Evacuees from New Orleans rest on cots in the Reliant Astrodome in Houston, where thousands remain sheltered three weeks after Hurricane Katrina. AP Photo/David J. Phillip

Poll: 43 Pct. of Evacuees Want to Go Home

AP - 3 hours, 27 minutes ago

HOUSTON - Only about four in 10 New Orleans-area evacuees say they plan to return to their homes, according to a new survey of hurricane survivors in Houston shelters. Full story »

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