SUNO nears pre-Katrina enrollment
Southern University at New Orleans officials say the spring enrollment will bring the university close to its pre-Katrina student population.
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Former BP executive’s credibility challenged by federal officials
U.S. officials say a former BP executive was paid $107,000 a month to do consulting for a company lawyer, but allege the money may have been designed to influence her testimony during a deposition in litigation over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill .
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Streetcar plans in New Orleans scaled back
NEW ORLEANS – City officials say plans to extend a streetcar line along St. Claude Avenue into the Bywater neighborhood and to the doorstep of the Lower 9th Ward have suffered a setback – the U.S. Department of Transportation chose not to fund the work.
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St. Paul gets ‘Bicycle Friendly City’ title | Political Agenda
The League of American Bicyclists has named St. Paul one of its 11 new “Bicycle Friendly Cities.” New Orleans is one, too. And West Windsor, N.J. St. Paul officials say their application for the designation was approved because of the “city’s demographics, infrastructure, facilities, community support, etc.” It apparently helped, too, that St. Paul has hired a “sustainable transportation planner …
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Tropical Storm Lee Expected to Cause Flooding in Gulf Coast
Rainfall from Tropical Storm Lee moved toward the shore Saturday morning, bringing rainfall so heavy that officials say extensive flooding is all but inevitable.
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Anti-blight program Lot Next Door reaches 1,000 purchase agreements in New Orleans
The slow-to-launch program giving New Orleans homeowners first dibs at taking over abandoned lots next to their properties inked its 1,000th purchase agreement last week, a milestone that officials say shows one of their key strategies for restoring the city’s blighted landscape has finally gained some momentum.
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Direct housing help ending for 2008 storms
Bayou Buzz — Sat Feb 05 16:36:00 UTC 2011 NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Federal officials say direct housing assistance for victims of hurricanes Gustav and Ike in 2008 will end on March 1…. about: frontpage Hurricane Gustav Hurricane Ike Social Issues
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La. connects spans of cable-stayed bridge
La. connects spans of cable-stayed bridge — Wed Dec 29 22:54:00 UTC 2010 Associated Press – December 29, 2010 5:54 PM ET NEW ROADS, La. (AP) – The spans of the John James Audubon Bridge over the Mississippi River are now connected – and state officials say it is the… about: bridge Associated Press Environment John James Audubon Bridge Mississippi River Science and Environment Water Resources
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3 rescued from Lake Pontchartrain
3 rescued from Lake Pontchartrain — Wed Sep 08 02:28:32 UTC 2010 NEW ORLEANS, LA (WAFB) – U. S. Coast Guard officials say they rescued three men whose vessel capsized in Lake Pontchartrain on Tuesday. Officials say a Coast Guard helicopter and crew were on t… about: Coast Guard Environment Lake Pontchartrain NEW ORLEANS United States Coast Guard U S Coast Guard WAFB
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BP to begin forcing cement down well in next day
Baton Rouge News Latest HeadlinesBig News Network.com — Thu Aug 05 02:54:50 UTC 2010 NEW ORLEANS (AP) – BP officials say they plan to begin forcing cement down the blown-out Gulf oil well in the next day. The announcement came Wednesday night shortly after their plan was approved by … about: Associated Press BP cement Gulf Oil NewOrleans oil
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