http://www.mail.com/locations/12894-orleans.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/12894-orleans.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092668-arrests-orleans-parade-shootings-cheered.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Days after bursts of gunfire brought a chaotic and bloody end to a Mother's Day neighborhood parade in New Orleans, news of now seven arrests gave an organizer of the traditional event reason to celebrate again. "I'm just ecstatic," Edward Buckner, president of the Original Big 7 Social Aid and Pleasure Club, said Thursday. Two brothers... Fri, 17 May 2013 21:43:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092668-arrests-orleans-parade-shootings-cheered.html 2013-05-17T21:43:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2089316-brothers-arrested-mothers-day-parade-shooting.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two brothers with a history of drug arrests and suspected ties to a neighborhood gang each face 20 counts of attempted second-degree murder in a shooting spree that brought a sudden bloody end to a Mother's Day parade in a New Orleans neighborhood. The arrests by city police and U.S. marshals came less than four days after gunfire scatt... Fri, 17 May 2013 01:32:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2089316-brothers-arrested-mothers-day-parade-shooting.html 2013-05-17T01:32:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2085488-saints-chargers-rb-chuck-muncie-dead-60.html METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Chuck Muncie, a Pro Bowl running back with both the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers, has died at age 60, the NFL clubs and a family spokesman said Tuesday. Muncie family spokesman Vintage Foster of AMF Media Group in San Ramon, Calif., said Muncie died at his Los Angeles-area home on Monday from heart failure. Muncie was the... Tue, 14 May 2013 23:44:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2085488-saints-chargers-rb-chuck-muncie-dead-60.html 2013-05-14T23:44:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2083818-police-man-19-sought-no-parade-shootings.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police and federal authorities were searching early Tuesday for a young man who is suspected of opening fire at a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, wounding 19. Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas identified the suspect late Monday as Akein Scott, 19, of New Orleans. Referring to blurry surveillance camera images of the mas... Tue, 14 May 2013 12:39:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2083818-police-man-19-sought-no-parade-shootings.html 2013-05-14T12:39:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082572-police-suspect-orleans-mass-shooting.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Police late Monday identified a 19-year-old man as a suspect in the shooting of about 20 people during a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, saying several people had identified him as the gunman captured by surveillance camera videos. Superintendent Ronal Serpas said officers were looking for Akein Scott of New Orleans. He said it was ... Tue, 14 May 2013 05:46:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082572-police-suspect-orleans-mass-shooting.html 2013-05-14T05:46:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2081288-police-vow-to-solve-shootings-19-orleans.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police hope a $10,000 reward and blurry surveillance camera images will lead to arrests in a Mother's Day shooting that wounded 19 people and showed again how far the city has to go to shake a persistent culture of violence that belies the city's festive image. Video released early Monday shows the crowd suddenly scattering ... Mon, 13 May 2013 18:35:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2081288-police-vow-to-solve-shootings-19-orleans.html 2013-05-13T18:35:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2080594-19-orleans-shooting-victims-included-2-kids.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Gunmen opened fire on people marching in a neighborhood Mother's Day parade in New Orleans on Sunday, wounding at least 19. The shooting — described by the FBI as a flare-up of street violence — shattered the festive mood surrounding the parade that drew hundreds of people to the 7th Ward neighborhood of modest row houses not far from t... Mon, 13 May 2013 01:55:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2080594-19-orleans-shooting-victims-included-2-kids.html 2013-05-13T01:55:13Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2077808-bravos-top-chef-heads-to-orleans.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bravo's hit cooking competition show "Top Chef" is heading to New Orleans. The cable TV network issued a statement Friday that "the vibrant food scene of New Orleans will be a welcome addition in the 11th season of the series." The statement also said Bravo is working in partnership with the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corp. and the L... Fri, 10 May 2013 21:09:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2077808-bravos-top-chef-heads-to-orleans.html 2013-05-10T21:09:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2076728-rare-coins-worth-millions-displayed-orleans.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Coin enthusiasts are getting a glimpse of more than $100 million worth of rare money, including some of the crown jewels of money collecting at the National Money Show in New Orleans. Among the attractions are two exceedingly rare 1913 Liberty Head nickels valued at more than $5 million. One was hidden in a Virginia closet for four deca... Fri, 10 May 2013 14:53:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2076728-rare-coins-worth-millions-displayed-orleans.html 2013-05-10T14:53:42Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2064652-trombone-shorty-aaron-neville-close-jazz-fest.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For more than two decades, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has closed with a performance by the city's own Neville Brothers. On Sunday, that tradition changed. Aaron Neville performed on a stage with his new band while young brass band frontman Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews closed the festival's biggest stage — where the Nev... Sun, 05 May 2013 23:07:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2064652-trombone-shorty-aaron-neville-close-jazz-fest.html 2013-05-05T23:07:26Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2063260-big-town-fleetwood-mac-jazz-fest.