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Congress trying to save stalled transportation bill
364 days ago
A joint committee has been holding negotiations on the bill for over a month, but they have been unable to…
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Systems near Nova Scotia, in Caribbean largely unchanged
364 days ago
Showers and thunderstorms have become a little better organized with the low pressure system located about 460 miles southeast of…
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Salazar to announce results of central Gulf oil and gas lease sale in New Orleans Wednesday
364 days ago
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will be in New Orleans on Wednesday to announce the results of the central Gulf of…
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Special veto override session preparations begin
364 days ago
Lawmakers will have until July 9 to return a mail ballot on whether the veto session should be held or…
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St. Tammany Art Association hosting summer camps for kids
364 days ago
The St. Tammany Art Association is hosting summer camps for youths in the main gallery of the Art House during…
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Coastal flood advisory issued for southeastern Louisiana
364 days ago
Separate advisory issued for the southwestern portion of the state
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Surge in West Nile virus samples prompts increased mosquito spraying in St. Tammany Parish
364 days ago
A recent spike in positive West Nile virus cases among St. Tammany Parish mosquito samples has authorities ramping up spraying…
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Senators request Supreme Court allow live TV for health care ruling
364 days ago
Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee are asking the Supreme Court to allow live television coverage when it delivers its…
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Authorities searching for Metairie armed robbery suspect
364 days ago
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office investigators are asking for the public's help in locating the suspect in an armed robbery in…
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12 at 12: Lou Gehrig checking in, Pope Benedict checking out top headlines
364 days ago
1. The makers of "Kony 2012" are threatening the creators of an online parody of their work with a lawsuit.…
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With approval from state board, sweeping changes in Louisiana education policy set to roll out
364 days ago
The state board of education cleared the way for implementation of various components of Jindal's legislative agenda.
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Newly minted Algiers Plaza lauded as Ross, Petco and Burke's to join shopping center
364 days ago
Calling it the commercial centerpiece of Algiers, elected officials, business leaders and developers broke ground this morning on the renovation…
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GED candidates achieve excellence in service
364 days ago
When Teisha Harris heard about homeless people shivering under an overpass in New Orleans, she wanted to help. She suggested…
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Key figure in probe of former Mayor Ray Nagin has signed plea deal
364 days ago
Frank Fradella's deal in Texas securities case may presage developments in Nagin probe
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Southeastern Louisiana University to raise student car fee
364 days ago
University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors gives school permission to raise fee from $35 to up to $100
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Gretna man killed in early morning crash on LA 23
364 days ago
Louisiana State Police are investigating an early morning crash in Plaquemines Parish that killed a Gretna man on LA 23.…
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Rodney King autopsy concluded; results could be 6 weeks away
364 days ago
Results from toxicology tests could as long as six weeks to gather before coroner's officials can determine how Rodney King…
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St. Bernard Parish Council set to approve LLT restrictions
364 days ago
The St. Bernard Parish Council today is expected to approve timetables and other development restrictions for individuals who purchase five…
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Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office east bank crime report, June 18
364 days ago
This information reflects initial calls for service reported by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office for the east bank of Jefferson…
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Jefferson Parish School Board wants to bust the union, former board member says
364 days ago
A former Jefferson Parish School Board member says the board's recent decision against extending the teachers union contract past June…
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Detente in Lacombe about waste transfer station: An editorial
364 days ago
Lacombe residents stood up for themselves, and that's why they are getting a better deal
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Former Rutgers student convicted in webcam case leaves jail
364 days ago
Federal immigration authorities said Monday that Dharun Ravi will not be deported to his native India
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In electing Fred Luter president, Southern Baptists will show a new side: Jarvis DeBerry
364 days ago
Today, the Rev. Fred Luter, pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church and a product of the Lower 9th Ward, is…
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West Jefferson woman to stand trial this week for role in handy man murder
364 days ago
Authorities believe Rhonda Skinner, 40, was acquainted with Donald Bates, 53, and set him up to be robbed inside his…
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Will Bobby Jindal cross the VP finish line?: Stephanie Grace
364 days ago
"Mad Men" and "Game of Thrones" may have gone on hiatus, but summer is prime time for reality television. And…
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Gretna councilman calls fellow politicians' decision to maintain current payroll "lame."
