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Mardi Gras parades will pause for Super Bowl XLVII, in 2013
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February 06, 2012, 10:30PM
A 9-day break in parading will give the city time to turn all attention to Super Bowl XLVII Full story »
Six Flags redevelopment committee narrows field to upscale outlet mall
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February 06, 2012, 5:18PM
A plan to reopen the site as a theme park is rejected, but outlet mall is far from a done deal Full story »
Louisiana settles with debt collector
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February 06, 2012, 4:18PM
NCO Financial Systems Inc. has agreed to change certain misleading and deceptive debt collection practices as part of a settlement with 19 states, Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell said Monday. The Pennsylvania-based company agreed to set aside $950,000, or $50,000 per state, to compensate consumers who paid the company for a debt they did not owe, who overpaid interest... Full story »
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Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Co. earnings increase
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February 06, 2012, 4:17PM
Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Co. generated annual earnings of $8.5 million for the year ending Dec. 31, up 34.3 percent from earnings of $6.3 million in 2010. Guy Williams, president and chief executive of the New Orleans bank, said business is strong because his bank offers a 2.01 percent interest rate on checking accounts, a higher rate than... Full story »
U.S. levies tougher sanctions on Iran's Central Bank
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February 06, 2012, 2:00PM
Move comes as the White House tries to ratchet up pressure on Iran to abandon its nuclear program and dissuade Israel from launching a unilateral strike on Iran Full story »
Mall of Louisiana to hire off-duty sheriff's deputies for night patrols
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February 06, 2012, 1:40PM
Move comes after two teenagers were shot in the mall's boulevard area in early January Full story »
Rouses Markets looks to expand into Baton Rouge area
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February 06, 2012, 9:30AM
After expanding along the Gulf Coast, 'we're ready to start filling in the area, which would be Baton Rouge' Full story »
Frostop's spinning neon root beer mug is back in business
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February 06, 2012, 9:00AM
Toppled by Hurricane Katrina, it stayed upside-down for more than 6 years Full story »
U.S. stock futures lower as Greek talks drag on
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February 06, 2012, 7:15AM
A disorderly Greek debt default that could send shockwaves through the global economy Full story »
Doubling water rates debated as S&WB; gives away millions of gallons for free
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February 06, 2012, 7:00AM
In 2010, the S&WB; gave away more than 800 million gallons of drinking water and sewer services valued at $5.5 million Full story »
Our times: 1943 aircraft factory on Lake Pontchartrain
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February 05, 2012, 11:30PM
One of World War II's iconic aircraft was made primarily in New Orleans for the last 29 months of the war Full story »
Mardi Gras king cake mail orders are bolstering sales this season
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February 05, 2012, 9:00AM
Sales are expected to peak as parades start to roll Full story »
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