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| Drew Brees! |
Video: Drew Brees with WWL at Super Bowl 46
Feb 3 2012 7:33PM
Posted 6 hrs 49 mins ago
Saints quarterback Drew Brees joined WWL's Kristian Garic at Super Bowl XLVI to talk about the game, his contract negotiations, his new baby on the way, and his game-week activities. View the video...
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Shooting-plot suspects admits to conspiracy
Feb 3 2012 4:29PM
Posted 9 hrs 53 mins ago
The last of three teenagers accused of plotting a shooting spree at Lakeshore High School near Mandeville has ended with him admitting to conspiracy to commit terrorizing and was immediately sentenced to 18 months in jail, with 15 months suspended. Read more.....
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Judge: Halliburton cement specialist can testify
Feb 3 2012 3:40PM
Posted 10 hrs 42 mins ago
A federal judge will allow a Halliburton cement specialist at the heart of decisions that led to the blowout of a BP-owned well in 2010 to testify, against the wishes of BP. Read more...
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| Super Bowl Eats |
It's going to be a Super day for eating
Feb 3 2012 2:51PM
Posted 11 hrs 31 mins ago
While many New Orleans-area residents will be busy in the kitchen working on favorite food treats for the Super Bowl, many others won't be cooking at all. Spokeswoman Erica Papillion, of the The National Restaurant Association, reports it's a huge day for eateries of all kinds. Read more...
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Tom Cruise movie headed for Louisiana
Feb 3 2012 2:22PM
Posted 12 hrs ago
Universal Pictures has had such a good run making movies in Louisiana that the studio is returning next month for its next big project, an action thriller with sci-fi elements that will star Tom Cruise. Read more...
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| Roemer |
Roemer can get fed campaign match
Feb 3 2012 2:17PM
Posted 12 hrs 5 mins ago
Excluded from debates and largely ignored by the Republican establishment, former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer has become the first presidential candidate to qualify for federal matching campaign funds. Read more...
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Broussard faces new federal indictment
Feb 3 2012 12:32PM
Posted 13 hrs 50 mins ago
Former Jefferson Parish President Aaron and Former Parish Attorney Tom Wilkinson, were charged today in a 38-count superseding indictment by a Federal Grand Jury with conspiracy, wire fraud, and theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, according U.S. Attorney Jim Letten. Read more.....
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Video: Brees battles on late night TV
Feb 3 2012 10:38AM
Posted 15 hrs 44 mins ago
Drew Brees may not be playing in the Super Bowl, but he won a sudden death overtime contest on late night TV. The Saints QB squared off with actor Taylor Lautner in a sort of football skeet shooting battle on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Read more...
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| Funeral |
Funeral for good Samaritan killed stopping carjacking
Feb 3 2012 9:08AM
Posted 17 hrs 14 mins ago
The memorial service for Mike Ainsworth is today at St. Louis Cathedral. Visitation runs until 11:00 am, with the service immediately following. Ainsworth died when a carjacker shot him. He was at the bus stop with his two sons when he saw the attack and ran to help the victim. Read more...
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| Krewe du Vieux |
Irreverent krewe commits 'Crimes Against Nature'
Feb 3 2012 7:40AM
Posted 18 hrs 42 mins ago
The bawdy Krewe du Vieux will once again roll from the Marigny through the French Quarter Saturday night. And, once again, the adult-themed parade promises 'individual creative expression and satirical comment.' Read more...
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| Super Food |
New Orleanians are planning Super Bowl foods and parties
Feb 3 2012 7:32AM
Posted 18 hrs 50 mins ago
Across the country, football fans are planning parties around both the game and the menu. It's a big day for foodies, as the only day we eat more than we do on Super Bowl Sunday is Thanksgiving, according to the USDA. Read more...
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| Education Fight |
Jindal presses for resignation of union leader
Feb 3 2012 6:35AM
Posted 19 hrs 47 mins ago
Gov. Bobby Jindal has called on the executive director of a Louisiana education employees union to resign. Read more...
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| 2 Life Sentences |
Jury can't agree on death, so it's life for killer
Feb 3 2012 6:30AM
Posted 19 hrs 52 mins ago
It's life in prison for a man the Orleans D.A. wanted to send to death row. Jurors late Thursday night couldn't agree on the issue of the life or death for convicted killer Kenneth Barnes. As a result, he will receive two life sentences. Read more...
