Saturday 4th July, 2009
Serial Killer Has SC Residents On Edge 2hr
The New Orleans ChannelTerrified residents canceled Fourth of July plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to death. Tanya Phillips had been...
Essence Fest celebrates black music, culture
ExaminerEssence Music Festival on Friday to help celebrate its 15th year of uplifting and empowering the African-American community through issues-filled seminars by day and high-powered musical performances...
NKorea Fires 2 Mid-Range Missiles 53min
The New Orleans ChannelA news report says North Korea has fired two mid-range missiles off it eastern coast. Yonhap news agency's report says the launches Saturday appeared to be of Scud missiles. The agency quotes a South...
Pump Station Thefts Weaken Houma Flood Protection 43min
The New Orleans ChannelDozens of batteries have been stolen from Terrebonne Parish pumping stations since April, thefts that officials say increase the risk of flooding to communities during hurricane season and even just...
Neighborhoods, Festival Back To Normal After Rough Storm
The New Orleans ChannelNearly all power has been restored to the northshore after as many as 6,500 customers lost electricity Thursday evening.A summer storm pushed across southeast Louisiana late in the day, bringing...
Honduras Rejects Appeal To Restore Zelaya 4min
The New Orleans ChannelHonduras' Supreme Court has rejected an ultimatum to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power. Court spokesman Danilo Izaguirre says the head of the Organization of American States asked the...
Drought Conditions Spread In Miss., La. 28min
The New Orleans ChannelAn area of moderate drought has spread further west across south Louisiana, and abnormally dry conditions have extended further north in neighboring Mississippi.The U.S. Drought Monitor, in its...
Palin Won't Run For Re-Election 3min
The New Orleans ChannelCnn and Fox News are quoting GOP sources who say Sarah Palin won't seek another term as Alaska's governor. Palin is expected to make the announcement outside her home Friday.
Will New Orleans be underwater by 2100
eTaiwan NewsUnless enormous amounts of soil are dumped onto the Mississippi River Delta, the region could lose up to 5,212 square miles of land to ocean and tidal marsh by 2100 - a result of sea-level rise and...
No Record Of Red-Light Tickets For City Cars
The New Orleans ChannelThe City of New Orleans can't say how many of its cars have been ticketed by the city's red-light cameras, even though the cars are paid for with tax dollars and driven by city workers.
US Can Ship Arms Into Afghanistan 2hr
The New Orleans ChannelRussia will allow the U.S. to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan, a top Kremlin aide said Friday in a gesture aimed at bolstering U.S. military operations and improving strained ties...
Inside the Numbers Part III
New Orleans SaintsIn the weeks leading up to the start of the New Orleans Saints’ 2009 training camp, NewOrleansSaints.com will take an inside look at some interesting facts and figures of various high-profile...
Airline Issues Nude Safety Video 1hr
The New Orleans ChannelNew Zealand's national airline has adopted a cheeky way to encourage passengers to watch its in-flight safety video: The cabin crew's uniforms are nothing but body paint. The "Bare Essentials of...
Norfolk Southern tries to persuade foes in Jefferson
Knox NewsDiane McGhee, left, and Ann McGhee a proposed Norfolk Southern intermodal train yard in Jefferson County during a community meeting held by the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, July...
US Marines Taking Over Afghan Towns 1hr
The New Orleans ChannelU.s. forces have encountered little resistance in the initial phase of a massive operation by some 4,000 Marines in Taliban-controlled areas of southern Afghanistan, but that's a common tactic by...
Nagin Responds To Tech Firm Investigating E-Mails
The New Orleans ChannelMayor Ray Nagin lashed out Thursday at the technology firm that tried to recover the mayor's e-mail messages that have been deleted from city servers.Nagin also said lost e-mails have been retrieved...
T-shirts demand Pitt for New Orleans mayor
RedOrbitPosted on: Thursday, 2 18:20 CDT The owner of a New Orleans T-shirt shop said the grassroots movement to elect actor Brad Pitt as the city's next mayor is...
FEMA May Pay For City Hall Move
The New Orleans ChannelA 36-page report from FEMA says City Hall is badly damaged from Hurricane Katrina and the city can be reimbursed for moving to a new building, WDSU NewsChannel 6 has learned.FEMA says the 55-year-old...
Bear Mugged Me For Italian Sandwich 46min
The New Orleans ChannelA northwestern New Jersey man said he was mugged in his driveway by a sandwich-craving bear.Henry Rouwendal said he was packing his car last Friday when he was hit from behind and knocked to the...
St. Tammany Sounds Off On Flood Protection 1hr
The New Orleans ChannelHundreds of people have flocked to Mandeville to get answers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about hurricane protection.It's another chance for St. Tammany Parish government and citizens to...
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