364 days ago
A Gretna councilman's push to reduce the city's payroll by eliminating two positions fizzled before it really got started last…
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Livingston Parish inmate dies; he fought with deputies earlier
364 days ago
Sheriff's office says preliminary information indicates death not related to altercation
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Obama's decision on immigrants is a sensible stopgap measure: An editorial
364 days ago
Do you support President Obama's suspension of deportation for some young undocumented immigrants? Take our poll and post your comments
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Use sediment from Mississippi River dredging wisely: An editorial
364 days ago
Using dredged material to build marsh is a smart use of resources
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Systems off Nova Scotia, in Caribbean being watched
364 days ago
Caribbean system has low chance of becoming a tropical cyclone in the next 48 hours
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Joyce Grace Links D'Amico, former Mrs. New Orleans, professional dancer: Obituaries today
364 days ago
Joyce Grace Links D'Amico Joyce Grace Links D'Amico, born in New Orleans, LA, passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2012.…
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Separate shootings leave 2 men dead in New Orleans
364 days ago
One death classified a justifiable homicide
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Kenner plane crash 30th anniversary to be marked by memorial and film screening
364 days ago
The 30th anniversary of the crash of Pan American flight 759 next month will be marked by a memorial and…
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Complete financial ruin: editorial cartoon
364 days ago
The latest from Steve Kelley of The Times-Picayune
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Tuesday weather forecast: Partly cloudy, highs in upper 80s
364 days ago
Lows tonight in mid 70s
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PSC member Eric Skrmetta of Metairie to meet constituents today
364 days ago
Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta of Metairie has scheduled a public meeting with constituents today from 5 p.m. to…
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Metro New Orleans area road closures for Tuesday, June 19
364 days ago
Interstate 10-Causeway Boulevard interchange: Southbound Causeway will be reduced to one lane today and Wednesday, 3 a.m.-3 p.m. The westbound…
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Metro New Orleans area community meetings for Tuesday, June 19
364 days ago
These government and community meetings are open to the public. To have meetings considered for inclusion, send an email to…
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Murder defendant, granted reprieve, catches new charges
365 days ago
Jamaal Tucker is booked on weapon, drug charges while awaiting his 4th trial in a 2008 murder
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Police investigating separate shootings in New Orleans
365 days ago
Non-fatal shootings in eastern New Orleans, Upper 9th Ward
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More than 3,200 without power in Marrero
365 days ago
Electrical pole fire cause of widespread outage
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Ethics bills: Jindal signs two, vetoes one
365 days ago
An anti-bullying bill was also signed by the governor on Monday
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President Obama meets with Russia's Putin on Syria crisis
365 days ago
At G-20 economic summit, the 2 leaders vow to prevent escalating violence
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St. Charles Parish levee bike path to get longer, thanks to state grant
365 days ago
The path will be extended from the Upper Guide Levee of the Bonnet Carre Spillway to the St. John the…
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New Orleans Saints players gain nothing in bounty challenge
365 days ago
The show, and the suspensions, will go on
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Microsoft unveils 'Surface' tablet computer
365 days ago
The device, meant to compete with Applie's iPad, won't go on sale until sometime in the fall
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St. Charles Parish School Board extends superintendent's contract for 4 years
365 days ago
Rodney Lafon gets the maximum allowed by law, 'a reflection of our satisfaction with his performance,' School Board president says
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Loyola University educator, author the Rev. Gerald 'Jerry' Fagin dies
365 days ago
Priest wrote extensively about spirituality and the teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola
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French Quarter argument at House of Blues ends in bloodshed
365 days ago
26-year-old New Orleans man is gunned down on North Peters Street
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St. John the Baptist council approves nonresidents for top jobs
365 days ago
Some council members think jobs should go to locals
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Margaret Sanchez charged with harboring a sex offender
365 days ago
Sanchez remains in Tangipahoa Parish Prison
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Orleans Parish grand jury indicts teen in murder of Algiers Good Samaritan
365 days ago
Harry "Mike" Ainsworth was shot trying to stop a carjacking as he walked his two sons to the bus stop.
