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July 29, 2010

Survey ranks Louisiana as second-buggiest state | DailyComet.com

Matt Stamey/Staff

A new study out this week by a pest-control company reinforces a well-known fact of life in Louisiana: We share the state with a large, impressive and in-your-face insect population. The survey, which measured both consumer perception and anti-bug product sales, showed Louisiana to be the nation’s second-buggiest state, behind only Florida...

Extra Scoop of Ice Cream or Soft Serve Deal at Baskin Robbins in New Orleans on July 31

Baskin-Robbins is offering a sweet deal in New Orleans on July 31st at all area stores. The "31 cents on the 31st" offer allows ice cream enthusiasts to receive an additional scoop of ice cream for just 31 cents* with any ice cream purchase (cup, cone, cake, frozen drink, sundae or quart). July 31 also marks the last day of National Ice Cream month so why not celebrate with an extra scoop...

7 Louisiana parish presidents call for bigger say in oil spill cleanup and aftermath | San Francisco Examiner

The presidents of seven coastal Louisiana parishes and other local officials say the Coast Guard and BP PLC have banded together and ignored them, and they want a change...

Louisiana biologist sees future in shrimp crawfish | The Associated Press

Shrimp crawfish lay their eggs about the time the current commercial varieties are harvested and would be full-sized in October and November... The small-headed, small-clawed shrimp crawfish have another advantage over the other species. Although they're not quite as big — growing to about 5 inches — their proportionally smaller heads and claws mean more of their weight is meat.

Spirits preview of products is most promising Tales of the Cocktail New Orleans | WashingtonPost.com

Death in the South Pacific, a new tiki-style punch, was the official cocktail of the 2010 Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans.
(Tracy A. Woodward/The Washington Post)

Oil spewing from well near La. marsh | msnbc.com

Adding insult to the Gulf's injury, a wellhead hit by a tug boat is now spewing oil up 20 feet into the air near a Louisiana marsh area, officials said Tuesday.

Chris Roberts
Oil spewing from a busted wellhead is seen Tuesday in the distance off the Louisiana coast.

Louisiana Launches New iPhone App for Louisiana's African American Heritage Trail

The Louisiana Office of Tourism recently launched a new iPhone app for Louisiana's African American Heritage Trail at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans. This is the first app of its kind for tourism in Louisiana, and visitors attending the festival were the first to experience its features.

'House' Star Hugh Laurie to Sing the Blues on New Album | ABC News

Warner Music Entertainment said Monday that British actor Hugh Laurie (star of tv show, House) has signed a deal to record an album of New Orleans-inspired blues. The album is to be produced by Grammy winner Joe Henry, who has also worked with Ani Di Franco, Elvis Costello, and Loudon Wainwright III.

book celebrates, 'Krazy Kat' cartoons | NOLA.com

Krazy Kat, A Celebration of Sundays is a book-shelf must-have for anyone devoted to jazz-era expression. But beneath the quirky comedy of the antique cartoon, Herriman's real life story is a disquieting detour through the bad ol' days of American race relations that begins in the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans.

Who Dat mania at Pensacola book signing for Drew Brees | pnj.com

Drew Brees emerged into a sea of euphoria. Everyone craned necks and jockeyed for position from every aisle Saturday at the Barnes & Noble store on Airport Boulevard in Pensacola, Florida. The book, Coming Back Stronger: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity, debuted as No. 3 on the New York Times best sellers' list.

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