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October 8, 2008 - When Hurricane Ike hit the U.S. Gulf Coast last month, it unleashed an environmental disaster, details of which are only now beginning to emerge. The ecological damage gives some indication of what the tropical storm-vulnerable Southeast could face with the expansion of the offshore oil industry.

October 8, 2008 - When Hurricane Ike hit the U.S. Gulf Coast last month, it unleashed an environmental disaster, details of which are only now beginning to emerge. The ecological damage gives some indication of what the tropical storm-prone Southeast could face with the expansion of the offshore oil industry.

October 7, 2008 - The Christian Science Monitor poses the question this week: could microloans work to revitalize the Gulf Coast in the same way they have worked for poor areas of Africa and Asia?

October 7, 2008 - The Birmingham News is reporting that less than a month shy of a historic election expected to bring record turnout, there still is confusion which over ex-felons can be excluded from voting in Alabama.

October 7, 2008 - Wall Street may be getting a bailout -- but not state unemployment relief funds, which according to Stateline.org are running dry across the country:

October 6, 2008 - A new poll by Public Policy Polling shows Obama pulling away with a larger lead in North Carolina, solidifying the state's battleground status. The latest PPP poll numbers:

October 6, 2008 - Facing South will be providing ongoing, in-depth coverage of important voting rights issues across the South this critical election year. Check back for more coverage and updates. Today is not only the vote registration cut-off date for states across the South and country -- it's also the last day for many voters to make sure their registrations are correct.