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Billy Graham Begins Last Crusade

NEW YORK – The Rev. Billy Graham (search), hobbled by age and illness, opened his final American revival Friday, greeted with a standing ovation as he used a walker to reach the pulpit. Graham, 86, was supported while he moved onstage by his son and successor, the Rev. Franklin Graham …

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FEMA Scraps Debit Card Program

WASHINGTON – The federal government’s relief agency said Friday it will discontinue its program to distribute debit cards worth up to $2,000 to hurricane victims, two days after hastily announcing the novel plan to provide quick relief. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (search) said it will scrap the program once …

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Fast Facts: Costliest U.S. Storms

Costliest hurricanes or tropical storms to strike the U.S. mainland. Figures are in 2004 dollars. (All storms are hurricanes except Allison, which was a tropical storm.) Hurricane, Year, Category, Damage 1. Andrew (South Florida, southeast Louisiana), 1992, 5, $43.67 billion 2. Charley (southwest and central Florida), 2004, 4, $15 billion …

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