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In Pictures: It's Mardi Gras time all over the world!
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/09
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Fat Tuesday 2011: Top cities that celebrate Mardi Gras
Fat Tuesday is the culmination of days, weeks, or even months of celebration. Here are the cities that top the list, from the notorious French Quarter parties to a festival that is recognized by UNESCO.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 02/25
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Four ways New Orleans is better than before Katrina
The Katrina floodwaters that drowned New Orleans caused many to wonder if the city could ever recover. Five years later, recovery is evident in spades. January's Super Bowl win helped set the tone for what recently elected mayor Mitch Landrieu is calling “the new New Orleans.” Here’s a look at four signs of progress that could be models for cities nationwide:
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Saving Money
20 ways to save on your summer vacation
Your summer vacation doesn't have to break the bank. By being flexible in your travel plans, checking multiple sites for deals, and dining out less, you can save a bundle on your getaway.
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New Orleans' razing craze aims to clear way for post-Katrina recovery
New Orleans is on a mission to raze thousands of properties abandoned after hurricane Katrina. Many are in neighborhoods, such as the Lower Ninth Ward, where poor and minority residents were concentrated.
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In Pictures: It's Mardi Gras time all over the world!
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New Orleans finds tropical storm Lee is no Katrina
So far, tropical storm Lee hasn't been a weather monster. Its rains brought relief to a drought in southern Louisiana and quenched a marsh fire that had blanketed New Orleans with smoke.
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South African jazz after apartheid: Looking for a new direction
South African jazz legend Hugh Masekela says the protest songs of apartheid need a sequel and suggests how.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/09
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Fat Tuesday 2011: Top cities that celebrate Mardi Gras
Fat Tuesday is the culmination of days, weeks, or even months of celebration. Here are the cities that top the list, from the notorious French Quarter parties to a festival that is recognized by UNESCO.
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Fat Tuesday: biggest crowds since Katrina? Big Easy hopes so.
Fat Tuesday celebration expected to be largest since hurricane Katrina. New Orleans firms need big influx of Fat Tuesday tourists.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 02/25
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Four ways New Orleans is better than before Katrina
The Katrina floodwaters that drowned New Orleans caused many to wonder if the city could ever recover. Five years later, recovery is evident in spades. January's Super Bowl win helped set the tone for what recently elected mayor Mitch Landrieu is calling “the new New Orleans.” Here’s a look at four signs of progress that could be models for cities nationwide:
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Hurricane Katrina anniversary: Can New Orleans' new mayor revive the city?
Mitch Landrieu wasn't mayor of New Orleans when hurricane Katrina hit. But he is now, and at the five-year Katrina anniversary, residents are looking to him to move the city forward.
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In Pictures: Hurricane Katrina: 5 years later
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In Pictures: New Orleans five years after Katrina
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In Pictures: New Orleans
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The Big Easy bounces back with its own hip-hop beat
Dance-oriented bounce music, a hip-hop variant unique to New Orleans, is tapped by hitmakers.
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Gulf oil spill: Fouling air as well as water?
The EPA says some communities in Louisiana face a 'moderate health risk' due to hydrocarbon fumes from the Gulf oil spill. Researchers will report air quality findings this week.
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Gulf oil spill: a muted 'hurrah' across the US as oil stops gushing
News that the leak has stopped, at least for now, prompts a national high-five, if not a whoop of joy. Eighty-eight days of Gulf oil spill minutiae may have dampened interest among the US public.
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In New Orleans, Gulf oil spill anger turns to Obama
Criticism of Obama for his handling of the Gulf oil spill, though still muted, sounds much like that of President Bush after Katrina.
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Offshore drilling: Judge who lifted moratorium has oil interests
Offshore drilling: Judge Martin Feldman, who overturned the government's moratorium on offshore drilling for oil, has reported owning stock in Transocean Ltd, the company that owned the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig which exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico over two months ago.
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New Orleans without seafood gumbo? Oil spill's unsavory toll.
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill has already led to a 10-day shutdown of fishing off parts of the Louisiana coast. New Orleans restaurants are coping, but they're also planning for worse to come.
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Diggin' It
A charming native vine welcomes spring
Carolina jessamine, a native vine, gives a big welcome to spring with bright yellow flowers that are fragrant,
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Diggin' It
Boxwood and summer snowflakes in New Orleans
The Beuregard-Keyes House in the New Orleans' French Quarter boasts immaculately tended hedges and a stunning ornamental garden.
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After Super Bowl victory, New Orleans not ready to end the party
A Super Bowl parade is planned for Tuesday, complete with marching bands, Mardi Gras floats, and thousands of elated fans.
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Super Bowl: 10 things to watch
Will Dwight Freeney bound back? Will Terry Tate: Office Linebacker make an appearance? Here are 10 things to watch for in tonight's Super Bowl:
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Who dat! New Orleans Saints fans are ready to finish strong.
At the Super Bowl, the Saints will serve as ambassadors and symbols of a city reborn.
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