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Sources: Minnesota Lawman Up For Top Job At NOPD
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:56:25 CST) |
| Sources tell WDSU the chief of police in St. Paul, Minn., is at the top of the list as a task force searches for the next superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department. |
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NO Airport Traffic Down In January
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:12:51 CST) |
| Despite the Sugar Bowl game and the NFC championship game in New Orleans, traffic at the region's international airport posted a 2.7 percent drop in passenger numbers in January, compared with January 2009. |
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NFL Network: Delhomme To Visit With Saints
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:52:04 CST) |
| One-time New Orleans Saints quarterback Jake Delhomme will meet with the team this weekend to explore the possibility of rejoining the franchise, the NFL Network reported Thursday. |
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New Orleans Hotel Owner Offers To Host Canceled Prom
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:05:42 CST) |
| There's a new wrinkle in the battle over a Mississippi prom, as a New Orleans hotel owner said he would host his own dance for students after school officials canceled the event. |
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Firm Accused Of Overbilling, Hurting NO's Recovery
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:44:30 CST) |
| New Orleans' watchdog has found serious problems with the work of a company hired to oversee New Orleans' recovery from Hurricane Katrina, including overbilling, billing the city for theater tickets and Christmas gifts and questionable contract arrangements. |
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City Authorized $2,100 For Parade Performance
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:05:30 CST) |
| The City of New Orleans authorized up to $2,1000 for a one-song performance by the crunk group "The Ying Yang Twins" at last month's Saints victory parade. |
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Coroner: Memorial Hospital Death Not A Homicide
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:25:09 CST) |
| The Orleans Parish Coroner announced Thursday that the death of Jannie Burgess at Memorial Medical Center during Hurricane Katrina will not be classified as a homicide. |
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Former School Board President's Daughter Sentenced For Role In Scheme
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:58:36 CST) |
| The daughter of a former New Orleans school board president has been sentenced to two years of probation for concealing a bribery scheme. |
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Former School Board President Sentenced To 18 Months
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:57:29 CST) |
| A U.S. District Court judge has sentenced former New Orleans school board member Ellenese Brooks-Simms to 18 months in prison for her role in a bribery scheme involving the brother of former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson. |
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Lawmakers Want To Reallocate Hurricane Money
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:35:11 CST) |
| State recovery leaders and lawmakers are trying to decide how to spend the federal aid dollars remaining to cope with the destruction of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. But first, they have to agree on how much money remains. |
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State Opens 2 Mental Health Clinics For Youth
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:48:52 CST) |
| About a half-year after it closed a youth mental hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana's health department has opened two outpatient mental health clinics for children, adolescents and their families. |
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Ex-Cop Sued For Home Invasion, Sexual Battery
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:01:01 CST) |
| A former New Orleans police officer who pleaded guilty to home invasion, sexual battery and malfeasance in office, is being sued by the couple whose house he entered. |
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New Orleans Could Become Digital Hub Of U.S. With Google's Help
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:28:33 CST) |
| cities across America are competing hard for Google's new fiber optic network that promises to be 100 times faster than current Internet connections. |
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SWAT Team Helps In Search For Shooting Suspect
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:43:18 CST) |
| Members of the New Orleans SWAT team are helping police search for a shooting suspect. |
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Census Workers Making House Calls In La., Miss.
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:46:56 CST) |
| Census workers have started their door-to-door efforts in Louisiana and Mississippi, encouraging residents to fill out and send in their forms. |
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Council Seeks Public Input On Master Plan
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:30:20 CST) |
| The New Orleans City Council plans to hold several community meetings to engage citizens and encourage public input on the city’s master plan. |
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Loyola To Offer Minor In New Orleans Studies
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:37:11 CST) |
| Starting this fall, students at Loyola University in New Orleans will be able to minor in the study of New Orleans. |
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Source: Peja Out At Least Two Weeks
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:01:24 CST) |
| New Orleans Hornets forward Peja Stojakovic will miss at least two weeks with a lower abdominal strain, a source told WDSU Wednesday. |
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Council Considers New Orleans To Florida Line
(Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:44:37 CST) |
| The rail line that runs between New Orleans and Orlando, Fla., hasn’t been in service in five years. However, the New Orleans City Council is looking to change that. |
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Mayor-Elect Names Education Panel
(Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:30:14 CST) |
| The mayor of New Orleans doesn't have direct control over city schools, but that's not stopping Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu from getting involved in the issue of how to improve education in the city. |
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Second Former Officer Charged In Danziger Case
(Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:52:16 CST) |
| A second former New Orleans police officer has been charged in connection with the deadly shootings on the Danziger Bridge several days after the landfall of Hurricane Katrina. |
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NOPD: Body Found In River That Of Missing Executive
(Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:59:38 CST) |
| New Orleans police have confirmed that the body pulled from the Mississippi River near the French Quarter is that of a missing Texas oil company executive. |
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Body Found In Mississippi River
(Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:37:21 CST) |
| Authorities have pulled a body from the Mississippi River and are working to identify the remains. The body was recovered by crews searching for a missing tourist from Houston. |
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Mayor-Elect Landrieu To Name Education Panel Today
(Tue, 9 Mar 2010 07:20:42 CST) |
| New Orleans' next mayor is about to name a team that will look into education issues in the city. |
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Class Action Continues Over Fired School Workers
(Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:23:13 CST) |
| Louisiana's Supreme Court has declined to get in the way of a class action lawsuit fighting the dismissal of New Orleans public school employees following Hurricane Katrina. |
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2 Men Killed In New Orleans
(Mon, 8 Mar 2010 14:28:00 CST) |
| Two men were fatally shot Sunday night in the 4300 block of North Villere Street, police say. |
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First District Officers Looking For Alleged Burglar
(Sun, 7 Mar 2010 15:06:02 CST) |
| Members of the New Orleans Police Department are requesting the public’s assistance in locating and identifying a man wanted in connection with a burglary. |
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Man Fatally Shot On Marais Street
(Sun, 7 Mar 2010 06:32:55 CST) |
| New Orleans police try to identify a man who was fatally shot in the 3200 block of Marais Street Saturday night. |
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Who Dat? Inc. Sues NFL Properties, Saints, La.
