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Lisa Jackson urged to remain as EPA administrator
Some say the Tulane graduate is disappointed that President Barack Obama rejected the EPA plan to toughen anti-smog standards A coalition of environmental groups is urging Environmental Protection...
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Flood insurance bill approved by Senate Banking Committee, but not out of the...
Sen. David Vitter says Congress should be prepared to enact a short extension of the program The Senate Banking Committee last week approved a five-year extension of the federal flood insurance...
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Sen. Mary Landrieu has short list of complaints about President Barack Obama
She wishes he would boost domestic oil production, and crack down on congressional Republicans Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., praised many elements of President Barack Obama's jobs proposal. But she does...
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Planning Commission divided on Magazine Street restaurant
The owner of the Monkey Hill bar wants to open a restaurant next door The fate of a planned upscale restaurant on Magazine Street will be up to the New Orleans City Council, and it could depend on...
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No health insurance for 886,000 in Louisiana, 618,000 in Mississippi
As the states' unemployment rates grew, so did the numbers of people without insurance Life is getting even harder in the nation's poorest states. New census data show those states are Mississippi and...
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Reader comment: Emphasis should be on costs of medical care, not insurance
Responding to The Associated Press story "No health insurance for 886,000 in Louisiana, 618,000 in Mississippi," reader emersoncrooknewman commented: Daniel Erath, The Times-Picayune...
View ArticleGroundbreaking set for St. John farmers market
Farmers already gather underneath the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Wallace to sell their produce. But work on a project that will make the impromptu marketplace more than a grassy spot near the road...
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Kenner seeks residents' help in writing economic development plan
Online and phone surveys planned Kenner officials want residents to help write the plan for the city's economic future."They'll play a big role in this," said chief administrative officer Mike...
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Obama touts jobs bill benefits for small business
President urges college students to join him in his fight to get Congress to act on his new jobs bill RALEIGH, N.C. -- President Barack Obama urged enthusiastic college students Wednesday to join him...
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New Orleans might crack down on sanitation fee scofflaws
A package of tougher enforcement measures will be recommended to the City Council New Orleans officials expect to decide within two weeks on a package of measures to toughen enforcement of the city's...
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Kenner tax break to lure Kohl's department store considered
4 acres eyed at Chateau Village Shopping Center Kenner officials are considering offering tax incentives to lure a Kohl's department store to the largely vacant Chateau Village Shopping Center. Public...
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Pedicabs get rolling today in New Orleans
Commencement ceremony to be held at Washington Artillery Park The long-delayed arrival of pedicabs on New Orleans' streets will be marked by a ceremony today at 2:15 p.m. at Washington Artillery Park...
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Pedicabs start rolling on the streets of the French Quarter in New Orleans
Bicycle-powered rickshaws will be operated by 3 companies A new industry was born Thursday in New Orleans. After a brief afternoon news conference with city officials in the 700 block of Decatur...
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New drilling permits would not be expedited by GOP proposal, regulator says
Michael Bromwich warns against dividing regulatory work between cases in which a lease has been issued and those without a lease The Obama administration's top oil and gas regulator said Thursday that...
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Loyola wins panel's OK for bonds
State Bond Commission also approves bonds for Algiers apartments The State Bond Commission has authorized Loyola University to issue up to $125 million in revenue bonds to help expand and upgrade...
View ArticleArmy Corps of Engineers awards $54.2 million contract to expand Napoleon...
The Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $54.2 million contract to Boh Brothers Construction Co. this week to upgrade a section of the Napoleon Avenue drainage canal between South Claiborne Avenue and...
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Hillary Clinton says women the key to global economic growth
Lowering barriers facing women in the workforce will stimulate growth, study shows Women are the great untapped resource that can help the global economy recover and expand, Secretary of State Hillary...
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Obama signs first major patent law change since 1952
Bill meant to ensure backlogged patent office can expedite process President Barack Obama signed into law Friday a major overhaul of the U.S. patent system, a measure designed to ease the way for...
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Auction of tax deliquent properties in New Orleans begins Tuesday
More than 2,600 tax delinquent properties in New Orleans are slated to hit the online auction block for a three-day bidding period that opens Tuesday. The properties, which carry a base price ranging...
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Offshore regulator Michael Bromwich to remain as temporary safety chief
Bromwich led the reorganization of the Interior Department's regulation of offshore drilling after the BP oil spill WASHINGTON -- Michael Bromwich, who led the reorganization of the Interior...
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