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Gov. Jindal proposes new business tax breaks
Feb 2 2012 4:16PM
Posted 1 day 10 hrs 6 mins ago
Gov. Bobby Jindal proposed legislation Thursday to expand business incentive programs, including property tax breaks and payroll rebates, in a bid to attract new industry and corporate headquarters to Louisiana. Read more....
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Kenner police warn of phone scam
Feb 2 2012 3:15PM
Posted 1 day 11 hrs 7 mins ago
Kenner police are warning folks about a phone scam that starts with a recorded message claiming a loved one is in jail or injured. Police warn it's a setup to try and trick people into giving up control of their phone number. Read more...
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| Saints Next? |
Brees ''expects'' Saints to be in Super Bowl in Superdome
Feb 2 2012 1:50PM
Posted 1 day 12 hrs 32 mins ago
Drew Brees is in Indianapolis, where Super Bowl XLVI will be played Sunday. Next year, the Super Bowl will be played at the Superdome. "We expect to be there," Brees told the NFL Network. "I would love nothing more than to be able to bring that to our fans." Read more...
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| Carjacking |
No arrest yet in the Ainsworth murder
Feb 2 2012 1:30PM
Posted 1 day 12 hrs 52 mins ago
At Crimestoppers in New Orleans, tips and information continue to flow in on the murder of Mike Ainsworth, the 44-year-old father who died preventing a carjacking in Algiers Point. Authorities have not identified a suspect, but they do have a sketch. Read more...
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Company sued over 2004 oil spill
Feb 2 2012 11:48AM
Posted 1 day 14 hrs 34 mins ago
An environmental watchdog group is suing the company it blames for an oil spill 11 miles off the coast of Louisiana that allegedly has been flowing into the Gulf of Mexico for more than seven years. Read more...
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| Captured |
Violent convict back in jail after leaving trial
Feb 2 2012 11:03AM
Posted 1 day 15 hrs 19 mins ago
The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office says the man who got up and left the courthouse after a guilty verdict in a violent sexual assault is back in police custody today. Read more...
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| Death Penalty? |
Jurors to consider death in kidnapping-murder
Feb 2 2012 8:41AM
Posted 1 day 17 hrs 41 mins ago
New Orleans prosecutors go for a rare death penalty in a kidnapping and murder case from 2009. It won't be easy for the district attorney's office, either, as the defense will likely argue that the victims weren't entirely innocent. Read more...
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| More Arrests? |
More arrests expected in FD credit card probe
Feb 2 2012 8:36AM
Posted 1 day 17 hrs 46 mins ago
Investigators say their work is not over probing the case of officials with the Harvey Volunteer Fire Company #2 allegedly using tax dollars to pay for lavish family trips, lots of booze and more. Read more...
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Job fair for veterans
Feb 2 2012 7:28AM
Posted 1 day 18 hrs 54 mins ago
A job fair for veterans is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the Superdome. It's free, but job seekers and employers must pre-register at www.uschamber.com/veterans/events, by clicking on New Orleans link and filling out the form. Read more...
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| Work Time? |
Survey: Workers love flexible time
Feb 2 2012 6:11AM
Posted 1 day 20 hrs 11 mins ago
If you want to get an extra hour of sleep at night and fit in exercise most days, having a flexible schedule at work is the way to go. A new survey shows workers who are offered flex time are healthier and happier. But that means managers may face new challenges. Read more...
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| Warm January |
January 2012 ties record for 2nd warmest
Feb 1 2012 3:21PM
Posted 2 days 11 hrs 1 min ago
The month we just completed was one of the warmest Januaries on record. Not since 1974 has Louisiana been this warm in January, tying the record set that month as the second warmest. Read more...
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| Louisiana TV |
Reality TV booms in Louisiana
Feb 1 2012 1:04PM
Posted 2 days 13 hrs 18 mins ago
Alligator hunters, raccoon wranglers, shrimp trawlers, and crawfish catchers in Louisiana's critter-filled swamps and bayous are increasingly becoming a common sight on television. Read more...
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