Obama takes on gun violence in New Orleans speech – CNN (blog)

WWL First News Obama takes on gun violence in New Orleans speech CNN (blog) While the president said he stands by the Second Amendment and recognizes the traditions of hunting and gun ownership in the country, he told a crowd at a gathering for the National Urban League in New Orleans that there is work left to be done in … Obama in New Orleans : More gun control needed WWL First News Obama, Romney discuss gun control issues in wake of theater shooting Macon Telegraph (blog) all 2,644 news articles

Three New Orleans area residents appointed to state safety board – NOLA.com

NOLA.com Three New Orleans area residents appointed to state safety board NOLA.com Bobby Jindal has appointed Daniel Brown of Madisonville, Alan Laguna of Metairie and Jeffrey Okun of New Orleans to the state Life Safety and Property Protection Advisory Board. Brown is general manager of Herbert S. Hiller Corp., Laguna the president ..

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TRANSCRIPT: Remarks by the president on the end of the Iraq War – Bayoubuzz

TRANSCRIPT: Remarks by the president on the end of the Iraq War Bayoubuzz Why New Orleans ? Why Louisiana?That was the central theme during the Experience New Orleans Business Breakfast hosted by the World Trade Center of New… The 2011 state elections are less than 24 hours away as this column is being written. …

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Shearer of ‘Simpsons’ visits DC to screen post-Katrina New Orleans film – Washington Post

Shearer of 'Simpsons' visits DC to screen post-Katrina New Orleans film Washington Post “I didn't formulate the project in my head until the president visited New Orleans in October 2009 and called it a 'natural disaster' and said it right to the face of New Orleanians, who were applauding him,” Shearer says. “When I scraped myself off …

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Robinson named to Federal Reserve’s New Orleans branch board – al.com (blog)

al.com (blog) Robinson named to Federal Reserve's New Orleans branch board al.com (blog) Robinson, the president of OHC Inc., the former Overseas Hardwoods Co., has been named to the board of directors of the New Orleans Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The seven-member board advises the parent bank in Atlanta about economic … SW Ala

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Obama agenda: First 2010 campaign ad – msnbc.com

TPMDC Obama agenda: First 2010 campaign ad msnbc.com ” New Orleans Saints fans received a midgame shot of President Barack Obama when the first general election campaign commercial featuring the president aired … Obama makes ad for Louisiana Republican USA Today Obama Makes Campaign Ad Debut New York Times (blog) Obama goes local CNN Political Ticker (blog) The Hill (blog)

Richmond gets Obama’s blessing for New Orleans seat – The Hill (blog)

Politic365 (blog) Richmond gets Obama's blessing for New Orleans seat The Hill (blog) It didn't happen during the president's visit to New Orleans for the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, but came on Sunday, in the form of a statement … President Obama makes endorsement in Louisiana's 2nd District Politico President Barack Obama endorses Cedric Richmond in congressional race NOLA.com Obama Endorses Richmond Vs

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PHOTOS: The Obamas’ Unscheduled Po’ Boy Lunch Stop At New Orleans’ Parkway … – Huffington Post (blog)

The Guardian PHOTOS: The Obamas' Unscheduled Po' Boy Lunch Stop At New Orleans ' Parkway … Huffington Post (blog) The Obamas arrived in New Orleans from Martha's Vineyard yesterday morning so the president could mark the 5-year anniversary of the flooding of the city of … For New Orleans , Katrina anniversary is both solemn and festive Christian Science Monitor President Obama touts New Orleans resilience Politico (blog) In Other News: New Orleans Music Five Years Later NPR (blog) TIME

Admiral Says Oil Pipe Is Cut, a Key Step in Halting Leak – New York Times

CBC.ca Admiral Says Oil Pipe Is Cut, a Key Step in Halting Leak New York Times NEW ORLEANS — Delicately manipulating a 20-foot-long shear at depths of nearly a mile, … Measuring the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill FOXNews Comparison of response to Katrina and BP Oil Spill American Thinker (blog) As the Gulf of Mexico spill goes on, pressure is mounting on the president Economist Los Angeles Times (blog)