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Northrop Grumman Rocks NO With Plan To Shut Yard
ABC26 NewsIn the worst economic blow for the New Orleans region since Hurricane Katrina, Northrop Grumman Corp. said Tuesday that it will shut its Avondale shipbuilding yard in 2013, wiping out up to 5,000 jobs. The Los Angeles-based company said it would...Tags: Aerospace Manufacturing, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Companies and Corporations, Bobby Jindal, Northrop Grumman Corporation
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This week: Hurricane Katrina specials; summer finales for ‘Burn Notice,’ ‘Royal Pains’; ‘Big Brother’ ejects two; Liz Taylor on TCM
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelTelevision will mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in a big way this week. The most ambitious program is Spike Lee’s “If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise,” a continuation of his “When the Levees Broke: A... -
Judge Chides Landrieu Office Caper Suspects
ABC26 NewsA federal judge has ruled that misdemeanor charges against four conservative activists who initially were accused of trying to tamper with the phones in Sen. Mary Landrieu's New Orleans office can be resolved in front of a magistrate instead of a judge....Tags: Justice System, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Misdemeanors
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Obama, Cabinet members coming to New Orleans
ABC26 NewsPresident Barack Obama and at least three members of his Cabinet will visit New Orleans on Thursday.It will be Obama's first trip to the area since he took office, fulfilling a promise he made Aug. 29, the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, to visit...Tags: Barack Obama, Disasters, Hurricanes, Disasters and Accidents, Arne Duncan
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Sens: GAO, check '05 hurricane help to small biz
Staff reporterA Senate committee has asked the General Accountability Office to look into the federal government's programs to help small businesses after the devastating 2005 hurricane season. The Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship sent a...Tags: Politics, Business, Meteorological Disasters, Natural Disasters, Disasters
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FEMA Trailer-Dwellers Days Numbered
Staff reporterThe only thing keeping Gerard Rigney from getting back into his home is the FEMA trailer in his front yard. It needs to vanish so his plumber can redo the piping into the house, which was damaged by Hurricane Katrina's flood waters almost four years ago....Tags: FEMA, Homes, Barack Obama, Disasters, Hurricanes
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Four recommended for federal appointments
Staff reporterNEW ORLEANS (AP) - U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu has recommended appointments for three federal positions in Louisiana's Western Judicial District. Landrieu put two names up for U.S. attorney: Assistant District Attorney John Belton, of Ruston, and Stephanie...Tags: Justice System, Politics, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
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Vitter Says He'll Oppose Sotomayor
Staff reporterU.S. Sen. David Vitter says he will oppose President Barack Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor. Vitter announced his decision Tuesday, saying he intends to vote against Sotomayor when her nomination comes before the full Senate. The...Tags: Barack Obama, Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, Sonia Sotomayor
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New Role For Man Behind Possible Porn Star Runnning For Senate
Staff reporterA New Orleans college student who helped start a movement to persuade porn star Stormy Daniels to run against Republican David Vitter now figures in a campaign critical of Louisiana's other U.S. senator, Democrat Mary Landrieu. Zach Hudson says he...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Education, New Orleans, Social Issues, Pornography
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Group of senators wants states to ban texting while driving or get federal highway money cut
Associated Press WriterStates would be required to ban driving while texting or face the loss of federal highway money under legislation being pushed by a group of Democratic senators. Aimed at reducing driver distraction and highway deaths and injuries, the proposal follows a...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Road Transportation, Vehicles, Science and Technology
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Obama Announces Pannel For Katrina Disputes
Staff reporterPresident Barack Obama's administration on Thursday announced the creation of three-judge panels to settle big-ticket infrastructure funding disputes between the Federal Emergency Management Agency and state and local governments still rebuilding from the...Tags: Hurricanes, Crime, Law and Justice, New Orleans, Government, Janet Napolitano
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Black, Latino Groups Press Democrats On Health Care
ABC26 NewsAfrican-American, Latino and civil rights groups have launched an ad campaign aimed at pressuring moderate Democratic senators to support health care legislation that allows the government to sell insurance in competition with private industry. The ads...Tags: Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, National or Ethnic Minorities, Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Services
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