Woman shot as she tries to leave KKK ritual
Times-Picayune (New Orleans) Nov 12, 08 2:37 AM CST
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A woman was murdered by a Ku Klux Klan leader after she backed out of an initiation ritual, according to investigators. The unidentified Oklahoma woman, who had been recruited on the internet, was about to join a Louisiana KKK group called the Sons of Dixie Brotherhood. After several rites, including having her head shaved, she tried to leave and was allegedly shot by the head klansman, reports the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
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Sun (UK) Nov 10, 08 12:56 PM CST
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Britney Spears' son Jayden James was rushed to a Louisiana hospital yesterday, the Sun reports. Onlookers said the 2-year-old might have suffered a seizure, but TMZ reports that it was simply a case of gastrointestinal distress. He is likely to be released tomorrow. Kevin Federline is supposedly on the way to his son’s bedside, says Perez Hilton, but the family has been unable to reach him.
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Singer finally allowed to take kids across state lines
People Nov 8, 08 11:34 AM CST
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Britney Spears took her sons to visit her hometown of Kentwood, La., yesterday, marking the first time the singer has been allowed to leave California with the boys since she lost custody to Kevin Federline. “This is a terrific indication of the progress she's made, and the growing trust between the two parents,” a source close to Spears told People. Brit is allowed two visits and one overnight stay per week with the boys, ages 3 and 2.
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Cops say she skipped diner bill, left purse behind—with weed in it
TMZ Oct 22, 08 11:19 AM CDT
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Miss Louisiana Teen USA's reign is ending early, TMZ reports. Lindsey Evans was arrested over the weekend after she and friends allegedly skipped out on a restaurant bill—and cops found pot in the purse she left behind. Pageant officials weren't impressed, saying the organization “believes in opportunities when earned and consequences when warranted.” Evans’ term would have ended in 10 days.
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Lawmaker's proposal 'an egregious affront, blatantly antilife'
Times-Picayune (New Orleans) Sep 26, 08 8:01 PM CDT
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The Archbishop of New Orleans slammed a Louisiana lawmaker yesterday for a plan to sterilize the poor, the Times-Picayune reports. Archbishop Alfred Hughes called it "an egregious affront to those targeted and blatantly anti-life." State Rep. John Labruzzo floated the idea this week to fight poverty by paying men and women $1,000 each to undergo sterilization or a vasectomy.
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Fall dates for filing and tax payments pushed back to Jan. in Texas, La.
Associated Press Sep 18, 08 3:06 PM CDT
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Taxpayers in Texas counties and Louisiana parishes hit by Hurricane Ike will get until Jan. 5 to take care of tax filings and payments due this fall, the Internal Revenue Service said today. The IRS said the deadline extensions apply to 29 Texas counties and 14 Louisiana parishes declared presidential disaster areas.
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FEMA struggles to keep Houston, Galveston supplied
Houston Chronicle Sep 15, 08 4:33 AM CDT
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Federal officials were working yesterday to move emergency supplies and fresh water to distribution centers in beleaguered Houston, where residents were struggling to cope with continued flooding, blackouts and looting. Millions are still without power and a curfew is in force, reports the Houston Chronicle . Officials in Galveston, meanwhile, appealed for evacuated resident to stay out of the devastated city.
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But blackouts and shortages await returning evacuees
Washington Post Sep 3, 08 6:25 PM CDT
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All Hurricane Gustav evacuees are being allowed back into New Orleans after Mayor Ray Nagin abandoned a more drawn-out reentry plan, the Washington Post reports. Those returning had trouble locating supplies, and officials warned power outages would add to difficulties. "We'd like to say welcome back, but it's not the way we'd like to do it," one local official said.
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OPINION
Gustav prep was 'responsibility avoidance': Furedi
Spiked Sep 3, 08 2:48 PM CDT
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The way media and the state reacted to Gustav wasn't responsible behavior, but rather "responsibility avoidance ... motivated by a desire to avoid blame," Frank Furedi writes in Spiked. He says official overreaction diminishes a sense of community and individual resilience, rendering people passive to the whims of politicians who tell them, “You need to be scared,” and “Get your butts moving out of New Orleans right now.”
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Other Louisiana parishes allowing residents back today
Times-Picayune (New Orleans) Sep 3, 08 3:36 AM CDT
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People are returning to their southern Louisiana homes in the wake of a weaker-than-expected Hurricane Gustav, but New Orleans residents will need to wait until one minute before midnight, reports the Times-Picayune , running on an emergency generator. Mayor Ray Nagin warned the city is still "vulnerable" due to lack of power and medical personnel, but is allowing residents back in.
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President will visit tomorrow
Associated Press Sep 2, 08 4:02 PM CDT
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President Bush will travel to Louisiana tomorrow to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Gustav. He met today with Dick Cheney, several Cabinet secretaries, and about 20 other advisers to assess the damage the hurricane caused to Gulf Coast oil drilling and refining operations. He said it's too early to assess the damage, but the storm should prompt Congress to OK more domestic oil production.
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Oil, fishing industry slammed rains ease in New Orleans
Associated Press Sep 1, 08 7:01 PM CDT
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Hurricane Gustav left more than 1 million without power today as it tore roofs from homes, toppled trees, and flooded roads in the heart of Louisiana's fishing and oil industry, the AP reports. Many of the 2 million people who left coastal Louisiana watched TV coverage from shelters and hotel rooms. "They said it's bad, real bad," said a man who had called home to Chauvin, La. "There are roofs lying all over. It's all gone."
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State readies ground, air forces to battle fierce storm
Times-Picayune (New Orleans) Sep 1, 08 11:26 AM CDT
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Louisiana authorities have a message for Hurricane Gustav: Hit us with your best shot. The storm is firing away at the Gulf Coast, but officials say they have 685 search and rescue personnel, more than 475 watercraft, and dozens more helicopters and planes ready to go if needed. “Things look better than expected right now,” said the state’s storm coordinator.
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