Ole Miss takes late lead, beats LSU 25-23
Dexter McCluster ran for 148 yards and passed for a touchdown, and Mississippi survived a last-ditch drive by 10th-ranked LSU for a 25-23 victory Saturday.
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12 Klansmen rally briefly before LSU-Ole Miss game
About a dozen hooded Ku Klux Klan members rallied briefly at the University of Mississippi before Saturday's football game with No. 10 LSU. The members of the Mississippi White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan spent about 10 minutes waving flags, displaying Nazi-style salutes and occasionally gesturing at a group of about 250 hecklers that included young children...
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Deke: Saints - Bucs preview
Although Tampa QB Josh Freeman poses the biggest challenge of the three rookies the New Orleans defense has seen this season, the Saints should be licking their chops to get a shot at this youngster...
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AP: Bush and Ellis not making trip to Tampa
The Associated Press has learned from "a person familiar with the decision" that running back Reggie Bush and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis are not traveling with the New Orleans Saints for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay ...Read More
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Dems have 60 for health care; Lincoln and Landrieu say 'yes'
Democratic leaders secured the last two votes to move ahead on historic health care legislation, clearing the way for a Saturday night showdown on President Barack Obama's top domestic initiative. In long-awaited speeches, centrist Sens. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana said they would stand with their party and vote "yes"...
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Hornets host Hawks
A week after the Hawks hosted the Hornets, Atlanta travelled to New Orleans for a Saturday night showdown...
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Landrieu to vote "yes" on health care bill
Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu says she will vote "yes" on a crucial test vote on the health care bill.
The Louisiana lawmaker made the long-awaited announcement in a speech on the Senate floor Saturday. Her comments came just hours before the 8 p.m. EST vote. Landrieu says her vote is to move forward but that work still needs to be done on the bill.
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10,000 Jefferson residents and businesses without power
Entergy Louisiana reports that about 10,000 customers in Jefferson Parish are without power. A spokeswoman says the outage was caused by a problem with a main breaker on a major line serving parts of Old Metairie and Old Jefferson. Officials say it may be 1:30pm Saturday before power is restored to the affected areas.
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Hurricane Expo at Alario Center
Jefferson Parish is hosting the 2nd annual Southeast Louisiana Hurricane Preparedness Expo today.
The event is designed to help local residents and businesses prepare for the next hurricane season ...Read More
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Early-morning murder in Avondale
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting death that happened early Saturday morning. Spokesman Col. John Fortunato said that at approximately 5:00am, officers responded to a report of a shooting victim in the 170 block of Travis Drive in Avondale ...Read More
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NOPD officer arrested on shoplifting charge
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office has confirmed that a member of the New Orleans Police Department has been arrested on a charge of shoplifting. ...Read More
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Much at stake for both LSU and Ole Miss
Things are looking awfully familiar for No. 8 LSU and Mississippi.
There are two games left in the season and the traditional rivals are again fighting for second place in the Southeastern Conference Western Division and the postseason plums that comewith it - just like last year ...Read More
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KKK plans to protest at Ole Miss over song, chant
Ku Klux Klansmen said they plan to protest Saturday over what they see as lost Southern symbolism at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, and some students plan to counter-protest the segregationist group. Shane Tate of Tupelo, grand titan of the Mississippi White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, said members of his group are unhappy that...
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Sweet Sixteen Action in the Prep Football Playoffs
Last week the Louisiana High School Football Playoffs started with 32 teams in each of the 5 classifications. Week 2 of the post season has 16 teams in each class with dreams still alive for a state championship. Among the action on the second Friday Night of the post season...
