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  • SEC Basketball Tournament Returning to Nashville Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:45PMTournament returns to Music City four times in the next nine seasons.
  • SEC basketball tournament heads to Nashville Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:36PMThe Southeastern Conference has entered into a multi-year agreement to play its men’s basketball tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
  • SEC Basketball Tournament To Return To Nashville Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:22PMThe Southeastern Conference has entered into a multi-year agreement with the Nashville Sports Council to play its men’s basketball tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., SEC Commissioner Mike Slive announced Friday. The Music City will serve as host to the annual event four times in the coming decade, adding 2015, 2016 and 2019 to an already agreed upon 2013 tournament.   ...
  • Southern Decadence Expected to Draw Big Crowds Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:50AMIt's the start of the Labor Day weekend, and one area that's sure to be jam-packed...the French Quarter. Southern Decadence is expected to draw huge crowds, in fact organizers say they're expecting a record number of people, close to 150,00.
  • Preparing for a deluge, hoping for the best Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:45AMAs Hurricane Earl bears down on Cape Cod and the islands on one of the busiest weekends of the summer, local tour operators are gearing up for what could be a disappointing end to a bright tourist season. Cape Cod - United States - Massachusetts - Tourism - Counties
  • Braggs recalls evacuees fondly Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:10AMSome of the people who fled New Orleans and stayed at Camp Gruber after Hurricane Katrina signed their names on the wall at Our Place Cafe. Staff photo by Cathy Spaulding
  • Indy airport director racks up $45K in travel fees Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:06PMSeveral hundred pages of documents show Clark as a man on the move. During his first 15 months on the job, he spent 113 days or almost four months on the road.
  • Broadway at the Beach celebrating 15 years at Myrtle Beach Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:40PM MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. —  This year marks the 15th birthday of one of South Carolina's top attractions - Broadway at the Beach.
  • LivingSocial Launches Hyperlocal Daily Deals in Washington, D.C. and New York City Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:23AMWASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading group buying site LivingSocial today expanded its Deals program to include neighborhood-specific savings for the first time. Recognizing that some residents like to shop, dine and play in their immediate area, LivingSocial kicks the program off with hyper-targeted deals in three regions of the D.C. area and four in New York City. LivingSocial is ...
  • Last-minute Labor Day travel deals Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:33AM(CBS) Labor Day weekend is fast approaching. Most flights are full, a major airline has failed, and a large storm is moving in on the East Coast. But never fear.
  • Last-Minute Labor Day Travel Deals Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:30AMPeter Greenberg Spotlights Them; Gives Tips on Negotiating Airfare Insurance, in Case Hurricane Earl Disrupts Plans
  • LivingSocial Launches Hyperlocal Daily Deals in Washington, D.C. and New York City Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:00AMLeading group buying site LivingSocial today expanded its Deals program to include neighborhood-specific savings for the first time. Recognizing that some residents like to shop, dine and play in their immediate area, LivingSocial kicks the program off with hyper-targeted deals in three regions of the D.C. area and four in New York City.
  • Katrina's Destructive Aftermath Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:36AMNew Orleans is now two cities, one for the white and rich that has largely recovered, the other for far fewer poor and Blacks.
  • Trains still king at Lake County Fair Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:23AMLAKEPORT, Calif. – There was a time when names such as Empire Builder, Coast Daylight and City of New Orleans prompted images of luxurious hotels on wheels. Those were the days when the railroads ruled and massive steam locomotives were king.
  • Curbing government travel and credit card expenses in New Orleans: An editorial Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:39AMDuring former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's administration, taxpayers financed thousands of dollars in questionable travel and credit card expenses for the mayor and his top staff. MICHAEL DeMOCKER / The Times-PicayuneFormer New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, pictured during a...
  • New Orleans Family Finds Sense Of Home In East Texas Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:19PMMercadal said the family would not have made it through all the uncertainty without "the outpouring of support and generosity from East Texas."
  • WISH: New bike-riding resources make New Orleans more two-wheel friendly Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:04PMWhether you’re forgoing the car for eco-consciousness or you’re just taking a Sunday ride with a picnic in the basket, you’ve got company — and new resources.
