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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Louisiana</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Man charged with killing 3 women in Baton Rouge since 1999; could be suspect in several others</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Lafayette man charged in 3 Baton Rouge slayings

BATON ROUGE, La. — A man was charged Wednesday with killing three women in Baton Rouge, the first in 1999, and is a suspect in several other unsolved murders in the city, authorities said.
Jeffery Lee Guillory, 43, was booked on three counts of second-degree murder in the deaths .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-charged-with-killing-3-women-in-baton-rouge-since-1999-could-be-suspect-in-several-others-245086/">Original source &nbsp;: Man charged with killing 3 women in Baton Rouge since 1999; could be suspect in several others</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>More rain falls in the already-soggy South, closing roads and schools and stranding drivers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Schools close as heavy rains drench the South

NEW ORLEANS — Schools are closed in parts of Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia as heavy rain continues to drench the already-soggy South.
More than an inch of rain an hour was falling in south Louisiana, and the New Orleans airport recorded more than 7 inches of rain in a .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/more-rain-falls-in-the-already-soggy-south-closing-roads-and-schools-and-stranding-drivers-244302/">More rain falls in the already-soggy South, closing roads and schools and stranding drivers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison to headline 2010 New Orleans Jazz Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
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2010 New Orleans Jazz Fest lineup announced

NEW ORLEANS — Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison and Lionel Richie are headlining next year&#8217;s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
The annual outdoor music festival is marking its 41st year. The event spans two weekends in the spring and features hundreds of acts in genres ranging from pop, ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pearl-jam-aretha-franklin-van-morrison-to-headline-2010-new-orleans-jazz-festival-244076/">Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison to headline 2010 New Orleans Jazz Festival</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana high school student killed after falling under bus during fight with peer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
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La. student falls under bus during scuffle, dies

RAYVILLE, La. — A Louisiana high school student was killed after she fell into the path of a departing school bus during a fight with another student.
Officials say the Monday afternoon fight was between a Rayville High School student and someone from another school.
Richland Parish Schools Superintendent Cathy .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/louisiana-high-school-student-killed-after-falling-under-bus-during-fight-with-peer-244039/">Source article &nbsp;: Louisiana high school student killed after falling under bus during fight with peer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bond decisions clear way for New Orleans to hold $40 million bond sale for street projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Bond decisions clear way for sale in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans plans to hold its first bond sale in two years this week after three agencies affirmed investment-grade ratings for the city.
The latest decision was released Monday by Standard &#038; Poor&#8217;s. It followed findings earlier this month by Fitch Ratings and Moody&#8217;s Investors ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bond-decisions-clear-way-for-new-orleans-to-hold-40-million-bond-sale-for-street-projects-243947/" title="Bond decisions clear way for New Orleans to hold $40 million bond sale for street projects">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>LSU board allows UNO athletics to give withdrawal notice to Sun Belt Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
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UNO to give withdrawal notice to Sun Belt league

BATON ROUGE, La. — The LSU Board of Supervisors is letting the University of New Orleans notify the Sun Belt Conference that it intends to withdraw.
The move is the first step for UNO&#8217;s athletics department to drop its NCAA Division I program to Division III.
University Chancellor Tim ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lsu-board-allows-uno-athletics-to-give-withdrawal-notice-to-sun-belt-conference-243104/">LSU board allows UNO athletics to give withdrawal notice to Sun Belt Conference</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Orleans official accused of soliciting kickbacks from companies inspecting Katrina damage</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
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New Orleans official accused in kickback scheme

NEW ORLEANS — A member of the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board has been indicted on charges he solicited kickbacks from companies with contracts to inspect damage from Hurricane Katrina.
A 33-count indictment handed up Friday by a federal grand jury claims Benjamin L. Edwards Sr. directed board work ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-orleans-official-accused-of-soliciting-kickbacks-from-companies-inspecting-katrina-damage-243057/">New Orleans official accused of soliciting kickbacks from companies inspecting Katrina damage</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: 18-year-old student wounded in shooting at La. high school, adult suspect arrested</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Student, 18, wounded in shooting at La. school

