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Bridgewater celebrates New Orleans on Katrina anniversary

Dee Dee Bridgewater, ``Dee Dee's Feathers'' (OKeh/Sony Music/DDB Records)Grammy- and Tony-winner Dee Dee Bridgewater is the most complete jazz singer on the scene today...

Longtime Saints recall the team's role in Katrina recovery

NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Coming off a career-threatening injury, Drew Brees had little choice but to sign with a downtrodden franchise in a disaster...

10 years after Katrina, 'New' New Orleans leaves many behind

NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Talking about New Orleans a decade after Hurricane Katrina, people here often reach for the Biblical, describing an economic and...

Noted author Jesmyn Ward reads at Drue Heinz Lecture Series

Award winning author and associate professor at Tulane University, Jesmyn Ward, spoke in low tones, reminiscent of the shy reticent young teacher she was...

Did NBC’s Brian Williams also lie about Hurricane Katrina?

“NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams has finally admitted that he had incorrectly asserted that a helicopter he traveled aboard in 2002 while reporting...

Study: People fear male-named hurricanes more

WASHINGTON (AP) — Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a...

Obama's presidency beset by fits, starts in year 5

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a moment for Barack Obama to savor. His second inaugural address over, Obama paused as he strode from the podium...

Anderson's evolution…Actor has branched out beyond comedy

INDIANAPOLIS (NNPA)--Whatever actor Anthony Anderson does in front of the camera, viewers can count on it to be unforgettable. For nearly 20 years, Anderson has...

Fats Domino named 'honorary grand marshal'

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The music of rock 'n' roll Hall of Fame performer Fats Domino will "float" through the streets of New Orleans...

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