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Little Big Town says that some networking they did is paying off with a chance to cross a couple of items off their "bucket list." After playing Bayou Country SuperFest in Baton Rouge last year, group member Karen Fairchild said they talked to festival producer Quint Davis about other things they hoped to accomplish. They mentioned that... Sun, 05 May 2013 02:38:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2063260-big-town-fleetwood-mac-jazz-fest.html 2013-05-05T02:38:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2061568-usher-ready-role-sugar-ray-leonard.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Usher believes his dancing skills will help him in his upcoming role as Sugar Ray Leonard in "Hands of Stone," a new boxing film about the great brawler Roberto Duran. Usher said he has been preparing to play Leonard — a fighter with fast hands, smooth feet and a wide smile — for more than a year and still needs to... Fri, 03 May 2013 20:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2061568-usher-ready-role-sugar-ray-leonard.html 2013-05-03T20:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2059282-manziel-talks-football-friendships-fame.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Johnny Manziel has decided he's not going to allow the pitfalls of fame stop him from having a good time, forging friendships with rival quarterbacks or even going back to class — in person. As for the pressure inherent in living up to the Heisman Trophy standard he set for himself in only his first season as quarterback at Texas A&M, i... Thu, 02 May 2013 19:32:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2059282-manziel-talks-football-friendships-fame.html 2013-05-02T19:32:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2050416-horschel-celebrates-pga-win-orleans.html AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Billy Horschel arrived in New Orleans riding a streak of strong performances that made him one of the best players on the PGA Tour never to win a tournament. Not anymore. Horschel earned his fourth-straight top-10 finish by rolling in a pressure-packed, 27-foot birdie putt to cap a weather-delayed, 8-under 64 at TPC Louisiana that ear... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:20:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2050416-horschel-celebrates-pga-win-orleans.html 2013-04-29T07:20:13Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2050172-horschel-takes-pga-win-zurich-classic.html AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Billy Horschel sensed the time had come for him to win his first PGA Tour event. This could explain the composure he displayed in the face of two final-round weather delays and a 27-foot putt he had to make on the final hole to avert a playoff. Horschel tied a course record at the TPC Louisiana with an 8-under 64 in the final round of... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:52:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2050172-horschel-takes-pga-win-zurich-classic.html 2013-04-29T00:52:27Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2050220-steady-rain-greets-jazz-fest-1st-weekend-closes.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A steady, sometimes heavy rain pelted fans Sunday at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, but the music flowed on. A soaked Dave Matthews and his band played through a strong downpour at the tail end of the closing weekend, much to the fans' delight as they danced along with him and cheered him through the bad weather. ... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:33:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2050220-steady-rain-greets-jazz-fest-1st-weekend-closes.html 2013-04-29T00:33:12Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2049196-standards-greet-fans-jazz-fests-2nd-day.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — At 101 years old, New Orleans jazz trumpeter Lionel Ferbos opened one of 12 stages on the second day of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Billy Joel brought the crowds and ended Day 2. Couples danced and some sang along to old jazz standards such as "Back Home In Indiana" and "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" on Saturday. F... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:32:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2049196-standards-greet-fans-jazz-fests-2nd-day.html 2013-04-28T00:32:03Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2047108-young-musicians-cling-to-cajun-zydeco-traditions.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Singer John Mayer sang his hits after local-born bluesman Dr. John performed hometown favorites such as "Iko Iko" on Friday to close out the sun-drenched first day of the 2013 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. They were among the final performers on a day heavy on Louisiana-influenced music, such as T'Monde, a band of 20-something... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:04:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2047108-young-musicians-cling-to-cajun-zydeco-traditions.html 2013-04-27T01:04:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2045710-ricky-barnes-leads-zurich-classic.html AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Ricky Barnes said he still owes his newborn daughter a late birthday present. Perhaps a piece of silver would be appropriate. Barnes birdied six of the last eight holes Thursday at rain-softened TPC Louisiana to take a one-stroke lead at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, which awards a silver cup to the winner. ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:14:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2045710-ricky-barnes-leads-zurich-classic.html 2013-04-26T02:14:21Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2044382-orleans-jazz-fest-features-living-legends.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — If there's a theme to this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, it may be living legends. Headliners include B.B. King, Billy Joel, Willie Nelson, Hall and Oates and Fleetwood Mac. There's also a cast of modern day hit makers such as The Black Keys, Maroon 5, Jill Scott, Kem, the Dave Matthews Band and New Orleans native Frank... