Corps Readies New Orleans Defenses But Cautions That Risk Remains
New Orleans has a better defense should another big storm hit the city. But it’s never going to be completely safe.
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GSLO: Volt Manufacturing Nearing Completion
NEW ORLEANS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GoSolarUSA (PinkSheets:GSLO) announced today that the initial manufacturing run of its Volt Solar Charger accessory for the Apple iPhone is expected to be completed in the next 10 days.
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Authorities: Homeless man is shot to death
A homeless man was shot to death on a Metairie sidewalk near the Kenner line Tuesday, authorities said.
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DoubleTree by Hilton Introduces Latest Airport Location in New Orleans
KENNER, La.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DoubleTree by Hilton has announced the addition of the DoubleTree by Hilton New Orleans Airport in Kenner, La.
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Hornets making adjustments without West
WESTWEGO, LA. (AP) – Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets hope they can keep opponents guessing about the style they’ll play as they try to make a playoff push without top-scoring power forward David West. It shouldn’t be too hard, given that the Hornets are still trying to figure that …
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Laptop containing Gulf of Mexico oil spill damage claims with BP is lost
Published: Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 8:00 PM Updated: Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 10:13 PM A laptop containing personal financial information on about 13,000 Louisiana residents who filed Deepwater Horizon damage claims with BP was lost by a BP employee during a business trip, the company announced Tuesday.
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$105 for a Lobster Feast for Four from GetMaineLobster.com ($245 Value)
The sea has much to teach us—its tides foretell the lunar cycle, its salt treats us to delicious shark jerky, and its colorful creatures prove that nature looks better in Blu-ray. Celebrate the big salty puddle’s sagacity with today’s Groupon: for $105, you get a full feast of four live 1.25-pound Maine lobsters, 4 pounds of mussels, and four jumbo crab cakes from GetMaineLobster.com (a $245 value). Most of the cost of overnight shipping ($35 of the $45 total cost) is included; $10 of the overnight shipping fee is not included in the price of the Groupon. Chartering a cargo of aquatic delights from the Atlantic, GetMaineLobster.com ships the best in handpicked seafood to the doorsteps of bib-wearing landlubbers across the continental United States. The icy waters of Maine are said to make lobster meat sweeter, and GetMaineLobster.com brings that sweet meat home with this bounteous banquet for four that’s large enough fill a captain’s quarters and capsize even kraken-size appetites. With this deal, you get the Maine Lobster Dinner for Four , which includes four Maine lobsters, all still alive and bragging about their snappy outfits, arriving at their new home to await a buttery afterlife. Seafood snackers also get 4 heaping pounds of mussels that beg to be boiled, steamed, roasted, barbecued, or fried in butter. Last, but absolutely not least, a gang of four jumbo crab cakes walks the plank into the galley of gustatory glee, completing a perfect storm of succulent supper. Just in time for an idyllic date, GetMaineLobster.com’s overnight shipping gives heroic chefs ample opportunity to pretend they caught the sea bounty bare-handed from the neighbor’s kiddie pool. Follow one of GetMaineLobster’s handy recipes —including a delectable Ebetino Denver lobster boil —to ensure a successful feast, but feel free to dress the lobsters in special hats or make a lobster-shell suit for all-important Lobsterman superhero appearances. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: The 5 Winningest Poker Hands Which suit of cards is vulnerable against water-type Pokémon? Read more…
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$105 for a Lobster Feast for Four from GetMaineLobster.com ($245 Value)
$20 for Veterinary Exam at the Animal Care Center ($43.50 Value)
Owning pets provides some of the same joys as raising children, from the tender love a puppy needs to prosper to the heart-attack inducing moment your cat learns to talk. Help prolong the magic with today’s Groupon: for $20, your pet gets a veterinary exam at the Animal Care Center in Metairie (a $43.50 value). Helmed by the good Dr. Miller, the Animal Care Center performs head-to-paw medical exams on furry family members, preventing all manner of maladies. Couches, linens, and plenty of plush spaces put dogs, cats, or level-27 pokemon at ease during the exam, while Dr. Miller answers questions and gives handy tips for keeping hirsute sidekicks in the finest of fettles. Before the appointment, peruse the checklist of items to bring, including medical records and fresh-baked goods. Groupon Says Read more…
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$20 for Veterinary Exam at the Animal Care Center ($43.50 Value)
$215 for an Outdoor Movie Party Rental from FunFlicks Outdoor Movies ($434 Value)
Without movies, dinner dates would be followed up with a book, in which car chases are considerably less captivating and special features come in pretentiously esoteric appendices. Host a cinematic adventure in your own back yard with today’s Groupon: for $215, you get an outdoor movie party rental from FunFlicks Outdoor Movies (a $434 value). Screens can be delivered to locations within 30 miles of the company. FunFlicks will furnish your party with an outdoor, inflatable movie screen, a DVD player, a super-sonic sound system, and a tech-wizard host to get the reels rolling. Celluloid aficionados provide the DVD of their choice, butter the popcorn to taste, and treat their guests to silver screen merriment free from the despotism of light-bulb-induced glare. Stake your claim to a patch of sweet-smelling grass, take a gulp of fresh air, and sink your eyes into the 16-foot screen, which can accommodate an audience of up to 25 film fans and presidential portraits that have moving pupils. This Groupon includes the scheduling of a backup date (weekday only) in case of rain or manatee infestation. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: The 5 Winningest Poker Hands Which suit of cards is vulnerable against water-type Pokémon? Read more…
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Louisiana Senate approves new district map with fewer New Orleans region seats
Published: Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 4:36 PM Updated: Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 5:00 PM The Louisiana Senate in a 27-12 vote Tuesday afternoon approved a redistricting plan that would cost the New Orleans region a seat in the upper chamber but increase the statewide total of majority African-American districts from 10 to 11.
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