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News of oil spill cap brings some relief, provokes disbelief

July 15, 2010

Many Gulf Coast residents don't believe it. Some accuse BP of making it up. And even those convinced that the oil leak has finally been stopped are tempered in their relief, aware that their environmental nightmare is far from over. View full size (AP Photo/…

Bourbon Street fry cook stabs man more than 20 times, paralyzes victim, police say

April 15, 2010

Paramedics took the victim to LSU Interim Public Hospital, where medical staff counted about 20 stab wounds to his body and "numerous" others near his chest. Doctors then discovered the man was paralyzed from his injuries, according to the report. View full size Larry L. Brown: 29-year-…

Douglas Schantz, Houston exec, hit forehead falling into Mississippi River, coroner says

March 10, 2010

NEW ORLEANS — Houston energy company president Douglas Schantz apparently hit his forehead as he fell into the Mississippi River from a steamboat's dock early Friday, according to the New Orleans coroner. View full size (The Times-Picayune/Michael DeMocker) The fence and ledge next…

Harry Connick brings a taste of New Orleans and Bourbon Street to VBC

February 26, 2010

Harry Connick Jr., entertains a near-sellout crowd at Huntsville's Von Braun Center with a mixture of jazz, dancing, fun and humor. Robin Conn / The Huntsville Times—Harry Connick Jr. performs at the VBC Concert Hall Thursday Feb. 25, 2010. HUNTSVILLE, AL. – Jazz crooner/musician Harry Connick Jr…

3 shot during Super Bowl after-parties in New Orleans (w/raw video of celebrations)

February 8, 2010

NEW ORLEANS — Three people were wounded this morning near Iberville and Bourbon streets after shots were fired during the wild Super Bowl victory parties in the French Quarter and elsewhere, the New Orleans Police Department reported. View full size (Times-Picayune/Brett Duke) New…