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...have been clearing away our best protections all over the world, says Kathleen Tierney, director of the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder. "The natural protections are diminishing - whether you're talking about mangrove forests in areas affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami, wetlands in the Gulf Coast or forests, which offer protection against landslides and mudslides...
Despite the destruction, the students seemed hopeful for the future of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast...
...White House is trying not to take the scheduling slight to heart, even though a satellite address had once seemed a necessity only if Bush had to stay in the Gulf region to monitor the storm's aftermath. Perino said Bush still has good reason to stay put in Washington: behind Gustav, other storms are lurking. "We have Tropical Storm Hanna, and Ike that's following behind that, and possibly another one behind that," Perino said at the briefing today. "And so it's appropriate that the President be able to be here at the White House...
...dramatic reversal in the (literal) fortunes of Manchester City came when Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG) - a holding company backed by the tiny Gulf emirate's royal family - reached a $380 million deal to buy the team from former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Exiled in London, Shinawatra - the subject of an arrest warrant in his home country after failing to appear in court last month on corruption charges - had paid just $148 million when he bought the club just over a year...
...decision makers in football, demonstrating they have the confidence and expertise and have the money to spend." ADUG's move into England may not be the last from the UAE either. Dubai International Capital has been pursuing a possible takeover of Liverpool Football Club for months. With oil-rich Gulf and Russian buyers ready to shop, expect fans from other English clubs to have reason to smile in the coming months as well...