Deke: Saints - Titans preview... last chance to tune up
Saints coach Sean Payton and his staff will look to complete their final roster that has to be submitted to the NFL this weekend. Don't look for many starters to play in the final preseason game. "There will be a lot of guys we won't start that we would normally start in the last game in the preseason, but we're turning around and playing Thursday instead of Sunday ...Read More
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Watching a parade of storms in the tropics
Earl, Fiona, Gaston and another wave are all trekking across the tropics. "It's Category 4 with 145 mile per hour winds," Channel 4 Meteorologist Laura Buchtel said of Earl. "The forecast still keeps the bulk of the storm offshore ...Read More
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Cops won't be taking \"no\" from DWI suspects this holiday weekend
Louisiana law enforcement isn't taking any chances with suspected drunk drivers this Labor Day Weekend. Authorities won't take "no" for an answer when it comes to blood alcohol tests. Not only will there be DWI checkpoints scattered throughout Louisiana and patrol officers working overtime, state judges will be working on standby, so if any suspected drunk driver refuses a breathalyzer, a judge can issue a warrant for a blood test ...
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Some risks remain with Gulf well cap coming off
The image of thick crude gushing from a blown-out oil well a mile beneath the Gulf of Mexico was turned off when a tightly fitting cap was secured on top a month-and-a-half ago.
Engineers weren't expecting that sight again Thursday when they planned to delicately remove the cap as a prelude to raising the massive piece of equipment underneath that failed to prevent the worst offshore oil spill in U ...Read More
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Is BP short-changing local businesses?
Several local businesses say they are owed quite a bit of money by BP. The companies, who worked in the weeks and months following the oil spill, say BP isn't acting in good faith in settling debts owed to local contractors, workers, and businesses. Read more..
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Kristian: Payton decisions looming large
The Saints and coach Sean Payton have to trim their roster to 53 by Saturday afternoon at 3pm. How many quarterbacks do they keep? How many running backs? What do they do with the fifth wide receiver spot? Do they place Safety Darren Sharper on the active roster or the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list? All of those questions will be... Read More
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