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St. Aug. Student's Double Life Unveiled
WGNO NewsWhen you think of St. Augustine High School you think: The Marching 100, a successful athletic program, and the discipline debate, but the real story is the students and how the school helps form the future leaders of New Orleans. Vanessa Bolano thinks...Tags: West Point, Fires, Howard University
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Haitians resist evacuation, hunker down in refugee camps to ride out Hurricane Tomas
ABC26 NewsPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Mud up to their ankles and a steady rain falling on their tents, residents of Haiti's earthquake camps ignored warnings to leave their makeshift homes as Hurricane Tomas bore down on their deforested and flood-prone...Tags: Tropical Weather, Earthquakes, U.S. Department of State, Refugee, Disasters
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National Guard Members Return to New Orleans
ABC26 NewsA second wave of National Guard Members returned to New Orleans Tuesday morning after spending nearly a year overseas in Iraq. The troops arrived in the Crescent City just in time for the holidays! The members of the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team...Tags: Defense, Mississippi, Louisiana, Iraq, United Nations
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Undocumented Immigrant Students Call For Sen. Landrieu's Support Of The Dream Act
ABC26 NewsThis afternoon undocumented students brought an education appeal to City Hall in New Orleans. ABC26 News Reporter Vanessa Bolano has their story. 19-year-old Yadira remembers, "I was just 13 years old, I didn't make my own decisions, so I had to come."...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Education, Mary L Landrieu, Labor Legislation, Elections
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Cleanup aid from overseas comes with a price tag
ABC26 NewsAt least 22 nations - including Britain, where BP is based - have offered oil-collecting skimmers, boom, technical experts and more to help the U.S. cope with its worst-ever environmental disaster. But their generosity comes with a price tag. The...Tags: American Red Cross, Earthquakes, U.S. Department of State, Foreign Aid, Mexico
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World War II Museum Features Animals Of War
ABC26 NewsSmoky the Yorkshire terrier, Lady Astor the pigeon and a host of horses and mules whose individual stories are lost to history are among war heroes and heroines featured in the latest exhibit at the National World War II Museum. "Loyal Force: Animals...Tags: Defense, Sculpture, World War II (1939-1945), Elephant (animal), Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Harvey Man Relives Attack On Pearl Harbor
ABC26 NewsEighty-nine-year-old Evans Brasset Sr. is a slight man in blue jeans and flannel shirt who lives in a modest white home near West Jefferson High School. He gets out daily, carefully navigating the block with his cane and visiting his neighbors. His black...Tags: Defense, World War II (1939-1945), Arizona, Social Issues, Health
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Former Postal Employee Roy Rondeno, Sr. To Have Louisiana Avenue Post Office Named After Him
ABC26 NewsToday, Congressman Anh "Joseph" Cao spoke on his resolution, H.R. 3951, to designate the United States Postal Service facility located at 2000 Louisiana Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the Roy Rondeno, Sr. Post Office Building. In late September...Tags: Louisiana, Mail Order Industry, U.S. Postal Service, Heavy Engineering, Social Issues
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Home-made Remedies Suggested To Solve The Oil Spill And Leak
ABC26 NewsHere's an idea for stopping all that oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico: Put a cork in the blown-out well. If that doesn't work, how about freezing the petroleum to create black oilsicles that can be picked up, refined and sold? Government...Tags: Louisiana, Environmental Issues, Disasters, Facebook, Natural Resources
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USAA Offers Hurricane Preparedness Tips for Military Families
Staff reporterNational Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 24-30; Military families may face unique challenges from deployment and other duties. When hurricanes approach, many families of the nation's military servicemembers face an additional worry: weathering the...Tags: Emergency Planning, Defense, Disasters, Hurricanes, Floods
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$259 Million in "Mega-Fund" Spending Proposed
The Jindal administration is proposing using two-thirds of a $414 million economic development fund for four business projects around the state. Two of the projects don't currently meet the criteria for getting the dollars and will require...
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