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Death of Drew Brees' mother ruled a suicide
The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide. Mina Brees, an attorney from Austin, Texas, died August 7th while visiting Colorado. This week, Grand County coroner Brenda Bock concluded that she died of a prescription drug overdose and ruled the death a suicide ...Read More
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Northshore businessman indicted in alleged Ponzi scheme
A federal grand jury has indicted a Louisiana businessman on charges he defrauded investors out of roughly $19.5 million in what prosecutors call a Ponzi scheme. The 63-count indictment handed up today says Matthew B ...Read More
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KKK to protest at LSU - Ole Miss game
LSU fans heading to Oxford Mississippi may encounter the Ku Klux Klan as they go to the LSU - Ole Miss game on Saturday. It stems from the university ending a tradition at football games. The band has been instructed to stop playing a medley in which many fans in the stands chant "The South shall rise again ...Read More
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Blight drops by 8,000 homes
The level of blight in New Orleans dropped over the last year, at a time when efforts to reduce blight in many other cities was stagnant at best. There are 8,000 fewer blighted houses in New Orleans, says Allison Plyer, co-director of the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center ...Read More
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St. Benard locking up parents of truant kids
A new truancy law is being strictly enforced in St. Bernard Parish these days, and now the emphasis is on the parents to make sure the kids go to school. Officials say so far this year around 30 parents have been arrested and many more have been warned ...Read More
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Sharper probable for Tampa headlines injury report
The Saints today announced the pre-game injuries as they prepare to take on the Buc's in Tampa. The good news is that safety Darren Sharper is probable for the game after taking part in his first full practice in a couple of weeks with a knee injury...Read More
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Kristian: Saints players know they have to work harder to go all the way
9 and 0... Perfect, right? Not if you take a stroll through the Saints locker room and ask around. "This isn't a very happy locker room right now, guys are upset, because we want to play so much better," defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove told me ...Read More
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Fans pack sold out shows at midnight for the new Twilight film
Movie theaters across the country were filled to capacity at midnight when the film, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" premiered. Screenings sold out show after show around the region too. The second film of the four-part "Twilight" series about a teenager, a vampire, and a werewolf drew record crowds ...Read More
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Stojakovic leads Hornets past Suns 110-103
The rookie didn't flinch in crunch time and the old veteran couldn't miss. Darren Collison's poise and Peja Stojakovic's sharp shooting provided the 1-2 punch the suddenly surging New Orleans Hornets needed to pull out a surprising 110-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night ...Read More
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Saints fans already looking to playoffs
In a season of firsts, Black & Gold fans are now guessing how, not if, their Saints will land in postseason action. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says that as things stand now, the Saints need to win three more games to lock up the NFC South to secure aplayoff bid ...Read More
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Help preserve the po' boy!
Po' boy preservationists are out to prove our sandwich has the upper crust and the national franchises just don't cut the mustard. Thousands of New Orleanians are expected to crunch into a party for the city's most famous sandwich this weekend ...Read More
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Jeff: LSU should beat Ole Miss, if they play to their capability
Two teams looking to finish the season strong meet in Oxford on Saturday as 10th ranked LSU visits Ole Miss. The winner of this game will likely find itself in the Captial One Bowl on New Year's Day. If LSU loses, they could spend the New Year's holiday weekend in Dallas for the Cotton Bowl...
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Another Jefferson jailer jailed
Police say yet another corrections officer working at the Jefferson Parish jail has been arrested. In a press release, JPSO Col. John Fortuanto said that 41-year-old Cecelia A. Mani admitted to stealing $60 in bond money from the facility's intake booking area ...Read More
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Video: Drew Brees in PSA with the President
President Barack Obama will appear with NFL players Drew Brees, Troy Polamalu and DeMarcus Ware in a public service announcement that will air during the league's Thanksgiving games. The 90-second spot shows Obama and the NFL stars playing touch football with local children on the White House lawn ...Read More
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French Quarter art dealers sentenced for fraud
Two local art dealers face jail time after prosecutors say the couple passed off overseas artwork as the work of local and regional artists. According to federal investigators, Christopher Breithoff and his mother Constance Breithoff, of Covington, operated the Barlow Art Gallery in the 800 block of the French Quarter ...Read More
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