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River Ridge woman stabs estranged husband who wouldn't get out of bed
365 days ago
A River Ridge woman stabbed her estranged husband in the hand because he wouldn't get out of bed, according to…
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Environmental groups challenge Wednesday's offshore oil, gas lease sale
365 days ago
Lawsuit contends that risks to wildlife and the environment after the BP oil spill have not been properly addressed
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River Birch landfill seeks to delay lawsuit alleging illegal campaign contributions
365 days ago
Waggaman dump seeks stay of civil suit filed by state Board of Ethics until a federal criminal investigation has been…
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New Orleans man faces 40 years, could get more for high-speed crash that killed Xavier Prep grad
365 days ago
Edward Augustine, 23, also faces a murder rap in a 2007 shooting that killed a 17-year-old
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Woman being beaten by boyfriend runs into I-10 traffic and is killed
365 days ago
Lorenzo Hampton was suspicious when he got a phone call from his sister's boyfriend with shocking news. Lucretia had stopped…
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Mandeville property tax rate to decrease slightly after City Council action
365 days ago
Property tax rates in Mandeville are decreasing ever so slightly. The City Council has adopted new millage rates that lower…
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St. Tammany Parish School Board promotes five to assistant principal
365 days ago
Three of five newly promoted assistant principals were parishwide assistants last year
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Algiers educators counter allegations of turmoil in charter school group
365 days ago
A group of educators from McDonogh 32 Literacy Charter School issued a rebuttal on Monday against complaints about upheaval in…
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Jerry Sandusky jury could get case Thursday, judge says
365 days ago
The former Penn State coach is trying to counter prosecution witness claims that he sexually abused boys in campus showers
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Leeville toll bridge to accept cash starting Wednesday
365 days ago
Newly installed payment machines at bridge's entrance will increase convenience and eliminate confusion, transportation officials say.
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State school board signals strong support for big changes in Louisiana education policy
365 days ago
The board's approval came as little surprise. Much of what state Superintendent John White brought before the board Monday had…
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Dow down 25, S&P up 2, Nasdaq up 22.5
365 days ago
U.S. stocks meander as European debt crisis festers
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Gastric bypass surgery may increase risk for alcohol abuse
365 days ago
Patients who had this surgery faced double the risk for excessive drinking
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Avondale man accused of opening fire on girlfriend's car because she decided to leave him
365 days ago
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's OfficeFreddie Hubert was arrested on Saturday after authorities say he fired nine shots into his girlfriend's car.An…
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Nuns begin 2-week bus tour protesting Republican budget proposals
365 days ago
They believe the policies hurt the poor and vulnerable
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System northeast of Bermuda becoming better organized
365 days ago
It's given a 50 percent chance of developing into a tropical cyclone in next 48 hours
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Winner announced in the May 2012 Food Season Photo Contest
365 days ago
Mouth-watering images from around the city.
