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AP Online | 13 hours ago
New Orleans eyes December sale for $40M bond sale
...with rating agencies could push it back again. Mayor Ray Nagin wants to use the proceeds from the $40 million sale to help keep New Orleans' street projects on track. Some of the highest profile city work since Hurricane Katrina has...
In this article: Ray Nagin, Hurricane Katrina, Standard & Poor's, and Fitch Ratings
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New Orleans beats Southern-New Orleans 74-65
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Bullock in New Orleans for 'Blind Side' showing
NEW ORLEANS (AP) ??? Wearing a floor-length pastel striped evening gown, Sandra Bullock walked the red carpet in New Orleans Thursday for a special premiere of her latest film, "The Blind Side." Besides promoting the sports drama, which...
In this article: Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side, Drew Brees, Hurricane Katrina, Michael Oher, Baltimore Ravens, and Michael Lewis
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Bullock to attend red carpet event in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Actress Sandra Bullock will walk the red carpet in New Orleans on Thursday for an evening premiere of her latest film, "The Blind Side." Bullock, who recently bought a home in New Orleans, is hosting the event with film...
In this article: Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side, Hurricane Katrina, Warner Bros., and Tim McGraw
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washingtonpost.com | 7 days ago
New Orleans plans bond talks with rating agencies
NEW ORLEANS -- City officials plan to hold high-stakes talks with three rating agencies that could determine whether New Orleans can sell up to $40 million in bonds for street work. The plans come as the City Council grapples with how to...
In this article: Ray Nagin, Revenue, Standard & Poor's, Hurricane Katrina, Recession, and Tax
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New Orleans (pronounced: /njuː ˈɔrliənz/, IPA: /njuː ˈɔrlənz|/, or IPA: /ˈnɔrlənz|/ by locals, IPA: /njuː ɔrˈliːnz|/ by many non-locals, and in La Nouvelle-Orléans ) is a major U.S. port and the largest city in the state of Louisiana. New Orleans is the center of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area, the largest metro area in the state.
New Orleans is located in southeastern Louisiana, straddling the Mississippi River. The boundaries of the city and Orleans Parish are the same. It is bounded by the parishes of St. Tammany (north), St. Bernard (east), Plaquemines (south) and Jefferson (south and west). Lake Pontchartrain, part of which is included in the city limits, lies to the north and Lake Borgne lies to the east.
The city is named after Philippe II, Duc d'Orléans, Regent of France, and is well known for its multicultural and multilingual heritage, cuisine, architecture, music (particularly as the birthplace of jazz), and its annual celebrations and festivals, particularly Mardi Gras. The city is often referred to as the "most unique"Merriam-Webster Dictionary of American Usage, Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc., 1994., Fowler, Henry, A Dictionary of Modern English Usage, Oxford: Oxford University Press, USA, 2003., Nicholson, Margaret, A Dictionary of American English Usage, New York: Oxford University Press, 1957. city in America.
- Name:
- City of New Orleans
- Local Name:
- Ville de La Nouvelle-Orléans
- Also Known As:
- Orleans Parish
- "The Crescent City", "The Big Easy", "The City That Care Forgot", "Nawlins" and "NOLA" (acronym for New Orleans, LA).
- Type:
- City and Parish
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1718
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 350.2
- Total Area (km):
- 907
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 180.6
- Land Area (km):
- 467.6
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 169.7
- Water Area (km):
- 439.4
- Metro Area (km):
- 9,726.6
- Elevation (ft):
- -6.5 to 20
- Elevation (m):
- -2 to 6
- Time Zone:
- CST
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