(Sat, 6 Mar 2010 16:04:20 CST) |
| The company that made a 1983 recording of what became one of the New Orleans Saints' most popular cheers has filed a trademark suit against the state and the team. |
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Lesbian teen sues to force school to hold prom
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| JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- A lesbian student who wanted to take her girlfriend to her senior prom is asking a federal judge to force her Mississippi school district to reinstate the dance it canceled.... |
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Lesbian Teen Faces Class Over Nixed Prom
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:00:07 EST) |
Constance McMillen Stands Up to Mississippi School District, Sues, In Hope "This Will Help People Later On" |
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Lesbian Teen Faces Class Over Nixed Prom
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| Constance McMillen Stands Up to Mississippi School District, Sues, In Hope "This Will Help People Later On" |
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Gay Teen Files Lawsuit Over Canceled Prom
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Openly gay Mississippi high school senior Constance McMillen has filed a lawsuit with the help of the local ACLU chapter after her school canceled prom for all students following her request to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.
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ACLU files suit against Miss. school for canceling prom
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:35:45 GMT) |
| A Mississippi school board's decision to cancel the high school prom rather than change its policy on same-sex dates attracted ...
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Firm accused of hurting New Orleans' recovery
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:24:27 GMT) |
| New Orleans' watchdog has found serious problems with the work of an engineering company hired to oversee the rebuilding of city ...
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ACLU files suit against Miss. school for canceling prom
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| A Mississippi school board's decision to cancel the high school prom rather than change its policy on same-sex dates attracted ...
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Firm accused of hurting New Orleans' recovery
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:24:27 GMT) |
| New Orleans' watchdog has found serious problems with the work of an engineering company hired to oversee the rebuilding of city ...
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National Briefing | South: Mississippi: Rearranging the Ballot
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Gov. Haley Barbour agreed to move a special election for Trent Lott’s former Senate seat to near the top of the November ballot, ending a dispute that had threatened to delay the start of absentee voting.
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School district sued over lesbian prom flap
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:30:55 GMT) |
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(AHN) Mississippi Man Spots Jesus Among The Nuts
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:29:44 GMT) |
| A Mississippi man will let an image of Jesus watch over his household and neighborhood after spotting the likeness in his pecan nut tree. - (AHN) |
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Ambassador for Young Spreads a Love of Books
(Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:54:18 GMT) |
| Also on AMERICAN MOSAIC: A question from Russia about a religious group, the Old Believers. And music by Whitney Houston. |
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Ambassador for Young Spreads a Love of Books
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| Also on AMERICAN MOSAIC: A question from Russia about a religious group, the Old Believers. And music by Whitney Houston. |
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Police seek woman who used stolen debit card in west Houston
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:46:00 GMT) |
| Authorities are trying to find a woman who used a stolen debit card to buy money orders in west Houston early this year.
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Afternoon temperatures in 70s on tap for Houston
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:01:00 GMT) |
| Get out your T-shirts, shorts and flip-flops, as sunny skies and warm afternoon temperatures are on tap through most of the weekend in the Houston region. A weak cold front pushed away fog that shrouded portions of the area the last few days and a high pressure system will keep the region dry and mild through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
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Man found shot to death at NW Houston apartment complex
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:41:00 GMT) |
| The man, whose name has not been released, was found dead inside an apartment. He had been shot at least once. Investigators have no suspects or motive in the shooting.
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Police: Woman leads officers on chase through SW Houston
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:40:00 GMT) |
| A woman was taken into custody after she led police on a car chase early this morning. The chase ended about 4:30 a.m. after the woman drove over spike strips officer placed in her path. No injuries were reported. It was not immediately clear what led to the chase. Police followed the woman as she drove on the 610 South Loop, then north bound on the West Loop near the Galleria.
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