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Enron, Hurricane Katrina Examples of Leadership Gone Wrong

US News & World Report - Fri Nov 27, 2:37 pm ET

Poor crisis leadership was on display after Hurricane Katrina and during the financial crisis.

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Super Krewes: Economy and Superbowl won't dampen Mardi Gras
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans - Tue Nov 24, 6:57 pm ET
NEW ORLEANS -- The first of the star-studded Mardi Gras super Krewes announced its line up Tuesday for Mardi Gras 2010. But with the economy still stagnant, and the Saints looking playoff bound, what will that mean for the Carnival season? The super Krewes host the biggest displays during their parades on the days immediately leading up to Fat Tuesday. Since Hurricane Katrina, strong New Orleans ...
Corps could be helping rebuild coast with dredged river sediment, state says
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Mon Nov 23, 10:27 pm ET
Ellis Lucia/The Times-Picayune Sediment from a dredge in Lake Pontchartrain is piped into a marsh area in 2008. In June, corps officials said they used about 12 percent of the 60 million tons of material they dredged each year for environmental restoration.
Bait and Switch
New York Press - Fri Nov 27, 5:21 pm ET
Runtime: 97 min. In a culture where advertising hype is more ubiquitous—seemingly more "real"—than the movies themselves, The Princess and the Frog ’s feels like the ultimate betrayal: It’s classic Bait-and-Switch.
Federal Judge Blames Army Corps Of Engineers For Massive Flooding By Hurricane Katrina
ABC 26 New Orleans - Wed Nov 18, 9:45 pm ET
In a landmark decision, a federal judge has ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding by Hurricane Katrina.
Patriots must be perfect to beat Saints
Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Fri Nov 27, 7:15 am ET
FOXBORO - At 10-0, the Saints are more than halfway to an undefeated regular season. So the question is, can they match what the Patriots did two years ago?
Ruling on Katrina Flooding Favors Homeowners
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Thu Nov 19, 2:27 am ET
NEW ORLEANS -- A federal judge found Wednesday evening that poor maintenance of a major navigation channel by the Army Corps of Engineers led to some of the worst flooding after Hurricane Katrina. The ruling was a major victory for homeowners who suffered damage in the aftermath of the storm.
Shoppers meet retailers' challenge of rising earlier for Black Friday bargains
New Orleans Times-Picayune - 1 hour 7 minutes ago
Rusty Costanza/The Times-Picayune Claudia Galicia, second from left, Erick Garcia, fourth from left, Patricia Garcia, second from right, and Fernando Sanchez, right, are laden with packages while shopping Friday at Esplanade Mall in Kenner.
Book Review: "Perilous Place, Power Storms: Hurricane Protection in Coastal Louisiana"
Marketwire - Thu Nov 19, 8:19 am ET
NEW ORLEANS, LA--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - Levees.org, a New Orleans-based non-profit formed after Hurricane Katrina with a mission of raising awareness about the nation's levee systems, released today its second in a series of book reviews by its founder Sandy Rosenthal that address the metro New Orleans flooding of August 2005. Founder and executive director Sandy Rosenthal provides ...
Our Favorite Magicians Ever
Fox News - Fri Nov 27, 9:49 am ET
These stars continue to work their magic on us
Amazing Illusionists
Fox News - Fri Nov 27, 9:48 am ET
From Siegfried & Roy to David Copperfield and Criss Angel, these mind-bending magicians have been keeping us under their spell for years
Day of thanks is perfect for giving
Hattiesburg American - Fri Nov 27, 7:36 am ET
For some Pine Belt residents, it seemed a little too good to be real - even on a day with "giving" in its name. Downtown brownstone's brought out the turkey, ham, dressing, gravy, and red beans and rice to give all comers a free Thanksgiving dinner.
Judge: Negligence Caused Katrina Flooding
CBS News - Wed Nov 18, 11:00 pm ET
Army Corps of Engineers Found Responsible for Failing to Properly Maintain a Navigation Chanel
More than coffee supports local artist Heinzen
The Record and Herald News - Thu Nov 26, 10:11 am ET
If you regularly stop at the Glen Ridge Starbucks on Bloomfield Avenue, there's a good chance that you've met Beth Heinzen. There's an equally good chance that you might have seen some of her artwork.
Feral cat fight on in Flagler
Daytona Beach News-Journal - Fri Nov 27, 1:49 am ET
PALM COAST -- Where are the cats going?
River Parishes impress on familiarization tour
L'Observateur - Thu Nov 26, 12:14 pm ET
L’Observateur LAPLACE – Corporate leaders who make decisions on where certain companies should locate or relocate said during a recent tour of the greater New Orleans area that the River Parishes region is one of the most valuable corridors for inland water industrial activity.