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Congressman Scalise Pumps Gas In Metairie To Make A Point About High Gas Prices
WGNO NewsGas prices have dropped under $4.00 per gallon, but they're still nearly a dollar higher than this time last year. Prices at the pump have consumers fed up and Congressman Steve Scalise says enough is enough. WGNO's Vanessa Bolano has more. Filling up...Tags: New Orleans, Petroleum Industry, Louisiana, WGNO, Gulf of Mexico
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Louisiana Residents Eligible for Emergency Homeowners' Loan Program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and NeighborWorks America announce the launch of the Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program (EHLP). The program is designed to help homeowners who are at risk of foreclosure in 27 states...Tags: Iowa, New Hampshire, Louisiana, Finance, North Dakota
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Obama Health Care Overhaul
ABC26 NewsA federal judge declared the Obama administration's health care overhaul unconstitutional Monday, siding with 26 states that argued people cannot be required to buy health insurance. Senior U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson agreed with the states that the...Tags: Democratic Party, Medical Services, Elections, North Dakota, U.S. Department of Justice
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UPDATE: Former Chancellor Of LSU Has Survived The Plane Crash In Alaska
ABC26 NewsFormer NASA head/ Chancellor of LSU, Sean O'Keefe, and his son survived plane crash in Alaska, his company says. Former Sen. Ted Stevens was among at least 5 people killed. (CNN) -- Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has died in a plane crash near...Tags: Louisiana State University
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Statement from LSU Chancellor Michael Martin regarding Sean O'Keefe and his son Kevin
ABC26 NewsAll of us at LSU continue to keep former Chancellor Sean O'Keefe and his son Kevin in our prayers as they are being treated for serious injuries following their plane crash in Alaska on Monday. The O'Keefe family is constantly in our thoughts, and we wish...Tags: Education, Louisiana State University
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Gulf Seafood Gets Intense Safety Testing
ABC26 NewsSeafood from the Gulf of Mexico is being put under the microscope like no other kind on the market, with fish, shrimp and other catches ground up to hunt for minute traces of oil - far more reassuring than that sniff test that made all the headlines. And...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Louisiana, Environmental Issues, Disasters, Oysters
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Crude Still Coats Marshes And Wetlands Along Gulf
ABC26 NewsMuch of the crude still in the Gulf and coastal areas more than three months after BP's blowout has permeated deep into marshes and wetlands, complicating cleanup. Crews are still finding plenty of crude in those interior areas, even as government...Tags: Throat, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Louisiana, Thad Allen, Natural Resources
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Governor Jindal Announces Funding For Fishery Resource Monitoring Program, Calls On Bp To Fund Long-term Seafood Plan
ABC26 NewsToday, Governor Bobby Jindal announced that BP has agreed to fund a three-year, $13 million fishery-resource monitoring plan and he also called on BP to fund the state's long-term comprehensive seafood certification and marketing plan that was submitted...Tags: Louisiana, Environmental Issues, Disasters, Natural Resources, Oysters
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Source: No new drilling in Gulf for seven years
ABC26 NewsIn a reversal, the Obama administration says it will not pursue offshore drilling in East Coast waters, including the eastern Gulf of Mexico. A senior administration official says that because of the BP oil spill, the Interior Department will not propose...Tags: Disasters, Delaware, Florida, Water Pollution, WGNO
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Lt. Governor Scott Angelle: Forum on Offshore Drilling Testimony
ABC26 News"Good Morning Director Bromwich. I bring greetings to you from Governor Bobby Jindal and the men and women of Louisiana who have been working, day in and day out, for 147 days to restore our way of while never forgetting the 11 great Americans who lost...Tags: Louisiana, Disasters, Natural Resources, Gulf of Mexico, Justice System
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HHS Awards $1 Million To Louisiana For Increasing Adoptions
ABC26 NewsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today awarded $1,006,189 to Louisiana for increasing the number of children adopted from foster care. States use the funds from this adoption incentive award to improve their child welfare programs. "All...Tags: New Hampshire, Louisiana, Medical Services, Awards and Prizes, Connecticut
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Good Riddance to Rove and the RINO's
The election results on Tuesday night might prove to be the final nail in the political coffin of that insidious group, the RINO's ( Republicans in name only). Despite a media onslaught against her, Tea Party candidate Christine O'Donnell easily defeated...Tags: Entertainment, Christine O'Donnell, Democratic Party, Karl Rove, Disasters
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