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Save Charity Hospital: march/second line/petition delivery to Mayor Mitch Landrieu

On Thursday, September 2, 2010, join SaveCharityHospital.com, the Treme Brass Band,  Hot 8,…

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TedxNOLA: Crisis Breeds Creativity

- Some people swoon over chiseled jaw lines, broad shoulders and six-pack abs;…

Arts & Entertainment 0

Top 25 Ways You Can $upport New Orleans on Katrina Commemoration Week

From Fusicology - This week marks exactly 5 years since Hurricane Katrina and…

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New Orleans school's athletic facilities get facelift courtesy of RISE UP

'It’s going to be like going from hell to heaven' - Sometimes they…

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SATURDAY, AUG 28 - All Day - Rising Tide V - All Day…

Arts & Entertainment 0

Good Nola News in Review: August 27th

After the success of Pinkberry on Magazine Street, a new location has popped…

Arts & Entertainment 0

The Music Of New Orleans, After The Storm

In advance of the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, All Things Considered has…

Arts & Entertainment 0

TEDxNOLA: Crisis and Creativity

As the Gulf Coast continues to recover from Hurricane Katrina and the effects…

Louisiana/GulfCoast 1

Oil Spill Seafood Lie

As shrimp season starts, The Daily Beast tested the Gulf's seafood for oil…

Business & Economy 0

Oil Spill Claims: New Guidelines Could Rule Out Many Gulf Victims

MIAMI (Associated Press) - A flower shop in Florida that saw a drop-off…

Opinion 1

Five years after Hurricane Katrina, how New Orleans saved its soul

A month after the levees broke, when New Orleans was still a dark,…

Arts & Entertainment 0

Good Nola News in Review: August 20th

A new Broadway production is on its way to New Orleans!  â€œLawdy Miss…

City Life 0

New Orleans suburb rises from Katrina's shadow

Editor's note Learn more about how the Woods family and other residents of…

Crime & Safety 0

Report concludes that nearly 80 percent of oil from Gulf spill remains

Athens, Ga. – A report released today by the Georgia Sea Grant and…

Crime & Safety 0

USF Researchers Continue to Follow BP's Crude, Subsea Impacts

CNN’s Ed Lavendara continues his solid reporting on the environmental considerations of the…

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Five years later, 108-year-old Katrina survivor sees progress in city

NEW ORLEANS - In just about two weeks, President Obama will travel to New Orleans…

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Lessons in Resilience From New Orleans

New Orleans has an extraordinary history of multihazard threats, experience, and resilience. Located…

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Since Hurricane Katrina New Orleans area has added 93,800 jobs, UNO reports

In the five years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall and devastated communities across…

Business & Economy 1

BP's Oil Spill trickle down affect puts Feelgoodz at risk

We recently became aware of an example of how the BP oil spill…

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Aid Available For Louisiana's Shrimpers

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Qualified Louisiana shrimpers are eligible for up to $12,000…

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Five Years Later, The Big Easy Pushes Forward

Five years after Hurricane Katrina broke the levees and New Orleans was flooded,…

Crime & Safety 0

Carl Barbier, Judge Who Owned Bonds In Gulf Oil Spill Companies, Will Handle Most Spill Lawsuits

A federal judge in New Orleans was picked Tuesday to preside over more…

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The nation’s sacrifice zone, part II

The Lens - by Mark Moseley - The New York Times article I…

Health 0

New oil sightings continue adding up in St. Bernard Parish

While officials in charge of the oil spill response continue mapping out a…

Business & Economy 0

Well capping brings relief but fear of abandonment

The gusher has finally been beaten back, and from 400 miles up government…

Business & Economy 0

BP Fires 10,000 Cleanup Workers

New BP CEO Bob Dudley wasn't kidding when he announced last week that…

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Gulf oil spill: White House accused of spinning report

Scientists say it is 'just not true' that the vast majority of oil…

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BP begins cementing Gulf oil well

New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- BP began pouring cement into its undersea well…

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Oil Spill Static Kill Attempt LIVE Streaming (VIDEO)

BP has said the static kill is a chance to stop the oil…

Health 0

Missing Gulf Coast Oil Appears Under Barrier Island Beaches (VIDEO)

Bay Long, Plaquemines Parish, LA-- On a nameless Louisiana barrier island, oil oozes…

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Gov. Bobby Jindal pushes BP to approve seafood certification program

Three days after the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reopened state waters east…

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Homebuilders are finding new opportunities on vacant, urban lots

LaPlace builder Joe Scontrino has long built subdivisions in the land-rich communities of…

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College Football: The Above-Average Guide to Week 1 for the Average Fan

With college football starting up this week, there are a lot of questions… 30 minutes ago

