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“I am proud to announce today that St. Henry’s will live on, but will be renamed ‘St. O’Henry’s Food and Spirituals,’” New Orleans Archbishop Alfred Hughes said, announcing a partnership between the archdiocese and the well-known casual restaurant chain Henry’s Food and Spirits with locations in Uptown, Kenner and Gretna.
Nearly seven years ago, many thought Ray Nagin, a political outsider, would earn the title "Father of Good Government in New Orleans." Now, after only about a year, that title may likely go to now-former inspector general Bob Cerasoli. A few thoughts on an outstanding person.
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There wasn't much more to the sorry 1976-77 New Orleans Jazz basketball team than the legendary Pete "Pistol" Maravich. However, on Feb. 25, 1977, that was all you needed. Check out this Great Moment in New Orleans History.
Bobby Jindal's actual budget plan appears to be to spend us into prosperity.
THE WESTBANK – At least five people were injured this week during a public festival when masked members of the Krewe of Alla hurled spears and plastic missiles into a crowded street corner.
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Already dubbed as the most unsafe city in America by a recent national poll, New Orleans took another major hit this week when a joint report by the NBA and ESPN indicated that Chris Paul leads the league in steals for the second straight year.
The krewe's 2009 Honorary Muse, who annually is a woman who embodies the spirit of one of the nine muses and who has made a significant contribution to the community, is Muntadhar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi journalist who in protest threw his shoes at former President Bush.
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Indicted, impeached and imperiled former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has found sympathetic shoulders to cry on among many politicians in New Orleans and Louisiana. Those politicians, in an effort to pay him their respects for taking the spotlight off them even if only briefly, have arranged for Blagojevich, whose unusual name translates from Serbian to mean "Jefferson," to serve as King of Carnival. CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE STORY.
In this movie season of praise for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," there were numerous other films made locally that were thoughtlessly left out of Oscar consideration. The Levee's film critic, Roger Hebert, investigates – CLICK HERE
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The Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans has formed the Krewe of Leake and is hoping to find a parade to march in this season.
Showing the sense of humor the Army Corps is famous for, the krewe plans to throw only broken strands of beads to local crowds.
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