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Changing Hornets Name Will Take Time
ABC26 NewsSaints owner Tom Benson made it clear early in Monday's news conference that he wanted to change the team. The NBA called the news conference to officially announce Benson as the new owner of the New Orleans Hornets. With that goal in the bag, Benson...Tags: Chicago, Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets, Basketball, Cook County
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Foreclosure filings jump in La.
ABC26 NewsA national tracking firm says 15,753 properties received some type of foreclosure filing in Louisiana in 2010, more than doubling the total from two years ago. Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac said those notices ranged from an initial notice of...Tags: Michigan, Arizona, Louisiana, Florida, Real Estate
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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, Connecticut, Delaware
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Jumping Fish Invade Louisiana
WGNO NewsYou can’t help but laugh watching the wild web videos of Asian carp leaping out of the water in states like Illinois and Indiana, but you may not realize this problem hits close to home. Invasive species expert Michael Massimmi from the Barataria-...Tags: Nature, Indiana, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Louisiana, WGNO
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Speed a Factor in St. John Parish Fatal Accident
ABC26 NewsLouisiana State Police, Troop B investigated a fatal crash in St. John the Baptist Parish on April 9 on I-10 east at mile post 211 shortly after 10 p.m. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2001 Ford Crown Victoria, driven by Aeham H. Hamad, 22,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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Former Film Studio Exec To Face Federal Charges
ABC26 NewsThe head of a defunct New Orleans-area movie studio is due in federal court Wednesday to answer charges stemming from the sale of non-existent state film tax credits. Wayne Read faces two charges from his operation of Louisiana Film Studios LLC -...Tags: Crimes, New Orleans, Crime, Law and Justice, Bankruptcy, Credit and Debt
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Former Louisiana Film Studio Head Reaches Plea Deal In Federal Case
ABC26 NewsA federal prosecutor says the head of a defunct New Orleans-area movie studio has agreed to plead guilty in a case involving the sale of non-existent state film tax credits. Wayne Read faces two charges from his operation of Louisiana Film Studios LLC...Tags: Justice System, Crimes, New Orleans, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
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Paul Vallas to Run for Cook County Board
Former Chicago Public Schools chief Paul Vallas is planning a return to Illinois to run for president of the Cook County Board. Vallas currently heads the New Orleans school system. He told the Chicago Sun-Times that he'll run as a Republican, a party...Tags: Cook County Board of Commissioners, Education, Cook County, Death, Chicago Public Schools
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Illinois Governor Arrested on Federal Charges After Attempting To Sell Obama's Senate Seat
Federal authorities in Chicago have arrested Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, and they've accused him of attempting to benefit financially from his position to appoint Barack Obama's Senate replacement. U.S. Attorney's office spokesman Randall...Tags: Chicago, Wrigley Field, U.S. Senate, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Hurricane Ike's Death Toll
Authorities have reported a total of 31 deaths in eight states as Ike moved from Texas northeastward across the U.S. midsection: Texas - seven dead, including one person found in a submerged vehicle in Galveston and a 4-year-old Houston boy dead...Tags: Indiana, Louisiana, Disasters, Hurricanes, Ohio
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Nagin Excited by Election, but Not Enough to Run for Other Office
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Mayor Ray Nagin said Tuesday that it was encouraging, and even inspiring, to see the long lines and turnout at city polling places. Hurricane Katrina displaced thousands of residents after it hit the city, and left 80 percent of it...Tags: Natural Disasters, FEMA, Hurricane Preparedness, Disasters, Elections
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Climate Change Crisis Hits New Orleans
December 12, 2008...For years, Al Gore and other environmental extremists have sounded the alarm about the global climate crisis. I agree especially after Thursday's freakish snow storm in the New Orleans area. It is high time for all clear minded...Tags: Entertainment, Ecosystems, Television, Global Change, Conservation
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