SHREVEPORT, La. — Police in the northwestern Louisiana city of Shreveport say a female student was shot on the grounds of a high school and a suspect was arrested.
Police say it happened at 8:10 a.m. Friday at Booker T. Washington High School in Shreveport. Police Cpl. Bill Goodin .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-18-year-old-student-wounded-in-shooting-at-la-high-school-adult-suspect-arrested-243050/">Original article &nbsp;: Police: 18-year-old student wounded in shooting at La. high school, adult suspect arrested</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. mineral board OKs plan to double natural gas storage under Lake Peigneur in Louisiana</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Gas storage at La.&#8217;s Lake Peigneur moves forward

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Mineral and Energy Board says a natural gas company may double its storage caverns under Lake Peigneur — a plan many area residents strongly oppose.
AGL Resources Inc. of Atlanta must still get more than 20 permits before it can use fresh water ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-mineral-board-oks-plan-to-double-natural-gas-storage-under-lake-peigneur-in-louisiana-242998/">Read more : La. mineral board OKs plan to double natural gas storage under Lake Peigneur in Louisiana</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: 17-year-old girl wounded in shooting at Louisiana high school, adult suspect arrested</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Girl, 17, wounded in shooting at La. high school

SHREVEPORT, La. — Police in the northwestern Louisiana city of Shreveport say a female student was shot on the grounds of a high school and a suspect was arrested.
Police say it happened at 8:10 a.m. Friday at Booker T. Washington High School in Shreveport.
Police Cpl. Bill Goodin .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-17-year-old-girl-wounded-in-shooting-at-louisiana-high-school-adult-suspect-arrested-242990/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Police: 17-year-old girl wounded in shooting at Louisiana high school, adult suspect arrested</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Moody&#8217;s rating moves New Orleans closer to $40 million bond sale for streets next week</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
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New Orleans moves closer to $40 million bond sale

NEW ORLEANS — Good news for the city of New Orleans as it seeks to sell its first bonds since 2007: Moody&#8217;s Investors Service has affirmed its investment-grade rating.
Thursday&#8217;s announcement puts the city closer to holding a $40 million bond sale for street work next week. Fitch ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/moodys-rating-moves-new-orleans-closer-to-40-million-bond-sale-for-streets-next-week-242984/" title="Moody&#8217;s rating moves New Orleans closer to $40 million bond sale for streets next week">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. woman accused of pouring a pot of boiling grits onto her sleeping boyfriend after fight</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
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La. woman arrested in grits attack on boyfriend

BOUTTE, La. — A Louisiana woman is charged with getting back at her sleeping boyfriend after a fight by scalding him with a pot of boiling grits.
Sheriff&#8217;s deputies say 44-year-old Carolyn Brown caused second-degree burns on the man&#8217;s face and arms.
Brown was booked on a second-degree battery charge.
The ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-woman-accused-of-pouring-a-pot-of-boiling-grits-onto-her-sleeping-boyfriend-after-fight-242936/" title="La. woman accused of pouring a pot of boiling grits onto her sleeping boyfriend after fight">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal government nets $111.4 million in sale of energy leases off the coast of Texas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Government nets $111 million in offshore sale

NEW ORLEANS — The federal government has accepted $111.4 million in high bids for 155 offshore energy leases off the coast of Texas.
The leases were sold last August in New Orleans by the Minerals Management Service. The agency rejected high bids of just over $4 million on seven tracts .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-government-nets-1114-million-in-sale-of-energy-leases-off-the-coast-of-texas-242685/">Original source &nbsp;: Federal government nets $111.4 million in sale of energy leases off the coast of Texas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Woman accused of pouring a pot of boiling grits onto sleeping boyfriend after argument</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Woman allegedly pours grits on sleeping boyfriend

