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Engineering firm accused of overbilling, questionable spending, hurting New Orleans recovery (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) | Thursday, March 11th, 2010
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans' watchdog has found serious problems with the work of an engineering company hired to oversee the rebuilding of city buildings and infrastructure damaged in Hurricane Katrina, including overbilling, billing the city for theater tickets and Christmas gifts and questionable contract arrangements.

U.S. Ambassador to Honduras says Port of New Orleans plays critical role in international trade development (New Orleans Times-Picayune) | Thursday, March 11th, 2010
The U.S. Ambassador to Honduras told the Dock Board of the Port of New Orleans on Thursday that the port plays a critical role in developing international trade and that the state's "historic relationship" with the Central American country...

Kiewit-Traylor JV Is Hiring On New Orleans Storm-Surge Job (Engineering News-Record) | Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Despite the gloomy construction employment climate, one New Orleans contractor has established a new safety and craft training facility and will hire several hundred people to bring its workforce to 1,000 by summer.

Ex-New Orleans officer pleads in shooting cover-up (AP via Yahoo! News) | Thursday, March 11th, 2010
A second former New Orleans police officer pleaded guilty Thursday to covering up the deadly shooting of unarmed residents after Hurricane Katrina, with a judge calling the plot a "despicable" scheme that immeasurably compounded the storm's damage.

New Orleans Federal Judge Thomas Porteous impeached by U.S. House of Representatives (Mobile Press-Register) | Thursday, March 11th, 2010
WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives Thursday unanimously approved the four articles of impeachment against New Orleans Federal Judge Thomas Porteous.

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New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton discusses upcoming ... - New Orleans Times-Picayune | Thursday, March 11th, 2010
I spoke with New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton about the Saints' first week of free agency and their upcoming visit with quarterback Jake Delhomme , who is scheduled to arrive Friday. David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune Former Carolina Panthers ...

Engineering firm accused of overbilling, questionable ... - Chicago Tribune | Thursday, March 11th, 2010
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans' watchdog has found serious problems with the work of an engineering company hired to oversee the rebuilding of city buildings and infrastructure damaged in Hurricane Katrina, including overbilling, billing the city ...

Louisiana pair sentenced for embezzlement scheme in New ... - Thaindian.com | Thursday, March 11th, 2010
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA (BNO NEWS) – Two Louisiana individuals, a man and a woman, were sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay a little more than $12 million in restitution for an embezzlement scheme, prosecutors announced on Thursday. Donna ...

Ex-New Orleans cop pleads in shooting scheme - MSNBC | Thursday, March 11th, 2010
NEW ORLEANS - A second former New Orleans police officer pleaded guilty Thursday to covering up the deadly shooting of unarmed residents after Hurricane Katrina, with a judge calling the plot a "despicable" scheme that immeasurably compounded the ...

India, New Orleans Connect Domino's for Milestone - QSR magazine | Thursday, March 11th, 2010
[2010-03-11] Domino's Pizza announced the opening of its 9,000th store. To celebrate, the company conducted symbolic opening events at two stores, the first in New Delhi, India's thriving capital city, and the second in New Orleans, in a neighborhood ...

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Firm accused of overbilling, hurting NO's recovery - Omaha World-Herald | Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Firm accused of overbilling, hurting NO's recovery
Omaha World-Herald
« National AP NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans' watchdog has found serious problems with the work of an engineering company hired to oversee the rebuilding of ...

Jake Delhomme Visits Browns - WGAL Lancaster | Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Jake Delhomme Visits Browns
WGAL Lancaster
Delhomme will reportedly visit with New Orleans on Friday. The Saints are looking for someone to back up Drew Brees. Fargas was released last week by the ...

Saints re-sign long-snapper - NOLA.com | Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Saints re-sign long-snapper
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AP BASEBALL NEWS AP FOOTBALL NEWS AP HOCKEY NEWS AP SOCCER NEWS AP TENNIS NEWS AP (AP) — NEW ORLEANS - Long-snapper Jason Kyle has been re-signed by the New ...

