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• Breaching Katrina Denial~The Palm Beach ...

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  Breaching Katrina Denial
  ~The Palm Beach Post~H/T~Levees.org
  ~The federal government's failure after Hurricane Katrina — "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job" — might turn out to be nothing compared with its failure before Katrina.
  
  Civil Engineers weigh on Corps liability for flood damage
  ~Structural' [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 10:30am EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Corps' MR-GO claims should be settled, ...

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  Corps' MR-GO claims should be settled, and fast, attorneys say
  ~Mark Schleifstein
  ~Winning Attorney Pierce O'Donnell said the Obama administration has two choices in responding to Duval's Wednesday ruling.
  "The Justice Department could continue the scorched earth policies of the prior administration and stonewall the people of New Orleans'" [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 11:50am EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Star Trek

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 2
  I finally got to watch Star Trek last night. A movie that I had been waiting to see for almost two years. And I’ll say it right off the bat, J.J. Abrams nailed it. He got it right. It was the best ST movie since ST IV: Save The Whales, [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:33am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• Kenner City Council asks Corps for ...

  —New Orleans Ladder

  Number of comments: 2
  Kenner City Council asks Corps for information about Garbage in substandard Levee
  ~Mary Sparacello
  ~The Kenner City Council asked Thursday that the Army Corps of Engineers disclose who allowed a section of Kenner lakefront levee to be raised with substandard material. "I want to know where that weak link" [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:30am EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Soldiers Angels Web Surfing

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  A Holiday Edition of Soldiers Angels Web Surfing because time is running out to get those cards and packages in the mail in order for them to reach our troops in time for the holidays...... View From the 8th Floor says Adopt A Troop.Send Letters. Send Care Packages. Ballseye's Boomers has a great [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 6:07pm EST
  by Kathi

• Wise Sage Of The Day

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 4
  They tell us Sir, that we are weak — unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:57am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• Nola.com White Washes ...

  —New Orleans Ladder

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  Nola.com White Washes Corps' Graft on Garbage-filled Levees
  ~WARNING! Blatant Financial Conflict of Interest!
  ~That contractor is off the hook now, Mr. Herr said, because the corps accepted the job back in 2000 and 2001. So taxpayers will have to pay a yet-to-be-determined amount' [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 8:40am EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Corps liable for failed operation ...

  —New Orleans Ladder

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  Corps liable for failed operation of MR-GO: doomed homes in St. Bernard, Lower 9th Ward,
  judge rules~Mark Schleifstein
  ~"Judge Duval exposed 40 years of the Army Corps of Engineers' gross malfeasance with regard to the operation and maintenance of the MR-GO," said Pierce O'Donnell, a Los Angeles-based [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 8:59pm EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Leslie Jacobs, good opening Ad --except ...

  —New Orleans Ladder

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  Leslie Jacobs, good opening Ad --except for a mispilled gut check on the Teeensy Fact that Katrina did not cause New Orleans to flood on August 29th, 2005
  ~Editilla bites the tongue that feeds it~
  It is but a tiny little bone in my heart, the difference between a [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 2:47pm EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Independent study sought in Charity Hospital ...

  —New Orleans Ladder

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  Independent study sought in Charity Hospital debate
  ~Jan Moller
  
  The most mysterious drink in the city: the enigmatic, Mass Portal
  ~American Zombie
  
  Clueless~We Could Be Famous
  
  Applications available for NOLA health program ~NOLAFemmes
  
  From Look'see to Come'see: Corrupted Levees in Kenner [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 8:00am EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Wednesday Hero

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Staff Sgt. Dennisur Thompson Staff Sgt. Dennisur Thompson, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, overcompensates a left turn while on a driving simulator as a part of the Save a Life Tour in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Photo Courtesy of U.S. Army These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 6:00am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• More Celebrity Advice on Medicine

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 4
  Bill Maher is at it again. He recently responded to his critics who have criticized him for speaking out against the H1N1 vaccine and “western medicine” in general. Here’s Maher’s explanation for why he keeps speaking out against vaccines: I’m just trying to represent an under-reported medical point of view in this [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 4:00am EST
  by Silke

• Leslie Jacobs to ...

