New Orleans Business Daily - New Orleans News

New Orleans News

Darkwa rushes Tulane past SE Louisiana 27-21 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:14PMNEW ORLEANS (AP) - Freshman Orleans Darkwa rushed for three touchdowns, the last after a fourth-quarter turnover, to lead Tulane to a 27-21 win Thursday night over Southeastern Louisiana.
U.S. Probes Mariner Fire in Gulf of Mexico That Sparked BP Spill Deja Vu Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:14PMU.S. officials are investigating the cause of a fire yesterday on a Mariner Energy Inc. oil and natural-gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico that initially drew parallels with the BP Plc spill disaster.
Oil platform fire reignites concerns about drilling in the Gulf Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:14PMAn oil- and gas-production platform in the Gulf of Mexico caught fire Thursday, adding to the political debate over the safety of offshore wells.
Oil sheen spreading from Gulf platform explosion Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:13PMNEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — A mile-long oil sheen spread Thursday from an offshore petroleum platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana, west of the site of BP’s massive spill.
Lions win preseason finale Detroit's Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:12PMASSOCIATED PRESS DETROIT - Matthew Stafford had an interception returned for a touchdown, but third-stringer Drew Stanton threw a pair of second-half touchdown passes to lift the Detroit Lions to a 28-23 win over the Buffalo Bills in their preseason finale Thursday night. Stafford's second pass was picked off by Drayton Florence and Detroit (3-1) punted on his second and last drive. Trent ...
Audubon Aquarium celebrates 20 years and more in New Orleans Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:11PMEvents happening in and around New Orleans.
Jocketty rebuilding Cincinnati's Red Machine Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:10PMST. LOUIS — Tony La Russa had just landed here Wednesday night after a dreary road trip that pushed his St. Louis Cardinals eight games behind the Cincinnati Reds in the standings. It was a bitter disappointment for La Russa, who had every reason to retreat until the next game tonight.
Residents and Katrina survivor recall disaster Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:10PMAn evacuee from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina talks to an Oklahoma National Guardsman as others are briefed aboard the buses that carried them to the gate of Camp Gruber at 10 p.m. Saturday.
No one killed as another Gulf oil rig explodes Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:10PMAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS — An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months. This time, the Coast Guard said there was no leak, and no one was killed.
Peak of Season Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:03PMNew Orleans--While the Atlantic seaboard braces for Hurricane Earl, the Gulf of Mexico is experiencing one of the quietest tropical seasons in years. 2010, which was predicted to be a hyperactive year, could turn into a welcome yawner, but experts caution Louisiana and its neighbors must first get through September. Technically 6 months long, the Atlantic hurricane season has, historically ...
Lee Zurik Investigation: DA probe widens into Public Belt Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:03PMNew Orleans - The Orleans District Attorney started interviewing people issued subpoenas. It’s part of the DA’s probe of the New Orleans Public Belt. After a ninety minute meeting a District Attorney Investigator, the Public Belt’s Interim General Manager, John Morrow, left the DA’s office flanked by an attorney hired to represent all railroad employees who were interviewed. When asked what the ...
Earl, restrengthened to a Category 4, heads toward East Coast Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:03PM(CNN) -- Hurricane warnings and watches stretched from North Carolina to Delaware and covered parts of Massachusetts on Wednesday as forecasters upgraded Hurricane Earl to a Category 4 storm and warned it will be approaching the East Coast by late Thursday.
GLS Preview: Philadelphia Eagles Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:01PMThe Kevin Kolb era is about to officially begin in Philadelphia. Yeah, for the first time in a decade, Donovan McNabb isn’t the face of the Eagles. The guy who started 142 games over an 11-year span in Philly is now firmly planted in enemy territory (more on that in our Redskins preview later) and the [...]
Separated shoulder may shelve Hayes Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:00PMSeparated shoulder may shelve Hayes
NMU group reflects on Katrina relief efforts Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:59PMThe storm left tens-of-thousands homeless.
Brad Pitt to Narrate New Orleans Saints Super Bowl Documentary Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:56PMYou lucky guy!! Actor Brad Pitt has been chosen to be the narrator for an upcoming documentary titled America’s Game: 2009 New Orleans Saints. The documentary focuses on the New Orleans Saints Super Bowl victory last season…….and is an NFL Films Production. Each year one is created as dedication to the Super Bowl winner. America’s Game [...]
