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Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:52 AM

New Orleans

Type: City
Name: New Orleans
Country: United States
Latitude: 30.07
Longitude: -89.93
population: 459,336
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 60 Documents
Corps' negligence caused Katrina flooding: judge
NEW ORLEANS -- A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding in Hurricane Katrina, a decision that could make the federal government vulnerable to billions of ... [China Post - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 19 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 9 Documents
Man Made Disaster in New Orleans (The Nation)
The Nation -- Hurricane Katrina is often called a natural disaster, as if it was all nature's fault, not man's. The reality, of course, is that federal, state and local governments ignored warnings from scientists for years, both that climate change would ... [Yahoo! News - 6 hours ago]
First Reported 6 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 4 Documents
Kim Morgan: A Good Cop Is Hard To Find: Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Werner Herzog's approach to "the truth" has always been fascinating, fearless, at times ferocious and to continue in this alliterative vein, faithful.  Faithful to life -- to its wonderful or horrifying craziness, to its lyrical splendor, ... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 4 hours ago]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 9 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)
US Navy blames 'complacency' for Gulf crash
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A crash between a nuclear-powered US submarine and a warship in the strategic Strait of Hormuz was an "avoidable" accident caused by complacent sailors and weak leadership, a Navy report said.The crash between the USS Hartford and USS ... [Yahoo! Canada - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 13 hours ago - 2 Documents
12:32 Bullock at fundraising premiere
Sandra Bullock hit the red carpet in New Orleans for a special fundraising premiere of her latest film, The Blind Side.The Hollywood actress and studio Warner Bros co-hosted the event, which was held to raise funds for a New Orleans high school flooded ... [Irish Independent - 13 hours ago]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 4 Documents
Top words of decade: Globalwarming, 9/11 & Obama
LOS ANGELES: Concerns over the environment and terrorism have not only affected how people lived in the past decade but also their language, with “global warming” and “9/11” topping a list of the most used words of the 2000s.The Global Language Monitor, ... [Times of India - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents (in Environment)
People to People Ambassador Programs Teams Up with Habitat for Humanity to Build Nine Homes for...
SPOKANE, Wash. 'We are thrilled to partner with Habitat Spokane on this local build project, and help give back to our own community,' said Peg Thomas, president of People to People Ambassador Programs. 'Community service is a key component of our Student ... [Forbes.com - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 Documents
Review: Cage, Herzog make 'Bad' intriguing
Nicolas Cage and Val Kilmer size up a crime scene in "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans."STORY HIGHLIGHTSNicolas Cage in "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," directed by Werner HerzogCollaboration of two screen eccentrics make film interesting ... [CNN - 13 hours ago]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Chemistry)
Study finds arsenic-contaminated soil in New Orleans
A study by the Natural Resource Defense Council found that more than a third of the soil samples collected in New Orleans 18 months after Hurricane Katrina contained unsafe levels of arsenic. "It is an issue of concern, and we're trying to get EPA to ... [SmartBrief - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
Ponchatoula man charged with running Ponzi scheme
A Ponchatoula man has been arrested for running a Ponzi scheme in which he bilked at least 200 investors of more than $11 million and allegedly used the money to pay for Mardi Gras krewe memberships and plastic surgery, among other personal expenses.William ... [NOLA Live - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
Broke Nicolas Cage Can't Unload Cottage on the Balboa Pen
Nicolas Cage probably wants to use his cuffs from "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans" on his investment adviser.The cottage built in 1913 at 112 24th St. on the Balboa Pen that was purchased for $1.7 million in 2006 has been pulled off the market ... [Orange County Weekly - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
2 JPSO workers held in separate probes
Two Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office corrections officers were arrested in separate incidents, according to authoritiesDonald Isom, 19, of 3032 Wall Blvd., in unincorporated Gretna, was arrested Nov. 10 by the New Orleans Police Department and booked ... [NOLA Live - 11/19/2009]
Entities: New Orleans, Rape, Custody

