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Violence promised (The Daily Iberian) - 180 weeks ago

The New Black Panther Party will descend on New Iberia the next time Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies use tear gas to break up a crowd, a party spokesman warned Tuesday.

Alexander defends his role in congressional scandal (The Times) - 180 weeks ago

U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, defended House Speaker Dennis Hastert and himself Tuesday even as calls for both lawmakers' resignations came for their handling of the page scandal that cost Republican Congressman Mark Foley his job.

Mustangs in transition (Bastrop Daily Enterprise) - 180 weeks ago

Imagine being told that your school - a school that you loved - was being closed and that you would be sent to another school the following year. Taking it a step further, imagine being forced to attend a school you had loved to hate for as long as you could remember.

Bossier Parish teams fighting for playoff spots after five games (The Times) - 180 weeks ago

Last year marked one of the most successful high school football seasons Bossier Parish fans have seen. All six schools made the playoffs, and Benton advanced to the Class 3A state semifinal round.

Applause for Oct. 1, 2001 (The Times) - 181 weeks ago

The AT&T Foundation awarded Christina Newkirk a $2,500 scholarship. She attends LSU and is pursuing a degree in early childhood education. She is a graduate of Parkway High School.

Michelle Singletary: New law provides fiduciaries relief from liability (The Times) - 181 weeks ago

As part of a new law designed to encourage more people to save for retirement, the U.S. Labor Department has proposed rules to guide companies that automatically enroll workers in certain retirement savings plans, including a 401(k).

Rita One Year Later: Riding the Trail of Recovery (KPLC) - 181 weeks ago

Although she didn't claim any lives, Hurricane Rita devastated Southwest Louisiana's Gulf coast... taking with her homes, businesses, wetlands and cattle. Cameron Parish alone lost more than 30,000 head of cattle.

FEMA low-ball estimates slow Louisiana's hurricane repairs (The Monterey County Herald) - 182 weeks ago

Many initial estimates by the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the cost of repairing thousands of water-logged buildings, cracked pipes and crumbling streets in hurricane-staggered Louisiana were way too low -- and some reconstruction projects are being held up because of it.

FEMA's estimates for La. storm repairs faulted as lowball (Boston Globe) - 182 weeks ago

NEW ORLEANS -- Many initial estimates by the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the cost of repairing thousands of water logged buildings, cracked pipes, and crumbling streets in hurricane-staggered Louisiana were far too low -- and some reconstruction projects are being held up because of it.

FEMA Underestimates Costs of Hurricane Katrina Repairs (Fox News) - 182 weeks ago

The Federal Emergency Management Agency underestimates the cost of repairing thousands of buildings and streets in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina devastated the area.