http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/LouisianaFind stories, videos, and photos about Louisiana from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:32:24 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/CRIME/10/19/louisiana.interracial.marriage/tztop.interracial.cnn.jpghttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Louisiana14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Louisiana from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/19/louisiana.interracial.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/19/louisiana.interracial.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo disgruntled Louisiana newlyweds have called for the dismissal of a justice of the peace who refused to marry the interracial couple, and have even been joined in their fight by the governor, who said the official's license should be revoked.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/05/21/louisiana.boating.incident/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/05/21/louisiana.boating.incident/index.html#cnnSTCTextFive people were killed when their boat struck a barge in southern Louisiana, the Terrebonne Parish sheriff said Thursday.Thu, 21 May 2009 21:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/21/louisiana.government.noose/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/21/louisiana.government.noose/index.html#cnnSTCTextA noose was found Wednesday on the desk of an African-American supervisor at the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, according to the agency's director.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:35:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/06/house.races/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/06/house.races/index.html#cnnSTCTextFour weeks and four days after the November 4 elections, it's Election Day all over again in Louisiana.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/11/12/klan.slaying/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/11/12/klan.slaying/index.html#cnnSTCTextAuthorities say they confiscated documents related to the Ku Klux Klan from the Louisiana home of a man accused of killing a woman who tried to join the group.Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:12:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20239150,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20239150,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnFor the first time since losing custody, the pop star takes Preston and Jayden out of stateMon, 10 Nov 2008 13:39:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20233865,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20233865,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnJamie Spears insists in his daughter's driving-without-a-California-license trial that she plans to return to the SouthFri, 17 Oct 2008 14:37:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1847378,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1847378,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe environmental damage of Hurricane Ike is only now becoming apparent: At least a half million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of MexicoSun, 05 Oct 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/09/05/chertoff.louisiana.power/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/09/05/chertoff.louisiana.power/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe federal government is "working with great urgency" to restore one-third of the households in Louisiana that still have no power days after after Hurricane Gustav, the chief of Homeland Security said Friday.Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/03/gustav/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/03/gustav/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe governor of hurricane-battered Louisiana said Wednesday that the prospect of some areas of the state being without electricity for weeks, as power company officials have warned, is unacceptable.Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1838172,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1838172,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Associated Press has learned that some 800 patients in a dozen Louisiana hospitals may have to be evacuated in the next three days because the facilities do not have air conditioningTue, 02 Sep 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/31/louisiana.rnc.delegation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/31/louisiana.rnc.delegation/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith Hurricane Gustav bearing down on their state, Louisiana delegates to the Republican National Convention on Sunday were torn between party duty and concern for family back home.Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:46:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1837474,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1837474,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs another storm heads its way, New Orleans is still vulnerable -- but not quite as vulnerable as it was before KatrinaFri, 29 Aug 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1835790,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1835790,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe remnants of Tropical Storm Fay spread over a wide swath of the South on Monday, bringing heavy rain and wind as forecasters warned of possible flash flooding and tornadoes from Louisiana to GeorgiaMon, 25 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/17/fema.supplies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/17/fema.supplies/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome of the $85 million in hurricane relief supplies given away as federal surplus will be sent back to Louisiana and given to nonprofit agencies for distribution, the state's hurricane recovery office said Tuesday.Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:06:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1815305,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1815305,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFertilizer and other agricultural waste pouring into the Gulf of Mexico creates a larger and larger patch of lifeless ocean each year. Finally, the EPA has a plan of attack. Is it enough?Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/11/monday.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/11/monday.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama's dominant coast-to-coast performance this weekend set a new tone for the post-Super Tuesday phase of an unprecedented struggle for the Democratic presidential nomination.Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:28:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/09/feb.9.louisiana.exit.polls/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/09/feb.9.louisiana.exit.polls/index.html#cnnSTCTextLouisiana Republicans looking for a candidate who shares their values or says what he believes cast their ballots for former Baptist preacher Mike Huckabee during Saturday's GOP primary, exit polls showed.Sun, 10 Feb 2008 04:10:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20173907,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20173907,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnA Louisiana teenager was arrested Tuesday for allegedly planning to hijack a Southwest Airlines jet and crash it into a Hannah Montana concert scheduled for Friday night in Lafayette, Louisiana, CNN reports.Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:02:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/01/25/flight.incident/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/01/25/flight.incident/index.html#cnnSTCTextAuthorities have charged a teenage boy who said he planned to hijack a commercial jetliner in an attempt to commit suicide, an FBI spokesman told CNN late Thursday.Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:24:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/01/nooses/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/01/nooses/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe media spotlight might have shone most intensely on Jena, Louisiana, but a symbol of racial violence has been hung across America lately, spurring anger, resentment and a big question. Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:26:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1674122,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1674122,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe young Republican Congressman cruises to victory as the nation's first Indian-American governorSun, 21 Oct 2007 17:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/09/13/humberto/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/09/13/humberto/index.html#cnnSTCTextTexas Gov. Rick Perry declared Galveston, Jefferson and Orange counties disaster areas Thursday in the wake of Hurricane Humberto, a quick-forming storm that hit the state with surprising intensity. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 06:04:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/real_estate/housing_growth/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/real_estate/housing_growth/index.htmPinal County, Ariz., was the fastest-growing housing market in the nation last year, according to a report released by the U.S. Census Bureau Wednesday.Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/02/magazines/fortune/no_reliefmoney.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/02/magazines/fortune/no_reliefmoney.fortune/index.htmAsk New Orleanians how their city is faring these days, and their responses follow an eerily consistent arc. They begin with gratitude that you bothered asking and then move on to recitations of all the good that's going on.Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/08/29/baggy.pants.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/08/29/baggy.pants.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextHike up those pants. Droopy drawers that bare skin or underwear might soon be forbidden fashion on the streets of several cities, and violators could be forced to part with some cash.Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/09/magazines/fsb/Build_insurance.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/09/magazines/fsb/Build_insurance.fsb/index.htmAs Louisiana insurance commissioner, Jim Donelon has heard it all - the stories of quadrupling premiums, abrupt cancellations, disappearing carriers, denied claims. Consumers and business owners in this hurricane-battered region can recite all the reasons they want him to make property coverage more affordable, more available, and more effective. Donelon favors solutions that encourage competition, including adding Louisiana to the growing list of states that permit businesses to band together to create their own locally based "captive" insurance companies. Louisiana's enabling legislation is scheduled to be introduced next spring.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/02/magazines/fortune/no_energycrisis.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/02/magazines/fortune/no_energycrisis.fortune/index.htmPort Fourchon feels like the edge of the world. As you drive south on Louisiana Highway 1 through Bayou Lafourche, open marshes seem to stretch endlessly until you reach this spot, 60 miles below New Orleans. There, the marsh once known as trembling prairie meets the Gulf of Mexico.Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/02/magazines/fortune/new_orleans_insurance.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/02/magazines/fortune/new_orleans_insurance.fortune/index.htmSilver-haired and 62, Jim Donelon has never worked so hard. The New Orleans-born lawyer and politician has suddenly become a traveling salesman of sorts. His pitch: "Come sell insurance in New Orleans."Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:50:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1632935,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1632935,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe New Orleans mayor could fill a vacuum if the state's most influential African-American politician goes downMon, 18 Jun 2007 17:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/29/katrina.reconstruction/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/29/katrina.reconstruction/index.htmlAbout half of New Orleans' residents have returned since Hurricane Katrina, but red tape and race and class issues have held up recovery efforts, Mayor Ray Nagin said Monday.Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:16:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/01/25/louisiana.birds/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/01/25/louisiana.birds/index.htmlThey don't make a sound. They just appear as a burst of pink. But in this flat world of tan grasses and steel-gray water, a wave of roseate spoonbills against a bright blue sky sets off visual alarms as arresting as lightning flashes.Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/10/16/tornadoes/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/10/16/tornadoes/index.htmlAt least four tornadoes were reported to have touched down Monday morning in southeast Texas and southern Louisiana, the National Weather Service said.Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/08/21/8383661/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/08/21/8383661/index.htmRuthie Frierson's dining room does not look like the birthplace of a populist rebellion. The room is quiet, insulated from any street noise, with treatments in heavy fabric around the windows.Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/14/magazines/fortune/neworleans_oil.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/14/magazines/fortune/neworleans_oil.fortune/index.htmThe swampland of coastal Louisiana, often thought of as a folkloric backwater, is in fact the nation's most important petrochemical complex: an archipelago of some 4,000 oil and gas platforms.Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/09/magazines/fortune/neworleans_sidebar.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/09/magazines/fortune/neworleans_sidebar.fortune/index.htmGenerally speaking, Foster Creppell is not out to change the system. His main gripe about corporate America is that not enough of it stays at Woodland Plantation, the antebellum mansion in Plaquemines Parish that he has transformed into an elegant country bed-and-breakfast. (You may know what Woodland looks like: Its portrait adorns the label of Southern Comfort liqueur.)Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/05/12/showbuzz/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/05/12/showbuzz/index.htmlLeif Garrett was sentenced to 90 days in jail and three years' probation after opting out of a drug treatment program.Fri, 12 May 2006 18:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/21/nola.elections/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/21/nola.elections/index.htmlNew Orleanians are trying to elect a mayor Saturday in a poll in which voters -- six in 10 of whom no longer reside in the city -- have to choose between 21 candidates.Fri, 21 Apr 2006 22:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/03/28/fema.prep/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/03/28/fema.prep/index.htmlThe Gulf Coast will be widely and quickly evacuated this hurricane season, even if the storm doesn't threaten to smash levees and leave a metropolis under water, state and federal officials said Tuesday.Wed, 29 Mar 2006 01:52:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/03/09/search.dogs/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/03/09/search.dogs/index.htmlOne of three canine search-and-rescue teams trained to look for bodies left by Hurricane Katrina plans to leave New Orleans after just a few days on the job, because there won't be a hotel room to stay in, the men said Wednesday.Thu, 09 Mar 2006 10:23:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/03/06/katrina.bodies/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/03/06/katrina.bodies/index.htmlThree days after officials inspected a storm-damaged home spray-painted with "0" -- indicating no bodies inside -- cadaver dogs led searchers to a victim of Hurricane Katrina in the attic.Mon, 06 Mar 2006 12:38:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/02/24/reader.feedback.yes/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/02/24/reader.feedback.yes/index.htmlIs it too soon for a city devastated by Hurricane Katrina to hold a party? CNN.com asked readers to share their views. Here is a selection of some responses that said it was too early to hold Mardi Gras following the destruction of Katrina. Some of the responses have been edited.Fri, 24 Feb 2006 22:35:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/17/news/economy/gulf_retailing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/17/news/economy/gulf_retailing/index.htmAs the festive spirit of Mardi Gras descends on the Big Easy, some of the nation's top retail chains are adding to the cheer by saying that they're still committed to opening more stores in areas of the Gulf coast that were walloped by last year's twin hurricanes Katrina and Rita.Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:33:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/02/16/helton.habitat/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/02/16/helton.habitat/index.htmlI wasn't ready to leave -- there was still work left to do.Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:51:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/01/30/katrina.evac/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/01/30/katrina.evac/index.htmlThe head of a Louisiana state agency given responsibility for coordinating the evacuation of at-risk populations during emergencies has told Senate investigators that no evacuation plans were in place before Hurricane Katrina struck in August.Tue, 31 Jan 2006 02:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/12/29/bosnia.katrina/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/12/29/bosnia.katrina/index.htmlLouisiana officials working to identify the last 170 unknown victims of Hurricane Katrina are getting help from seasoned Bosnian DNA experts.Thu, 29 Dec 2005 14:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/11/09/feedback.rebuild/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/11/09/feedback.rebuild/index.htmlHurricane Katrina and the flooding