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Mitch Landrieu will re-enter New Orleans Mayor's race 2010

As you well know I have a number of sources in the new orleans political scene and one of my best sources is a relative of mine, he tells me that Mitch Landrieu might get back in the 2010 new orleans...

created by 7434be | 9 wks ago | updated 9 wks ago
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27th Irish-Italian Parade rolls in Metairie, Louisiana

The annual Irish-Italian Parade is taking to the streets of Metairie, Louisiana today. This year is the parade's 27th anniversary. The tradition began when Eddie Renton, an Irishman and the president of St....

created by Yuliya Talmazan | 39 wks ago | updated 39 wks ago
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FEMA refuses to help local PBS affiliate rebuild

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FEMA refuses to help local PBS affiliate rebuild

"On the air, WYES-Channel 12 looks fine. Everywhere else, the local PBS affiliate's headquarters near City Park, devastated by 5 feet of Hurricane Katrina levee-failure floodwaters, remains a literal shell of...

created by dunkelberg | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Getting Lucky in New Orleans- Winning Powerball ticket purchased in Gretna

"by The Times-Picayune, Monday June 02, 2008, 8:02 AMFor the second time this year a winning Powerball ticket has been purchased in the New Orleans area.The latest, worth $34.1 million, was sold in Gretna. The ticket matched all the numbers in the Saturday drawing, state...

created by René | 1 year ago
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Katrina victim claims $97 million lottery prize

A man who lost two homes in Hurricane Katrina claimed a $97 million lottery prize today, from a ticket he bought at a convenience store when he stopped to buy a gallon of milk." When he turned in the winning ticket, Carl Hunter became the largest Powerball winner in...

created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago
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Flooding estimates are off by 5 feet

"Flooding estimates are off by 5 feetPosted by The Times-Picayune November 16, 2007 9:16PMBy Mark Schleifstein, Staff writer In June, the Army Corps of Engineers proudly announced that new gates and levee repairs meant residents returning to Lakeview and Old Metairie would...

created by René | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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