BOUTTE, La. — A 44-year-old woman was booked with second-degree battery after allegedly pouring a pot of boiling grits onto her sleeping boyfriend. St. Charles Parish sheriff&#8217;s deputies said Carolyn Brown caused second-degree burns on the man&#8217;s face and arms. The man told deputies that he came home from ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/woman-accused-of-pouring-a-pot-of-boiling-grits-onto-sleeping-boyfriend-after-argument-242631/">Woman accused of pouring a pot of boiling grits onto sleeping boyfriend after argument</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Orleans&#8217; famed Galatoire&#8217;s restaurant sells majority interest outside of family</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:39:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Foster</dc:creator>
		
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Galatoire&#8217;s restaurant sells majority interest

NEW ORLEANS — Galatoire&#8217;s Restaurant — which for more than 100 years has been serving fine Creole cuisine in New Orleans&#8217; French Quarter — is no longer solely owned by the founder&#8217;s family.
The restaurant announced Wednesday that the majority ownership had been sold to businessmen Todd Trosclair and John Georges who ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-orleans-famed-galatoires-restaurant-sells-majority-interest-outside-of-family-242540/" title="New Orleans&#8217; famed Galatoire&#8217;s restaurant sells majority interest outside of family">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Orleans&#8217; landmark Galatoire&#8217;s Restaurant sells majority interest outside of family board</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Foster</dc:creator>
		
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Galatoire&#8217;s in New Orleans sells majority interest

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans landmark Galatoire&#8217;s Restaurant is no longer solely owned by the founder&#8217;s family.
The restaurant, which serves fine Creole cuisine in the city&#8217;s French Quarter, announced Wednesday that majority ownership had been sold to businessmen Todd Trosclair and John Georges who have no previous restaurant ties.
Galatoire&#8217;s, ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-orleans-landmark-galatoires-restaurant-sells-majority-interest-outside-of-family-board-242288/" title="New Orleans&#8217; landmark Galatoire&#8217;s Restaurant sells majority interest outside of family board">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads snarl traffic and close schools in Midwest, New England</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke Meredith</dc:creator>
		
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Heavy snowfall, wind pounding Midwest, New England

DES MOINES, Iowa — A gigantic winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow across much of the Midwest and New England as it marched eastward Wednesday, creating blizzard conditions, burying cars under huge drifts and providing ammunition for a massive campus snowball fight in Wisconsin.
Even more snow ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fierce-wind-heavy-snowfall-icy-roads-snarl-traffic-and-close-schools-in-midwest-new-england-241965/" title="Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads snarl traffic and close schools in Midwest, New England">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads threatening Upper Midwest as &#8216;monster&#8217; storm moves east</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie S. Welte</dc:creator>
		
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&#8216;Extremely dangerous&#8217; blizzards move into Midwest

DES MOINES, Iowa — A fierce winter storm was leaving dangerous ice, heavy snow and vicious winds in its wake as it slogged eastward Wednesday, threatening to wreak havoc on commuters in the Upper Midwest and closing schools across New England.
More than a foot of snow was expected in parts ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fierce-wind-heavy-snowfall-icy-roads-threatening-upper-midwest-as-monster-storm-moves-east-241858/" title="Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads threatening Upper Midwest as &#8216;monster&#8217; storm moves east">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Orleans overcomes 1 obstacle toward $40-million bond sale with Fitch rating</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
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New Orleans overcomes 1 obstacle toward bond sale

NEW ORLEANS — Fitch Ratings has affirmed an investment-grade bond rating for the city of New Orleans.
This moves the city one step closer to selling its first bonds in two years. A $40 million bond sale, tentatively set for Dec. 16, still hinges on favorable ratings from Moody&#8217;s ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-orleans-overcomes-1-obstacle-toward-40-million-bond-sale-with-fitch-rating-241731/" title="New Orleans overcomes 1 obstacle toward $40-million bond sale with Fitch rating">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Big storm sweeps out of West, bringing heavy snow and strong winds to Upper Midwest</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie S. Welte</dc:creator>
		
