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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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John Edwards Drops White
House Bid

Departing hopeful: Dems 'will be strong,
we will be unified'

Jan 30, 08 12:40 PM CST
(Newser) - John Edwards ended his presidential bid today in front of a Habitat for Humanity site in New Orleans. Edwards reiterated his confidence that "a proud progressive will occupy the White House" in 2008, but “It’s time for me to step aside so that history can blaze its... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • New Orleans • presidential campaign • White House • poverty • Democratic presidential candidates • Habitat for Humanity

Deep Freeze Settles in South

Hundreds of flights canceled as drivers navigate icy roads

Jan 19, 08 7:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Snow and rain fell on surprised Southerners today, slickening roads and forcing airlines to cancel hundreds of flights, the AP reports. Some Mississippians saw snow for the first time in 6 years as 5 inches fell in Alabama and experts warned drivers in Georgia to watch for icy roads. Freezing... More »

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weather • New Orleans • Georgia • Louisiana • Alabama • rain • Mississippi • snow • sleet

Nation's First Indian Gov. Vows to Clean Up Louisiana

'Whiz kid,' 36, pledges ethics, economic reform

Jan 15, 08 3:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Louisiana's first non-white chief executive since Reconstruction—and the first elected Indian-American governor in US history—vowed yesterday in his inauguration speech to clean up the corruption-plagued state. The charismatic Piyush "Bobby" Jindal, a Roman-Catholic convert from Hinduism, is a conservative Republican who also becomes, at age 36, the... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • Louisiana • corruption • Bobby Jindal • Kathleen Blanco • Baton Rouge

Commander of Katrina Relief Effort to Retire

Honoré will concentrate on improving country's disaster readiness

Jan 8, 08 5:27 PM CST
(Newser) - Russel Honoré, the general who gained renown for his handling of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort, will retire from the army Friday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Honoré had a storied career, from Korea to Katrina, and although he’s “transitioning” (his preferred word) out of military life, he already... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • Russel Honoré

NRA Sues for Guns Seized After Katrina

But arms org still seeks survivors who owned the weapons

Dec 27, 07 4:25 AM CST
(Newser) - The National Rifle Association has filed a federal lawsuit to recover hundreds of guns seized from New Orleans residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, AP reports. The suit claims that residents were left "at the mercy of roving gangs, home invaders and other criminals" because they lost their... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • NRA • lawsuit • Katrina aftermath • guns

Near 300,000, New Orleans Hits 65% of Its Former Size

Surge in population one barometer for health of Big Easy

Dec 25, 07 6:21 AM CST
(Newser) - New Orleans is now at 65% of its pre-hurricane population and looks poised to pass the 300,000 mark at any day now. Although many neighborhoods are still in need of rebuilding and dotted with vacant lots, the growth represents a "significant indication of New Orleans' sustained viability as... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • population • Ray Nagin • urban planning

Katrina Spreads Cajun Cookin'

Displaced residents open restaurants  across America

Dec 24, 07 12:14 PM CST
(Newser) - Until recently many residents of Monett, Mo., couldn’t even pronounce muffaletta. “They’d say, ‘I want that big sandwich with the big name,’” says chef Darren Indovina. Thanks to the Gulf's post-Katrina diaspora, small towns like Monett are getting their first taste of real Cajun... More »

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food • Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • restaurant • Mississippi • Katrina aftermath

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Big Easy Protest Turns Rough

New Orleans OK's demolition of housing despite opposition

Dec 20, 07 4:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Police used pepper spray and stun guns on protesters in New Orleans attempting to push their way into a City Council meeting over the impending demolition of 4,500 public housing units damaged by Katrina. Local activists oppose HUD's push to raze the houses to make room for mixed-income neighborhoods.... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • housing • Housing and Urban Development • public housing

Volunteer Efforts Revive
New Orleans Firehouses

Donations help fix 'critical safety issue'

Dec 13, 07 12:06 AM CST
(Newser) - With public money tied up, generous donations of time and funds have restored four New Orleans firehouses, the Times-Picayune reports. "This is a critical safety issue,” said the district chief. With 22 of 33 city firehouses hit hard in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina, many firefighters still work out... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • firefighters • donation • volunteer

America's 10 Chubbiest Cities

Sun Belt hogs the lion's share of pudgiest locales

Nov 25, 07 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - The weather may be great and the lifestyle good, but Southern culinary hospitality might be landing the Sun Belt disproportionately on Forbes' list of America's most obese cities. The most rotund:
  1. Memphis
  2. Birmingham
  3. San Antonio
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obesity • New Orleans • Milwaukee • obesity epidemic • Kansas City • Detroit • fat • list • Austin • Riverside • San Diego • San Antonio • Baltimore • Jacksonville • Birmingham • Richmond • obese • Oklahoma City • Memphis • Nashville