Quotes

"Simply walking into a store can be a hazard as the door handle contains germs from everyone who has touched it in the past eight hours" Dr. Katherine Baumgarten, medical director of infection control of the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, says in a statement
Making Shopping Less 'Germy' During H1N1 [OfficialWire - 8 hours ago]
''The people of the city of New Orleans are vindicated,'' said the lead lawyer Joseph Bruno on Thursday. "No Katrina victim should be left behind - that is our objective."
Ruling offers billions for Katrina victims [Sydney Morning Herald - 10 hours ago]

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Breast Cancer Research Neglects Environmental L... [New America Media - 2 hours ago]
Louisiana man arrested for allegedly running $1... [NOLA Live - 3 hours ago]
Porter makes statement as Dolphins defeat Panthers [South Florida Sun-Sentinel - 4 hours ago]
An elemental force [Times Online - 4 hours ago]
Odyssey Marine Exploration Acquires Stake in Ve... [Zibb - 4 hours ago]
FBIs Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending N... [FBI - 5 hours ago]
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleansreviewed. [Slate Magazine - 5 hours ago]
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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans [Slate Magazine - 5 hours ago]
BestWeek: State Legislators Try to Fend Off Fed... [Business Wire - 5 hours ago]
Woman takes stand at racially charged Wal-Mart ... [CNN - 5 hours ago]
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Odyssey Marine Exploration Acquires Stake in Ve... [Stockwatch - 5 hours ago]
Woman takes stand at Wal-Mart trial [CNN - 5 hours ago]
A short chat – and a long journey – with Werner... [Globe and Mail - 6 hours ago]
Oprah's Charity History: 25 Years Of Giving Back [The Huffington Post | Full News Feed - 6 hours ago]
Lifetime Experiences Highlight 2010 Adventures ... [Prlog - 6 hours ago]
Man Made Disaster in New Orleans (The Nation) [Yahoo! News - 6 hours ago]
People to People Ambassador Programs and Habita... [AZoBuild - 6 hours ago]
RESET: The Final Jury for the 2010 Internationa... [Market Wire via MSN Money - 6 hours ago]
The Notion: Man Made Disaster in New Orleans [The Nation - 7 hours ago]
US facing $100bn bill as army blamed for storm ... [Drogheda Independent - 7 hours ago]
Medal of Honor recipient to share leadership sk... [Clemson University - 7 hours ago]
Louisiana man indicted for running Ponzi scheme [NOLA Live - 7 hours ago]
APA Program Works to Reduce MH Disparities [Pro... [Psychiatric News - 7 hours ago]
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Barack Obama, Ray Nagin, Harry Shearer, [more]
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Careerbuilder, Southern Comfort, Entergy Corporation, [more]
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NOLA Live, The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed, Individual.com, [more]
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Blogs

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Kim Morgan: A Good Cop Is Hard To Find: Bad Lie... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 4 hours ago]
Werner Herzog's approach to "the truth" has always been fascinating, fearless, at times ferocious and to continue in this alliterative vein, faithful.  ...
Weekend Movie Forecast: Bad Lieutenant: Port Of... [Gothamist - 7 hours ago]
      & ... on the images above for more details and reviews on this week's new releases and repertory screenings, which include Bad Lieutenant: Port Of ...
Gore wrong again: The real reason New Orleans d... [Andrew Bolt - 23 hours ago]
Al Gore blamed Hurricane Katrina, a mere category 3 hurricane by the time it hit land. In fact: FROM the weather satellites it looked… ...
Google's Chrome OS: "It Just Works" [... [All Things Digital - 11/19/2009]
Speaking at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans this past July, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said of Google’s forthcoming Chrome OS, “Who knows ...
Google's Chrome OS: "It Just Works" [All Things Digital - 11/19/2009]
Speaking at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans this past July, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said of Google’s forthcoming Chrome OS, “Who knows ...
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Audio/Video

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Judge: Katrina Flooding Due to Corps Negligence [Associated Press - YouTube - 11/19/2009]
Retracing the path of the iconic movie on its 4... [Slate Magazine - 11/17/2009]
Retracing the path of the iconic movie on its 4... [Slate Magazine - 11/17/2009]
Retracing the path of Easy Rider on its 40th an... [Slate Magazine - 11/16/2009]
Retracing the path of Easy Rider on its 40th an... [Slate Magazine - 11/16/2009]
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