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12 at 12: New Orleans Saints players appeal, Paul McCartney at 70, Waterloo top headlines
365 days ago
1. If you have an iPhone you might find this item from The Guardian's tech blog interesting. It explains to…
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Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office east bank crime report, June 17
365 days ago
This information reflects initial calls for service reported by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office for the east bank of Jefferson…
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Rally planned to protest Entergy's Massachusetts plant lockout
365 days ago
Company locked out union members at its Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Mass., earlier this month
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Marrero man booked with having sex with 14-year-old
970 days ago
A 44-year-old Marrero man has been arrested by Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies after police say he admitted to having sex…
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Oil fumes delaying lowering containment box over Gulf oil rig
1139 days ago
John McCusker / The Times-PicayuneThe captain of the boat hauling the cofferdam, bottom right, said Thursday night that the delay…
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'American Zombie' blogger outs himself while facing libel suit from City Hall employee
1387 days ago
Blogger Jason Berry, or 'Ashe Dambala' When local blogger Ashe Dambala, as he calls himself to hide his identity, came…
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Sen. David Vitter subject of complaint by ethics group
1358 days ago
An ethics watchdog group in Washington, D.C. is asking Louisiana’s Office of Disciplinary counsel to investigate whether Sen. David Vitter,…
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Vitter leads Melancon in latest poll on Senate race
1337 days ago
In poll of 600 voters, 47.6 percent say they would vote for Vitter; 35.8 percent said they support Melancon
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Reader comment: Foreclosure fiasco helps explain why voters are seething
967 days ago
Responding to The Associated Press story, "Regulators looking into foreclosure mess, says Ben Bernanke," reader convivial commented: AP Photo/Haraz GhanbariFederal…
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City Planning Commission approves controversial plan for 'work force' housing on Morrison Road
1483 days ago
The arguments were familiar, but the outcome was different Tuesday when the New Orleans City Planning Commission voted once again…
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Mourners remember Edwin Hampton, St. Aug 'Marching 100' founder
1425 days ago
Music, education icon lies in honor this afternoon; memorial tonight at Mahalia Jackson Theater
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Jury resumes deliberations in William Jefferson trial
1413 days ago
Judge provides audio tape, transcript of instructions with notes about misstatements
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City Councilwomen Stacy Head, Shelley Midura to hold community meeting tonight
1358 days ago
New Orleans City Councilwomen Shelley Midura and Stacy Head will host a community meeting tonight for Districts A and B from…
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Warren Easton high school first of four New Orleans schools to get solar panels
1357 days ago
Warren Easton Charter High School officials unveiled this morning a new solar panel system courtesy of Entergy Corp. Ted Jackson…
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Orthodox leader warns that environmental abuses threatening our survival
1336 days ago
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in New Orleans for eighth in a series of global seminars on the environment
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Broadway musicals return to New Orleans -- an other signs of recovery
1327 days ago
-- The musical "Cats'' opened this week at the Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts, the first Broadway-style touring…
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Time names Tulane President Cowen one of the top 10 U.S. college leaders
1314 days ago
Tulane University President Scott Cowen has been named one of the top 10 U.S. college presidents by Time magazine. In…
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N.O. public defenders office says it will refuse new murder and rape cases due to council budget cuts
1293 days ago
The Times-PicayuneChief public defender Derwyn Bunton, who announced that his office will soon stop accepting murder and rape cases, partly…
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New Orleans man arrested at New York airport in credit card scheme
1263 days ago
Charles "Chase" Wegmann III, a New Orleans man who has been a familiar figure at local arts events and music…
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Health care overhaul could shift Medicare money from Louisiana, some hospital executives say
1259 days ago
A largely overlooked provision of the health care overhaul bills that are pending on Capitol Hill has Louisiana hospital executives…
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Jefferson judge finds producers of Seagal's 'Lawman' protected under law that shields journalists
1201 days ago
Richard Knapp photoSteven Seagal was photographed during filiming of the first episode of 'Steven Seagal, Lawman.' The producers of the…
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Bike racks to be installed throughout New Orleans
1114 days ago
Bicycles in New Orleans are locked up to stop signs, buildings and telephone poles, but rarely to bike racks. Where…
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Drew Brees to co-chair President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition
1091 days ago
Chris Paul also said to have role in group
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Mardi Gras business royalty mired in Kern family lawsuit filed by son
991 days ago
Blaine Kern's reign challenged in lawsuit critical of his wife's spending habits
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New Orleans court costs, fines are unfair to the poor, 2 national reports find
