04/11/2008 NOLA News

Archdiocese of New Orleans to close more parishes in Katrina aftermath
Catholic News Agency - Denver,CO,USA
This will result in a reduction of the number of parishes in the archdiocese from the pre-Katrina count of 141 to only 108, the New Orleans Times-Picayune ...
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Acquittal in musician's death renews focus on New Orleans crime
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com - New Orleans,LA,USA
... one of the high-profile murders that led to a mass protest in 2007 over the violent crime that has marred New Orleans' recovery from Hurricane Katrina. ...
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Travel Postcard: 48 hours in New Orleans
Reuters UK - UK
By Verna Gates NEW ORLEANS (Reuters Life!) - More than two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, new cultural life is coursing through the ...
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band keeps magic of New Orleans alive
Washington Observer Reporter - Washington,PA,USA
By Brad Hundt, Staff writer After Hurricane Katrina tore New Orleans apart, Ben Jaffe made a trip to Sea Saint Studio, a legendary recording studio where ...
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New Orleans recovery drive hopes to tap China firms
Reuters - USA
Nagin, in his second term as mayor of New Orleans, said the city had spent $6 billion to $7 billion rebuilding after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in ...
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Minor Crime, Major Time
Georgetown University The Hoya - Washington,DC,USA
... attracting roughly 30 students to travel down to New Orleans in early March and assist in the ongoing recovery effort in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. ...
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All Around the Liberal Arts
Macalester College The Mac Weekly - St. Paul,MN,USA
... Memorial Library, the main library at this New Orleans school. The items were removed and restored after Hurricane Katrina laid havoc on the collection. ...
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Volunteer inspired, adopts displaced Hurricane Katrina dog
KTKA.com - Topeka,KS,USA
Myra is one lucky pet that was adopted when her owner, Shawna Castillo, volunteered at a New Orleans animal shelter during spring break. ...
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Louisiana, New Orleans brace against cresting of flooded Mississippi
The Ranger - San Antonio,TX,USA
Built to handle a maximum capacity of 20 feet, the levees' failure during Hurricane Katrina buried the city under water, causing widespread damage and loss ...
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UPDATE: Lack Of Katrina Talk In Race Worries Louisiana
CNNMoney.com - USA
New Orleans ' troubles began the morning of Aug. 29, 2005 , when Katrina smashed into the Louisiana coast with a storm surge that reached 20 feet in some ...
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