  —New Orleans Ladder

  Number of comments: 0
  Leslie Jacobs to launch ad blitz in New Orleans mayoral race
  ~Frank Donze [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 7:42pm EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Liprap's Lament - The Line:Leslie ...

  —New Orleans Ladder

  Number of comments: 2
  Liprap's Lament - The Line:
  Leslie Jacobs and the Bloggers
  ~Apart yer'ho'so humble Editilla (who was jus'schleppin the Gambit Twit) , Liprap is first outta'da gate on Leslie Jacobs Live from last night's "Mayor Mugs Bloggers" meet'n'greet.
  We always enjoy the way Leigh lays it right in da'pocket. She' [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 4:29pm EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Leslie Jacobs reaches ...

  —New Orleans Ladder

  Number of comments: 2
  Leslie Jacobs reaches out to Nola Bloggers before official campaign announcement ~Gambit Twits!
  
  Leslie Jacobs
  Speaking with Sandy Rosenthal of Levees.org, Kevin Allman of Gambit and Leigh Checkman of Liprap's Lament
  
  ~Editilla Counsuellas~Again, Big' [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 9:00am EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Chuck Norris is no joke

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 1
  This true American patriot continues to impress the rest of us who grew seeing on the TV or big screen. Chuck Norris continues to defy the laws of all Hollywierd by actually making sense and using his star power to make a difference. This morning this nice piece he wrote [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 6:41am EST
  by Greta (Hooah Wife)

• Nope

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 1
  This is just wrong. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 6:00am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• Contaminated Soil in New Orleans: New ...

  —New Orleans Ladder

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  Contaminated Soil in New Orleans: New Research Finds Arsenic is from Federal Flood
  ~Gina Solomon
  
  Corps looks to strengthen flood walls~Jennifer Van Vrancken
  
  Nation's largest gay newspaper publisher closes~Dorie Turner
  ~H/T~ BBuzz
  
  $7,500 grants available to strengthen homes against storms ~WWL[...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 4:07pm EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Editilla expecta'hear One Wordabout Leslie ...

  —New Orleans Ladder

  Number of comments: 3
  Editilla expecta'hear One Word
  about Leslie Jacobs for Mayor...
  
  ~Yeah!~We have been trying to get a Woman elected God for the longest time. But, since Heaven ain't exactly what you'd call a Democracy if you know what I mean, Editilla would have settled for President of the' [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 7:00am EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Music Czar Monday

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Victim Of Changes. Boy howdy. But it’s also a great song. But it really gets good at the 4:40 mark. Rob Halford may just have the best voice in Rock. The notes he can hit is amazing. Victim Of Changes by Judas Priest [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 6:00am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• My new video gig

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 5
  I’ve got this little vlogging gig on Rightpundits now. The You Tube homepage can be found here. Hope you get a kick out of my latest video on Obama’s bow. c/p at Kiss My Gumbo and Louisiana Conservative [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 8:31am EST
  by Greta (Hooah Wife)

• Kenner levee 'compromised' ...

  —New Orleans Ladder

  Number of comments: 2
  Kenner levee 'compromised' by debris, Corps officials say
  ~Sheila Grissett
  ~Warning Dixclaimer Bat Signal~
  Screen Shots of Expensive Flash Adverts from today's nola.com above and at right. Yes, they are real and the Irony galling...
  --like the T-P/Corps would stick a Thump Up in' [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 8:30am EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• 'Leslie Jacobs for ...

  —New Orleans Ladder

  Number of comments: 2
  'Leslie Jacobs for Mayor' launches Website, Facebook, Twitter platform sans 'Platform'
  ~~T'row Me Some'tin, Sista!
  
  ~Editilla Gotta Toll'ya... we toll'ya! hahaha~
  I took one look at this woman and all sorts of Intuitive Bells and Whistles began [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 10:30am EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• The Word ...

  —New Orleans Ladder

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  The Word Not Spoken: Bagram ~Harry Shearer
  
  Proposed live oyster ban on hold~Jay Vise
  
  "With ingenuity and determination"
  ~Your Right Hand Thief
  ~And a bit mo'from ADRASTOS
  ' [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 12:54pm EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• New Army Corps ...