988 days ago
The fees create an unfair justice system where the poor often end up in jail, while more affluent defendants guilty…
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17-year-old killed in 8th Ward shooting
952 days ago
A teenager was shot dead Tuesday night in the 2400 block of North Prieur Street. Rodney Coleman, 17, was shot…
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Forum reset for Jefferson Parish Council candidates
1555 days ago
The Alliance for Good Government has rescheduled its public forum for 5th District candidates for the Jefferson Parish Council. It…
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Kelsea Shae Wroten, 19, whose motto was 'determination, dedication and desire' -- Obituaries today
978 days ago
Kelsea Shae Wroten, 19, of Slidell, LA, died on Oct. 10 in Dallas, Texas. Kelsea Shae Wroten She was born…
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Dow down 131, S&P down 14, Nasdaq down 40
552 days ago
Stocks, euro slide as worries about Europe persist
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World War II veteran, 94, is treasured for her optimistic spirit
555 days ago
Age, racial barriers have never slowed her down
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Reader comment: Occupy NOLA should pursue more constructive methods
554 days ago
Responding to Brendan McCarthy's story "Occupy NOLA, city ordered to submit arguments by 5 p.m.," reader nolamylife commented: John McCusker,…
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Should the city have forced 'Occupy NOLA' to fold its tents? On Politics
551 days ago
Times-Picayune columnist Jarvis DeBerry and reporter Katy Reckdahl talk about the eviction of the Occupy New Orleans group from Duncan…
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Jefferson Parish officials push economic development in state-of-the-parish address
554 days ago
Parish President John Young and Parish Council Chairman Chris Roberts tout accomplishments and push new goals to gathering of business…
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Ex-naval officer gets prison time for 9-11 fraud
554 days ago
He used an old injury to get $331,034 from victims' compensation fund
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Hurricane Ida school closings and evacuations
1318 days ago
SCHOOL CLOSINGS Ben Franklin High School in New Orleans is closed Monday.Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School, 8970 Louisiana…
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FBI seeking help in identifying bank robbers
550 days ago
Credit Union in eastern New Orleans robbed midday Friday
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Dow up 45, S&P up 4, Nasdaq up 2
551 days ago
Better manufacturing, jobs news send stocks higher
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Harahan Police Department crime reports, Dec. 15
550 days ago
This information reflects initial calls for service reported by the Harahan Police Department. Locations are approximate. Burglar alarm calls are…
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GOP outsider Buddy Roemer struggles for a slot in presidential race
555 days ago
Lesser-known presidential hopefuls wonder why they are ignored as voters express dissatisfaction with Republican candidates
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Louisiana airmen deploying to Afghanistan
553 days ago
About 30 Louisiana Air National Guard troops are deploying to Afghanistan, the National Guard announced today. The airmen are assigned…
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Early afternoon crash damages Harvey building
553 days ago
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a single vehicle accident on Manhattan Boulevard where a driver apparently crashed a…
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Postal Service to delay cutbacks, closings until mid-May
553 days ago
The cash-strapped agency is forecast to lose a record $14.1 billion next year
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Financial picture brightens slightly in Jefferson Parish public schools
550 days ago
Last month Acting Superintendent James Meza warned a fresh round of layoffs might hit Jefferson Parish public schools in January.…
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River Parishes crime report
551 days ago
St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne has released the following information. The following incidents were reported on Dec. 15.ArrestsMichael Thompson,…
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Mandeville City Council hires new audit firm
554 days ago
The Mandeville City Council has agreed to a deal with a new auditing firm, formally severing ties with the firm…
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Jefferson Parish School Board says no to employee pay raises
958 days ago
The Jefferson Parish School Board Wednesday soundly defeated a measure that would have provided one-time salary supplements to teachers, administrators…
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Crescent City Connection police investigating possible suicide from bridge
986 days ago
Crescent City Connection police are investigating an apparent suicide from the bridge that happened shortly before 1 p.m. Witnesses have…
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Mary Landrieu phone-tampering case is topic of negotiations
1223 days ago
The four men arrested in Sen. Mary Landrieu's New Orleans office in late January have waived their right to a…
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Levee authorities to host public forum on flood protection
1436 days ago
Regional levee officials will host a public symposium on flood protection Thursday in Elmwood. The joint meeting of the Southeast…
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Aspiring rapper 'Mr. Harvey' found dead from gunshots
1005 days ago
A 26-year-old Avondale man was found shot to death in Harvey on Friday morning, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said.…
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City Attorney Nanette Jolivette-Brown is a nominee for federal judgeship
955 days ago
City Attorney Nanette Jolivette-Brown is on a list of three nominees to fill a federal judgeship in New Orleans that's…
