... him Thursday of second-degree murder in the death of a Marrero man who was shot 17 times during an argument five years ago as Hurricane Ivan bore down on the region. Ivory Franklin , 29, will be sentenced to mandatory life in prison...

In this article: Cross-examination, Hurricane Ivan, and PlayStation

...incumbent Rep. Jim McCrery (R) determined he would not seek re-election in 2008. Due to Louisiana voting rules and delays imposed by Hurricane Gustav , Fleming 's plurality-but not majority-share in the Republican primary meant that a runoff...

In this article: Washington Post Company, Jim McCrery, Louisiana, Hurricane Gustav, and Paul Carmouche

...not saying we're safe, but there's hope for the future,'' Quinn said. The perennially struggling center is still feeling the hit from Hurricane Wilma in 2005. Last December, Quinn took out a reverse mortgage on her home -- she lives on the...

In this article: Recession, Hurricane Wilma, Broad-winged Hawk, Barn Owl, Snowy Egret, Toxin, and Federal Emergency Management Agency

...expected to remain 2 to 3 feet above normal along the coasts of the Carolinas and the Virginias. Hurricane Bill gets stronger; Ana fades away Hurricane Bill grew bigger and badder on Tuesday. Fortunately, South Florida appears to be facing...

In this article: Hurricane Bill, Gulf of Mexico, New England, and Mid-Atlantic States

...: Tuesday, 17 Nov 2009, 2:51 PM CST GALVESTON , Texas - Texas has 45 days to rework its plan to spend the second round of $1.7 billion in Hurricane Ike federal recovery funds. The Department of Housing and Urban Development says Texas...

In this article: Hurricane Ike, Texas, Rick Perry, All rights reserved, The Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Associated Press

...Lawrence and Shane Richie. Both are stars of EastEnders but it's not much of a basis for a friendship. And as they battle seasickness and Hurricane Bill on a surprisingly luxurious transatlantic cargo ship, there are some superbly stroppy...

In this article: Shane Richie, Josie Lawrence, Hurricane Bill, Reform Club, Belching, Seasickness, EastEnders, London, Memphis, and Atlanta

...13, vanished on August 27, 1992 She was home alone in Tupelo, Mississippi , for less than an hour The Gulf Coast was under alert for Hurricane Andrew New York ( CNN ) -- Leigh Occhi , 13 and ready to start the eighth grade, was still...

In this article: Hurricane Andrew, Tupelo, Mississippi, Dog, FBI, U.S., and E mail

...window. She 'd make four-course dinners and sometimes stay up talking with Takach until 2 a.m. Landry had moved in with Takach after Hurricane Wilma destroyed her home four years ago; the 49-year-old retired police dispatcher said it was...

In this article: Medicare, Duke University, Oakland Park, Fla., Hurricane Wilma, and Social Science and Medicine

AshBritt, one of two contractors internal Broward school district auditors say overbilled more than $765,000 for classroom repairs after Hurricane Wilma , plans to sue the district, an attorney for the company said Monday. It's more about...

In this article: Hurricane Wilma, Phoenix, Due process, Audubon Society, and Camelback High School

... Allen said after the ceremony. The Coast Guard crew responded in a 47-foot rescue boat Aug. 23 after a ferocious wave kicked up by Hurricane Bill knocked 20 people to the rocks and swept seven people off a ledge and into the ocean near...

In this article: Thad Allen, Maine, All rights reserved, Hurricane Bill, U.S. Coast Guard, Susan Collins, and Belfast

... Stevie Wonder and Sting recording at Sir George Martin 's Air Studios during the 1980s: its abandoned remains - it was destroyed by Hurricane Hugo in 1989 - are located in Belham Valley in the centre of the island. Even now, more than 10...

In this article: Caribbean, Montserrat, Antigua, Trevor McDonald, Caribbean Sea, Mount Pleasant, and Hurricane Hugo

...Hansons, a retired couple who rented out the lower floor of their beach house; from what I hear, that house was irreparably damaged by Hurricane Hugo back in 1989, and I'm sure there's some condo building or pastel-colored monstrosity sitting...

In this article: Dick Cheney, Glacier National Park, Virginia, Shortbread, Champagne, Hurricane Hugo, Where the Streets Have No Name, Toyota Celica, Pet Shop Boys, and Slovakia

...will be in Southwest Harbor to present awards to those involved in the rescues. The crews responded after a rogue wave kicked up by Hurricane Bill in August knocked dozens of people to the ground and swept seven people off the ledge into the...

In this article: Maine, Southwest Harbor, All rights reserved, Hurricane Bill, E mail, Thad Allen, U.S. Coast Guard, Susan Collins, and Associated Press

...out from under the tree without further damage, then cut the tree into removable portions. Taylor said he lost a few trees to Hurricane Floyd in 1999, and plans to re-evaluate the fate of the remaining trees on his property. The...

In this article: Chevy Silverado, Hurricane Floyd, Honda Accord, and North Carolina

...winds near 70 mph and was expected to bring heavy rain and possible flooding in low-lying areas as early as Tuesday. Five years ago, Hurricane Ivan blasted ashore here and caused an estimated $14 billion in damage in Alabama , the Florida...

In this article: Hurricane Ivan, USA Today, Alabama, Gulf of Mexico, and Hurricane Kate

...to the upper floors. They were hired by a homeowner who wasn't taking any chances after his property was one of the few to survive Hurricane Ivan , which came ashore in 2004 as a Category 3 storm. "We doing all this out of an abundance of...

In this article: Florida, Atlantic, Louisiana, and Alabama

...was on high alert. Nearly 1,400 Louisiana residents are still living in federally issued trailers and mobile homes after hurricanes Katrina and Rita ; nearly 360 units remain in Mississippi. Louisiana closed state offices Monday in New...

In this article: Louisiana, Hurricane Ivan, St. Bernard Parish, Mississippi, and Florida

...effect for parts of Louisiana and Mississippi , including the city of New Orleans , which is still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency on Sunday, allowing...

In this article: Louisiana, United States, El Salvador, Cancun, Florida, Hurricane Gustav, Hurricane Katrina, and Natural gas