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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Ninth Ward

Ninth Ward stories: 4 news summaries

 Brad Pitt for Mayor? 
 'I Don't Have a Chance'

But no, he's not running for mayor

Aug 13, 09 11:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - To mark the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Brad Pitt spoke to MSNBC about his effort to rebuild the Lower 9th Ward with his Make It Right foundation—and the grassroots campaign to push him to run for mayor of New Orleans. He says he'd run if chosen, but “... More »

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entertainment • Hurricane Katrina • Brad Pitt • New Orleans • celebrity • celebrity humanitarianism • Ninth Ward

 Capitol Goes Gaga for Pitt 

Brad discusses New Orleans, lawmakers swoon

Mar 6, 09 8:01 AM CST
(Newser) - Brad Pitt was in Washington yesterday for a serious reason, but the effect he had on lawmakers was not entirely professional, with many employees ditching their offices to nonchalantly hang out in the halls hoping to catch a glimpse of the superstar, AP reports. It wasn’t all fun and... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Hurricane Katrina • Brad Pitt • New Orleans • Washington DC • Harry Reid • Capitol Hill • housing • celebrity • Dick Durbin • Ninth Ward

 Big Easy Enlists Artists 

Big Easy will host America's largest exhibition of contemporary art

Oct 29, 08 10:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new biennial meant to restore New Orleans' cultural life—and expand it—opens this weekend in the city, the New York Times reports. With 81 artists participating in Prospect.1 and 50,000 out-of-town visitors expected, the exhibition could be a pick-me-up for a city still trying to come... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • art • Katrina aftermath • Ninth Ward • exhibition

 New Orleans 
 Levees Held — 
 but Still Flawed 

 Industrial Canal, 9th Ward still vulnerable

Sep 2, 08 2:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - New Orleans' levee system withstood the power punch delivered yesterday by Hurricane Gustav, but also revealed its continuing vulnerabilities, reports AP. The Industrial Canal flood wall was swamped, flooding again an area devastated by Katrina. The Industrial Canal is considered the system's Achilles' heel. The Army Corps of Engineers is... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • Gulf of Mexico • levees • Hurricane Gustav • Industrial Canal • Ninth Ward • National Audubon Society

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