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Louisiana stories: 107 news summaries

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 La. Justice Quits in 
 Interracial Wedding Flap 

Officials, including Gov. Jindal, pressured Keith Bardwell

Nov 3, 09 6:19 PM CST
(AP) - A Louisiana justice of the peace who refused to marry a couple because the bride was white and groom was black resigned today, after weeks of refusing to step down despite calls for his ouster. Keith Bardwell quit with no explanation of his decision; Gov. Bobby Jindal called it "... More »

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Louisiana • Bobby Jindal • interracial marriage • justice of the peace • Keith Bardwell • Beth Humphrey • Terence McKay

 Gator Biz Caught in Jaws 
 of Recession 

Egg collection shrinks

Oct 22, 09 2:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - No industry is safe from the recession, no matter how many teeth it has. The demand for alligator-skin accessories like handbags, watches, and belts has plummeted this year, leaving even top US gator farmers in danger of going out of business, USA Today reports. “This is, by far,... More »

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fashion • Louisiana • recession • alligator

 Louisiana Judge Won't Marry Interracial Couple

'I'm not a racist. I just don't believe in mixing the races that way.'

Oct 15, 09 7:29 PM CDT
(AP) - A justice of the peace in rural Louisiana says he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have. Keith Bardwell says it is his experience that most interracial marriages do not last long. "I'm not a racist.... More »

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ACLU • Louisiana • interracial marriage • justice of the peace • Keith Bardwell

Navy Ship Built With World Trade Center Steel Sets Sail

USS New York heads from Louisiana to namesake city for official commissioning

Oct 13, 09 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - A US Navy ship built using materials from the World Trade Center has left the Louisiana yard where it was built and headed north for its official christening. The USS New York, an amphibious transport ship, features at its bow some 7½ tons of steel deemed still usable after the... More »

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New York • World Trade Center • Louisiana • September 11 • steel • US Navy • 9/11 attacks • USS New York

Vitter Rides High on Anti-Obama Sentiment

Hostility toward prez helps La. overlook hooker scandal

Sep 11, 09 10:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - You might think an acknowledged client of a Washington prostitute would have a tough time being reelected to the US Senate. But you’d be wrong, the New York Times reports. David Vitter of Louisiana appears to be a strong favorite in his 2010 bid, and he owes it... More »

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Barack Obama • Louisiana • David Vitter • Senate race • Election 2010

(Newser) - Charles Boustany, who was upstaged last night by the impromptu opposition from his colleague, Joe Wilson, delivered the official response to Obama's speech, opening with his "disappointment" that Obama hadn't announced a do-over in the effort to reform health insurance. “Most Americans,  the Louisiana congressman said, wanted... More »

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Barack Obama • Congress • GOP • Louisiana • House of Representatives • Republican Party • health care reform • Joe Wilson • Charles Boustany

 New Orleans Clinic Gives 
 Jazz Musicians Free Care 

Volunteer doctors eagerly treat musical idols

Aug 30, 09 5:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - One New Orleans couple is so passionate about jazz that they give musicians free or low-cost health care, NBC News reports. The New Orleans Musicians' Clinic, founded 11 years ago, tries “to prevent death by lifestyle" for low-paid musicians who can’t afford treatment, says one founder. "We... More »

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health care • music • New Orleans • Louisiana • jazz • musician • clinic • Jay-ZTV

(AP) - A federal jury convicted a former Louisiana congressman today of taking bribes on 11 of 16 counts in a case in which agents found $90,000 in his freezer. Former Rep. William Jefferson, a Democrat who had represented parts of New Orleans, was accused of accepting more than $400,000... More »

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New Orleans • congressman • William Jefferson • Louisiana • bribery • political scandal

politics on trial

My Client's Corrupt, But
Who Isn't?

All pols have bribes in the freezer, Jefferson's lawyer contends

Jul 30, 09 8:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former Rep. William Jefferson’s lawyer tried a novel defense tactic in his closing arguments yesterday: putting all of the political class on trial. Sure, his client had stashed bribe money in his freezer—but hasn’t everyone, metaphorically speaking? “We all occupy the gray area,” said attorney... More »

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William Jefferson • Louisiana • bribery • Democrat • attorney • corruption trial • Dana Milbank

(Newser) - Fish don’t get much uglier than the alligator gar, but lately the dinosaur-like monstrosity has attracted a following… of crossbow-wielding sportsmen trying to kill it, the Wall Street Journal reports. Part fishing, part monster hunting, bagging an alligator gar is a thrilling exercise, and at up to 8... More »

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Texas • Louisiana • fishing • hunting • outdoors • alligator gar

(Newser) - Five black students accused of beating a white classmate in Louisiana pleaded no contest to misdemeanor civil battery today, ending a trial that triggered a huge civil rights demonstration, the Alexandria Town Talk reports. Critics said that the so-called "Jena Six," originally charged with attempted murder, were... More »

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Louisiana • trial • court • Jena Six • Jena • racial tension • beatings

OPINION

With Friends Like These...

