Credit crunch puts a pinch on recovering New Orleans; tax-free ‘GO Zone’ bonds find few takersNEW ORLEANS — New Orleans got approval for more than $1 billion in tax-free bonds to help spur development after Hurricane Katrina, but it’s finding few takers nearly four years later. ‘Serious sin’ senator’s 2010 bid to give early glimpse of scandal-scarred conservatives’ fateNEW ORLEANS — Before South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s romantic disappearance in Argentina and Nevada Sen. John Ensign’s fling with a campaign aide, there was Sen. David Vitter’s “serious sin” involving an escort service. Gulf of Mexico’s ‘dead zone’ of low-oxygen water much smaller than predicted, but still severeNEW ORLEANS — The Gulf of Mexico’s “dead zone” — where there is too little oxygen in the water for anything to live — is less than half the size predicted earlier this year but also unusually severe, a scientist said Friday. Current, former Saints sue movie studio over money from investments they claim never madeNEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans Saints linebacker and two former players sued a film studio Thursday to try to get their money back from investments they say were never made. Report: FEMA took too long to react to claims of dangerous formaldehyde levels in trailersNEW ORLEANS — The Federal Emergency Management Agency took too long to respond to initial reports of dangerous levels of formaldehyde in trailers delivered to victims of the 2005 hurricanes, exposing people to possible health risks, a report of the Homeland Security Department inspector general said Thursday. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin wants people who plan to return counted as residents in CensusNEW ORLEANS — Mayor Ray Nagin wants hurricane-displaced people who plan to return to New Orleans counted as residents in the upcoming U.S. Census even if they live elsewhere. Governors see Katrina recovery on Miss. coast, but locals still struggle near convention siteBILOXI, Miss. — Governors attending their national convention on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast have seen signs of Hurricane Katrina recovery — glitzy casinos packed with tourists, new condominium towers rising along the beach, the major expansion of a bustling state port. Police: Infant with 100 small animal bites found dead in crib in home in New Orleans suburbWESTWEGO, La. — Police say a Louisiana infant’s body was covered with what appeared to be more than 100 small animal bites, perhaps some from rats, when she was found dead in her crib. Coastal communities: Recession will mean more people need help fleeing hurricanesNEW ORLEANS — Extra evacuation buses. More storm shelters. A guide to doing hurricane preparation on a budget. Retired general Honore: Ex-La. governor halted plan to reopen Charity Hospital after KatrinaNEW ORLEANS — Weeks after Hurricane Katrina slammed New Orleans and worsened the medical plight of the city’s poor, then-Gov. Kathleen Blanco said the publicly run Charity Hospital would not reopen, even though the military had scrubbed the building to medical-ready standards, the retired Army general who oversaw the work said. Entergy pushes to get spinoff of nuclear reactors into separate company completedNEW ORLEANS — Entergy Corp. has filed a proposal with utility regulators in New York state in a push to get approval of its long-running plan to spin off some of its nuclear power plants into a separate company. Customs finds almost a half-ton of cocaine in shipping container of Colombian coffeeNEW ORLEANS — Customs agents discovered an extra ingredient in a shipment of Colombian coffee: nearly a half-ton of cocaine. Tidewater board approved stock repurchase of up to $200 million in sharesNEW ORLEANS — Tidewater Inc., which provides water transportation for the petroleum industry, said Thursday its board has authorized it to repurchase up to $200 million in shares of its common stock. AP IMPACT: Effort to recruit tugboat pilots may have backfired, increased accidentsNEW ORLEANS — A federal program to recruit more tugboat pilots may have backfired by allowing thousands of novice captains to take the helm and contributing to a 25 percent increase in the number of accidents on the nation’s rivers. McMoRan Exploration reports potential discovery at deep gas exploratory well in LouisianaNEW ORLEANS — Independent oil and gas producer McMoRan Exploration Co. said Monday that drilling results indicate a potential discovery at a deep gas exploratory well in Louisiana. Tech expert: Potentially years’ worth of New Orleans’ mayor’s e-mails deletedNEW ORLEANS — A technology expert said Wednesday that potentially years’ worth of Mayor Ray Nagin’s e-mails have been deleted. Whitney Holding hit by Fitch Ratings downgradeNEW ORLEANS — Fitch Ratings has cut its rating on regional banker Whitney Holding Corp. citing its nonperforming assets, much of them related to Florida real estate. USDA: Cotton acreage hits lowest level since 1983, amid continued interest in corn, soybeansNEW ORLEANS — U.S. farmers planted their fewest cotton acres since 1983 — just over 9 million — amid a continued swapping of acres for better priced and less-costly-to-produce crops such as corn and soybeans. Dry Louisiana: Farmers struggle, fish die in dry ditches, some areas consider fireworks banNEW ORLEANS — Louisiana got some welcome rain this week, but farmers were still worrying about vulnerable crops in drought conditions that even threatened to cancel their Fourth of July fireworks displays. Golf Channel examines prison links in La., complete with inmate groundskeepers, gator hazardsNEW ORLEANS — A golf course tucked among 18,000 acres in Louisiana’s scenic Tunica Hills would seem an ideal vacation getaway if it was not on the grounds of the sprawling Louisiana State Penitentiary. Judge refuses to toss bribery case against brother of ex-congressman William Jefferson of La.NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has refused to throw out bribery charges against the brother of a former Louisiana congressman. Public, not private money driving slow New Orleans downtownNEW ORLEANS — A deal approved this week to fill up an empty skyscraper and keep the city’s pro football team raises the bill of taxpayer funded redevelopment projects in downtown New Orleans to $300 million. Louisiana governor’s deal to keep New Orleans Saints through 2025 wins legislative approvalBATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. Bobby Jindal’s deal to keep the New Orleans Saints in Louisiana throughout 2025 gained legislative approval Thursday and is close to completion. La. governor’s proposed deal with the New Orleans Saints wins approval from state legislatureBATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s deal to keep the New Orleans Saints from moving through 2025 has won final legislative approval. AP Newsbreak: 5 remaining ‘Jena Six’ cases near conclusion; plea deal expected FridayNEW ORLEANS — Five of six black teens accused of beating a white high school classmate in a case that led to the biggest civil rights protest in decades will plead guilty in a deal expected to be finalized this week, Louisiana court officials involved with the case told The Associated Press on Wednesday. AP Newsbreak: Remaining ‘Jena Six’ cases near conclusion; plea deal expected FridayNEW ORLEANS — Louisiana court officials involved with the case against five of six black teens accused of beating a white classmate in a case that sparked civil rights protests told The Associated Press that a plea deal should be finalized this week. La. state government would lease office space from Saints owner in deal to keep team in stateBATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana’s government would lease office space from the owner of the New Orleans Saints as part of a deal to keep the team in the state. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspapers in the US and Abroad.Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: Mayor of New Orleans released from quarantine in China, heads for Australian appearanceNEW ORLEANS — After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin figured he could get through just about anything. But being held in quarantine in China amid swine flu concerns on what was supposed to be a simple economic development trip? AP Enterprise: Army Corps of Engineers orders thousands of trees cut down to protect leveesCOLUMBIA, La. — The Army Corps of Engineers is on a mission to chop down every tree in the country that grows within 15 feet of a levee — including oaks and sycamores in Louisiana, willows in Oklahoma and cottonwoods in California. |
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