Coast Guard saves 6 people in separate rescue attempts Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:55PMNEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard had a busy Wednesday, saving six people by helicopter during two separate rescue operations. The first rescue happened in the 8 a.m. hour, when the Coast Guard received a report of an aircraft making an emergency landing in the water, roughly 16 miles south of Terrebonne. After arriving on the scene, the Coast Guard found four people – Reid Aldrich of Nampa, Ind ...
Pats have final tune-up tonight vs. Giants Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:35PMWhen they take the field against New York’s NFC entry at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., tonight (7 p.m., TV:. 4, 64; Radio: WBZ-98.5 FM, WPRO AM), the New England Patriots will be looking to take a Giant step. Backward.
Marlins Catcher Brett Hayes Suffers Separated Shoulder in Collision With Nyjer Morgan Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:31PMMIAMI -- Florida Marlins catcher Brett Hayes is out indefinitely with a separated left shoulder that he suffered on a collision at home Tuesday night.
Teenagers Charged in Harassment at Mosque Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:13PMTeenagers in western New York sideswiped a worshiper with a vehicle and fired a gun, the authorities said.
Judge won't delay sentencing in bridge shooting Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:12PMNEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal judge refused Tuesday to postpone a sentencing hearing for Jeffrey Lehrmann, a former New Orleans police detective who pleaded guilty to helping cover up a deadly police shooting after Hurricane Katrina. Justice Department lawyers had asked U.S. District Judge Lance Africk to reconsider an earlier ruling and postpone Lehrmann's Sept. 16 sentencing. Prosecutors want ...
Questions remain for job recovery in Louisiana Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:11PMNEW ORLEANS (AP) - After 10 months with only part-time work, New Orleans resident James Wicht finally scored a job - in a different profession, 1,200 miles away, in a town of 3,700. "You have to go where the jobs are," he said. During the 30 years Frank Loria has recruited candidates for professional jobs, he's seen tough times: the national recession of the early 1980s and several petroleum ...
Moment of truth in what Nuggets get for ’Melo Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:11PMWinderman: If Denver is not big enough to satisfy the hunger of a star, then what about Memphis, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Charlotte?
Tuesday's sports transactions Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:58PMLAmerican League
Brad Pitt Returns to New Orleans to Mark Hurricane Katrina’s 5th Anniversary Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:58PMKnown worldwide philanthropist Brad Pitt paid a special visit to New Orleans, Louisiana over the weekend to recognize the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Pitt was spotted Friday morning (Aug 27) touring homes and taking pictures with fans in the city’s Lower 9th Ward, which was harmed the most in the devastating August 29th 2005 [...]
La. wheat acreage expected to increase Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:56PMNEW ORLEANS (AP) - Rising prices for wheat could easily double Louisiana's acreage this year from the 185,500 acres planted last year, LSU AgCenter wheat breeder Steve Harrison said. "If we had the seed we would triple" Louisiana's acreage, Harrison said. But, he said, it is so hard to find seed in the state that some growers who don't usually plant wheat are likely to latch onto varieties that ...
N.Y. teens charged in mosque disruption Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:56PMCARLTON, N.Y., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Five teens harassed members of a mosque and one suspect fired a shotgun during a prayer service in a separate incident, prosecutors in New York state allege. New York - United States - United Press International - Business and Economy - CARLTON
Minnesota Vikings receiver Bernard Berrian dismisses shoddy outing Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:55PMVikings wide receiver Bernard Berrian expects to rebound from an unhealthy 2009 campaign that was the least productive of his seven NFL seasons, and circumstances have aligned for the big-play receiver to do just that notwithstanding last week's sloppy performance.
A Guide to the 2010-2011 Cultural Calendar Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:54PMExhibits, dance, comedy, music, lectures, and more. Art Galleries Building Steam With work by Lynn Koble.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Sunday shows: Beck and Katrina Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:45AMThe weekend's focus will turn to events commemorating two very distinct anniversaries. Read more...
Obamas wrapping up vacation Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:44AMPresident Barack Obama followed up a morning bike ride on Martha’s Vineyard with an afternoon round of golf. Under brilliant New England skies Friday, the president headed back to the Vineyard Golf Club. The outing marked his fifth round off golf during his 10-day vacation. Earlier Friday, the president and first family went [...]