My client was drunk, stupid, sleazy—oh, and black, argues Jefferson's lawyer

Jun 17, 09 10:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - What do you say when you’re defending William Jefferson, on trial for allegedly taking $100,000 in bribe money and hiding it in his freezer? Pretty much whatever the heck you can think of, writes Dana Milbank of the Washington Post. The lawyer for the then-Congressman opened his... More »

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William Jefferson • Louisiana • bribery • corruption • trial • Democrat • court • lawyer • attorney • Dana Milbank • Robert Trout

Corruption Trial of Ex-Louisiana Rep Kicks Off

Feds say Jefferson
took bribes, had $90K stashed in his freezer

Jun 9, 09 1:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jury selection began today in the trial of former Louisiana Rep. William Jefferson, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. The Democrat is charged with taking bribes and using his office to set up business deals in Africa. “It is good to have my family with me,” he said as... More »

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Congress • Washington DC • William Jefferson • Louisiana • bribery • corruption • House of Representatives • clinical trials • federal prosecution

FEMA Will Sell Katrina Trailers to Occupants for $1

Obama administration announces housing plan for victims

Jun 3, 09 6:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nearly 4 years after Hurricane Katrina hit, the federal government is bringing its assistance program for displaced victims to a close by essentially giving residents the 1,800 mobile homes it has loaned out, the Washington Post reports. Occupants can buy their units for $1 or $5, depending on the... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • Louisiana • FEMA • mobile home • FEMA trailers • Department of Housing and Urban Development

(Newser) - A Louisiana teenager shot himself in the head today after firing at a middle school teacher who refused to praise Marilyn Manson, Houmatoday.com reports. The 15-year-old Larose-Cut Off Middle School student, identified as Justin Doucet, left a suicide note saying he planned to go on a shooting spree. He... More »

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Louisiana • school shooting • student • middle school • suicide attempt

David Duke Goes to the Birds in Austria

Former Ku Klux Klan leader runs nature photography business

May 15, 09 5:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - David Duke appears to have traded in burning crosses for a high-powered camera lens, reports the Telegraph, which tracked the former Ku Klux Klan honcho to a village in Austria. The onetime US presidential candidate now sells photos of birds and other wildlife he’s taken as he traipses through... More »

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Czech Republic • Louisiana • Austria • Ku Klux Klan • Adolf Hitler • right wingers • David Duke • wildlife photography

 Porn Star 
 Eyes Move 
 on Vitter's 
 Senate Seat 

Stormy Daniels launches 'listening tour' across Louisiana

May 4, 09 6:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Louisiana Sen. David Vitter has been tied to the DC Madam, but an election challenger with an even more compelling sexual history is deciding whether to get serious in going after his Senate seat. Politico reports that Stormy Daniels, a porn star whose credits include Operation Desert Stormy, is launching... More »

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entertainment • Senate • pornography • Louisiana • David Vitter • 2010 election • Stormy Daniels

Natural Gas Finds Could Herald Energy Shift in US

Discoveries speed
push to replace coal, oil

Apr 30, 09 8:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - A huge natural-gas discovery in Louisiana, on the heels of similar finds elsewhere over the past decade, is fueling a push to shift the nation’s energy portfolio, the Wall Street Journal reports. Louisiana’s Haynesville Shale could hold the energy equivalent of 18 years of current US oil production;... More »

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Texas • Louisiana • natural gas • T. Boone Pickens • foreign oil • energy independence • energy policy • Haynesville Shale • Barnett Shale

(Newser) - Hurricane Katrina victims get their day in court beginning today, as a federal judge hears a lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers. Tens of thousands of New Orleans residents could win damages, in what lawyers are calling “the last case standing” against the government. “This is sort... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • Louisiana • flooding • lawsuit • Federal Court • Army Corps of Engineers

GOP Govs Back Down, Request Stimulus Funds

Ambitious conservatives cave on most  federal aid dollars

Apr 10, 09 10:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tough talk about rejecting stimulus funds earned some GOP governors—and presidential hopefuls—plenty of headlines, but reality has set in, Politico reports. Under fire from their legislatures, Bobby Jindal, Mark Sanford, and Sarah Palin have all requested funds in the past week. “At this point it looks like... More »

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Alaska • South Carolina • Louisiana • Bobby Jindal • economic stimulus package • Sarah Palin • Office of Management and Budget • Mark Sanford

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