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Sarah Palin: the new life of the Grand Old Party
While Republican National Convention planners obsessed about the course of Hurricane Gustav, the only subject delegates and conservatives in general could discuss during the weekend's pre-convention activities (i.e. drinking) was the potential beam of...Tags: Republican Party, Government, John McCain, Political Candidates, Sarah Palin
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Isaac damages could hit $2 billion
CNNMoneyTropical Storm Isaac's slow, rainy march up the Mississippi River valley is expected to cause as much as $2 billion in insured losses, according to one disaster modeling firm. The storm, which hit Louisiana Tuesday night as a Category 1 hurricane,...Tags: Natural Disasters, Tropical Storms, Hurricane Isaac (2012), Floods, Southern U.S. Storms (2011)
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Tropical Storm Isaac Was Long Overdue, One Forecaster Warned
ReutersAs thousands of Republicans, press and protesters hunker down for at least a glancing blow from Tropical Storm Isaac, it's not a bad time to ask: What were Republican National Convention organizers thinking? Why would they put their presidential...Tags: Tropical Storms, Mitt Romney, Sports Authority Field at Mile High , Weather, Tropical Weather
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State-by-State: Isaac spurs evacuations, delays
Hurricane warnings blanketed much of the Gulf Coast on Monday as authorities across the region warned residents to be prepared for heavy rain, high winds and coastal storm surges. Thousands in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama began evacuations Monday...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Tropical Storms, Rick Scott, Government, Robert J. Bentley
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Isaac spins into New Orleans on slow slog inland
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Isaacbegan a slow, drenching slog inland from the Gulf of Mexicoon Wednesday, pushing water over a rural Louisiana levee and stranding some people in homes and cars as the storm spun into a newly fortified New Orleans...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Mitt Romney, Labor Legislation, 2012 Republican National Convention, Brad Pitt
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Man Who Killed Mandeville Mother in Front of Kids Sentenced
WGNO NewsThe St. Tammany Parish District Attorney's Office wanted the death penalty but the man convicted of killing a Mandeville mother was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday. Dominic Robinson was convicted in 2008 of killing Samantha Juame in 2001....Tags: Punishment
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3-year study of La. fuel supplies underway
ABC26 NewsThe National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technologies Institute has begun a three-year project to review Louisiana's supply and demand for fuel, particularly when it comes to disaster recovery. The institute, which is housed at the...Tags: Natural Disasters, Advanced Technologies Incorporated, Disasters, Natural Resource Industry, Energy Resources
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$2.7m Grant To Fund Gustav Recovery Jobs
ABC26 NewsThe Labor Department is doling out more than $2.7 million in federal grant money to help pay for clean up and recovery efforts in Louisiana after Hurricane Gustav in 2008. The grant announced Monday will be awarded to the Louisiana Workforce Commission...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters, Meteorological Disasters, Hurricanes, Politics
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ULM Nursing Building Reopening After Renovation
ABC26 NewsAfter four semesters of classes scattered across the University of Louisiana at Monroe campus, nursing students will be back in a renovated building this fall. The News-Star reports staff and faculty have begun moving back into their offices. The...Tags: Nursing
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Post-Katrina, Post-Gustav, Fort Pike reopens
Staff reporterFort Pike, shut down by hurricane damage for most of the past four years, reopened Friday. The fort's construction began in 1819 in the eastern outskirts of New Orleans as the first of a system of seacoast forts started by President James Monroe. For...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Natural Disasters, Travel, Entertainment, Josh Brolin
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La. labor secretary still negotiating on stimulus
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Louisiana's labor secretary said Thursday he continues to negotiate with federal officials about ways the state could take $98 million in federal stimulus money to expand unemployment benefits without increasing taxes on...Tags: Natural Disasters, Republican Party, Hurricanes, Bobby Jindal, Justice System
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University of Louisiana System Campuses Closures
The eight University of Louisiana System campuses are vigilantly monitoring Hurricane Gustav. All have activated their campus emergency action teams. The four South Louisiana universities are making appropriate arrangements to secure the safety of their...Tags: Natural Disasters, Social Issues, American Red Cross, Travel, Transportation
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