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). The eye is just east of New Orleans , Louisiana . (AP)

--- Venezuela n President Hugo Chávez offered to send food and fuel to the United States devastated by Hurricane Katrina. (AFP via Yahoo! News)

--- Death Toll by Hurricane Katrina reaches 55. (Canadian Press, via Canada.com) , (Guardian)

New South Wales Opposition Leader , John Brogden , resigns from the leadership of the NSW Liberal Party after describing Helena Carr , wife of former Premier Bob Carr , as a " Mail-order Bride " and sexually harassing two female journalists. Brogden will remain Member For Pittwater until at least the next state election. (ABC News)

The Nigeria n Vice President's home in Maryland , USA was raided by the FBI . Atiku Abubakar 's relations with President Olusegun Obasanjo have cooled and it is possible he might use the pretext of the FBI Corruption investigation to dismiss him. (BBC)

Countries of the European Union attempt to work out a deal to end the " Bra Wars ", the Chinese Textile import row. (BBC)