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Fierce winter storm hits Midwest with snow, wind

DES MOINES, Iowa — A fierce winter storm hammered more than a dozen states Tuesday with dangerous ice, heavy snow and vicious winds that threatened to create 15-foot drifts in parts of the Upper Midwest.
As much as two-thirds of the country will be affected by the storm by ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/big-storm-sweeps-out-of-west-bringing-heavy-snow-and-strong-winds-to-upper-midwest-241654/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Big storm sweeps out of West, bringing heavy snow and strong winds to Upper Midwest</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Snow dusts the South from La. to Ga.; some flights canceled in DC, but few problems reported</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Snow dusts the South from Louisiana to Georgia

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana got its earliest snowflakes ever as people across the South awakened to a dusting of powder.
Snow started falling in the region late Friday and continued into Saturday morning.
Snow also caused a few cancellations Saturday at Washington&#8217;s Dulles International Airport.
The National Weather Service says several .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/snow-dusts-the-south-from-la-to-ga-some-flights-canceled-in-dc-but-few-problems-reported-240440/">Original article &nbsp;: Snow dusts the South from La. to Ga.; some flights canceled in DC, but few problems reported</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Football&#8217;s undefeated Saints lift spirits in woeful New Orleans; no more &#8216;Poor us&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:49:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cain Burdeau</dc:creator>
		
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The undefeated Saints lift spirits in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — They ain&#8217;t the Ain&#8217;ts anymore. And ain&#8217;t that grand for New Orleans.
Football&#8217;s once-hapless New Orleans Saints are on a roll at 11-0, lifting spirits in this hurricane-battered city four miserable, down-in-the-dumps years after Katrina. In fact, folks in the Big Easy are feeling so good .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/footballs-undefeated-saints-lift-spirits-in-woeful-new-orleans-no-more-poor-us-240088/">Football&#8217;s undefeated Saints lift spirits in woeful New Orleans; no more &#8216;Poor us&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Mad Men&#8217; actor spends down time in New Orleans, where he runs a home decor and gift shop</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey Plaisance</dc:creator>
		
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Actor Bryan Batt at home in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — The future is unclear for his character on the hit AMC show &#8220;Mad Men,&#8221; but actor Bryan Batt is taking advantage of the down time here in his hometown since the recent season finale.

Batt — who plays closeted gay art director Sal Romano — is .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mad-men-actor-spends-down-time-in-new-orleans-where-he-runs-a-home-decor-and-gift-shop-238297/">&#8216;Mad Men&#8217; actor spends down time in New Orleans, where he runs a home decor and gift shop</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USDA issues disaster declaration for much of Louisiana due to drought, heavy rains</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bohrer</dc:creator>
		
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Fed disaster declaration lets La. farmers seek aid

NEW ORLEANS — A federal disaster declaration announced Monday allows Louisiana farmers affected by early-season drought and late-season rains to seek emergency loans or other aid.
The declaration, covering much of the planting and production year, April through October, affects all but one Louisiana parish. It also allows for ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/usda-issues-disaster-declaration-for-much-of-louisiana-due-to-drought-heavy-rains-237836/">USDA issues disaster declaration for much of Louisiana due to drought, heavy rains</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities: 5th child dies from injuries after Louisiana crash of minivan carrying 15 people</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Authorities: 5th child dies after La. van crash

NEW ORLEANS — Authorities say a fifth child has died from injuries after a minivan carrying 15 people blew a tire and crashed on Interstate 10 in Louisiana.
State police say 12-year-old Ariel Hines of Harvey died Monday at a Baton Rouge hospital.
Six people have died from the Saturday ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-5th-child-dies-from-injuries-after-louisiana-crash-of-minivan-carrying-15-people-237835/">Authorities: 5th child dies from injuries after Louisiana crash of minivan carrying 15 people</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Minivan carrying 13 children rolls on La. highway, killing 4 kids, adult; 7 critical</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bohrer</dc:creator>
		
