Debit Card Giveaway Goes Awry in Houston
9th Sep 2005, 09:40 GMT
HOUSTON, Sept. 8 -- What was billed as an innovative effort to help victims of Hurricane Katrina get back on their feet brought chaos and confusion Thursday as thousands of evacuees jostled for promised federal and private cash assistance.
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