Thousands return to New Orleans

BBC NEWS | Americas | Thousands return to New Orleans:

"In a separate development, Mr Clinton and his wife, New York Senator Hillary Clinton, have called for a 9/11 style Congressional inquiry into Hurricane Katrina and the federal government's response.
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The BBC's Justin Webb in Washington says the Bush administration is now focused on being more effective on the ground in the hurricane-hit areas and on convincing Americans that the White House is not to blame for what went wrong.

The president's suggestion over the weekend that local officials made mistakes has led one Louisiana Senator, Mary Landrieu, to threaten to punch him if he says it again."