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Saying his hands were tied by law, a federal judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over levee breaches after Hurricane Katrina, but rebuked the agency for failing to protect the city.
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A makeshift sandbag barrier holding back water from the Mississippi River has failed at Winfield, Mo., and authorities say they’ve evacuated most of the town.
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A federal judge threw out a key class-action lawsuit Wednesday against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over levee breaches after Hurricane Katrina, saying that the...
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Flood waters cover highway 79 leading into Winfield, Mo, Saturday, June 28, 2008. A makeshift sandbag levee holding back the Mississippi River failed early Saturday and authorities said part of the town was evacuated.
