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Opinion This graduation season, let's remember the 20th century
Steve Jobs told college graduates to follow their inner passion. John F. Kennedy told them to solve the world's problems. At graduation ceremonies, speakers should remind men and women not just of their obligation to pursue self-satisfaction, but also of their duty to fellow human beings
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Mayan pyramid bulldozed for road fill by construction company
Mayan pyramid bulldozed: The head of the Belize Institute of Archaeology, Jaime Awe, said the destruction at the Nohmul complex in northern Belize was detected late last week.
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Big East breakup: Who's leaving next?
The Big East breakup is picking up speed: A coalition of seven Catholic schools announced Thursday that their new conference will be up and running for the 2013-2014 school year.
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Focus Winter looming, New York rushes to repair homes hit by superstorm Sandy
Hiring private contractors to repair homes quickly, New York responds to disaster relief in its own entrepreneurial way. Will the city be able to get people back in their homes before year's end?
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Focus Want to stay on the coast? Homeowners weigh post-Sandy elevation.
As homeowners consider long-term solutions for superstorm Sandy damage, they may have to raise foundations – or move. Some flood experts say the latter may be the wiser course of action.
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Cold, mold loom as hazards in Sandy disaster zones
City officials estimate at least 12,000 New Yorkers are trying to survive in unheated, flood-damaged homes, despite warnings that dropping temperatures could pose a health risk. Many families have returned to coastal homes contaminated with mold or filled with construction dust.
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Modern Parenthood Hurricane Isaac: Tulane student’s dad in eye of the storm – in a way
Hurricane Isaac puts a Tulane student's dad – up in Boston – in the eye of the storm only parents "get."
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Rescue dog: After years of saying no, dad gladly yields for Albie
After years of family lobbying for a dog, Peter Zheutlin finally gives in to his wife and sons. Searching the Labs4Rescue website, he can't resist a 3-year-old Yellow Lab-Golden Retriever mix named Albie.
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Rising sea levels: Is global warming making the US East Coast a 'hot spot?' (+video)
The pace of sea-level rise along much of the East Coast is accelerating three to four times faster than the worldwide average, a US Geological Survey study says. Global warming is the chief suspect.
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Change Agent Neighborland taps social media to build better neighborhoods
Neighborland, a New Orleans-based start up focused on citizen participation, hopes that its unique twist on social networking will help bring neighbors back together.
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Newt Gingrich: $50 per photo as campaign struggles
Newt Gingrich is now charging $50 to take a photo with him in order to raise campaign funds, reports the National Journal. The Gingrich campaign is now $1.6 million in debt.
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Louisiana primary actually matters, candidates set sights on Bayou State
With Mitt Romney not yet able to lay claim to the GOP nomination, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul were making strong pitches to the conservative base among Louisiana Republicans.
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Trayvon Martin case shows evolving influence of black community
The black community – from actors to journalists – has played a crucial role in keeping the Trayvon Martin case in the public spotlight, media analysts say.
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Chapter & Verse Jonathan Franzen – this time taking on Twitter – heaps more scorn on social media
'Freedom' author Jonathan Franzen, who has previously disparaged Facebook and e-books, says Twitter 'stands for everything I oppose'
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BP faces billions in fines as spill trial nears
The huge legal bill for the catastrophic 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is coming due for BP as a federal trial opens Monday to determine the company’s liability for the blowout of its Macondo well.
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Opinion Melissa Harris-Perry show at MSNBC breaks more than gender, race barrier
Melissa Harris-Perry is the first African American woman to solo-host a news and politics show on a major television outlet, MSNBC. But she also breaks a pundit barrier. As a professor at Tulane University, she raises academia to a new level where it can enrich public discourse.
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NFL lockout ends as owners approve new deal. Now what?
Owners voted Thursday to back a 10-year deal that ends the summer-long NFL lockout. If players also support the deal, then there will be a whirlwind of activity before the season opener.
07/21/2011 08:46 pm -
In rare visit with Castro, Jimmy Carter attempts to restart US-Cuba relations
During his three-day trip to Cuba, former President Jimmy Carter also met with detained American Alan Gross, who was sentenced this month to 15 years prison for espionage.
03/30/2011 05:52 pm -
Editor's Blog Natural events v. natural disasters
Nature is in constant motion. That has made a pleasantly habitable planet -- except when nature collides with the inhabitants.
03/21/2011 12:01 pm -
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.
03/08/2011 07:37 am -
Do Planned Parenthood 'sting' videos depict a sex-trafficking crime?
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli blasted Planned Parenthood after 'sting' videos showed employees appearing to aid a man posing as a sex trafficker. But prosecution would be hard.
02/07/2011 04:49 pm -
For Lila Rose, Planned Parenthood video 'sting' is about revolution
Lila Rose, the young founder of the organization that released 'sting' videos targeting Planned Parenthood this week, is one of a new generation of right-wing media insurgents taking on touchstone topics like abortion through the lens of civil-rights activists.
02/04/2011 05:02 pm -
Planned Parenthood under fire after release of ACORN-like 'pimp' videos
Antiabortion activists have released videos showing Planned Parenthood workers allegedly colluding with a man posing as a pimp to exploit underage sex workers. It is part of a broader campaign against Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest provider of abortions.
02/03/2011 06:34 pm -
Inside the FBI report: The recession is hard on criminals, too.
The FBI report showing plunging rates of violent and property crime is really just another indication of tough economic times. In a nutshell, there's a lot less worth stealing.
12/20/2010 06:47 pm -
Cops guilty in post-Katrina shooting. Can verdict help New Orleans heal?
Three of five New Orleans police officers on trial in the death of Harry Glover were found guilty Thursday. A central defense was police stress during extreme emergencies, such as hurricane Katrina.
12/10/2010 02:13 pm
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