Friday, April 18, 2008

04/19/2008 NOLA News


New Orleans gears up for North American summit
Houston Chronicle - United States
But for the New Orleans Police Department, it's more of the same in aa string of high-profile, crowd-generating events early in 2008. ...
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Hornets seek to prolong feel-good story
SI.com - USA
Returning from a two-year displacement to Oklahoma city after Hurricane Katrina, the Hornets were last in the league in attendance at times during the first ...
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Reluctant Witness in New Orleans Murder Trial Killed in Hail of ...
FOXNews - USA
NEW ORLEANS — Less than a week after Guy McEwen was a reluctant witness in a murder trial, he was killed in a barrage of bullets as he ran down a New ...
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Public Opinion Pollsters to Discuss Katrina at Annual Conference ...
AScribe (press release) - USA
... the city before Hurricane Katrina, see the theme as a way for survey research professionals to use their skills to make a contribution to New Orleans. ...
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New Orleans gears up for North American Leaders Summit
International Herald Tribune - France
The Gulf Coast city, which was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, will host President George W. Bush, Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian ...
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Raising the Ante With Liquor Sales Bid
New York Times - United States
The Mardi Gras Zone in New Orleans, once primarily stocked with trinkets, became more of a grocery store and local hangout after Hurricane Katrina; ...
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New levee doubts in New Orleans area
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com - New Orleans,LA,USA
The new analysis is part of a comprehensive re-evaluation of levees, floodwalls, pumping systems and other pieces of the hurricane system since Katrina ...
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Flood Warnings in New Orleans--The Rest of the Story
OpEdNews - Newtown,PA,USA
Hurricane Katrina was the kill, but the water never relents—always moving, sometimes retreating, forever on the move. This week the National Weather Service ...
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No place like home: Katrina's lasting impact
EurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
New Orleans residents who lost their homes in Hurricane Katrina were over five times more likely to experience serious psychological distress a year after ...
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A Mississippi mop up
London Free Press - Canada
Since Katrina, hundreds of Londoners have travelled to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast to help rebuilding that is estimated to take up to 20 years. ...
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