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Landrieu & NOPD Task Force seek citizen input at community meeting and via public survey

New Orleans is storming back

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Race Irrelevant? Landrieu Wins Mayoral Seat

"A few weeks ago, James Carville, predicting Mitch Landrieu's election, summed up the…

Landrieu Celebrates Mayoral Win (WDSU)

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Ed Murray heads out, unfounded speculation fills vacuum

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Is the second time the charm for Mitch?

Mayor's Race Short on Candidates

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Book deals in the works for New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton, quarterback Drew Brees (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

Both will be first-time authors 8 minutes ago

St. Tammany jail security to be reviewed by Chicago firm

Times-Picayune archiveThe St. Tammany Parish jail in Covington has seen two high-profile escapes… 45 minutes ago

Memorial death after Katrina not a homicide, coroner decides

That decision likely closes investigations into explosive charges of euthanasia at the Uptown… 1 hour ago

Toyota 'mystified' by runaway Prius case in Calif.

JACUMBA, Calif. (AP) — A Toyota executive said Thursday the company is "mystified"… 1 hour ago

SEC head urges Congress to act on derivatives

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government's top securities regulator called Thursday for Congress to… 1 hour ago

Louisiana Medicaid fix may also help Hawaii

Decision may hinge on lack of earthquake disaster declaration for unconventional county 1 hour ago

Firm accused of overbilling, hurting N.O.'s recovery

New Orleans' watchdog has found serious problems with the work of a company… 1 hour ago

Firm accused of overbilling, hurting N.O.'s recovery

New Orleans' watchdog has found serious problems with the work of a company… 1 hour ago

Guyton, Louisiana Tech defeat Fresno State 74-66 (AP via Yahoo! News)

Jamel Guyton scored 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Louisiana Tech… 1 hour ago

Delhomme to visit Saints?

Former Saints quarterback Jake Delhomme is scheduled to visit New Orleans on Friday… 1 hour ago

3 men want to be Slidell mayor

Slidell residents are preparing to elect a new mayor, and the three candidates… 1 hour ago

Ellenese Brooks-Simms gets sentence reduced as reward for helping prosecutors

She taped incriminating conversations with Mose Jefferson 1 hour ago

AP sources: Senate run likely for ex-war spokesman

NEW YORK (AP) — A former spokesman for the U.S.-led military incursion in… 1 hour ago

Guyton, Louisiana Tech defeat Fresno State 74-66 (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

Jamel Guyton scored 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Louisiana Tech… 1 hour ago

Firm accused of hurting New Orleans' recovery (USA Today)

New Orleans' watchdog has found serious problems with the work of an engineering… 1 hour ago

Timberlane Estates gates cost Gretna $65,000

Emergency responders need access 1 hour ago

Lesbian teen in prom flap sues, returns to school

Constance McMillen didn't believe her Mississippi school district would really call off her… 1 hour ago

Orleans jury convicts killer of manslaughter, not murder, in 2008 French Quarter shooting

After about three hours of deliberations Thursday, an Orleans Parish jury convicted Nathaniel… 2 hours ago

St. Tammany Parish president pitches hurricane protection in DC

St. Tammany President Kevin Davis called his meetings in Washington DC Thursday, highly… 2 hours ago

Louisiana Recovery Authority expects to fold with millions unspent

State agency is supposed to fold in four months 2 hours ago

Slidell police seek 2 in theft of baby formula from Walmart

Slidell police are looking for a couple that has milked almost $2,000 in… 2 hours ago

Engineering firm accused of overbilling, questionable spending, hurting New Orleans recovery (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans' watchdog has found serious problems with the work… 2 hours ago

House votes to impeach federal judge from Louisiana (CNN)

The House of Representatives voted unanimously Thursday to impeach Judge G. Thomas Porteous… 2 hours ago

Council votes to prohibit city from awarding felons contracts

The City Council voted unanimously to prohibit certain felons from receiving contracts with… 2 hours ago

Council votes to prohibit city from awarding felons contracts

The City Council voted unanimously to prohibit certain felons from receiving contracts with… 2 hours ago

Software vendor restores service after 3-day shutdown when city falls behind on bill

Times-Picayune archiveA company spokesman said the decision to cut off service to the… 2 hours ago

Buildig a floral labyrinth for The Secret Gardens Tour

Dinah Rogers, The Times-PicayuneJeannette Roussell , left, a landscape architect with Landscape Images,… 2 hours ago

Gretna Councilman Jonathan Bolar pleads not guilty to reduced indictment

Gretna Councilman Jonathan BolarBeleaguered Gretna Councilman Jonathan Bolar won a minor victory in… 2 hours ago

Ex-HMO executives’ convictions upheld

A federal appeals court has upheld the fraud convictions of two former executives… 3 hours ago

3 men indicted, 2 in child rape cases, 1 in murder case

A Jefferson Parish grand jury Thursday indicted three men in unrelated crimes, including… 3 hours ago

Tuition increases create never-ending funding issue 

With three budget cuts in the past year and a half, Louisiana’s public… 3 hours ago

House votes to impeach US judge from Louisiana (AP via Yahoo! News)

The House voted unanimously Thursday to impeach a U.S. district judge from Louisiana,… 3 hours ago