HOUSTON: Rabbi Robert Lowey, right, of Metairie, La., greets Steve and Susan Shonkoff of New Orleans before a Rosh Hashana service at Rice University concert hall in Houston.
New Orleans mayor announces layoffs The city is laying off as many as 3,000 employees - or about half its workforce - because of the financial damage inflicted on New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina. Go to article
FEMA pay
puzzles landlord By Justin George The owner of the Madeira Beach apartments got two checks but never housed Katrina victims. The $6,000 is being returned. Go to article