Five ways New Orleans is still struggling after Katrina Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:43AMNewly elected New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu recently marked his first one hundred days in office by announcing one hundred Katrina recovery projects, including health clinics, criminal justice facilities, road reconstructions, public recreation, and more. Still, Landrieu says the city’s recovery will take another five years. Here are five critical areas of public policy which may determine ...
Pitt 'thrilled' with New Orleans housing project Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:42AMBrad Pitt has spoken of his delight at seeing families move into the homes he helped rebuild in New Orleans, Louisiana after touring the city to mark the fifth anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster.
Sources: Jamal Crawford to ask Atlanta Hawks for a trade Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:40AMFrustrated the Atlanta Hawks have not offered him a contract extension, Jamal Crawford will ask the club to trade him, according sources with knowledge of the situation.
New Orleans schools, safety and progress, stories from around the country Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:39AMA sampling of what others around the country are writing about New Orleans as the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches
Obama: Iraq War Is Ending, Baghdad To Chart Future Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:33AMPresident Barack Obama said the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq means "the war is ending" and Baghdad is in position "to chart its own course."
Obama: Iraq war is ending, Baghdad to chart future Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:28AMObama used his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday to highlight Tuesday's formal end to U.S. combat missions in Iraq and remind people that he's keeping a promise he made as a candidate in the 2008 election.
Five Years After Katrina, A Return To Bay St. Louis Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:27AMFive years ago, just after Hurricane Katrina hit, Scott Simon traveled to Bay St. Louis, Miss., where the eye of the storm came ashore. The town was devastated. He now returns to find out what's happened to the people and the place he profiled at the time.
"Coming Back: New Orleans Resurgent" Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:26AMPhotojournalist Mario Tama's Haunting New Book Captures the Resilience of a City Devastated, But Not Conquered, by Disaster
Problems at receiver continue for Vikings Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:04PMWithout a healthy Sidney Rice and Percy Harvin, a position of depth has become vulnerable.
Some say restaurants lead N.O. recovery Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:01PMNEW ORLEANS -- In many cases, restaurants led the way back from Hurricane Katrina. Restaurants in the metro area have not only been economic drivers, but sources of comfort for residents seeking what's familiar. For 25 years, Edward Monnin has waited tables at Mandina’s restaurant in Mid-City with a smile -- except for the 18 months the restaurant was closed after it flooded in Katrina. When ...
Chaos at Small Business Administration stymied rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Katrina Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:01PMChaos at Small Business Administration stymied rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Katrina
Dave Anderson presents Hurricane Katrina photos at Clinton library Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:59PMThis weekend is the five year anniversary of when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.
Z's and Isotopes Rained Out Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:58PMThe Zephyrs and Isotopes game on Monday night was postponed due to rain and heavy storms in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The game was delayed for two hours before league officials postponed the game. The teams will play a doubleheader on Tuesday beginning at 5:05.
Bond denied for ex-New Orleans cop in man's death Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:57PMAssociated Press - August 23, 2010 10:44 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal magistrate has ruled that a former New Orleans police officer accused of fatally shooting a 31-year-old man after...
Chargers may use flexibility in final cuts Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:56PMHaving versatile fullbacks could come in handy when paring down the roster.
Bond denied for ex-New Orleans cop in man's death Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:53PMNEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal magistrate has ruled that a former New Orleans police officer accused of fatally shooting a 31-year-old man after Hurricane Katrina will remain in federal custody.
Woman Puts Hand In Attacking Pit Bull's Mouth To Save Her Own Dog Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:50PMA woman and her dog are recovering from a pit bull attack in Uptown.
Column: I'm still not sold on Parker's NFL ability Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:50PMWe now know that at least one Major League Baseball club believes Kyle Parker will one day play on the game's biggest stage. What we don't know is if NFL teams will feel the same.
Obama's leadership deficit Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:42AM“We are still fighting two increasingly trying wars overseas, witnessing terrifying new levels of creativity from would-be terrorists (underwear bombs, etc.), mopping up a greasy mess in the Gulf of Mexico and trying to right an economy that seems insistent on remaining off the rails.