  • Caribbean Islands Brace for Hurricane Earl's Arrival Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:51PMWith the potential to strengthen into a major hurricane any day now, Earl is churning closer to several islands in the Caribbean, forcing residents to set up emergency shelters and causing flight cancellations ahead of the now-Category 2 storm. WEATHER CENTER | MyFoxHurricane.com Obama Vows to 'Stand With' New Orleans FULL COVERAGE | | VIDEO |
  • Superdome survivor returns to site on 5th anniversary Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:20PMSuperdome survivor returns to site on 5th anniversary
  • After Katrina, New Orleans church started over in Burnet Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:20PMAfter Katrina, New Orleans church started over in Burnet
  • Many Katrina kids still haven't received psychological help they need Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:04PMFive years later, Hurricane Katrina continues to wreak havoc in the lives of thousands of children who suffer from serious emotional disturbances, often compounded by a lack of stable housing, a study reports today.
  • Business Briefs Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:37AMJAL snubs Big Isle plea • Intel warns results will miss forecasts • Boeing again delays delivery of 787 • USA Today to cut 130 amid overhaul • On the Move
  • Dan Baum: New Orleans drove barbarians from the gates Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:52AMA month after the levees broke, when New Orleans was still a dark, damp ghost town, I ran into the saxophone player Joe Braun as he loped gloomily through the deserted French Quarter in his trademark newsboy cap. I was in a funk about the latest bad news -- the floodwaters after Hurricane Katrina had swallowed all of the city’s real estate records -- and I mournfully conveyed it, half-expecting ...
  • ‘Louis,’ a Film by Dan Pritzker With Live Music Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:07PMThe new film “Louis” is shown with live music led by Wynton Marsalis.
  • Plaintiffs Lawyers Say Oil Spill Fund Unlikely to Deter Litigation Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:38PMThe $20 billion compensation fund for victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has begun taking applications, but plaintiffs lawyers doubt it will significantly forestall litigation. It could even lead to a new wave of lawsuits. Many of their clients, especially large businesses, are unlikely to seek final settlements anytime soon, they said. The claims process might not give them enough time ...
  • New Orleans: Second life and second line Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:15PMFollowing the wrath of Hurricane Katrina, hundreds of flooded, gutted cars littered the medians below Highway 10 in New Orleans like a mute, metallic graveyard. On a recent Sunday, in the shade of the same overpass, in front of Jackie's Fabulous Hat Shop, the... HurricaneKatrina - New Orleans - Meteorology - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences
  • Reliving Katrina five years later Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:55PMDozens of people from Northeast Indiana helped with the Hurricane Katrina relief effort, and NewsChannel 15 reminisced with them on Friday.
  • Convention bookings in Palm Beach County rebound as groups, businesses shake off recession Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:01PMConvention bookings in Palm Beach County rebound as groups, businesses shake off recession
  • Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup Winners And Losers Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:53PMWhat's Your Reaction? The Gulf oil spill is a bonanza for some and a bust for others. The worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history has spurred something of an economic boom in some communities where cleanup operations are based, an Associated Press analysis has shown.
  • Tax records show boom for some, bust for others in Gulf of Mexico oil cleanup Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:42PMThe Gulf oil spill is a bonanza for some and a bust for others. The worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history has spurred something of an economic boom in some communities where cleanup operations are based, an Associated Press analysis has shown.
  • Where to find a travel deal -- or not Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:48AMSenior editor Gabe Saglie of Travelzoo.com stopped in to make sure I look at Travelzoo.com now and then. I do — more than now and then.
  • Hurricane Katrina Still Has Emotional Grip on Thousands of Children Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:38AMFiled under: News When hurricane season in New Orleans rolls around, Kecia Powel l knows her 12-year-old son, Tyrec Yancy , is likely to be nervous. Related Article: Four Myths to Dispel on Hurricane Katrina Anniversary "He looks at the bottom of the television screen and if it mentions anything about a storm, he says, 'Mom, where are we going?'" Powell told AOL BlackVoices in an interview. Five ...
  • LivingSocial Brings Popular Daily Deals Service to Boise Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:10AMWASHINGTON, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Local group shopping site LivingSocial, launched today in Boise, ID. The company is now live in 59 markets, three countries and saving consumers tens of millions of dollars. "As one of the largest cities in the Pacific Northwest and the biggest metropolitan hub in Idaho, we're excited to launch our Deals program in Boise," said Tim O'Shaughnessy, CEO and co ...
  • LivingSocial Brings Popular Daily Deals Service to Boise Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:00AMLocal group shopping site LivingSocial, launched today in Boise, ID. The company is now live in 59 markets, three countries and saving consumers tens of millions of dollars.
