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New Orleans area Fourth of July celebrations get their spark from the fireworks
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:44:07 GMT) |
| Lafreniere Park on the Fourth of July. Let's face it, most Fourth of July gatherings are not much different from our other South Louisiana festivals. |
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Honduran Unrest Doesn't Delay Aeromexico Plans
(Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:25:58 GMT) |
| Aeromexico is set to launch flights from New Orleans to Honduras starting next month. |
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New Orleans airport projects to create 6,300 jobs
(Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:15:24 GMT) |
| CityBusiness Staff ReportsNew Orleans CityBusiness A dozen improvements projects totaling more than $357 million and creating more than 6,300 jobs are set to take place over the next three years at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, according to Kenner Mayor Ed Muniz's office. |
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New Orleans airport director takes leave of absence amid insurance investigation
(Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:36:59 GMT) |
| New Orleans Aviation Director Sean Hunter has stepped away from his job at the Louis Armstrong International Airport as federal investigators examine insurance matters involving his family, Aviation Board Chairman Dan Packer said. |
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New flight could stimulate oil and gas ties between Louisiana, Mexico
(Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:14:32 GMT) |
| The AeroMexico nonstop flight between New Orleans and Mexico City will encourage business ties between Louisiana and Mexico, particularly in the oil and gas industry, experts said at a Friday morning forum sponsored by the World Trade Center. |
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Mercury hits 104 in New Orleans, hottest day ever
(Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:48:22 GMT) |
| An electronic sign outside of a bank on Veterans Boulevard in Metairie gives drivers some hot news as the metro wide sizzle continues Wednesday. |
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Airport getting a facelift with renovations, improvements
(Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:00:39 GMT) |
| Louis Armstrong International Airport is taking off in a new direction, with a host of changes and renovations planned for the coming years, officials announced Wednesday. |
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Excessive heat warning issued for New Orleans area; city opens cooling-off locations
(Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:37:56 GMT) |
| Metairie YMCA Camp Counselor Esperanza Red tries to stay cool in the shade of her umbrella as she watches children swimming pool on June 18. |
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Rock 'n' Soul 'n' Funding
(Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:26:24 GMT) |
| What does the Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum have in common with the Old State House in Boston, Independence National Historic Park in Philadelphia, Louis Armstrong Memorial Park in New Orleans, and Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming? Among other things, I suppose, they're all this year's recipients of grants from the Globus American Icon Special ... |
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New Orleans City Council votes to raise taxi cab fares
(Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:54:50 GMT) |
| Two months after it voted to reduce taxi fares in New Orleans by $2 a trip, the City Council voted Thursday to raise both the minimum fare and the per-mile rate for cab rides, as well as several special fares, such as for trips to Louis Armstrong International Airport. |
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Lawsuit over deaths appealed
(Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:46:29 GMT) |
| New Orleans attorneys have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a lawsuit appeal made on behalf of three elderly people who died as they awaited government rescue in the days after Hurricane Katrina hit and flood protection failed. |
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Summer festival season opens in Louisiana
(Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:24:40 GMT) |
| Folks in Louisiana celebrate everything. Sure, the state's most famous festival is New Orleans' Mardi Gras, but communities all over the state '" including Monroe '" toss their fair share of beads during Carnival Season. |
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PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Preservation Hall Jazz Band: New Orleans Jazz at Its Finest
(Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:07:49 GMT) |
| A perennial favorite, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band celebrates its 48th anniversary and its 19th appearance at Irvine Barclay Theatre with its signature brand of New Orleans jazz on Friday, July 10, 2009 at 8pm. |
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Essence Festival Headlines New Orleans Holiday Weekend
(Fri, 3 Jul 2009 17:33:28 CDT) |
| Tens of thousands of visitors have descended on New Orleans for the 15th edition of the Essence Festival, which runs through the weekend. |
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Motive Sought In Seventh District Slaying
(Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:49:32 CDT) |
| New Orleans police are searching for a motive after a fatal shooting left a 26-year-old man dead. |
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Pump Station Thefts Weaken Houma Flood Protection
(Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:59:11 CDT) |
| Terrebone Parish investigators are trying to find those responsible for stealing dozens of pumping station batteries. |
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Drought Conditions Spread In Miss., La.
(Fri, 3 Jul 2009 13:49:37 CDT) |
| A weekly update on dryness across the United States indicates more of Louisiana and Mississippi face drought conditions. |
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St. Tammany Sounds Off On Flood Protection
(Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:05:52 CDT) |
| Hundreds of people have flocked to Mandeville to get answers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about hurricane protection. |
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Judge Says 'No' To Stallworth Video Release
(Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:46:04 CDT) |
| A judge has rejected an effort to release video surveillance of a deadly accident involving former New Orleans Saint Donte Stallworth. |
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Council Approves $1 Million For Police Overtime
(Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:44:12 CDT) |
| The City Council has approved $1 million in funding to pay for New Orleans police officers to work overtime during the busy summer months. |