that followed devastated many homes, buildings and, in some cases, entire neighborhoods, leaving residents and government officials to decide whether -- and how -- to rebuild.Wed, 09 Nov 2005 15:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/28/feedback.coastalwetlands/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/28/feedback.coastalwetlands/index.htmlDevelopment and storms have eroded much of the coastal wetlands that provide "speed bumps" for approaching storms. CNN.com asked readers whether steps should be taken to rebuild them. Here is a sampling of those responses, some of which have been edited:Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/10/12/euthanasia.ethics/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/10/12/euthanasia.ethics/index.htmlWhen and how to end one's life is one of the most emotionally charged and divisive issues of our times.Wed, 12 Oct 2005 18:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/11/jindal/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/11/jindal/index.htmlPresident Bush toured ravaged parts of Louisiana on Tuesday, six weeks after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast.Tue, 11 Oct 2005 14:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/10/katrina.bodies/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/10/katrina.bodies/index.htmlOfficials in Louisiana have identified only about 200 of the more than 1,000 people killed in Hurricane Katrina, and less than half of those have been released to their families, the state's top emergency medical official said Monday.Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/06/news/economy/katrina_victims/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/06/news/economy/katrina_victims/index.htmHundreds of thousands of businesses and individuals in the region hit by Hurricane Katrina are on the brink of a financial disaster as money to pay workers dries up, banks get tougher on borrowers who were allowed to skip payments immediately after the storm and the flow of government assistance is slowed by bureaucratic snafus, according to a published report.Thu, 06 Oct 2005 10:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/05/katrina.responders/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/05/katrina.responders/index.htmlThe White House said Wednesday it would ask Congress to allow federal funds to be used to pay the salaries of first responders in Louisiana parishes left strapped for cash by Hurricane Katrina.Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/05/news/economy/eminent_domain_katrina/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/05/news/economy/eminent_domain_katrina/index.htmAs Hurricane Katrina-ravaged cities begin the laborious process of rebuilding, there is increasing speculation that government officials may turn to the controversial - and often disparaged - use of eminent domain to revitalize the destroyed region.Wed, 05 Oct 2005 13:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/05/feedback.reinvent/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/05/feedback.reinvent/index.htmlHurricane Katrina and the flooding that followed devastated many homes, buildings and, in some cases, entire neighborhoods, leaving residents and government officials to decide whether -- and how -- to rebuild.Wed, 05 Oct 2005 12:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/03/nursinghome.deaths/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/10/03/nursinghome.deaths/index.htmlLouisiana's attorney general said Monday that authorities have discovered another body at the New Orleans-area nursing home that failed to evacuate its residents in the face of Hurricane Katrina, bringing the total number who died there to 35.Mon, 03 Oct 2005 15:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/28/katrina.brown/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/28/katrina.brown/index.htmlIn sometimes heated testimony before a congressional committee Tuesday, former Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Michael Brown blamed Louisiana's leaders for dragging their heels last month as Hurricane Katrina approached the Gulf Coast.Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/28/katrina.dead/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/28/katrina.dead/index.htmlLouisiana officials believe they can identify about half of the 783 bodies brought so far to the St. Gabriel morgue.Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/26/rita.assess/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/26/rita.assess/index.htmlEmergency officials have been stunned by the damage caused by Hurricane Rita in some Louisiana parishes and in east Texas.Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/25/scene.blog/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/25/scene.blog/index.htmlCNN's Lisa Goddard in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana Posted: 6:35 p.m. ETSun, 25 Sep 2005 10:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/24/rita.stats/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/24/rita.stats/index.htmlHere are the latest numbers from the National Hurricane Center's 5 p.m. ET Saturday advisory on Tropical Storm Rita.Sat, 24 Sep 2005 13:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/24/rita/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/24/rita/index.htmlThe remnants of what had been Hurricane Rita dragged closer to their demise, but residual winds, flooding threats and darkness have forced an end to search-and-rescue efforts in southwest Louisiana.Sat, 24 Sep 2005 05:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/22/nola.levees/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/22/nola.levees/index.htmlMetropolitan New Orleans was included in a tropical storm warning Thursday, as the Army Corps of Engineers fretted over how much rain the city's fragile levees could take.Thu, 22 Sep 2005 19:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/22/katrina.impact/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/22/katrina.impact/index.htmlThe number of deaths in Louisiana blamed on Hurricane Katrina has risen to 799, the state's Department of Health and Hospitals said