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4 kids among 5 killed in La. crash; 7 critical

NEW ORLEANS — A minivan packed with 13 children and two adults was likely overweight and not designed to carry so many, police said Sunday, a day after the vehicle crashed on a highway, killing five.
State police said the minivan likely blew a tire and rolled .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-minivan-carrying-13-children-rolls-on-la-highway-killing-4-kids-adult-7-critical-237371/">Police: Minivan carrying 13 children rolls on La. highway, killing 4 kids, adult; 7 critical</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Driver, 4 kids ages 2 to 14 among dead in La. highway wreck; 7 children in critical condition</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Foster</dc:creator>
		
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4 kids among 5 killed in La. crash; 7 critical

NEW ORLEANS — Four children ages 2 to 14 were among five people killed when a minivan packed with kids rolled on a Louisiana interstate, and seven others remained in critical condition, state police said Sunday.
None of the 13 children in the van was wearing a ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/driver-4-kids-ages-2-to-14-among-dead-in-la-highway-wreck-7-children-in-critical-condition-237255/">Driver, 4 kids ages 2 to 14 among dead in La. highway wreck; 7 children in critical condition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. police: At least 5 killed, another 10 critically hurt in 2-car interstate crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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La. interstate crash kills 5; critically hurts 10

NEW ORLEANS — A minivan packed with children blew a tire, clipped a delivery truck and rolled on a Louisiana interstate Saturday, killing five people and critically injuring another 10, state police said.
Thirteen children riding without seatbelts were thrown from the van, including four of the dead who .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-police-at-least-5-killed-another-10-critically-hurt-in-2-car-interstate-crash-237090/">La. police: At least 5 killed, another 10 critically hurt in 2-car interstate crash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. police: At least 5 killed, another 8 critically hurt in 2-car interstate crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
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La. interstate crash kills 5; critically hurts 8

NEW ORLEANS, La. — A minivan blew a tire, clipped a delivery truck and rolled on a Louisiana interstate Saturday, killing five people and critically injuring another eight, state police said.
Seven or eight people were thrown from the van, and four of the victims&#8217; bodies were found in ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-police-at-least-5-killed-another-8-critically-hurt-in-2-car-interstate-crash-237060/">La. police: At least 5 killed, another 8 critically hurt in 2-car interstate crash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. police say a homeless man broke into a woman&#8217;s home to cook a meal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
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La. police say man broke into home to cook meal

ALEXANDRIA, La. — Alexandria police have arrested a man they said broke into an home to cook a meal. The Alexandria Daily Town Talk reported Wednesday that 29-year-old man, who told police he was homeless, was arrested and charged with burglary.
A woman told police she walked .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-police-say-a-homeless-man-broke-into-a-womans-home-to-cook-a-meal-235918/" title="La. police say a homeless man broke into a woman&#8217;s home to cook a meal">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USDA targets farm runoff in 41 watersheds feeding into Mississippi River</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Farm runoff in 41 watersheds feeding Mississippi

NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it aims to stop agricultural runoff in 41 watersheds in 12 states from ending up in the Mississippi River.
The departments says it has $320 million for farmers who want to slow runoff.
The agency is targeting watersheds in Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/usda-targets-farm-runoff-in-41-watersheds-feeding-into-mississippi-river-235720/">USDA targets farm runoff in 41 watersheds feeding into Mississippi River</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Soggy season, crop losses in Gulf South may limit sweet potato supplies next year, experts say</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Soggy season could crimp sweet potato supply

NEW ORLEANS — Savor that holiday sweet potato pie and those marshmallow yams while you can.
Agricultural experts and industry officials expect enough sweet potatoes for the traditionally high-demand period of Thanksgiving and Christmas.
But by Easter, they could be in limited supply in some parts of the country due to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/soggy-season-crop-losses-in-gulf-south-may-limit-sweet-potato-supplies-next-year-experts-say-235556/">Read : Soggy season, crop losses in Gulf South may limit sweet potato supplies next year, experts say</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Isn&#8217;t this a lovely basement? And here &#8230; I don&#8217;t know where all those bones came from</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Agent showing house finds pile of bones
GIBSON, La. — A real estate agent showing a house got to the basement and found about 100 human bones in a corner.

