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Lucy who inspired Beatles song 'seriously ill', says Julian Lennon
Seeded on Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:49 PM EDT (Telegraph)
The woman who inspired The Beatles' song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds is seriously ill, according to John Lennon's son Julian.
Now...Go Break The Windows
Seeded on Tue Jun 9, 2009 11:45 PM EDT (thesmokinggun.com)
JUNE 9--A telephone prankster posing as a sprinkler company employee caused havoc Saturday morning at an Arkansas Holiday Inn when he convinced an employee to set off the hotel's fire alarm, smash windows, shut down electricity, and break a sprinkler head that flooded the buildin …
Return of the Mars Hoax (or maybe the "Confusing-Email-About-Mars-You-Should-Delete-and-Not-Forward-to-Anyone-Except-Your-In-Laws.")
Seeded on Tue Jun 9, 2009 8:01 PM EDT (NASA - Science@NASA)
For the sixth year in a row, a message about the Red Planet is popping up in email boxes around the world. It instructs readers to go outside after dark on August 27th and behold the sky. "Mars will look as large as the full moon," it says.
CNN Political Ticker: Palin Says Defense cuts are 'a sign of weakness'
Seeded on Sun Jun 7, 2009 1:19 PM EDT (CNN)
Palin said she will "argue with every ounce of my being for Washington to pay attention."
The New Orleans Jazz Fest Attendance Numbers Back to Pre-K Level
Seeded on Sat May 9, 2009 2:00 PM EDT (WRNO.com)
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival had a big year. Organizers say the event set a post-Hurricane Katrina attendance record of more than 400,000 for its two-week run. But some in the city's tourism industry say the shadow of the national recession was felt anyway.
so much for ethics reform if bobby jindal has his way
Seeded on Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:56 AM EDT (thenewsstar.com)
With strong opposition from Gov. Bobby Jindal's legal adviser, legislation that Rep. Wayne Waddell said would allow the public more access to the governor's records died in committee. Advertisement
Trial to open for Katrina levee bribery case
Seeded on Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:10 PM EDT (kristv.com)
Trial is scheduled to start Monday for a former Army Corps of Engineers consultant and a subcontractor charged with conspiring to bribe another consultant for confidential information about a Hurricane Katrina levee project.
John Goodman - Goodman 'Scared to Death' of Broadway Return
Seeded on Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:04 AM EDT (topix)
John Goodman flying into Tegel Airport from New York at 8am for the Berlin Film Festival Berlin, Germany .... Actor JOHN GOODMAN is "scared to death" of returning to the stage in Broadway play WAITING FOR GODOT - after years of living in laid back New Orleans, Louisiana.
KKK Sign Found In Yard Of New Homeowner
Seeded on Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:51 PM EDT (wdsutv.com)
Just 24 hours after Myaia Knox bought her dream house on North Sibley Street in Metairie, a contractor finishing a job found a sign in the front yard referencing the Ku Klux Klan.
Bush farewell more favorable to north Louisianians
Seeded on Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:37 PM EST (thenewsstar.com)
With the economy in tatters, some of the lowest presidential approval ratings in American history, and a Republican party left crippled after his eight years as president, George W. Bush's final days in office are winding down with little fanfare.
mardi gras 2009!
Seeded on Sat Jan 17, 2009 8:39 PM EST (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS )
it's that time of year again, beads, parades and king cake. ya'll are all welcome, it is not all as bad as you think, in fact the party is just starting... throw me something mister!
Census' mistake corrected; N.O., other parishes benefit
Seeded on Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:46 AM EST (wwltv.com)
NEW ORLEANS -- It's a revisionist history that equals big bucks for the New Orleans Metro area. On Wednesday, the U.S. Census Bureau re-calculated its population estimates, after several parishes appealed the original numbers.
Immigrant workers reshape post-Katrina New Orleans
Seeded on Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:38 PM EST (msnbc.com)
In the three years since Hurricane Katrina, immigrant laborers have transformed the rebuilding city, forging support networks, establishing businesses, packing churches and starting families.
tattered remnants
Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:38 AM EST
these tattered remnants look like ancient history, that's all that i can find. she's painting cities in her child-like imagery… and speaks from time to time. she speaks of time, love, and captivity, … of everything required
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2009 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival lineup announced
Seeded on Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:58 PM EST (NOLA.com)
Producers of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival announced the lineup for the 2009 festival this morning. The festival is April 24-26 & April 30-May 3.
Pearl Jam raids vaults for 'Ten' reissue
Seeded on Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:08 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Pearl Jam has unearthed a host of unreleased tracks and special surprises from its vaults for a reissue of its 1991 debut album, "Ten."
Jolie-Pitt Family Love New Orleans
Seeded on Tue Dec 9, 2008 10:25 PM EST (topix.com)
ANGELINA JOLIE and her partner BRAD PITT want to settle down in New Orleans, Louisiana - because the city's racial diversity ...
smile!
Mon Dec 8, 2008 10:07 PM EST
smile when you think your world has got you down, and i'll stay around ... just smile please. smile in the face of things that you can't change, i'll fight all the way ... just smile please.
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it was 40 years ago today ...
Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:27 PM EST
the greatest rock and roll album of all time was released on november 22, 1968.
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McCartney hopes to release funky Beatles track
Seeded on Sun Nov 16, 2008 6:25 PM EST (msnbc.com)
LONDON – Paul McCartney says it's time an experimental Beatles track saw the light of day. McCartney says he wants to release "Carnival of Light," a 14-minute experimental track the Fab Four recorded in 1967 but never released.
8 booked in alleged Louisiana KKK slaying
Seeded on Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:56 PM EST (wafb baton rouge)
COVINGTON, La. (AP) - A woman was murdered in rural southeast Louisiana in connection with a Ku Klux Klan initiation ritual, the sheriff of a New Orleans suburb says. Eight arrests were reported.
De Niro, Cannibals and Punk Rock: The True Adventures of the Clash
Seeded on Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:09 PM EST (Rolling Stone)
Some classic punk rock photos from the new book "The Clash"...
McCartney mentions Obama at MTV Awards
Seeded on Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:53 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Obamamania met Beatlemania Thursday, as Liverpool hosted an MTV Europe Music Awards show energized by the city's musical heritage and the U.S. presidential election.
the road, the movie
Seeded on Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:48 PM EST (IMDb)
a movie adaptation of the novel 'the road' by cormac mccarthy is in post-production, slated for release sometime in 2009. starring viggo mortensen and charlize theron.
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