By Joe Yovino

web editor

Hurricane Katrina and the Haitian earthquake have many similarities, and that’s why there should be good news ahead for Haiti.

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By Richard A. Webster Dolan Media Newswires New Orleans — In the early 1990s when developer Brian Gibbs was a student at Tulane University, he and his friends never considered the dead zone between Uptown and the French Quarter as ...

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Lawyers: Chinese drywall makers may ignore lawsuits New Orleans (AP) — Lawyers for homeowners and homebuilders who used drywall suspected of causing corrosion and possible health risks say they expect Chinese manufacturers to ignore hundreds of lawsuits filed against them. ...

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Emilie Bahr Dolan Media Newswires Green has been the buzz in New Orleans building since Hurricane Katrina wiped out much of the existing housing stock and shined a new spotlight on the city’s ecological vulnerability. Despite growing interest, one significant ...

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Becky Bohrer AP Writer New Orleans — New Orleans got more than $1 billion for tax-free bonds to help spur development after Hurricane Katrina, but it’s finding few takers amid a tight credit market and lingering jitters about investing here ...

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Alan Sayre AP Business Writer New Orleans (AP) — A deal approved this week to fill up an empty skyscraper and keep the city’s pro football team raises the bill of taxpayer-paid-for redevelopment projects in downtown New Orleans to $300 ...

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