Search continues for missing 11-year-old girl

07/16/11 Michael Luke / Eyewitness News ST. BERNARD, La. -- Rescue crews are combing the waters off Shell Beach for a missing 11-year-old girl after two boats collided, according to Coast Guard officials. At 5:40 p.m. Saturday, the St. Bernard Sheriff's Office contacted the Coast Guard about a missing 11-year-old girl in the water near Shell Beach just south of Chalmette, according to Coast Guard ...

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One year after capping of Macondo Well, oil spill effects remain

07/15/11 Maya Rodriguez / Eyewitness News CHALMETTE, La.-- At Today's Ketch Seafood in St. Bernard Parish, the catch is fresh and homegrown. A year ago, though, uncertainty gripped owner Jeff Pohlmann, as oil gushed out of the Macondo Well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. "We didn't know where it was going to wind up, being that it was affecting so close to home here," Pohlmann said. "This is where ...

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Help craft Louisiana's coastal plan: An editorial

07/15/11 Few developments will determine our region's fate as much as our efforts to restore Louisiana's coast and improve our flood protection. That's why residents across metro New Orleans should take advantage of several upcoming meetings set up to help state officials retool Louisiana's master plan for levees and coastal restoration

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'Mr. Legs' pageant spoof still a winner for Bridge House

07/14/11 "Mr. Legs XI" kicks off Saturday at 6 p.m. at Generations Hall.

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30 Years Into the Epidemic, a Generation With HIV Comes of Age

07/11/11 FRIDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- In 1991, the life of a 6-year-old girl in Texas named Danielle began to unravel.

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Have your pick of events to celebrate 4th of July in New Orleans

06/29/11 Several events in New Orleans, surrounding towns gives lots of options for this weekend.

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No ticket wins Powerball

06/23/11 None of the tickets sold for the Powerball or Louisiana Lotto games matched all of the numbers drawn. One ticket sold for the Easy 5 game won the top prize.

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1 ticket wins Easy 5, no big winners in Lotto

06/23/11 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - One ticket sold for last night's Easy 5 game won the top prize of $320,000, but none sold for the Louisiana Lotto game matched all the numbers necessary to win that jackpot.

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Chalmette ticket wins Easy 5; Powerball grows to $63 million

06/23/11 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- One ticket sold for last night's Easy 5 game won the top prize of $320,000, but none sold for the Louisiana Lotto game matched all the numbers necessary to win that jackpot. The $250,000 Louisiana Lotto jackpot rolls over to $275,000 for Saturday's drawing. The numbers drawn were 1, 14, 17, 19, 25 and 37. Nine tickets had five of the six numbers correct. Each of those is ...

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Legal Battle Heats Up Over Chalmette Housing Project

06/22/11 Fair housing advocates filed an emergency motion in federal court Wednesday to hold St. Bernard Parish in contempt of court after they say the parish defied a federal judge's order to turn on power for a controversial mixed-income housing development.

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Hope and uncertainty as UNO looks to leave LSU

06/20/11 KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS Hurricane Katrina, the dismissal of a popular chancellor and a proposed merger with a neighboring institution are over with, but uncertainty remains at the University of New Orleans, which opened 52 years ago as an arm of Louisiana State University and is preparing to leave the fold. Votes in the House and Senate on Monday moved the university closer to ...

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Jackson Barracks' historic garrison finally welcomes National Guard home

06/19/11 The historic 117-acre installation has been completely rebuilt since Hurricane Katrina

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Appeals judges for BP claims appointed

06/09/11  PANAMA CITY - The appointing authority for the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) announced Thursday the names of 25 legal experts who will serve as appeals judges, issuing rulings on GCCF appeal decisions.In March, GCCF Claims Administrator Kenneth R. Feinberg appointed Jack M. Weiss,...

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Red Sox Select 20 Players on Final Day of 2011 First-Year Player Draft

06/09/11 Over three days, the Boston Red Sox added 53 new major league hopefuls during the MLB 2011 first-year player draft, which wrapped up Wednesday. The Red Sox added 29 pitchers (21 right-handers, eight left-handers), 10 infielders, 10 outfielders and four catchers. Of the 53 draftees, 29 are straight out of high school, while 24 were plucked from college. 1. Matt Barnes, RHP, R/R, 6-4, 203 ...

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Pitcher Matt Barnes, Catcher Blake Swihart Headline Boston's Crop of 33 Players Selected in First 30 Rounds of MLB Draft

06/08/11 Matt Barnes, a lanky pitcher from the University of Connecticut, and Blake Swihart, a switch-hitting high school catcher, highlight a 33-player crop of high school and college students selected by the Boston Red Sox in the first 30 rounds. While the pressure of being a first-round pick will fall on Barnes (No. 19 overall) and Swihart (No. 26 overall), an organization's depth is built in the ...

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Metro area All-District baseball teams

06/06/11 METRO AREA ALL-DISTRICT BASEBALL TEAMS DISTRICT 6-5A Pitchers: Troy Lewis, Dutchtown, Jr.; Jacob Waguespack, Dutchtown, Jr.; Brandt Bourgeois, Destrehan, Sr.; Justin Manton, St. Amant, Sr. Catcher: Alex Thibodeaux, Dutchtown, So. Infielders: Tylor Gonzales, St. Amant, Jr.; Ashton Lewis, East...

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SDT Waste And Debris Services, LLC Acquired By IESI Corporation

06/06/11 IESI Corporation ("IESI") and SDT Waste and Debris Services, LLC ("SDT") jointly announced recently that SDT will join IESI, a subsidiary of Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. ("Progressive Waste Solutions")

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BP Ledger, June 6 edition

06/06/11 EDITOR'S NOTE: BP Ledger carries items for reader information each Monday from various Southern Baptist-related entities, and news releases of interest from other sources. The items are published as received.

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30 Years Into the Epidemic, a Generation With HIV Comes of Age

06/03/11 Title: 30 Years Into the Epidemic, a Generation With HIV Comes of Age Category: Health News Created: 6/3/2011 10:06:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/3/2011

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Deal Puts Waste Services Company Under New Ownership

06/02/11 One of the most recognized names in waste management and disposal is getting new ownership, as SDT Waste and Debris Services, LLC, announced that it will be acquired by a company called IESI.

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