Saturday, May 03, 2008

05/01/2008 NOLA News


Neville Bros. return to New Orleans jazz fest
Reuters UK - UK
The Neville brothers -- Art, 70, Charles, 69, Aaron, 67, and Cyril, 60 -- were forced to settle outside New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina flooded ...
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Against Odds, New Orleans Schools Fight Back
New York Times - United States
Carver's only context is ruin — it sits across a field from the flooded-out pre-Katrina Carver High — and yet it is trying all over again, with new teachers ...
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HH the Emir at the Children's Hospital in New Orleans yesterday
Gulf Times - Doha,Qatar
University president Scott Cowen thanked Qatar for its contributions to the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin said Qatar ...
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Southern grace, Yankee spirit
Boston Globe - United States
Two-and-a-half years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, vast sections remain damaged and half-deserted, and many fear the Crescent City will never ...
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New Orleans still beckons Katrina evacuees
United Press International - USA
A large crowd of Katrina victims attended a session in Baton Rouge, La., Tuesday night to air their concerns and views to New Orleans City Council President ...
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The Politics of Hypocrisy: McCain slips out from under his rock
OpEdNews - Newtown,PA,USA
... to those affected by Hurricane Katrina. These are not the votes of a compassionate conservative. The ultimate indignity for the people of New Orleans is ...
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New Orleans plans YouTube presidential debate
Reuters - USA
New Orleans, which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, is a popular spot for political appearances. Former Democratic presidential candidate John ...
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Celebrating life in New Orleans
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Other cities might buckle to bitterness, but not New Orleans. Even with the lingering pain, on my three trips back since Hurricane Katrina, ...
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The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square
PopMatters - Chicago,IL,USA
Mardi Gras, the third since Hurricane Katrina, came early; with each passing year the visiting media seems less and less in awe that New Orleans actually ...
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Panel OK's Jindal backed education bill attacked as 'voucher'
Education Week News - Bethesda,MD,USA
Opponents noted that the New Orleans school system has undergone drastic changes since Hurricane Katrina hit in August 2005, with the state taking over ...
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