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• GOP may delay convention if Gustav strikes Gulf Coast 8:01 p.m. CT
• Man killed in St. Charles Parish when car crosses median 6:30 p.m. CT
• Race the X-factor in presidential election 6:19 p.m. CT
• Federal DEA agent beaten, in critical condition 6:57 p.m. CT
• Guard pepper sprays Reed High students to quell brawl 5:17 p.m. CT
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• Jury chosen for Jaume murder trial 7:06 p.m. CT
• Alabama man guilty in 2006 slaying of contractor from Chalmette 10:58 a.m. CT
• No problems on the Causeway Bridge 6:19 a.m. CT
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Area's flood shield has danger zones
If Gustav heads into southeast Louisiana, scientists and engineers agree that large swaths of the region could be at great risk of flooding from even a moderate storm surge, especially neighborhoods near the Industrial Canal and on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish.
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Gustav has state on alert
The threat of a rapidly strengthening Hurricane Gustav reaching the Louisiana coastline by Sunday prompted state and local officials to plan for a possible evacuation and triggered a cloud of worry among residents.
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Obama should tackle criticism, Demos say
DENVER -- Former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial says he was struck on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention by how often TV pundits suggested that Sen. Barack Obama's lack of experience could cost him votes against Republican John McCain.
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N.O. politicians awed by their view of history
DENVER -- New Orleans Councilwoman Cynthia Hedge-Morrell recalls her excitement as a high school freshman in 1960 standing in front of the city's main library as she watched John F. Kennedy campaign for votes.
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RE-IMAGINING THE PASS
Three years after Hurricane Katrina nearly scraped Pass Christian off the face of the earth, the historic vacation retreat has crafted a novel rebuilding plan, but finds itself burdened by expensive insurance and a national economic slump that make a grueling recovery even harder.
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ON THE RAIL AGAIN
Herbert and Leslie Brazley have made the trip to Atlanta time and time again, but this summer's gas prices made them think twice about driving the 470 miles to visit relatives.
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N.O. firm ranked on magazine's growth list
Travel and entertainment booking engine iSeatz is ranked No. 494 on this year's Inc. Magazine list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the nation, the magazine announced Wednesday.
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Health-care prognosis brightens
Despite the mass exodus of doctors from the New Orleans area after Hurricane Katrina nearly three years ago, a journal published today reports that doctors have returned here at a rate that has pushed their per-capita number above the national average, one of many signs medical professionals say indicates the local health-care system is recovering.
