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November 18, 2008 - Updated 4:49 PM CST





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Galleries wait to see impact from Prospect 1 art biennial
Richard A. Webster Staff Writer
November 18, 2008 2:05 PM
No one can accuse the creators of Prospect 1 of thinking small.
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N.O.-area casinos take in $56.5M in October
Christian Moises News Editor
November 18, 2008 12:20 PM
Boomtown, Treasure Chest, Harrah's New Orleans and the Fair Grounds posted a 30.8 percent increase from the nearly $43.2 million collected in September but were equal to the $56.5 million won in October 2007.
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Riley reports progress in NOPD recruiting
The Associated Press
November 18, 2008 4:40 PM
New Orleans Police Superintendent Warren Riley told the City Council that he's pleased with the way the city's getting more officers on the street.
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$5B in federal hurricane aid to Louisiana unspent
The Associated Press
November 18, 2008 3:01 PM
More than one-third of the $13.4 billion in federal block grant aid given to Louisiana after hurricanes Katrina and Rita remains unspent, according to information provided today to the state's hurricane recovery panel.
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Higher ed commissioner continues call for graduate-based funding
CityBusiness staff reports
November 18, 2008 4:33 PM
The state's commissioner of higher education today continued her call to reward Louisiana public colleges and universities for increasing the number of degrees and certificates they award - not just for enrolling more students.
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Honore: Cultural shift key to preparedness
The Associated Press
November 18, 2008 2:57 PM
The man credited with taking charge of the chaos in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina says there's been progress in preparing for and responding to storms but that much more needs to be done.
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Paulson voices opposition to Big 3 bailout bill
The Associated Press
November 18, 2008 2:53 PM
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told Congress today that the administration remains firmly opposed to dipping into the government's $700 billion financial bailout fund for a $25 billion rescue package for Detroit's Big Three automakers, no matter how badly they need the help.
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Insurance costs keep Mississippi Habitat houses locked
The Associated Press
November 18, 2008 7:25 AM
In four states along the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast, Habitat for Humanity came with a mission to build hundreds of homes during a spring blitz so people pushed into poverty after Katrina would have the chance to own a home.
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