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:11:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2044382-orleans-jazz-fest-features-living-legends.html 2013-04-25T16:11:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2042820-dufner-8-zurich-champs-big-easy.html AVONDALE, La. (AP) — One year ago, Jason Dufner's victory at the Zurich Classic made him the fifth player in the last eight years to celebrate his maiden PGA Tour triumph in New Orleans. This weekend, Dufner will try to become the first repeat winner in the Big Easy since Carlos Franco in 2000. But even if Dufner remains beset by the inconsistency that ha... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:13:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2042820-dufner-8-zurich-champs-big-easy.html 2013-04-25T01:13:16Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2036842-halliburton-seeking-settlement-gulf-oil-spill.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP's cement contractor on the drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 announced Monday that it is trying to negotiate a settlement over its role in the disaster, a focus of trial testimony that ended last week. Halliburton Chief Financial Officer Mark McCollum said during a conference call to discuss first-quarter earni... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:24:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2036842-halliburton-seeking-settlement-gulf-oil-spill.html 2013-04-23T02:24:38Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2024154-police-chase-ends-with-x-factor-hopeful-jailed.html SLIDELL, La. (AP) — Police in Louisiana say a chase after a stolen Pontiac Grand Prix ended with a forced spin-out and the arrest of a man who said he took the car because he had to get home and to a second audition for the Fox reality show "The X Factor." Detective Daniel Seuzeneau (SOO-zuh-noh) says 20-year-old Orrion Wilson, of Jacksonville, Fla., was ... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:38:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2024154-police-chase-ends-with-x-factor-hopeful-jailed.html 2013-04-16T21:38:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2021616-pearl-jam-inch-nails-to-play-voodoo-fest.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The rock band Nine Inch Nails is making its first public appearance since 2009 at this year's Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans. The band's lead singer, Trent Reznor, is a former New Orleans resident who was given keys to the city when the band played a free, post-Hurricane Katrina concert at Voodoo Fest in 2005. Nine Inch ... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:24:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2021616-pearl-jam-inch-nails-to-play-voodoo-fest.html 2013-04-15T21:24:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2018560-orleans-political-brawl-police-jail.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A political brawl has broken out between the mayor and a sheriff who runs the city jail, which has come under scrutiny for a video showing inmates using drugs, drinking beer and handling a gun. Mayor Mitch Landrieu asked a judge last Tuesday to take the extraordinary step of placing the jail under federal oversight, effectively wresting... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:50:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2018560-orleans-political-brawl-police-jail.html 2013-04-14T18:50:04Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2014382-french-quarter-stage-music-fest.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jazz guitarist Raphael Bas says French Quarter Festival is as close as it gets in the U.S. to the music festival he grew up attending with his family in Bourges, France. Bas recalls hearing American jazz singer Nina Simone, trumpeter Miles Davis and singer-pianist Jerry Lee Lewis perform with French musicians during the days-long Le Pri... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:33:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2014382-french-quarter-stage-music-fest.html 2013-04-11T21:33:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2006458-auriemma-eighth-national-championship.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Geno Auriemma has never lost an NCAA championship game. Of course, his UConn Huskies haven't had to face a team like upstart Louisville, which is making an unprecedented run through the women's tournament. A victory Tuesday night over the Cardinals would be UConn's eighth title, matching them with Tennessee for the most ever in women's ... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:20:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2006458-auriemma-eighth-national-championship.html 2013-04-09T04:20:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2004718-louisville-women-join-men-with-shot-ncaa-title.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisville's basketball teams have been pulling for each other during both NCAA tournaments, sweating through the nail biters, cheering the wins. There hasn't been a loss yet. It sure is a joyous time to be a Cardinal. The women got a pep talk from men's coach Rick Pitino after they lost to Notre Dame in the Big East tournament — and th... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:22:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2004718-louisville-women-join-men-with-shot-ncaa-title.html 2013-04-08T07:22:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2004622-uconn-louisville-to-meet-womens-ncaa-title.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Connecticut beat Louisville comfortably back in January and didn't even have star Breanna Stewart on the floor at the time. That doesn't mean the Huskies are going to be brimming with confidence about their chances of winning an eighth NCAA national title on Tuesday night against the Cardinals. After all, Louisville (29-8) has become th... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:48:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2004622-uconn-louisville-to-meet-womens-ncaa-title.html 2013-04-08T04:48:43Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1991328-rapper-rick-ross-explains-lyrics-uoeno.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Rapper Rick Ross says critics have misinterpreted his lyrics on Rocko's "U.O.E.N.O" after uproar from women's advocacy groups. Ross raps about giving a woman the drug MDMA, known as Molly, and having his way with a woman in the song, "and she ain't even know it." Although the song was released in January, the lyrics gained widespread no... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:04:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1991328-rapper-rick-ross-explains-lyrics-uoeno.html 2013-04-01T19:04:57Z