Topics: September 16

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Friday, September 16:

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After addressing the nation last night from the storm-devastated area, President Bush participated today in a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the storm's victims. Later, Mr. Bush, meeting with Russian President Putin, is expected to make more comments on Katrina. Carl Cameron has the details.

And it will be the biggest, most expensive reconstruction program in U.S. history. President Bush called last night for the rebuilding of the devastated Gulf Coast through the creation of a Gulf Opportunity Zone (search). What will be the budget consequences of the Katrina spending? Major Garrett crunches the numbers.

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin (search) says he thinks the city will build back up to a population of about 250,000 in the next three to six months. He's announced a phased return of businesses starting tomorrow. Residents are due to start coming back next week. Phil Keating has the latest news from New Orleans.

Also, we’ll talk with former California Governor Pete Wilson (search) about what it will take to rebuild the southeast following Hurricane Katrina based on his own reconstruction efforts while governor in the wake of earthquakes and wildfires.

Then, a top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan says he expects enemy combatants to attempt to disrupt Sunday's national assembly elections by creating what he calls a "spectacular event." Bret Baier has the latest news in Afghanistan.

Plus, Steve Centanni takes a look at the meeting between President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin (search) — what do the leaders agree and disagree on in confronting the development of nuclear weapons in North Korea and Iran?

Plus, we'll talk with our all-star panel of FOX News contributors about the day's headlines:

—Fred Barnes, executive editor of The Weekly Standard

—Mort Kondracke, executive editor of Roll Call

—Mara Liasson, national political correspondent of NPR

Don’t miss tonight’s “Special Report with Brit Hume.”

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