Firm accused of overbilling, hurting NO's recovery - WCNC (subscription) | Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Firm accused of overbilling, hurting NO's recovery
WCNC (subscription)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans' watchdog has found serious problems with the work of an engineering company hired to oversee the rebuilding of city ...

Free agent QB Jake Delhomme visits Browns; Cleveland trying to settle unstable ... - Washington Examiner | Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Free agent QB Jake Delhomme visits Browns; Cleveland trying to settle unstable ...
Washington Examiner
Delhomme will reportedly visit with New Orleans on Friday. The Saints are looking for someone to back up Drew Brees. Fargas was released last week by the ...

Blog Posts

» Advocacy groups push for more DBE activity | Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Developers overhauling New Orleans' major public housing projects -- C.J. Peete, Lafitte, B.W. Cooper and St. Bernard -- are meeting the city's minimum rules for using minority contractors, but more needs to be done to give ...

Update: Greenpoint Locale for New Orleans Series Will Not Stand in ... | Thursday, March 11th, 2010
An HBO spokesman has helpfully informed us that the Greenpoint locations used for their upcoming Treme, about Katrina survivors in...

Best Of New Orleans Blog » Blog Archive » Sissy rappers in Vanity Fair | Thursday, March 11th, 2010
You do not need to spend much time in New Orleans to realize that it occupies a unique position within the pantheon of American cities. As different from similar-sized towns like Pittsburgh as a coyote is from a mound of cottage cheese, ...

» Home prices surge 72 percent on Orleans East Bank | Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Month-over-month figures throughout the New Orleans area were just as evenly split. Western St. Tammany Parish led the gainers with a 20.7 percent increase over January, followed by the East Bank of Orleans with a 16.8 percent gain and ...

» Private Companies: Automotive | Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Editor's note: The following report comes from the CityBusiness special issue on New Orleans-area private companies. Participating companies provided revenue information. Last year was all about adaptation for New Orleans area ...

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gamerrox @GameShow2Go I skimmed through my envelopes and it seems like I got invites to a leadership summit in New Orleans. Need to check on it later

Kevin Buensuceso at 2010-03-12 00:18:09 via TweetDeck

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KAYLYNN at 2010-03-12 00:17:52 via web

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Ort-on at 2010-03-12 00:17:28 via TweetDeck

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good nola at 2010-03-12 00:17:27 via HootSuite

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OhHANISEOh desires beignets now. too bad I'm not in new orleans...

Anise at 2010-03-12 00:17:06 via Twitterrific

ethankillett If you are from Louisiana or at least from New Orleans you should see Benjamin Button. They did a great job making the city old again.

Ethan Killett at 2010-03-12 00:16:58 via Tweetie

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Open Question: Should New Orleans host the 2020 or 2024 Summer Olympics? - Thursday, March 11th, 2010
New Orleans should have an opportunity to show the world that New Orleans is back and is opening to the world. .

Open Question: where did the spanish establish their first permanent settlement in north america? - Thursday, March 11th, 2010
is it..A.) new york....B.) santa fe....C.) new orleans...D.) st. Augustine??? which one would be the best answere, please help im having a hard time on this question =( .

Open Question: I need to create a song about this battle for school? - Thursday, March 11th, 2010
I have to create a song about the New Orleans battle ( in New Orleans)between the Americans and the British in 1814. it has to have several facts and be from the point of view from someone in the tr....

Open Question: Whats the most negative declination of stars which can be seen from New Orleans? - Thursday, March 11th, 2010
also, What is the declination of a star which exactly crosses your zenith(directly above you) as observed from New Orleans(Latitude +30degrees)? .

Open Question: Which of the following is NOT associated with the War if 1812? - Thursday, March 11th, 2010
A the Battle of New Orleans B "The Star - Spangled Banner" C the Chesapeake D the Battle of little Bighorn .