James Kenny, a forensic investigator with the Terrebonne Parish Coroner&#8217;s Office, says the bones found Saturday were so old that dirt had saturated the marrow inside them. .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/isnt-this-a-lovely-basement-and-here-i-dont-know-where-all-those-bones-came-from-235045/">Isn&#8217;t this a lovely basement? And here &#8230; I don&#8217;t know where all those bones came from</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In 1 month, a vigil, a special salute and goodbyes _ war in Afghanistan ripples across America</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
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A bad month in Afghanistan rippled across the US
Every afternoon, seven days a week, Ed Epley has a 5 p.m. appointment with the war.
He pulls a protest sign from his maroon 1961 Volkswagen van — he has 30 to 40 stashed inside — and joins a one-hour peace vigil at the Benton County .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-1-month-a-vigil-a-special-salute-and-goodbyes-_-war-in-afghanistan-ripples-across-america-234156/" title="In 1 month, a vigil, a special salute and goodbyes _ war in Afghanistan ripples across America">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. sees drop in initial jobless claims after brief spike due to transportation sector layoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Louisiana sees decline in initial jobless claims

BATON ROUGE, La. — First-time claims for jobless benefits in Louisiana fell last week after a spike attributed to a temporary layoff in the transportation equipment industry.
The Louisiana Workforce Commission reported 4,623 initial claims for the week ending Nov. 14. That compared with 5,488 first-time claims the prior week.
Initial ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-sees-drop-in-initial-jobless-claims-after-brief-spike-due-to-transportation-sector-layoff-233838/">Read : La. sees drop in initial jobless claims after brief spike due to transportation sector layoff</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Imperial Sugar enters three-way joint venture to build cane sugar refinery plant in Louisiana</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Imperial Sugar, 2 others to build cane sugar plant

SUGAR LAND, Texas — Imperial Sugar Co. said Friday it has entered a three-way joint venture to build a cane sugar refinery next to its existing factory in Gramercy, La.
The joint venture, called Louisiana Sugar Refining LLC, also includes Sugar Growers and Refiners Inc. and Cargill Inc. .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/imperial-sugar-enters-three-way-joint-venture-to-build-cane-sugar-refinery-plant-in-louisiana-233680/">Imperial Sugar enters three-way joint venture to build cane sugar refinery plant in Louisiana</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Orleans board backs millage hike ahead of $40 million bond sale sought for street projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bohrer</dc:creator>
		
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New Orleans eyes December sale for $40M bond sale

NEW ORLEANS — The city plans to hold its first bond sale in two years next month though the outcome of three high-stakes meetings with rating agencies could push it back again.
Mayor Ray Nagin wants to use the proceeds from the $40 million sale to help keep ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-orleans-board-backs-millage-hike-ahead-of-40-million-bond-sale-sought-for-street-projects-233589/">Original article on  : New Orleans board backs millage hike ahead of $40 million bond sale sought for street projects</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sandra Bullock hosts New Orleans red carpet special premiere of latest film, &#8216;The Blind Side&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey Plaisance</dc:creator>
		
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Bullock in New Orleans for &#8216;Blind Side&#8217; showing

