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WDSU Television executives this week announced that the station will be replacing veteran weatherman Dan Milham with a previously undisclosed identical Mackel sibling, Flevers (pronounced FLEE-vers).
Following another rash of injuries, New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has announced that the team will be out for anywhere from four to six weeks.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa - A visually handicapped racist is furious after casting an absentee ballot for Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, only to learn afterward that the presidential candidate was not actually Irish.
Many features of Cajun cuisine make it attractive during an international financial collapse. Even nutria can be freely harvested and Cajun spiced into a fantastic family meal! Check out our story and try our heart-healthy nutria recipe.
Tulane freshman Joe Strakes of Long Island, N.Y., has, according to his friends, "totally found the Meters."
Honored author William S. Burroughs was a drug addict for 50 years, he shot and killed his wife, and he was a heck of a writer. No wonder he, for a time, called New Orleans home. The Levee's own Bud Faust tells the tale.
New Orleans recovery chief Ed Blakely admitted to a city council committee last month that during his frequent trips out of the city his staff does not do any work whatsoever. The Levee has also learned that Mayor Ray Nagin works under the same premise, but has expanded that to include when Blakely is in town.
"Residents of the city should rest assured that our criminals seem to be edging back toward their old ways," New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin said in Oakland, Calif., before a speech about disaster recovery, presumably in New Orleans. "It all started a few months ago when a kid, who was wearing saggy jeans that showed his underwear, was being chased by police for a crime and was caught when his pants fell down and he tripped."
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Abita’s latest seasonal brews take on a truly local flavor, ranging from the Ray Nagin Stagnation Ale, above, to the Bill Jefferson Beholden Golden. Our reviews here!
The Levee was right. Flip-flopping U.S. Senate candidate John Kennedy was a tool. He didn't get our endorsement, known as "The Levee Lift," but you might be surprised to see who did. We were.
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METAIRIE - Inflation fears have forced Jefferson Parish officials to change the name of a legendary Metairie neighborhood from Bucktown to $1.26town.
"Between the falling dollar and the rising cost of goods and services, we simply couldn't afford Bucktown any longer," parish President Error Broussard said.
According to Broussard, the move pales in comparison to drastic steps taken in other cities. Atlanta, for example, recently increased its fashionable Buckhead neighborhood to $5.11head.
Still, the move shocked the New Orleans-area community.
"It really brings home how serious the current financial crisis has become," said Kenny Kerth, saxophonist for the newly renamed $1.26town Allstars.
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