Wednesday, bringing the overall death toll to 1,033.Thu, 22 Sep 2005 06:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/22/rita/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/22/rita/index.htmlA weakened but still powerful Hurricane Rita altered its course Thursday to threaten residents in southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas, where highways were overloaded with frustrated evacuees.Thu, 22 Sep 2005 04:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/21/honore.mission/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/21/honore.mission/index.htmlArmy Lt. Gen. Russel Honore -- the colorful leader of the military's response to Hurricane Katrina -- said that the joint task force mission was nearing its end stage, barring any further destruction from Hurricane Rita.Wed, 21 Sep 2005 23:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/20/katrina.impact/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/20/katrina.impact/index.htmlLouisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco asked President Bush to declare an emergency for her state Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Rita's arrival somewhere on the Gulf Coast.Tue, 20 Sep 2005 05:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/16/katrina.missingchildren/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/16/katrina.missingchildren/index.htmlLouisiana officials working to rebuild families torn apart by Hurricane Katrina are being especially challenged in trying to locate some 500 foster children still unaccounted for by guardians.Fri, 16 Sep 2005 18:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/14/katrina.gov.blanco/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/14/katrina.gov.blanco/index.htmlLouisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco vowed Wednesday evening to rebuild New Orleans and other areas of her state devastated by Hurricane Katrina so more than 1 million displaced residents can come home.Thu, 15 Sep 2005 01:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/14/katrina.impact/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/14/katrina.impact/index.htmlConditions seemed to be improving in the New Orleans area Wednesday, more than two weeks after Hurricane Katrina ripped across the Gulf Coast, and Louisiana's governor pledged, "We will rebuild."Wed, 14 Sep 2005 08:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/13/katrina.fraud/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/13/katrina.fraud/index.htmlMany of the 4,000 Web sites claiming to offer help to victims of Hurricane Katrina are suspicious, the Justice Department said Tuesday.Tue, 13 Sep 2005 21:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/10/katrina.la.schools/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/10/katrina.la.schools/index.htmlHurricane Katrina displaced one-quarter of the teachers in the New Orleans area and several districts will have to rebuild, Louisiana's education chief said.Sat, 10 Sep 2005 14:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/09/07/katrina.schools/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/09/07/katrina.schools/index.htmlAs education officials assess damage and begin rebuilding plans, schools across the country have opened their doors to students displaced by Hurricane Katrina.Wed, 07 Sep 2005 19:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/07/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/07/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmHurricane Katrina victims may find themselves with little more than the clothes on their back. Starting over is challenging especially without any documents proving your identity. It may be difficult getting your local banker to recognize you.Wed, 07 Sep 2005 15:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/07/scene.blog/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/07/scene.blog/index.htmlPosted: 5:01 p.m. ET CNN's Manav Tanneeru in Baton Rouge, LouisianaWed, 07 Sep 2005 15:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/06/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/06/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmEver since Hurricane Katrina slammed into the region on last week hundreds of thousands of Louisiana and Mississippi residents have been forced to leave their homes.Tue, 06 Sep 2005 18:06:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/06/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/06/markets/oil/index.htmOil prices tumbled nearly $2 Tuesday to back where they were before Hurricane Katrina slammed into oil facilities and forced most production in the Gulf of Mexico to shut down last week.Tue, 06 Sep 2005 15:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/05/scene.blog/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/05/scene.blog/index.htmlPosted: 7:15 p.m. ET CNN's Sean Callebs in Houston, TexasMon, 05 Sep 2005 17:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/04/katrina.impact/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/04/katrina.impact/index.htmlNearly a week after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, military helicopters circled above New Orleans on Sunday to drop supplies and rescue people trapped in the nearly deserted city.Sun, 04 Sep 2005 06:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/03/katrina.bus.crash/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/03/katrina.bus.crash/index.htmlA busload of evacuees fleeing the Hurricane Katrina flooding overturned Friday north of Lafayette, Louisiana.Sat, 03 Sep 2005 10:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/02/hurricane.drill/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/02/hurricane.drill/index.htmlIn a five-day, tabletop exercise last summer, emergency preparedness officials faced an imaginary "worst-case scenario" in which a hurricane hit the New Orleans, Louisiana, area.Fri, 02 Sep 2005 16:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/01/news/economy/pipeline/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/01/news/economy/pipeline/index.htmTwo major suppliers of gasoline to the eastern seaboard of the United States have resumed partial service, and two