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Beaches are back 4 months after Gulf oil spill, but BP still casting a long shadow

Most Labor Day bookings down, and many rooms are still filled with BP… 45 minutes ago

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Temporary cap that stopped Gulf oil gusher is removed; no oil is expected to leak

Engineers removed a temporary cap Thursday that stopped oil from gushing into the… 1 hour ago

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Two Gulf explosions, but many differences between them

Here are some differences between the Deepwater Horizon rig disaster April 20 and… 1 hour ago

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Community leaders' suit against Mayor Mitch Landrieu in hospital dispute are rejected

A New Orleans judge has rejected the claims of six eastern New Orleans… 1 hour ago

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Kenner City Council awards $3.7 million in sewer contracts

The Kenner City Council Thursday approved spending $3.7 million for sewer improvements that… 2 hours ago

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Oil spill claims administrator holds meeting in Slidell

Ken Feinberg answers questions from those harmed financially by the Gulf of Mexico… 2 hours ago

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Man arrested in N.O. on rape, murder charges

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Man arrested in N.O. on rape, murder charges

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New Orleans Saints take an early 3-0 lead against Tennessee

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Gulf oil spill cleanup provided valuable lessons, BP report says

BP says the lessons learned from the massive Macondo oil spill in the… 2 hours ago

Nola.com / The Times Picayune 0

'Ecstasy' drug dealer admits to February killing, gets 40 years in prison

A 23-year-old drug dealer has admitted killing a man in eastern New Orleans… 2 hours ago

Nola.com / The Times Picayune 0

Israelis and Palestinians to hold regular talks

Israel's moratorium on Jewish settlement construction in the West Bank is due to… 2 hours ago

Nola.com / The Times Picayune 0

Hurricane Earl is down to a Category 2 storm

Hurricane Earl advisory from the National Hurricane Center NOAA imageHurricane Earl's winds have… 3 hours ago

Nola.com / The Times Picayune 0

Tropical Storm Fiona still on track for Bermuda

Tropical Storm Fiona advisory from the National Hurricane Center NOAA imageTropical Storm FionaA… 3 hours ago

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Tulane Green Wave vs. Southeastern Louisiana Lions football live in-game updates

Tulane is hosting Division I-AA Southeastern Louisiana at the Superdome in the season… 3 hours ago

WWL - News 0

Brothers say judge holding up trial for murder of mother

Family members of a murdered New Orleans mother and daughter are crying out… 3 hours ago

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Brothers say judge holding up trial for murder of mother

Family members of a murdered New Orleans mother and daughter are crying out… 3 hours ago

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Shrimper receives $300 check from BP that was supposed to last 6 months

When Ken Feinberg met with oil spill victims in Slidell, in the audience… 3 hours ago

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Shrimper receives $300 check from BP that was supposed to last 6 months

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Shrimper receives $300 check from BP that was supposed to last 6 months

When Ken Feinberg met with oil spill victims in Slidell, in the audience… 3 hours ago

Nola.com / The Times Picayune 0

Police to draw blood from drivers who refuse breath test in DWI crackdown Labor Day weekend

EMT or nurse actually will draw blood at jail once court order is… 3 hours ago

WWL - News 0

Crimestoppers tip leads to arrest of murder suspect in Philadelphia

New Orleans police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of… 3 hours ago

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Crimestoppers tip leads to arrest of murder suspect in Philadelphia

New Orleans police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of… 3 hours ago

Nola.com / The Times Picayune 0

Dog reported shot in hind leg in Chalmette

St. Bernard Parish authorities said a small Labrador retriever was shot in a… 3 hours ago

Nola.com / The Times Picayune 0

Jay Dardenne leads in fundraising in lieutenant governor's race

Secretary of State Jay Dardenne took in more than $137,000 over the last… 3 hours ago

Sports 0

Some New Orleans Saints starters will take the field against Tennessee

Most of the starters won't play 3 hours ago

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Police looking for suspect after dog shot in leg in St. Bernard

St. Bernard deputies are looking for leads into who shot a Labrador in… 3 hours ago

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Police looking for suspect after dog shot in leg in St. Bernard

St. Bernard deputies are looking for leads into who shot a Labrador in… 3 hours ago

Nola.com / The Times Picayune 0

Vance Bourjaily, writer and teacher, dies at age 87

Vance Bourjaily, a writer who spent much of his life teaching his craft… 3 hours ago

Business & Economy 0

ABM Industries settles harassment suit for $5.8M

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Federal authorities say a national janitorial services company will… 4 hours ago

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Waggaman man sentenced to 11 years on drug, gun charges

A Waggaman resident was sentenced in federal court to 11 years in prison… 4 hours ago

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