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Drew Brees to co-chair President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition
1091 days ago
Chris Paul also said to have role in group
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Tulane University plastic surgeon was victim of French Quarter murder
1326 days ago
The man found murdered inside of a burning French Quarter apartment was a plastic surgeon at Tulane University's School of…
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New first-class postage stamps will all be 'forever'
903 days ago
U.S. Postal Service says 28 billion Forever Stamps have been sold since they were introduced in April 2007
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Abby Shaw Nalty, 11, a 'joyful spirit' -- Obituaries today
931 days ago
Abby Shaw Nalty died Saturday, at the family farm in Crossroads, Miss. She was 11. Abby Shaw Nalty Abby had…
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Names of Arkansas flood victims released
1102 days ago
LANGLEY, Ark. (AP) -- Fifteen of the 17 people killed in flash floods along the Little Missouri River were identified…
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Business emergency center opens on LSU campus
1112 days ago
The Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center opened Wednesday in Baton Rouge to provide an institution and information nexus assisting businesses…
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Jennifer Elise Petteway Badeaux, 38, shop owner, Muses charter member and a 'true New Orleaninan' -- Obituaries today
975 days ago
Jennifer Elise Petteway Badeaux, age 38, a Texan by birth who possessed the spirit of a true New Orleanian, finally…
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Police arrest Gretna woman accused of having sex with 14-year-old boy
1098 days ago
A Gretna woman has been booked with carnal knowledge of a juvenile after authorities say she admitted having sex with…
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Woman accused in theft of more than $300,000
1309 days ago
A Luling woman accused by authorities of stealing more than $300,000 from two Harvey car dealerships remains in custody after…
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Oil fumes delaying lowering containment box over Gulf oil rig
1139 days ago
John McCusker / The Times-PicayuneThe captain of the boat hauling the cofferdam, bottom right, said Thursday night that the delay…
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Sam Rykels, Louisiana State Museum executive, resigns
866 days ago
He was appointed after previous director resigned after a bitter dispute with then-Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu
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Construction of Henry Mayfield Elementary School near Slidell running behind
862 days ago
St. Tammany Parish school officials are hopeful of opening two new public elementary schools in time to begin the 2011-12…
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George Frederick Liebkemann III, engineer worked on NASA's Apollo project -- Obituaries today
555 days ago
George Frederick Liebkemann III, age 75, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011. Mr. Liebkemann was born…
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Mark Jacobs challenges Libby Moran for Jefferson Parish School Board seat
1000 days ago
The vice chairman of the Jefferson Economic Development Commission is challenging a 15-year incumbent for the Jefferson Parish School Board's…
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Juvenile judge David Bell ordered to "stay out" of court
1098 days ago
The Louisiana Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Juvenile Court Judge David Bell to "stay completely out of the Orleans Parish…
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Kenner man booked with sexual battery of 6-year-old
981 days ago
A Kenner man was booked Friday with sexual battery and indecent behavior with a juvenile after allegedly fondling a 6-year-old,…
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Real estate agents to get some help finding mortgage records
906 days ago
Data sent to The Times-Picayune over the years is used to restore a searchable online index after computer crash
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ATV accident on family farm claims the life of 11-year-old girl
932 days ago
Outdoors-loving Abby Shaw Nalty was in the 6th grade at Louise S. McGhee School
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Danny Brumfield's death at the hands of New Orleans police shouldn't be an aside: Jarvis DeBerry
555 days ago
"Desert Bayou," the 2007 documentary about black New Orleanians who escape their flooded city only to end up in snow-white…
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Wedding of Haynes Academy mascots is a spirited affair
550 days ago
Mascots from professional and college teams are among those in attendance
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BP to look into locating anchors left over after oil spill boom was removed
906 days ago
St. Bernard Parish president demands commitment to removing the anchors
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New Orleans tour guides sue city over free speech
553 days ago
At issue are rules requiring guides to submit to background checks, drug tests
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West Return Canal floodwall work is behind schedule
906 days ago
Corps of Engineers seeks temporary fix to meet June 11 deadline
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Queue of worthy suitors to redevelop Six Flags site proves short
555 days ago
But list of challenges associated with the site is long
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Warren Easton high school first of four New Orleans schools to get solar panels
1357 days ago
Warren Easton Charter High School officials unveiled this morning a new solar panel system courtesy of Entergy Corp. Ted Jackson…
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Off-duty cop fatally shoots man in Shreveport
550 days ago
The officer was working a security detail at an apartment complex
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WWL-TV meteorologist Nash Roberts dead at 92
912 days ago
For more than a half-century, Roberts was widely considered the region's only authoritative source for hurricane news.
