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In Waveland, Miss., many hurricane victims have stayed out of government shelters and set up a tent camp. Conditions are difficult, and some people who lost nearly everything are looking for a way to escape the town.

Chip Taylor is a music business vet who penned "Wild Thing" before Carrie Rodriguez was born. But the unlikely duo are critical darlings and staples of adult album alternative radio.

Four of the largest unions in the AFL-CIO plan to boycott the organization's 50th anniversary convention. The unions involved comprise about one-third of the AFL-CIO's 13 million members.

Jack Ma has an ambitious goal: changing China's corporate culture. He's the founder of Alibaba, a business-to-business online trading company that puts businesses directly in touch with suppliers, cutting out the middleman and the middle costs.

A joint study by inspectors general for the Pentagon and State Department says Iraq's police service needs to do a better job of recruiting. The 96-page report released Monday said poor vetting procedures have admitted recruits with criminal backgrounds and even insurgents planning terrorist attacks.

Alex Chadwick travels to Berkeley, Calif., where he's introduced to "sliding" -- a form of skateboarding unique to the city. Riders speed down steep hills wearing special gloves for turning and braking.

He's the world's first Hasidic Jewish reggae star. His rap and beat-box skills can be heard on his truly unique album, Live At Stubb's.

Critics of President Bush say he misled the nation. In speeches, the president and Vice President Dick Cheney now accuse their critics of rewriting history. We check the facts with a pair of reporters who covered some of that history.

The new book by Susan Spungen, the former chef and "food stylist" for the domestic diva's homemaking empire, focuses on low-stress entertaining. Spungen says the book helps readers get in touch with their inner Martha — only without the ankle bracelet.

Entrepreneur Paul English has produced a "must have" for the modern consumer. It's a guide to the customer service phone systems of major corporations. The big payoff? The guide tells you the quickest way to reach a human.