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Nearly five years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans East is finally slated to have a hospital. The announcement came after the mayor's office said it had to enter into some tough negotiations to undo a deal the Nagin administration had put together.
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A federal grand jury has indicted four New Orleans police officers and two former officers accused of civil rights violations and covering up the investigation of the fatal shootings of unarmed civilians on a bridge in the chaotic days after Hurricane Katrina...
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Barton Silverman/The New York TimesPerhaps the Saints should shoot for a perfect season. Most great teams avoid this kind of talk. They find it too distracting. But the Saints might need it. They’re young and unfamiliar with the concept of building on success.
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New Orleans is back in Travel + Leisure magazine's top 10 cities list for the first time since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city and its tourism industry in August 2005...
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There really is a float house in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans. It is actually designed so that if the floods ever come again, it snaps off its foundation and floats like a giant raft...
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Hyatt Hotels Corp. said it is revamping and reopening its Hyatt Regency New Orleans in fall of 2011.
The operator said it will launch a multimillion redevelopment of the 1,193-room hotel located adjacent to the Louisiana Superdome.
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75% of the electricity used to power home electronics and appliances is actually consumed while the products are turned off.
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New Orleans International Airport has been a busy place lately, and it's expected to be exceptionally busy today.An estimated 400,000 people have been in town over the last three days for the Essence festival.
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A consortium of 11 tourism destinations near the Gulf of Mexico has asked BP (BP) for a $55 million grant to pay for a marketing campaign to promote the areas affected by the oil spill.
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It's the offseason at the Fair Grounds, but Tim Bryant has been busy. Besides getting to know his staff, he's learning about all facets of the operation - racing, off-track betting and slot machines.
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