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Martha Tallent Callegan, nurse retired from Touro-Shakespeare Nursing Home -- Obituaries today
906 days ago
Martha Tallent Callegan, 76, of Hickory passed away December 23 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Martha Tallent Callegan Mrs. Callegan…
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Suspect arrested in murder of Kendall Raines
910 days ago
New Orleans Police have arrested a suspect for the murder of Kendall Raines and are asking for the public assistance in…
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New ramp to open today from westbound Interstate 10 to northbound Causeway
911 days ago
A new ramp is set to open this afternoon to let westbound Interstate 10 drivers in Metairie exit directly onto…
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Water pressure drop was caused by electrical problem in turbine at power plant
909 days ago
An electrical problem triggered the failure late Wednesday of one of four massive turbines that fuel the agency's in-house power…
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Flights resume, as do long lines, after East Coast blizzard
903 days ago
'I don't know if I ever want to go on vacation again'
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EPA moving unilaterally to limit greenhouse gases
907 days ago
Stymied in Congress, the Obama administration is moving unilaterally to clamp down on power plant and oil refinery greenhouse emissions,…
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Leader of Cao recall effort receives two extra years in prison for violating parole by committing similar crimes
907 days ago
Times-Picayune archiveRev. Toris Young The Rev. Toris Young, a twice-convicted felon who led a failed recall effort against U.S. Rep.…
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Vitter leads Melancon in latest poll on Senate race
1337 days ago
In poll of 600 voters, 47.6 percent say they would vote for Vitter; 35.8 percent said they support Melancon
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Surveillance picture leads father to turn in son for Metairie bank robbery
550 days ago
'That's not the way he was raised,' father says
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Boat that sank off New Jersey coast, killing owner, was headed to New Orleans
907 days ago
Officials say a Florida man had just purchased a boat that sank off the southern New Jersey coast this week,…
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2 Slidell clinic owners charged in 'pill mill' scam
1165 days ago
The owners of an alleged "pill mill" in Slidell have been charged with conspiracy to distribute methadone in a scam…
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Man booked with DWI after crashing car full of beer into Kenner fire station
906 days ago
Driver's head went through windshield after crash
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New Orleans to stick with Cox for cable TV system
550 days ago
Cox Communications has had a franchise to operate in Orleans Parish since 1981
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Missing Houston executive Douglas Shantz' body identified
1197 days ago
Video showed him walk under gangway near river boat
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Donor in first successful organ transplant dies in Maine, 56 years later
902 days ago
The operation in December 1954 kept Richard Herrick alive for eight years
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Cheech and Chong go to New Orleans: James Gill
903 days ago
"Thanks for giving me a lift, man." "Shoot, man, the way you're dressed, you look like a chick." "That's the…
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Landlord's dispute with S&WB takes toll on tenants
909 days ago
Landlord says bill is exorbitant because of a water main break eight months ago
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Pediatric heart transplant success story is also a tale of Hurricane Katrina recovery
907 days ago
Personnel losses forced Ochsner Health System to suspend its heart transplant program for children in 2006
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Year's big stories are still unfolding: John Maginnis
903 days ago
Matt Stamey, The Houma Courier, via The Associated PressKenneth Feinberg said he expects 80,000 to 90,000 private claims from businesses…
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Rig owner Transocean refuses to honor Gulf of Mexico oil spill subpoenas
901 days ago
Testing at a NASA facility in New Orleans is expected to resume Jan. 10
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