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Who will fill the vacant City Council seat from District B?
Or maybe the better question is: who will make the recommendation to fill the vacant District B seat? Stacy Head, the former District B representative, would normally be the one to name her own replacement. But now it's possible Mayor Mitch Landrieu...
Tags: Mitch Landrieu, Politics, Elections
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Why do we wait for special events to clean up our city?
I've often talked about the dirtiest, most filthy city in America. It's not Detroit or New York; it's New Orleans. And now, because of the Final 4 basketball championships coming to town, we are all about cleaning it up. This happens every few years...
Tags: NCAA Final Four, Bowl Championship Series
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Beauty In The Eye of Hurricane Holder
One of the things that modern conservatives have forgotten to do is to stop, enjoy, then support the good things in life. We are instead trained from political birth to think of everything in political terms. Once you are baptized in the Reagan waters...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Music, Ronald Reagan, Cancer
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Playboy Bunnies Relive History In New Orleans
WGNO NewsAbout 100 former Playboy Bunnies take over New Orleans, but not before Vanessa Bolano sat down with a few of the ladies to get a taste of what their life was like. The Playboy bunnies first bounced onto the scene in Chicago in 1960. Members and guests of...Tags: New Playboy Incorporated, Playboy Enterprises, Inc., Hugh Hefner
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10 things you might not know about epidemics
Fear of epidemics is spreading from movie theater to movie theater, with "Contagion" all over the screen. But real-life epidemics have been reported recently as well — measles in Somalia, dengue fever in Pakistan, encephalitis in India. Here are...
Tags: Europe, New York City, World War I (1914-1918), Contagion (movie), Health
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HUD Settles Katrina Housing Program Lawsuit
Homeowners living in Cameron, Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard Parishes may be eligible for additional compensation under the Louisiana’s Road Home Program under the terms of a settlement agreement announced today by the U.S. Department of...Tags: Louisiana, Homes
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Gov. Jindal Signs Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits into Law
Today, Governor Bobby Jindal signed into law HB 348 by Rep. Leger – a Governor’s Package Bill – that extends and improves the residential historic rehabilitation tax credit, and SB 63 by Sen. Murray – the duplicate of Governor&...Tags: Politics, Louisiana, Credit and Debt, Government, Tax Credits
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Man and Woman Arrested for Illegaly Using Monkeys In Street Act
WGNO NewsA man and a woman are found guilty of animal cruelty charges after wildlife agents caught them using monkeys in their street act without a permit. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents say they saw 64-year-old Joan Susanne Newberger...Tags: Louisiana, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Aquaculture
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Cajun cuisine breaks into Burbank
They say you have to break a few eggs to make an omelet. But how many do you have to crack to create a successful chain of brunch cafes? The owners of Another Broken Egg Café are trying to find out.
The family of restaurants that started in Louisiana...Tags: Sandwiches, Louisiana, Foods and Beverages, Hamburgers, French Bread
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Edwin Edwards: 'You're Only as Old as the Woman You Feel'
WGNO NewsHe's 83 and fresh off a 10-year prison sentence, but former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards is still full of spunk. With his 32-year-old fiancee on his arm, the longest-serving governor in state history Tuesday night made his first public appearance...Tags: Politics, Louisiana, Crimes, Government, Elections
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New Orleans Man Accused of Downloading 47 Images of Child Porn
WGNO NewsA New Orleans man is facing child pornography charges after he was allegedly caught with lewd images of kids on his computer. According to Louisiana State Police, they received a tip saying 20-year-old Ronald Decou was dowloading graphic images. After...Tags: Pornography, Orleans Parish, Social Issues, Chicago Hotels
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French Connections Found in Louisiana Foods and Drinks
There are many French influences in New Orleans, which is why many here celebrate Bastille Day.
To celebrate Bastille Day, the Southern Food and Beverage Museum demonstrated the French connections between New Orleans cocktails and food LIVE on "Good...Tags: Louisiana, Bastille Day
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