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Irene strengthens into Category 3 hurricane
ReutersHurricane Irene strengthened on Wednesday as it roared up from the Caribbean on a path that prompted residents along the U.S. east coast to prepare for a possible hit over the weekend. Irene regained force as a Category 2 storm, then quickly moved up...Tags: National Hurricane Center, Natural Disasters, Weather, Elections, Disasters
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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, Idaho, North Dakota, New Hampshire
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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: Alaska, Utah, Idaho, New Hampshire, Louisiana
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Feds Find Link Between Drywall and Corrosion
ABC26 NewsThe federal government said Monday that it has found a "strong association" between problematic imported Chinese drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires, a conclusion that supports complaints by thousands of homeowners over the last year. In its...Tags: Louisiana, Washington, DC, Weather, Florida, Health
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Cold-stunned turtles recuperate at N.O. aquarium
ABC26 NewsTreme and Margeaux, a pair of endangered green sea turtles, are spending an unplanned winter vacation in New Orleans after being rescued in December. The turtles now at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas were victims of "cold-stunning," when...Tags: Conservation, Louisiana, Nature, Florida, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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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: Redlands (San Bernardino, California), Product Recalls, Louisiana, Murder, New Jersey
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Funeral Home Merger Canceled
Shares of Stewart Enterprises, which runs funeral homes and cemeteries, plummeted today after rival Service Corporation International withdrew a takeover offer. Houston-based Service said in a statement late last night it rejected Stewart's demand...Tags: Death, Louisiana, Stewart Enterprises Incorporated, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Companies and Corporations
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Hanna Pounds Haiti
SAINT-MARC, Haiti (AP) - Hurricane Hanna could be affecting the U.S. within days -- and it's proving to be a killer. At least 21 people are dead in Haiti, where families scrambled onto rooftops to stay above floodwaters triggered by torrents...Tags: Haiti, Natural Disasters, Death, Hurricanes, South Carolina
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9 Museums In New Orleans Offer Free Admission
ABC26 NewsNine museums in New Orleans, including the National World War II Museum, will offer free admission on Saturday as part of the Smithsonian magazine's fifth annual Museum Day celebration. Last year, upward of 200,000 people attended Museum Day at more than...Tags: World War II (1939-1945)
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Tropical Storm Bill Follows Ana Into The Atlantic
Staff reporterTropical Storm Bill has formed in the far eastern Atlantic and the government of the Netherland Antilles has issued a tropical storm watch for St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius because of Tropical Storm Ana. The National Hurricane Center said...Tags: National Hurricane Center, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Tropical Storm Ana (2009), National Government
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Hurricane Preparedness Discussed By Homeland Security Secretary, Governors Of Hurricane-prone States
Staff reporterFollowing a ceremony today in which U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano swore in Craig Fugate as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator, the two participated in a video teleconference briefing with...Tags: New Hampshire, Louisiana, Disasters, Connecticut, New Jersey
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New Arrest Made in North Hollywood Text Message Murder
KTLA NewsVAN NUYS, Calif. (KTLA) -- A new arrest was made Thursday evening in the 2009 shooting death of a Hollywood teenager resulting from a text message dispute. Authorities arrested Hovik Dzhuryan, 19, the brother of Khatun 'Kat' Vardanian, the woman whom the...Tags: Police Arrests, Murder, Los Angeles Police Department, Social Issues, Road Transportation
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