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  New Army Corps Policy Forces Project Designers to Consider Rising Seas~Taryn Luntz
  ~Also~Congressional delegation decries Army Corps’ Plan to deepen Delaware River
  
  All about Louisiana's oil-and-gas industry~Daily Comet
  
  St. Tammany Parish president frustrated over delay in funding for flood control[...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 8:30am EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Ma’am, We’re From The Government. Just Give Us What We Want

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 9
  The subpoena from U.S. Attorney Tim Morrison in Indianapolis demanded “all IP traffic to and from www.indymedia.us” on June 25, 2008. It instructed Clair to “include IP addresses, times, and any other identifying information,” including e-mail addresses, physical addresses, registered accounts, and Indymedia readers’ Social Security Numbers, bank account numbers, [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 11:04pm EST
  by Christopher Lee

• Ask Y

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 7
  “I gotta tell you man. I love South Park. Sometimes it just nails it…” – Glenn Beck I agree but I wonder what he thought of this episode: [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 1:48pm EST
  by Silke

• What’s In A Name?

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  What does your name mean? Christopher From now on, will only respond to the names Kit or Chip. [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 10:50am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• All He Wants Are Christmas Cards

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Read this and see if you can help this little kid out. [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 9:48am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• ~Editilla Notellas on'da Crow'tella~ 77,777 hits ...

  —New Orleans Ladder

  Number of comments: 8
  ~Editilla Notellas on'da Crow'tella~
  77,777 hits on yer'Birf Day! Hahahaha, that is just cool as hell.
  If any'youz would like to know just how fast someone can run from That Flood, please do check and compare our first post
  --at the bottom of our very first week alive, [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 8:30am EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Another Letter About ...

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  Number of comments: 0
  Another Letter About Afghanistan the President May Not Be Reading~Harry Shearer [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 5:13pm EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Thank You NOFD, Charity Hospital ~and all who held The Line. Jus'sayin... Sinn Féin

  —New Orleans Ladder

  Number of comments: 2
  
  ~Thank You, Pop.
  Thank You, Sandy.
  
  *
  Letter: Use of eminent domain for LSU/VA immoral with reasonable alternatives available
  ~SaveCharityHospital.com
  
  Rep. Cao vs. retired Gen. Honoré
  ~Denis Keohane
  
  Melancon, Cao protected by politics ~Gerard Shields
  
  School choice: Grandmother struggles to [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 8:00am EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• On This Veterans Day, We Say Thank You

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  I can remember as a child my dad talking, somewhat, about his service during Korea. I never really listened. I was a kid. What did I know? I do remember hearing once that he actually served with Elvis, but I don’t think that was true. He died in ‘96 and [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 6:00am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• Sarah Palin: Change She Can’t Understand

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 10
  How can anyone take this woman seriously? [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 4:47am EST
  by Silke

• St. Bernard Parish fares well during ...

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  St. Bernard Parish fares well during Ida; parish officials watching slow-draining rural areas~Bob Warren
  ~Taffaro did say that officials and area residents had noticed that the water seemed to be taking longer to drain from areas outside the levee system today. He said officials went out to the earthen [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 7:19pm EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• WWII Museum “Beyond All Boundaries” Grand Opening

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  I pretty much spent last weekend at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. I feel so at home there, surrounded by people who love their Country. Of course, hanging with Sir JJ Witmeyer, (who is like Norm form Cheers there) helps. Friday was the grand opening with [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 4:59pm EST
  by Greta (Hooah Wife)

• Signs

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 9
  The more stories that come out about this Ft. Hood shooter 1) the more it looks like an act of terror and 2) it looks like some had concerns about him before hand. So, it begs the question. Why was he allowed to stay in the Army? I’m not sure [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 9:04am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• Troy Henry launches N.O. mayoral campaign: ...

