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Focuses on the impact of Hurricane Katrina on Gulf Coast states in the U.S. in September 2005. Contribution of the failure of New Orleans levees in Louisiana on devastation caused by the storm; Information on several disasters that hit the country, including the Chicago fire of 1871 in Illinois; Issue about the response of the U.S. government to the disaster.

Reports the economic slowdown and recession in the United States. Constituents of the recession; Decline of economic output; Proposition for the reduction of taxes; Prediction on the closure of companies and increase of unemployment rate.

The article focuses on the issue of immigration reform as a top priority for the U.S. government. One of the proposed changes for the immigration system is citizenship for 11 million immigrants illegally living in the U.S. In 2011, the number of people crossing illegally from Mexico to the U.S. declined to 85,000. For people applying for U.S. residency, several requirements include paying a penalty and back taxes and passing a background check.

Discusses the international and domestic goals of George W. Bush in his second term as president of the U.S. Challenges posed to Bush by terrorism; Relationship between the U.S. and variuos countries in Europe; Criticisms against his foreign policy.

Reports developments on youth affairs around the world as of March 2002. Discussion on the necessity of cellular phones to students in the U.S.; Rise of AIDS cases in China; Vulnerability of video files to Internet piracy.

Focuses on the plans of presidential candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore regarding the federal budget surplus in the United States. Proposal of a tax cut; Emphasis on education, health care and other government programs; Implication of the proposals for teenagers, national debt and Social Security.