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"Freedom Ride" Opera Commemorates Those Who Fought for Civil Rights
New Orleans - This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Freedom Riders March from Washington, D.C., to New Orleans, and the event is being commemorated with a special performance.
The Longue Vue House and Gardens is hosting "Freedom Ride", an opera set...Tags: Justice and Rights, Opera (genre), Civil Rights
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Irene's silver lining. For us!
Is there a silver lining for hurricane Irene? Probably not much of one for the East coast. They've got over 4 million people without power, a few dozen deaths, and some flooding they've never seen before. But there is a silver for us down here and it's a...Tags: Hurricane Damage, Stock Market, NYSE, Hurricanes, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Jeff Landry is a dummy
Representative Jeff Landry is at it again, doing what he does best: embarrassing the residents of the state of Louisiana.
Landry likes getting headlines and obviously believes in the philosophy of "it doesn't matter if they're talking good or bad...Tags: Republican Party, Jeff Landry, Energy, White House
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Remembering Archbishop Philip Hannan
The greater New Orleans Catholic community lost one of it's leaders last week. Former Archbishop Philip Hannan died at the age of 98.
For nearly the past half century, Hannan had a major influence on the citizens of New Orleans and the city as a whole,...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism, Christianity
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Quake Leaves Airline Passengers Shaken But Not Stirred
WGNO NewsTuesday afternoon, Shelly Perez waited nervously at Armstrong International for her parents to arrive on a flight from Washington, DC. She'd heard from her parents earlier in the day, but that was before an earthquake hit the DC area. After the quake...Tags: Utah, Air Transportation, Transportation, Travel, Air Transportation Delays
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Osama bin Laden is Dead
What a great day to be an American. Finally, Osama Bin Laden is dead. And America is alive. Alive and kicking.
The terrorist leader was killed by U.S. troops in Pakistan and his body was in U.S. custody, confirming DNA, until American troops...Tags: Defense, Pakistan, National Security, Terrorism, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Mardi Gras 101- College Kids & Carnival Safety
WGNO NewsMardi Gras 101. Some college students say it's the weeks of partying, parading and drinking that brought them to a school in New Orleans, but today Tulane and Loyola are warning... the party can get ugly fast! WGNO News Reporter Vanessa Bolano has the...Tags: Festive Events, Health and Safety at School, Mardi Gras, Colleges and Universities, Arts and Culture
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BP Claims Process Enters New, Uncertain Phase
ABC26 NewsKenneth Feinberg, the formerly freewheeling administrator of BP Plc's fund to compensate victims of last year's oil spill, could be forced to revamp dramatically how he handles claims now that the fund has come under the jurisdiction of a federal judge in...Tags: BP Plc, Louisiana, Elections, Human Interest, Laws
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Former New Orleans Airport Board Head Quits
ABC26 NewsThe former head of the governing board of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport has resigned from the panel amid questions about his use of an airport credit card. Dan Packer quit Monday while saying he had documented every charge made on the...Tags: Hawaii, Regional Authority, Louis Armstrong, Entergy New Orleans Incorporated, Business Enterprises
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NOPD's Crime Lab Wraps up 2010 Exceeding Expectations in Clearing Cases
The men and women of the New Orleans Police Department’s Crime Lab are taking tremendous steps forward in their initiative to clear and solve a five-year backlog of offenses where a firearm was used in the commission of a crime. NOPD's Crime Lab...Tags: Defense, Crimes, Phoenix (Maricopa, Arizona), Crime, Law and Justice, Florida
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American Red Cross Releases Five Year Report on Response to Hurricane Katrina
ABC26 NewsFive years after a hurricane season that wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast, the American Red Cross today released "Bringing Help, Bringing Hope," a report that details the Red Cross response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma and the ensuing years of...Tags: Stress, Louisiana, American Red Cross, Disasters, Social Issues
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