Prez Debate Panel Snubs
New Orleans

Big Easy not ready to host, officials say;
city backers seethe

Nov 20, 07 10:50 AM CST
(Newser) - New Orleans hasn’t recovered enough from Hurricane Katrina to host a presidential debate next year, officials said yesterday, shooting down a bid that had drawn support from seven candidates. State officials angrily disputed the decision. “They missed an opportunity to help America,” the president of Xavier University,... More »

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New Orleans • presidential debate • Xavier University

Katrina
Death Toll: 320M Trees

Hurricane's impact on forests leads to massive CO2 release

Nov 16, 07 12:53 PM CST
(Newser) - Hurricane Katrina killed 320 million trees in Mississippi and Louisiana, and the die-off is affecting the atmosphere as well as the landscape. Decaying trees will release about 367 million tons of carbon dioxide, equal to the amount released in a whole season of US forest fires, the LA Times reports.... More »

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climate change • Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • Louisiana • carbon • deforestation • Mississippi • Gulf Coast

New Orleans Back in Swing

Oct 27, 07 6:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - New Orleans remains a city very much in transition, but its fabled nightlife and cuisine have rebounded enough to more than warrant a trip to the Big Easy, says Travel & Leisure. Jazz and jumbalaya not enough? The city also has a wide range of "voluntourism" opportunites related to... More »

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travel • New Orleans • tourism

Downpours Flood New Orleans Again

Pumps repaired after Katrina can't keep up with heavy rainfall

Oct 23, 07 10:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Parts of New Orleans flooded yesterday after pumps repaired in the wake of Katrina couldn't keep up with torrential downpours that brought more than 2 inches of rain per hour. Eight inches fell on some parts of the city, and homes and businesses in the worst-hit areas floundered in as... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • flooding

Clinton Summit Pulls in Billions

Norway, Netherlands, Brangelina vow to help

Sep 27, 07 7:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Over 1,000 philanthropists pledged billions of dollars at this year's Clinton Global Initiative, where the ex-president annually brings together world leaders, corporate biggies and change-minded celebs. Angelina Jolie plans to educate 1 million children in conflicted areas; Brad Pitt pledged $5 million to build homes in New Orleans, and... More »

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philanthropy • Africa • Angelina Jolie • pregnancy • Brad Pitt • New Orleans • Bill Clinton • Netherlands • Norway • infant mortality • charity • donation • Clinton Global Initiative

Church Near Breaking Point over Gay Priests

World Anglicans frown on homosexuals among top US Episcopalians

Sep 20, 07 5:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - US Episcopal bishops are about to sit down to talk with leaders of the greater Anglican communion on the simmering issue of homosexuality within the church, but the fact that a lesbian is under serious consideration as a candidate for bishop of Chicago may be a signal that the Americans... More »

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gay marriage • Chicago • New Orleans • lesbians • New Hampshire • archbishop • Anglican • Episcopalian • Archbishop of Canterbury

Bush: 'Better Days Are Ahead' for New Orleans

Two years after Katrina, president's visit met with skepticism, anger

Aug 29, 07 5:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush spoke at a New Orleans charter school today, commemorating the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and promising a "strong commitment" from the federal government to rebuilding the city. But many residents viewed the president's visit with skepticism, the NY Times reports, angered by what they see as... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • Mississippi • Lousiana • George W. Bush

Crime Rocks New Orleans

Two years after Katrina, criminals flood city

Aug 29, 07 5:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Only two-thirds of the population of New Orleans has returned since Hurricane Katrina destroyed large parts of the city two years ago—but crime has returned full force. The murder rate in the Big Easy is rocketing, crime is a constant fear among citizens and many are arming themselves for... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • drugs • New Orleans • crime • murder • Louisiana

Edwards Vows to Ax Hacks

Dem posits
‘Brownie’s Law’ as
cure for cronyism

Aug 28, 07 6:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - John Edwards added a little stand-up to his routine yesterday, drawing laughter from a New Orleans university crowd as he proposed a law against political hacks running amok in Washington. He called it “Brownie’s Law,” referring to FEMA’s Michael Brown—and Bush’s back-slapping remark: "... More »

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Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • Mike Huckabee • FEMA • Michael Brown • George W. Bush

Musicians March Silently Through New Orleans

Post-Katrina hard times in the Big Easy threaten legendary jazz scene

Aug 27, 07 1:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - The battered post-Katrina economy drove jazz musicians into the streets of New Orleans yesterday, holding instruments silent at their sides in what they termed a “solidarity march.” Ninety percent of city musicians were living at or below the poverty line even before the hurricane, the Times-Picayune reports, and... More »

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music • Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • jazz • musician • solidarity march • Katrina aftermath

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