Power restored in Kenner after outages affected 12,000+ | The Advocate

An equipment failure at a substation in Kenner’s University City section caused widespread outages in the area about 5 p.m., Entergy officials said.

The outages appeared to be clustered north of Louis Armstrong International Airport and west of Williams Boulevard

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Young is upbeat on Jefferson Parish | WWL

An optimistic and promising State of the Parish address today from Jefferson President John Young.  Young foresees even better days ahead but warns that the fiscal cliff crisis in Washington better get straightened out and soon.  In an interview today with WWL-TV, Young predicted the economy is about to really take off, which could help with one of the biggest problems facing his parish.

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Jefferson Parish loses out on final casino permit | WVUE

Some people living near the Harvey Canal said the State Gaming Control Board made the right move. The board voted against giving Louisiana's last available casino license to Penn National, a gaming corporation which proposed building a riverboat casino on the Harvey Canal along Peters Road...

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Sex lawsuit halts Steven Seagal reality show | CNN.com

A Louisiana sheriff halted production of Steven Seagal's reality TV show because of allegations made against the action movie actor in a sex abuse lawsuit.

A former model accused Seagal of using her as his "sex toy" after she was hired to be his assistant, a lawsuit filed this week said.

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Cooking Celebrity Rachael Ray to reign in Argus in Metairie | New Orleans Mardi Gras | NOLA.com

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Kitchen luminary Rachael Ray will ride as grand marshal of the Krewe of Argus parade on Fat Tuesday, the krewe announced Wednesday.

In 1972 Argus, Inc. was incorporated as a carnival organization by several civic-minded Jefferson Parish business men in order to bring Mardi Gras to Jefferson Parish on Mardi Gras Day. The corporations name was changed in 1974 to Krewe Of Argus, Inc. so that there would a clear understanding of the organization.

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