NEW ORLEANS — Wearing a floor-length pastel striped evening gown, Sandra Bullock walked the red carpet in New Orleans Thursday for a special premiere of her latest film, &#8220;The Blind Side.&#8221;
Besides promoting the sports drama, which opens in theaters nationwide on Friday, the event also served as a .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sandra-bullock-hosts-new-orleans-red-carpet-special-premiere-of-latest-film-the-blind-side-233106/">Sandra Bullock hosts New Orleans red carpet special premiere of latest film, &#8216;The Blind Side&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal regulators OK breakup that could change power costs in Arkansas, Mississippi</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Demillo</dc:creator>
		
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Feds OK breakup to cut power costs in Ark., Miss.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Federal regulators Thursday authorized Entergy Corp.&#8217;s utilities in Mississippi and Arkansas to leave a multistate agreement, a move expected to eventually save money for electric customers in Arkansas.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday accepted requests by Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Mississippi .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-regulators-ok-breakup-that-could-change-power-costs-in-arkansas-mississippi-232879/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Federal regulators OK breakup that could change power costs in Arkansas, Mississippi</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Southwestern Electric to buy Louisiana cooperative for $94M; deal will cut electric rates</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
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AEP subsidiary to buy La. cooperative
SHREVEPORT, La. — A subsidiary of power generator American Electric Power plans to buy a Louisiana electric cooperative for $94 million in a deal expected to save the cooperative&#8217;s members 20 percent a year on their electricity bills.

Southwestern Electric Power Co. said Thursday that the 30,000 members of Valley Electric .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/southwestern-electric-to-buy-louisiana-cooperative-for-94m-deal-will-cut-electric-rates-232864/">Southwestern Electric to buy Louisiana cooperative for $94M; deal will cut electric rates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sandra Bullock to host New Orleans red carpet premiere of latest film, &#8216;The Blind Side&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Bullock to attend red carpet event in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — Actress Sandra Bullock will walk the red carpet in New Orleans on Thursday for an evening premiere of her latest film, &#8220;The Blind Side.&#8221;
Bullock, who recently bought a home in New Orleans, is hosting the event with film studio Warner Bros. to raise money .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sandra-bullock-to-host-new-orleans-red-carpet-premiere-of-latest-film-the-blind-side-232841/">Sandra Bullock to host New Orleans red carpet premiere of latest film, &#8216;The Blind Side&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>1 dead, 1 seriously injured in natural gas well blowout near Grand Cane, La.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Gas well blows in Louisiana, killing worker

GRAND CANE, La. — One worker died and a second was seriously injured when a natural gas well blew Wednesday near the DeSoto Parish village of Grand Cane, sheriff&#8217;s Lt. Toni Joe Morris said.
He said deputies evacuated about two dozen houses within two miles of the Chesapeake Energy well, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/1-dead-1-seriously-injured-in-natural-gas-well-blowout-near-grand-cane-la-232552/">1 dead, 1 seriously injured in natural gas well blowout near Grand Cane, La.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CenturyLink agrees to add 350 jobs, stay in Louisiana</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
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CenturyLink gets deal with Louisiana
MONROE, La. — Telecommunications provider CenturyLink has agreed to add 350 jobs in Louisiana while maintaining its headquarters in the state for at least the next decade.

Gov. Bobby Jindal revealed the deal after meeting with Monroe-based CenturyLink&#8217;s board of directors on Wednesday.
CenturyLink was formed in July from the acquisition of Overland .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/centurylink-agrees-to-add-350-jobs-stay-in-louisiana-232548/">CenturyLink agrees to add 350 jobs, stay in Louisiana</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge: Army Corps&#8217; failure to maintain navigation channel led to massive flooding by Katrina</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cain Burdeau</dc:creator>
		
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Judge: Corps&#8217; negligence caused Katrina flooding

NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers&#8217; failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding in Hurricane Katrina.
U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval late Wednesday ruled in favor of residents who alleged the Army Corps&#8217; shoddy oversight of the Mississippi River-Gulf ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-army-corps-failure-to-maintain-navigation-channel-led-to-massive-flooding-by-katrina-232141/">Judge: Army Corps&#8217; failure to maintain navigation channel led to massive flooding by Katrina</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Navy: Casual atmosphere aboard submarine contributed to March collision in Persian Gulf</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Navy finds lax behavior aboard sub in collision

