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Expansion of WWII Museum
ABC26 NewsNEW ORLEANS -- A flock of warbirds are the stars in the latest expansion of the National World War II Museum. Construction of the U.S. Freedom Pavilion: Land, Sea and Air will be financed by a $20 million grant through the Department of Defense and $15...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Boeing Co.
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Questions Remain For State Of Unemployment In Louisiana
ABC26 NewsAfter nearly a year with only part-time work, New Orleans resident James Wicht finally scored a job - in a different profession, 1,200 miles away, in a town of 3,700. "You have to go where the jobs are," he said. During the 30 years Frank Loria has...Tags: Facebook, Petroleum Industry, Natural Resources, Environmental Pollution, Science and Technology
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UPDATE: Nucor Moves Ahead With Louisiana Project
ABC26 NewsWith a stale national economy as a backdrop, a decision by steelmaker Nucor Corp. to move ahead with a $3.4 billion project in Louisiana is a major score for the state. The first phase was unveiled last week: a $750 million plant in St. James Parish that...Tags: Nucor Corporation, California, Economy, Bankruptcy, Metal and Mineral
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GM Using Oil Spill Boom Material in Chevy Volts
ABC26 NewsBoom material from the BP oil spill is getting a new charge from the maker of the Chevrolet Volt electric car. General Motors says that instead of going to landfills, roughly 100 miles of plastic boom material will be converted into vehicle parts. The...Tags: Water Pollution, Vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles, Environmental Pollution, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Analysis: Perfect Storm Brewing for La. Economy
ABC26 NewsIn the blink of an eye, the economic focus in Louisiana has shifted from recession recovery to avoiding actual and potential job losses piling up at a staggering rate. And there's very little that the state can do: The tally is due to the Obama...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Environmental Pollution, Natural Resources, Lockheed Martin Corp., Science and Technology
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New Orleans Casinos in the Spotlight
ABC26 NewsLouisiana casinos and video poker businesses just finished an off-year, at least by recent standards. The take from players - the amount lost at card tables, slot machines, roulette wheels and the like in state-licensed casinos, along with video poker...Tags: Ford Motor Co., Colleges and Universities, Lotteries, Petroleum Industry, Clubs and Associations
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Vitter Opposes Auto Bailout, Landrieu Deciding
Louisiana's Republican senator came out in opposition to a 25 billion dollar federal bailout for domestic automakers, saying it would only delay the need for the Big Three to restructure their operations to become more competitive. U.S. Senator...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Vehicles, Chrysler, Automotive Equipment, Louisiana
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GM plant to be idle for 6 weeks
General Motors Corp.'s assembly plant in Shreveport will be idle for the first six weeks of 2009 under a plan to cut production sharply amid the company's financial crisis. Shutdowns will affect 20 GM plants making various models, the company said...Tags: Vehicles, Career and Workplace, Unemployment Benefits, Companies and Corporations, Finance
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Dow Falls Over 600 points, Below 9,000
Stocks have stepped up their selling in the final hour of trading. The Dow Jones industrial average is off more than 600 points, dropping below the 9,000 mark for the first time in five years. Financial, energy and health care stocks led the decline...Tags: Stock Activities
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Analysis: No sure things in economic development
Staff reporterThe past few weeks in Louisiana have demonstrated there are certain things economic developers armed with the taxpayers' checkbook can accomplish, and others they can do little about, especially during the current recession. And in this era, risk and...Tags: Ford Motor Co., Nucor Corporation, Vehicles, Regional Authority, China
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