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2008 Essence Music Festival Held in New Orleans
If you live in the New Orleans area, you're no doubt aware that the Essence Music Festival was held this past weekend from July 4-6, 2008. The annual festival of black music and culture has been running since 1995...
Section 8 loophole thwarts evacuees return to New Orleans- We Don't Want no S...
"Two weeks ago in Houston, two Katrina evacuees hauled the final boxes out of their apartments. But even as their landlords prepared to change their locks, Gina Martin and Samantha Egana couldn't go home to New Orleans, because their Section 8 vouchers were stalled by the... Tropical Storm Bertha - New Orleans Hurricane Center
Looks like Bertha is heading straight for the East Coast!"Bertha is moving slowly west-northwestward over the open waters of the tropical Atlantic. As of Friday evening, the center of Tropical Storm Bertha was... Science law set tone for Jindal- Creationism in Louisiana Education ?
Another controversial bill Gov Bobby Jindal signed in while everyone was watching the Louisiana PayRaise-Gate. Many are not happy. " Is it a promoter of academic freedom, or a 'Trojan horse'?Friday, June 27, 2008, By Bill Barrow BATON ROUGE -- Gov. Bobby Jindal attracted... THE CLINTON BODY-COUNT
"DEAD BODYGUARDS Maj. Gen. William Robertson,Deputy Commanding General, V Corps, Europe Col William Densberger,V Corps Chief of Operations and Plans Col. Robert Kelly,V Corps Chief of Intelligence Spec. Gary Rhodes, Crew Chief died: 2/23/93 - All were killed when... Midwest floods spotlight decrepit infrastructure
This report should be a real wake-up call. How can Americans allow their taxes to be squandered on supporting their ever expanding military industrial complex when they need to invest at lease a trillion dollars to upgrade "the decrepit state of U.S. infrastructure" ... Danger Ahead! Cell Phones and Driving: Companies Limit Liability With Trainin...
"Recent research suggests that using a cell phone while driving may be just as dangerous as driving while intoxicated---and it can cost a company millions if found liable. Limiting liability while increasing public safety is the focus of "The Dangers of Cell Phone Use While... Midwest’s postflood risk: toxic basements
A flood isn't over when it's over--some environmental hazards are still lurking, and, in many cases, growing. And, as other commentators have said, Midwesterners ravaged by historic floods most likely won't get as much federal aid as those affecte by Katrina."The oil,... Thin line between mayhem and safety
"The Mississippi River rushes through a break in Indian Grave Drainage District levee north of Quincy, Ill., and south of Meyer, Ill., on June 18.""Well before record floods overwhelmed at least two dozen levees in...Opinion: Generation 'C'
"The “Gun Control Lobby” is no different than the “Climate Control Lobby” which is no different than the ‘Weight Control Lobby” etc. etc. etc. The Gun Control Lobby wants the average law abiding citizen... Convienent Excuse: Will Refugees Now Use Climate Change Excuse?
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA "Convenient Excuse" as a side dish to Al Gore's "Inconvenient Truth"? granted immigration is beneficial to the "Buffet of Cultures" served equally... Gov Jindal: National Guard to Stay in New Orleans till end of Year
Did you know the Louisiana National Guard still patrols in New Orleans three years after Katrina? "by The Times-Picayune Thursday June 19, 2008, 8:11 AM Gov. Bobby Jindal is expected to make an announcement today about whether or not the National Guard will remain in New... Cubs 5 vs Zephyrs 3 - New Orleans Team Aid Flood Relief
Fans who donate $5 or more get free game tickets."Thursday, June 19, 2008 Game keys: New Orleans' Tony Armas had pitched 10 consecutive quality starts coming into Wednesday in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa scored two runs in the first inning and two in the fourth to snap the streak... Federal gov’t may reuse toxic FEMA trailers
http://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/article_4862.shtml &nb... Fleur-de-lis gets symbolic approval
"Fleur-de-lis gets symbolic approval by Ed Anderson, The Times-Picayune Wednesday June 18, 2008, 1:28 PM BATON ROUGE -- The fleur-de-lis should not be Louisiana's lone symbol, possibly overshadowing the pelican that emblazons the state flag, a Senate committee said today....
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