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Charitable Organisations   New Orleans News   Corps, levee officials prepare to guard the vulnerable West Bank The Army Corps of Engineers and West Bank levee officials are huddling this morning to launch plans for closing up more than 20 miles of ongoing construction projects along the unfinished hurricane barrier. ]]> HUD pours millions into complex to be razed in March For the $2.7 million it paid to renovate 94 temporary units in the Lafitte public housing complex -- the same units slated for demolition in March -- the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development ... ]]> Bush aide: New Orleans 'failing at' recovery On one of his frequent visits to New Orleans, federal recovery coordinator Douglas O'Dell delivered a bruising critique of the Nagin administration on Thursday, saying "there is growing frustration" in ... ]]> Memorial to Hurricane Katrina victims taking shape Six mausoleums for the unclaimed dead of Hurricane Katrina stand on what was vacant land just five weeks ago, as New Orleans _ in what could be a testament to its determination _ scrambles to complete a ... ]]> Three Years After Hurricane, the Backup Is a Fixture New Orleans Ángel Franco/The New York Times URBAN DEPLOYMENT About 300 members of the Louisiana National Guard still patrol the streets in some New Orleans neighborhoods, using cars no longer needed by the ... ]]> Louisiana up 32,700 non-farm jobs in year Louisiana gained 32,700 non-farm jobs from July 2007 through July 2008 as the annual growth pace jumped a bit from the previous month, the Louisiana Workforce Commission reported Monday. ]]> Bad contractors ruin the ruined in Katrina's wake New Orleans police detective Byron Francois, left, talks with Lloyd Hayden, and Carl Bourque, right, in front of Joyce Jackson's home in New Orleans, Tuesday, July 22, 2008. ]]> New Orleans Remembers Katrina And Lives Lost August 29 is a day that will go down in infamy for anyone who had evacuated or was in New Orleans on that fateful day in 2005. The City of New Orleans was so devastated after Katrina from the floodwaters that the loss of human life is shocking in today's society. In a fitting tribute, the city administration is holding three events on this Friday - the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina ]]> Court upholds reinstatement of New Orleans officer A Louisiana appeals court has upheld a commission's decision to put a longtime New Orleans police officer back on the job after he had been fired. ]]> City looks for professional team to help with disasters City officials hope to soon hire an experienced disaster management team to help handle a major hurricane, should one threaten or strike this year. ]]> 56 nominations made to replenish La. Ethics Board Fifty-six people were nominated Tuesday to replace nine state Ethics Board members who resigned in June. ]]> Strong storms predicted for area There is a risk of strong to severe thunderstorms beginning as early as this afternoon, the city of New Orleans' Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness said Sunday. ]]> McCain to visit Gulf oil rig as Fay's winds keep to east Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., center, and his daughter Meghan, right, greet dignitaries after arriving in New Orleans Bad weather haunts John McCain. ]]> Obama names 2008 Loyola grad La. campaign director The Obama campaign announced Huynh's selection Thursday, describing him as a veteran organizer with experience at the federal, state, and local levels. ]]> Bourbon St. bouncer acquitted in death of Ga college student A second Bourbon Street bouncer was acquitted Thursday of squeezing the life from a visiting Georgia college student whose friends had been turned away from a New Orleans karaoke bar on New Year's Eve 2004. ]]> New Orleans repeating deadly levee mistakes Two sections of the new flood gates are shown in the down position allowing some buildings of New Orleans' central business district to be seen in the background as the other gates are prepared to be lowered in ... ]]> N.O. officials use Fay to tell residents to be ready As it churns along in an erratic path, dumping heavy rain on Florida, Tropical Storm Fay has the full attention of New Orleans officials. ]]> Vitter can use some of his campaign funs for legal fees Sen. David Vitter, R-La., speaks in this 2005 file photo in New Orleans. Vitter apologized Monday night for 'a very serious sin in my past' after his telephone number appeared among those associated with an ... ]]> State Helping Pay To Renovate Antoine's A $27 million renovation of one of New Orleans' most famous restaurants will be financed in part with bonds designed to help businesses in areas hit by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. ]]> Citing Fay, city urges vigilance As Tropical Storm Fay pummeled northeast Florida with rain, New Orleans officials on Friday said they are concerned that just 7,000 city residents have signed up for the City Assisted Evacuation Plan that could ... ]]>        New Orleans Jazz   FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Tanglewood Season Closes with Annual Jazz Festival FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Ode to Ornette FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Legend, Rising Star Highlight Tanglewood Jazz Festival FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Chicago Jazz Festival Starts Today GENERAL: The Next Generation of Jazz FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Best Bets for the Detroit International Jazz Fest FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Distinct Sounds of Jazz Take Center Stage RADIO/PODCAST: JazzWeek Radio Chart: August 18, 2008 FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Moe. to Play Farm Aid RADIO/PODCAST: Jazz Director Opening at Wrir DVD/VIDEO: Looking at the Bigger Picture: Irakere Alumni on Video PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Jason Moran to Perform October 5 at Missouri History Museum CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: CDs: Michael Weiss, Ryan Kisor PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis Announces Extensive Fall Tour CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Klezfactor's "Klezmachine" Now Available! 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