  • Choice Hotels Launches Innovative Music Initiative to Support Nonprofit Causes and Musicians Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:34AMChoice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is proud to announce the launch of Choice Hotels Music – an innovative new music initiative designed to give artists the rare opportunity to deliver their music to millions of consumers and retain ownership of their works while, at the same time, drive donations from Choice Hotels to leading non-profit organizations.
  • APP OF THE DAY: Lonely Planet London Compass (Android) Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:32AMAugmented reality city travel guides for Android only
  • Girls join Southern Decadence's debauchery Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:03AMSandy Sachs, the new owner of Bourbon Pub and Parade in New Orleans, is ready for next weekend's Southern Decadence. Photo: Wheatie Southern Decadence, New Orleans' biggest gay party, is hotter than ever this year with record numbers of gay men heading south for the festivities over Labor Day weekend.
  • Reinventing Fat City plan draws opposition from bar owners Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:24PMOf all the provisions in the proposed ordinance to reinvent Fat City -- a document the size of a small book with one recent draft filling 74 legal-length pages -- one paragraph seems to be attracting the most controversy. Jefferson...
  • Moving 'Beyond Katrina' Through Poetry And Prose Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:48PMIn a powerful memoir, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey surveys the storm-battered landscape of the place she once called home. Beyond Katrina is a powerful meditation on things long gone that will never come back.
  • Newsweek: Oil industry benefits most from Katrina aid Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:26PMFive years after Congress passed the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005, more of the tax-free benefits have gone to the state’s powerful oil industry than to development in hard-hit areas.
  • For the love of 'Louis' Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:09PMSatchmo's early life gets mythic treatment in silent film at Strathmore The guitarist-songwriter for Sonia Dada, Dan Pritzker, son of Hyatt Hotels tycoon Jay Pritzker, put his art and his money where his heart is when he made "Louis." This engaging hybrid — a mythological silent-movie version of Louis Armstrong's early life — premieres Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore ...
  • Silent film at Strathmore: For the love of 'Louis' Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:04PMSatchmo's early life gets mythic treatment in silent film at Strathmore The guitarist-songwriter for Sonia Dada, Dan Pritzker put his art and his money where his heart is when he made "Louis."
  • Gulf claims chief says no-sue rule was his idea Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:27AMNEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The new administrator for damage claims from Gulf oil spill victims said Sunday it was his idea, not BP's, to require that anyone who receives a final settlement from the $20 billion compensation fund give up the right to sue the oil giant.
  • Gulf spill claims: Take money now, or chances later? Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:39PMThe government promises speedy, fair decisions, but some critics say claimants might do better in court. It was barely 8 a.m. Monday, and already 74-year-old shrimp fisherman Lorde Duncan was thumbing through paperwork that portends one of the most important decisions of his life: File a new claim for a share of the $20 billion fund set up to quickly compensate victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil ...
  • Hurricane Katrina's toll on children's spirits lingers Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:09PMStability remains elusive for more than half of those who were housed with other evacuees
  • Rebuilding Together’s ‘Fifty for Five’ commitment Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:02PMFifty for Five has recruited affiliates from around the Rebuilding Together national network, local volunteers, major corporate sponsors, including presenting sponsor Sears Holdings, to assist in the renovation of 50 homes in the Gentilly neighborhood.
  • Louis Armstrong through a magical lens Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:16PMLike jazz, nearly black-and-white silent movie mixes genres, takes risks as it fantasizes about the life of Louis Armstrong Nine years ago, musician Dan Pritzker did not have particularly high hopes when he attended a screening of Charlie Chaplin's silent film "City Lights," which was accompanied by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
  • Gulf Oil Spill: New Guidelines Could Rule Out Many Oil Claims Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:23PMWhat's Your Reaction? MIAMI — A flower shop in Florida that saw a drop-off in weddings this summer is probably out of luck. So is a restaurant in Idaho that had to switch seafood suppliers. A hardware store on the Mississippi coast may be left out, too.
  • Five years after Katrina, New Orleans sees higher percentage of Hispanics Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:00PMNEW ORLEANS -- Five years after Hurricane Katrina, the rebuilding of the Big Easy has created a new community of Latino immigrants in this famously insular city, redrawing racial lines in a town long defined by black and white. New Orleans - Hurricane Katrina - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Meteorology
  • NOLA residents excited for new football season Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:09PMAnd while this is the beginning of a new season, the home of the Saints is still riding high on the team's Super Bowl win