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1 hr ago | Chattanooga Times Free Press

Gulf oil platform explodes, burning off La. coast

NEW ORLEANS, La. a ' An offshore petroleum platform exploded and was burning Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico about 100 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site where BP's undersea well spilled after a rig explosion.

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2 hrs ago | WGNO

New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Gun Charge

QUINCY L. JYNES, age 22, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty yesterday in federal court before U. S. District Judge Martin L. C. Feldman to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten.

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4 hrs ago | Times-Picayune

FBI arrests New Orleans man in connection with Texas murder, sexual assault

Federal and local authorities on Thursday arrested a New Orleans man wanted on rape and murder charges in Texas.

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5 hrs ago | katrinaconnection.com | kcno

New Orleans Cops Not Only Ones Guilty Of Bridge Shootings

As New Orleans cops face charges of killing innocent civilians on a bridge in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, nothing's been said about Blackwater security men who admitted shooting people on a bridge around the same time.

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7 hrs ago | Detroit Free Press

Chefs go for gulf shrimp

America's favorite seafood? Shrimp. It's easy to see why; shrimp are available fresh or frozen, shell-on and peeled, raw and cooked.

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9 hrs ago | Times-Picayune

Mitch Landrieu blasts GOP Senate candidate in Nevada for Katrina remarks

If you diss New Orleans or question the propriety of aid flowing to Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill , expect a tongue lashing from Mayor Mitch Landrieu .

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13 hrs ago | TheNewOrleansChannel

Former NOPD Officer Sentenced In Dog's Death

A former New Orleans police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to an animal cruelty charge in connection with the death of Primo, his police dog.

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18 hrs ago | NOLA,com

New Orleans inspector general plans to give 'satellite' agencies a once-over

In the wake of recent reports about apparently excessive spending at the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad , Inspector General Ed Quatrevaux said Wednesday that his office will begin reviewing the operations of that agency and other "satellites of city government." Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune All public entities doing public business on public ...

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Wed Sep 01, 2010

WNOL-TV New Orleans

New Orleans Suspect Arrested For the Murder of a Gretna Police Officer

Superintendent of Police Ronal Serpas announced that Joshua Louis Miner was arrested today in connection with the murder of Officer Brett Thomas from the Gretna Police Department.

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WNOL-TV New Orleans

New Orleans Suspect Wanted for Armed Robbery

The New Orleans Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in locating 20-year-old Timothy Jones wanted and African-American males wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on August 24, 2010, shortly after 6:00 P.M., at a local car washing business, in the 2800 block of Canal Street.

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WGNO

New Orleans Suspects Arrested For Narcotics Violations

Members of the New Orleans Police Departments Sixth District Narcotics Unit with assistance of Special Operations Division arrested 29-year-old Charles Wade and 50-year-old Kim Washington and booked them with Narcotics Violations.

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Times-Picayune

Getaway truck used in Kenner murder found in New Orleans

The getaway truck used by the perpetrator of a Aug. 13 murder of a 47-year-old Kenner man has been found in New Orleans, authorities said today.

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Times-Picayune

'New Orleans: What Can't Be Lost' a must-have book about Hurricane Katrina

Just when you're pretty sure your heart can't bear another word or picture on the subject comes a remarkable Hurricane Katrina anniversary book called "New Orleans: What Can't Be Lost, " featuring 88 short essays on the treasures no storm could take away.

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Times-Picayune

Pedicabs up for vote in New Orleans City Council on Thursday

The New Orleans City Council is expected to vote Thursday on an ordinance to legalize operation of for-hire pedicabs in the city.

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WWL-TV New Orleans

NORD athletic supervisor arrested on theft charges

A New Orleans Recreational Department athletic supervisor has been released on $10,000 bond after his arrest on theft charges.

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Tue Aug 31, 2010

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Stacey Knott: The Life And Death In New Orleans

Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 1:58 pm Article: Stacey Knott Drunkenness on Bourbon Street, Mardi Gras, fresh shrimp and ghost tours have all returned since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, but some neighbourhoods are still hounded by poverty, rotting homes and crime as Kiwi journalist Stacey Knott discovered this week - the fifth anniversary of ...

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Times-Picayune

New Orleans man gets 33 years for trying to shoot wife

One seasoned criminal in New Orleans likely will never have another woman in his life.

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WWL-TV New Orleans

Judge won't delay sentencing in Danziger shooting

A federal judge has refused to postpone a sentencing hearing for Jeffrey Lehrmann, a former New Orleans police detective who pleaded guilty to helping cover up a deadly police shooting after Hurricane Katrina.

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Times-Picayune

New Orleans Saints have some decisions to make: video

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Times-Picayune

Curbing government travel and credit card expenses in New Orleans: An editorial

During former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's administration, taxpayers financed thousands of dollars in questionable travel and credit card expenses for the mayor and his top staff.

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