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Cell Phones At The Dinner Table; Survey Says Don't Do It
ABC26 NewsRestaurant goers say it's rude to use your phone at the table. That's according to a new Zagat survey. It polled people in LA, San Francisco and New York on the topic. Here in New Orleans, diners seem to agree. Diana Vertin says, "two people might be at...Tags: Cell Phones, Restaurants, WGNO, Lifestyle and Leisure, New York
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Smoke Forces United Flight 497 Bound for San Francisco to Return to New Orleans
WGNO NewsA United Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Armstrong International Airport outside of New Orleans Monday morning after reports of smoke in the cockpit. The crew of flight 497 landed the plane around 7:20 a.m. During the emergency...Tags: Emergency Planning, United Air Lines, Disasters and Accidents, WGNO
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Feds To Study Oil Spill's Effect On Bluefin Tuna
ABC26 NewsThe National Marine Fisheries Service will study whether the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has hurt the bluefin tuna population to the point that the fish should be placed on the endangered species list. The agency says the Center for Biological Diversity's...Tags: Nature, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Disasters, Natural Resources
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NOPD Says It's Closer To Solving San Francisco Woman's Murder
ABC26 NewsThere's a break in the two year old murder case of a San Francisco woman who came to visit New Orleans. Police are one step closer to catching a killer. Kirsten Brydum of San Francisco came to New Orleans a little over two years ago to examine...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Crimes, Biotechnology Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder
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Town of Lafitte Empty and Local Leaders Outraged
ABC26 NewsThe Town of Lafitte is emptier than ever. The Coast Guard and BP moved the Incident Command Center to Grand Isle. Now, local leaders say a new BP floatel in Lafitte is making the situation there even worse. At Griffin Fishing Lodge in Lafitte, people...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Disasters, New Jersey, Hotels and Accommodations, BP Plc
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Mayor: Contractor damaged jazz great's statue
ABC26 NewsWith Louis Armstrong's birthday festival less than a month away, jazz fans and art lovers were distraught to hear that a careless contractor had damaged his statue in Armstrong Park. "I'm so disturbed, I can't tell you, " said Phoebe Jacobs, vice...Tags: Entertainment, Sculpture, Pablo Picasso, Mahalia Jackson, Manhattan (New York City)
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Toyota Litigation Venue Battle
ABC26 NewsPlaintiffs' lawyers have been positioning themselves for a front seat in the mounting litigation arising from the sudden unintended acceleration problems in vehicles manufactured by Toyota. Approximately 150 lawyers assembled on Friday at the...Tags: Toyota Motor Corp., Virginia, Louisiana, Product Recalls, Murder
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Two Quakes Rattle California
ABC26 NewsAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.0 has been recorded in Northern California. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit at 3:49 p.m. Sunday about 25 miles north of Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa is about 50 miles north of San Francisco. A...Tags: San Diego (San Diego, California), Santa Rosa, Los Angeles, Mexico, Earthquakes
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New Orleans Named the Best City in the United States for Dining and Live Music
New Orleans Named the Best City in the United States for Dining and Live Music by CNN Headline News and Travel + Leisure "America's Favorite Cities" Survey 2008 125,000 travelers select New Orleans as number one for destination restaurants, food/...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Management Change, Elections, Transportation Industry, Arts and Culture
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Federal Judge Says No to MRGO Case Dismissal
A federal judge today cleared the way for a trial of the "largest ever" litigation involving the U.S. government by denying the Justice Department's last-ditch attempt to dismiss a damages lawsuit brought by victims of Hurricane Katrina. The decision by...Tags: Louisiana, Disasters, Hurricanes, U.S. Department of Justice, Health
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READ: Plane crash suspect's online diatribe
ABC26 NewsThe company that hosted Joe Stack's website has removed his page since Stack allegedly crashed his plane into the IRS building in Austin, Texas. Before it was taken down, the text of the site was captured and is displayed below: --------------------...Tags: Entertainment, Gaming, Juvenile Delinquency, Medical Services, Disasters
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Presidential Pep Rally
ABC26 Political AnalystWhile George W. Bush has been criticized for his administration's initial response to Katrina, he did visit the region more than a dozen times in the years following the hurricane. Yesterday, his successor, President Barack Obama, made his first visit...Tags: Entertainment, Television, Democratic Party, Louisiana, Disasters
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