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City Park Snow

CHRIS GRANGER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Basking in the icy cold snow, Riley Gunn, 6, left, and her sister, Ramie, 8, right, make snow angles in City Park in New Orleans on Saturday, December 24, 2011.

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City Park Snow

New Orleans’ murder rate subject of New York Times article

New Orleans ‘ rising murder rate was the subject of a New York Times article published Thursday.

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New Orleans’ murder rate subject of New York Times article

Thanksgiving recipes for the new New Orleanian

But, with a little help from Judy Walker , Food editor with the Times-Picayune in New Orleans, we’ve assembled the go-to standards for a traditional New Orleans thanksgiving table.

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Thanksgiving recipes for the new New Orleanian

New Orleans eyes new FEMA money to fix water agency power plant

The city of New Orleans hopes to use $100 million from a new influx of FEMA money to fix a 1920s-era Sewerage and Water Board power plant that has failed four times since Hurricane Katrina, once forcing residents to boil their water.

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees shows Lusher students the glories of suspension training

TED JACKSON / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Drew Brees watches as he challenges student Troy Privott, 15 to pushups as he demonstrates the TRX Suspension Trainer bodyweight exercise system to students at Lusher Charter School, Monday, November 7, 2011.

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5 shootings rock New Orleans on Halloween night; other Gulf Coast region news

Five shooting incidents leave 14 wounded and two dead overnight in New Orleans. Map shows the times and locations, The Times-Picayune reports .

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5 shootings rock New Orleans on Halloween night; other Gulf Coast region news

Artists Ersy Schwartz, Josphine Sacabo New Orleans homes

Get a peak at the beautiful homes of Ersy Schwartz, sculptor, and Josephine Sacabo, photographer, in the latest Home & Garden feature from the New York Times .

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Artists Ersy Schwartz, Josphine Sacabo New Orleans homes

Food Agenda: MAD Foodcamp and Food and Drinks Asia

A New York Times story published this week credited René Redzepi, chef of Copenhagen restaurant Noma, with launching a new culinary trend they called the ‘Nordic invasion.’ Redzepi hosts an inaugural MAD FoodCamp vegetable festival in Copenhagen this weekend, which is attracting celebrity chefs like David Chang and Andoni Aduriz. It’s also drawing disciples in the same way El Bulli did. Also …

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Food Agenda: MAD Foodcamp and Food and Drinks Asia

Steven Forster’s Big Easy: Sid Bhansali’s Elegant Image, White Linen, Blake Boyd and more

STAFF PHOTO BY STEVEN FORSTER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Dr. Sid Bhansali NOMA Party at his home Friday August 5, 2011.

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Steven Forster’s Big Easy: Sid Bhansali’s Elegant Image, White Linen, Blake Boyd and more

Satchmo Summerfest likes its eats hot and spicy

Published: Sunday, August 07, 2011, 5:13 PM Updated: Sunday, August 07, 2011, 5:41 PM BRETT DUKE / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Snowballs helped Satchmo Summerfest patrons cool off on Sunday.

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Satchmo Summerfest likes its eats hot and spicy

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