Wednesday mourned the huge losses inflicted by Hurricane Katrina two years ago, as US President George W. Bush sought to dispel lingering anger, vowing better days lay ahead. Scores of tiny blue hand bells tinkled, as Mayor Ray Nagin led a poignant memorial service to the 1,500 dead across the Gulf Coast and remembered the devastation which laid waste whole communities. Two years on, much of the city famed for its jazz and Creole cooking still lies abandoned after surging seas whipped up by the hurricane breached its levees on August 29, 2005. Bush, who was sharply criticized for failing to respond swiftly to the enormous tragedy unfolding before the nation's eyes, on Wednesday paid his 15th visit to the city since the storm hit.
Labor Day Parade Set for Monday
Rochester's Labor Council and ALF-CIO will host its Annual Labor Day Parade Monday morning. This year's parade will focus on the theme "commitment to community." It will feature floats, cars, music and several area city and county leaders. The parade will begin at Rochester's East End at 11 a.m. and end at the intersection of Main Street and South Plymouth Avenue. Tune in to R News Monday morning for more on the parade. kmv/rv Rochester Labor.org
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Corinne Schild was awarded a scholarship grant from the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI Inc. Schild of Valley Cottage is the granddaughter of former special agent Charles O. Davis. She is a recent graduate of Nyack High School and will attend Hope College in Holland, Mich. History scholar
Marc Spencer Appel was named a finalist in the Gilder Lehrman History Scholars program. Appel from West Nyack was one of 45 finalists who was chosen to meet with history scholars during a one-week program in New York City. Appel is a student at Yale University. Alston graduates
Daniel J. Alston has received a degree in Culinary Arts from the Art Institute of New York City. He is from Valley Cottage. Fouda graduates
Rana Fouda graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a degree in marketing communications.
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