Much of the damage Hurricane Katrina did to New Orleans occurred when the levees holding waters back from the sub-sea level city failed.

Around the holidays, people start to think about earning a little extra money. And many local employers are looking for seasonal help.

Fire team is tops

Napa Police officers arrested Josefina Garnica Sanchez, 31, of Napa, on suspicion of grand theft, burglary and conspiracy to commit a crime.

Financial Aid Workshop

Praise, tears and laughter filled Napa Valley College's cafeteria Friday night, all in honor of Dr. Ed Shenk, retiring vice president of the college's Student Services.

NEW ORLEANS -- The tip-off for Darlana Green and her husband was the Spiderman bedsheets and trick-or-treat bucket.

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Bomb threats prompted police to evacuate the state's 45 courthouses Friday, abruptly interrupting trials while sending judges, lawyers and people with routine court business into the streets.

MEXICO CITY -- The number of Mexicans leaving their country -- almost all for the United States -- has reached 400,000 per year and will continue to grow for several more years, the head of Mexico's National Population Council said on Friday.

LYON, France -- Before her operation, she couldn't chew her food. She had trouble speaking. Whenever she took a drink, most of the liquid dribbled from her mouth. Worst of all, her face was hideous. She wore a surgical mask every time she left her house.

CARACAS, Venezuela -- A U.S. official on Friday denied claims by President Hugo Chavez that Washington masterminded an opposition boycott of this weekend's elections and was trying to foment an overthrow of his leftist government.