GROTON, Conn. — The crew of a U.S. submarine made dozens of errors before the vessel collided with an American warship in the Persian Gulf, an accident that exposed lax leaders who tolerated sleeping, slouching and a radio room rigged with music speakers, a Navy review found.
Navy investigators .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/navy-casual-atmosphere-aboard-submarine-contributed-to-march-collision-in-persian-gulf-231859/">Navy: Casual atmosphere aboard submarine contributed to March collision in Persian Gulf</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nicolas Cage uncuffs his inner bad cop for frenzied, funny role in Herzog&#8217;s &#8216;Bad Lieutenant&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Germain</dc:creator>
		
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Cage uncuffs inner bad cop for &#8216;Bad Lieutenant&#8217;

TORONTO — Nicolas Cage figures he owes no apologies when critics gripe about all the Hollywood action flicks he&#8217;s done.
An Academy Award winner for &#8220;Leaving Las Vegas,&#8221; Cage says those commercial movies provide the freedom to do smaller, smarter films such as his offbeat cop tale &#8220;Bad Lieutenant: ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nicolas-cage-uncuffs-his-inner-bad-cop-for-frenzied-funny-role-in-herzogs-bad-lieutenant-231610/" title="Nicolas Cage uncuffs his inner bad cop for frenzied, funny role in Herzog&#8217;s &#8216;Bad Lieutenant&#8217;">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>East Coast states totaling damage from nor&#8217;easter, already estimated at tens of millions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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East Coast states totaling damage from nor&#8217;easter

OCEAN CITY, N.J. — It was a desperate, ultimately futile battle — machine against nature — and Ocean City kept it up long after the outcome had been decided.
As wave after wave pummeled the beachfront during last week&#8217;s powerful nor&#8217;easter, more and more of the sand disappeared until the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/east-coast-states-totaling-damage-from-noreaster-already-estimated-at-tens-of-millions-231484/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : East Coast states totaling damage from nor&#8217;easter, already estimated at tens of millions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Friends, family attend Louisiana funeral for executed DC sniper John Allen Mohammed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Funeral held in Louisiana for DC sniper Mohammed

BATON ROUGE, La. — Friends and relatives of executed D.C. sniper John Allen Muhammad have gathered in Louisiana for his funeral.
Muhammad was put to death last week in Virginia for killing Dean Harold Meyers at a gas station during an October 2002 shooting spree. It left 10 people ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/friends-family-attend-louisiana-funeral-for-executed-dc-sniper-john-allen-mohammed-231305/">Friends, family attend Louisiana funeral for executed DC sniper John Allen Mohammed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Group will meet to consider lifting oyster moratorium in Lousiana</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Group to consider lifting La. oyster moratorium

BATON ROUGE, La. — A group considering whether a moratorium on new oyster leases should be lifted is meeting on Monday.
Last year, the Louisiana Legislature told the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to set up rules about lifting the moratorium.
A committee drawing up recommendations will meet Monday for the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/group-will-meet-to-consider-lifting-oyster-moratorium-in-lousiana-230621/">Original source &nbsp;: Group will meet to consider lifting oyster moratorium in Lousiana</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>THE INFLUENCE GAME: Mystery group run by NC law firm fans opposition around US to health bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
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THE INFLUENCE GAME: Front group fights health bill
WASHINGTON — One operative tried to enlist trade groups in Maine to oppose government-run health coverage. Another helped a member of a Las Vegas conservative group appear on local talk radio to criticize the proposal. A third persuaded a Louisiana activist to post an opinion piece ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-mystery-group-run-by-nc-law-firm-fans-opposition-around-us-to-health-bill-230019/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : THE INFLUENCE GAME: Mystery group run by NC law firm fans opposition around US to health bill</a>.]]></description>
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