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New Orleans Musicians' Clinic Garnering National Attention
Felice Guimont says music comes from the soul. "It doesn't come from writing a musical scale or playing this note properly. It's what is evoked from your inner being."
The singer-songwriter has many emotional experiences to draw from. She’s...Tags: Music Industry, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Services, Neck, Cancer
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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: Alaska, Utah, North Dakota, Washington (Litchfield, Connecticut), Unemployment
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Arkansas Bans Popular Lazy Cakes 'Relaxation Brownies'
ABC NewsIn what appears to be the first major crackdown against the snack, the Arkansas Department of Health announced that it is pulling Lazy Cakes off the shelves of convenience stores and other retailers in the state. It said that the brownies contain...Tags: Arizona, Arkansas, Consumers, Hormones and Metabolism
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UNO Statement: University of New Orleans Chancellor Resigns; Veteran Academic Team to Run University On Interim Basis
ABC26 NewsDr. Tim Ryan on Thursday resigned as Chancellor of the University of New Orleans (UNO), effective immediately. LSU System President Dr. John Lombardi accepted Ryan's resignation, noting Ryan's long service to UNO that spanned many roles, ranging from...Tags: Utah, Plastic Surgeons, Louisiana, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Corporate Officers
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Truffle Puree Product Recalled
ABC26 NewsOptimus Inc., doing business as Marky's of Miami, is recalling select packages of three Italian-made Engenio Brezzi truffle puree products, because they could be contaminated with micro-organisms or other harmful substances that could cause...Tags: Alaska, Louisiana, New Jersey, Florida, Arkansas
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BP Spokesman: More Proof Of Plumes Needed
ABC26 NewsA spokesman for BP PLC says the company needs more proof to support claims by scientists that huge plumes of oil are suspended underwater in the Gulf of Mexico. CEO Tony Hayward said Sunday there was "no evidence" of the plumes and that all the oil...Tags: BP Plc, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, Georgia
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Just Like Pelicans, People Can't Avoid Oil Either
ABC26 NewsSo the Gulf oil spill has you ready to quit petroleum cold turkey? Louisiana's brown pelicans have more of a chance of avoiding Big Oil than you do. Merely parking the car and riding a bike won't cut it. Your sneakers and bike have petroleum products...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Politics, Louisiana, Energy Resources, Louisiana State University
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FDA finds low risk of dispersants on seafood
ABC26 NewsThe Food and Drug Administration says chemical dispersants used to break up oil in the Gulf of Mexico have a low potential for accumulating in seafood, and do not pose a public health concern. The agency issued that analysis in a letter to Rep. Ed...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Lifestyle and Leisure, Seafood, Foods and Beverages
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New Orleans City Judge, Sonja Spears, Resigns
ABC26 NewsA New Orleans city judge who turned over payroll records to federal investigators has resigned. First elected in 1998, Sonja Spears has been living part time in Massachusetts, where her children attend school. The Times-Picayune reported that Spears and...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Wages and Pensions, Judges
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Some oil spill events from Wednesday, June 30
ABC26 NewsA summary of events Wednesday, June 30, Day 71 of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that began with the April 20 explosion and fire on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, owned by Transocean Ltd. and leased by BP PLC, which is in charge of cleanup and...Tags: Hurricane Preparedness, Environmental Pollution, U.S. Department of the Interior, Environmental Cleanup, Endangered Species
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Dead Zone In The Gulf One Of The Largest Ever
ABC26 NewsScientists say this year that the "dead zone" area that forms every summer in the Gulf of Mexico is one of the largest ever measured. The large area of low oxygen that chokes marine life comes in addition to the massive BP oil spill. Microbes that eat...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Water Pollution, Disasters, Emergency Incidents
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Bill To Ban "Cyberbullying" Advances
ABC26 NewsHarassing or intimidating someone by text message, e-mail or posts on social networking sites like Facebook would be deemed "cyberbullying" and would be a crime under a Shreveport lawmaker's bill that is advancing in the Legislature. The House...Tags: Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Facebook, Prosecution
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