other crucial pipelines were operating at partial capacities Thursday.Thu, 01 Sep 2005 17:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/09/01/katrina.schools/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/09/01/katrina.schools/index.htmlLouisiana's education superintendent has asked school districts across the state to accommodate thousands of students displaced by Hurricane Katrina and urged displaced teachers to apply for work in the areas where they have taken shelter.Thu, 01 Sep 2005 16:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/01/scene.blog/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/01/scene.blog/index.htmlPosted: 5:28 p.m. ET CNN's Ed Lavandera in Kenner, LouisianaThu, 01 Sep 2005 14:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/01/katrina.recovery/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/01/katrina.recovery/index.htmlLouisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco said Thursday she has requested the mobilization of 40,000 National Guard troops to restore order and assist in relief efforts in hurricane-ravaged New Orleans.Thu, 01 Sep 2005 11:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/31/bush.transcript/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/31/bush.transcript/index.htmlPresident Bush spoke Wednesday at the White House after meeting with his Cabinet about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. This is a transcript of his remarks:Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/31/news/economy/pipelines/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/31/news/economy/pipelines/index.htmOne of two pipeline companies supplying gasoline to the eastern seaboard of the United States said Wednesday it hopes to be back in partial operation soon. The other pipeline is still waiting for an indication on when electricity to pumps will be restored.Wed, 31 Aug 2005 19:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/31/scene.blog/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/31/scene.blog/index.htmlPosted: 4:12 p.m. ET CNN's Jeanne Meserve in Baton Rouge, LouisianaWed, 31 Aug 2005 17:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/08/31/eye.ent.louisiana/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/08/31/eye.ent.louisiana/index.htmlIn 1926 and 1927, the Mississippi River, heavy from months of rain, started bursting its banks.Wed, 31 Aug 2005 15:56:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/08/30/katrina.advice.louisiana/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/08/30/katrina.advice.louisiana/index.htmlThe following are some helpful Web sites and phone numbers for the Louisiana area:Tue, 30 Aug 2005 23:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/30/katrina.recovery/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/30/katrina.recovery/index.htmlVictims of Hurricane Katrina -- some of whom escaped with only their lives -- soon will get help from a massive federal relief effort led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Pentagon.Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/29/katrina.relief/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/29/katrina.relief/index.htmlHundreds of thousands of refugees from Hurricane Katrina holed up with friends and family across the South probably have one question foremost on their minds: When can I go home?Tue, 30 Aug 2005 02:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/29/new.orleans/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/29/new.orleans/index.htmlLouisiana officials Monday urged the hundreds of thousands of people in the state who fled Hurricane Katrina to stay where they are.Mon, 29 Aug 2005 21:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/28/tropical.weather/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/28/tropical.weather/index.htmlHurricane Katrina intensified Sunday to a Category 5 storm as it churned towards the U.S. Gulf Coast with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph.Sun, 28 Aug 2005 06:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/27/tropical.weather/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/27/tropical.weather/index.htmlHurricane Katrina was packing winds of up to 145 mph early Sunday as it approached the U.S. Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center said early Sunday.Sat, 27 Aug 2005 08:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/26/tropical.weather/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/26/tropical.weather/index.htmlHurricane Katrina will make a "big shift" to the west on its way across the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to reach dangerous Category 4 intensity before making landfall Monday afternoon in Mississippi or Louisiana, the National Hurricane Center said Friday.Fri, 26 Aug 2005 05:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/LAW/05/22/louisiana.church/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/LAW/05/22/louisiana.church/index.htmlPolice have arrested the pastor of a defunct church in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, his wife and six former congregants in a sexual abuse case involving as many as 24 children, authorities said.Sun, 22 May 2005 16:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/01/pf/carnivaltime/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/01/pf/carnivaltime/index.htmThe carnival season is upon us and millions of revelers are revving up.Tue, 01 Feb 2005 15:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/05/congress.louisiana/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/05/congress.louisiana/index.htmlRepublicans picked up a congressional seat in southern Louisiana on Saturday, but gave another right back to Democrats in a second, much closer runoff election that was also in Cajun country.Sun, 05 Dec 2004 06:17:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/03/senate.main/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/03/senate.main/index.htmlRepublican challenger John Thune beat Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, adding a South Dakota Senate seat to GOP gains in Georgia, Florida, Louisiana and the Carolinas.Wed, 03 Nov 2004 13:37:00 EST