  —New Orleans Ladder

  Number of comments: 4
  Troy Henry launches N.O. mayoral campaign: ranglin'fo Successful Business Exec with No Political Experience
  --But Not like Nagin was...
  or Georges is, or... Leslie who?
  ~David Hammer
  ~Editilla Ho'tellas~Yeah, well, we all expect the next mayor to "Get The Job Done", right? But what about actual issues?
  Who has [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 8:30am EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Ida not weakening; ...

  —New Orleans Ladder

  Number of comments: 0
  Ida not weakening; spreading heavy rains inland
  ~Wunder Blog
  
  London Avenue Canal gates are ordered closed
  
  Parsing: Corps publicly commits to fix outfall canal walls
  ~Fix the Pumps [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 3:21pm EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• EU commemorates the ...

  —New Orleans Ladder

  Number of comments: 0
  EU commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall, reproduces the domino effect
  ~The center piece of the "Festival of Freedom" will be an artistic project reproducing the domino effect of the events in 1989. Organised by the City of Berlin with the participation of [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 8:00am EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Music Czar Monday

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 1
  The title tells you what you what to do. This is what Rock should sound like. Turn Up The Radio by Autograph [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 6:00am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• Dimanche~ GEAUX SAINTS! 8-0 BAY'BAY!!!

  —New Orleans Ladder

  Number of comments: 0
  WHO'DAT???
  YO'BEAUX 8-0!!!!
  ~Alejandro de los Rios
  
  
  ~La. Gov. declares state of emergency as Hurricane Ida menaces Gulf Coast
  
  Coastal Parishes Prep For Possible Flooding ~WDSU
  
  Louisiana Anxious, Watchful for Hurricane Ida~Carol Forsloff
  
  Ida takes casualties~NYT
  
  Ida takes [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 6:27pm EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Wizard 101

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Thumbs up for being military supporters! Last year, I was approached by Wizard 101 as a Milblogger. They wanted to initially reach out to the military community with this game and sent me this email (along with a trial subscription): One of the great things we’ve been seeing since the launch [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 11:01am EST
  by Greta (Hooah Wife)

• "Man With Balls Lives Here" Rep. ...

  —New Orleans Ladder

  Number of comments: 2
  "Man With Balls Lives Here" Rep. Cao is only Republican to vote for Democrats' health care ~Jonathan Tilove
  ~In the end, satisfied that the House health care reform bill would not subsidize abortions, Rep. Anh "Joseph'' Cao, R-New Orleans, voted "yes" late Saturday night, making him the only Republican'" [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 8:30am EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Happy Carl Sagan Day!

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Today is Carl Sagan Day. I have loved Carl Sagan ever since I watched his television series Cosmos. [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:17pm EST
  by Silke

• H/T'n'Thanks Youz

  —New Orleans Ladder

  Number of comments: 3
  H/T'n'Thanks Youz Charolette getting Dinglerized!
  
  Ed Blakely Former Recovery Buffoon is on Facebook
  ~Thanks Youz Karen!
  ~and a little'mo Lagniappe from Squandered Heritage.
  
  Navy Week: Johanna Mudge
  ~NOLAFemmes
  
  Ida might skip Louisiana, veer to Florida~Mark Schleifstein
  
  [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 10:15am EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• The 11/3 Project

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 1
  The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 9:13pm EST
  by Silke

• Flood Insurance: The ...

  —New Orleans Ladder

  Number of comments: 0
  Flood Insurance: The Flip Side of Katrina~Harry Shearer
  
  Ida Update
  [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 2:54pm EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Estimated Profit: Corps' price for

  —New Orleans Ladder

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  Estimated Profit: Corps' price for Not protecting New Orleans
  ~Michael Luke
  
  ~Editilla A'hemas~ We saw this very show in Jackson, MS
  
  Tropical Depression Ida approaches Honduras
  
  Rep. Cassidy urges to rethink conservation efforts
  ~David Bennett
  
  Polluters feel the heat in [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 8:00am EST
  by New Orleans Ladder

• Shooting at Fort Hood

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 3
  Fort Hood holds a special place for Greta and me. That’s where we met. Our kids played together in the neighborhood we lived in off post. I have very good memories of our time at Fort Hood. That’s why it’s so hard to believe that this could happen at the hands [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 9:28pm EST
  by Silke