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Thursday, May 16, 2013  Albany State University professors conducted research in New Orleans at the Williams Research Center and Tulane University’s Hogan Jazz Archive, Manuscript Department, and Amistad Research Center on May 8 – 10.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Police vow to solve shooting that wounded 19 people during Mother's Day parade in New Orleans

Monday, February 04, 2013  The power goes out on the Super Bowl, a major glitch after a smooth week for New Orleans

Monday, February 04, 2013  Power outage electrifies CBS Super Bowl broadcast, network scrambles without announcers

Monday, February 04, 2013  Sandy Hook choir, Jennifer Hudson stir Super Bowl crowd with "America the Beautiful.'

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Billions of dollars in federal money has paid for repairing and replacing tens of thousands of homes wrecked by flooding.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Weary of gawking tourists on buses, Katrina victims push back against hurricane damage tours

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Isaac spins into New Orleans; officials consider intentional levee breach in rural Louisiana

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Officials say New Orleans' flood protections system is holding up so far as Hurricane Isaac storms through the area.

Friday, June 29, 2012  Updated with video; Friday night the Marine Corps Logistics Base wrapped up its 18th Annual Independence Day Celebration.

Saturday, August 06, 2011  Current, ex-New Orleans police officers convicted in post-Katrina shootings that left 2 dead

Tuesday, December 28, 2010  Fire department: 8 homeless people killed in fire at small abandoned New Orleans warehouse.

Thursday, December 16, 2010  Feds sue BP, other companies for oil spill damages, saying their safety lapses led to blast.

Sunday, August 29, 2010  Ending Vineyard vacation, Obama travels to New Orleans to mark 5th anniversary of Katrina

Tuesday, July 06, 2010  Oil's creep brings sheen, tar balls to Lake Pontchartrain north of New Orleans