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Golf offer’s no gimme, but with BP paying, that’s par for the course

by Mark Moseley January 4, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Curtain is rung down on TV mansion; other structures also approved for demolition

by Karen Gadbois January 4, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

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Exonerated death row inmate John Thompson digs for the roots of New Orleans crime epidemic

"Now, you can’t even tell who’s the child and who’s the parent. We lost that structure, and instead we got babies having babies. We need to address that." -- John Thompson
by Jed Horne December 29, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Cyclists and pedestrians to benefit from new Complete Streets program started by city

The combination of horrible roads and a population that relies on bicycles for basic transportation has created a lethal situation, which city officials hope to address with better planning.
by Ariella Cohen December 28, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

One homeowner’s travails: Even after more than six years, family can’t move back into "new" house

Thinking her bank had her best interests at heart, one woman paid off her mortgage with insurance money, and started down a tortuous bureaucratic road.
by The Editors December 23, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Digital doomsday: No faith in America, Newt?

by Mark Moseley December 20, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

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