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Friday, August 29, 2008
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INTERACTIVE ~ AUGUST 2008 AP Interactive Graphic: Loop Current formations Large amounts of deep, warm water brought into the Gulf of Mexico by the Loop Current can intensify hurricanes. This interactive graphic looks at the formation of Loop Current eddies. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ AUGUST 2008 AP Interactive Graphic: Gustav evacuation plan During Katrina, the Superdome and the Convention Center were the shelters of last resort for New Orleans. The city's new plan includes no such shelters in the event of a mandatory evacuation. Here is an interactive graphic detailing New Orleans' new evacuation plan. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ AUGUST 2008 Image Gallery: Katrina 3 year anniversary Three years after the costliest disaster in U.S. history, the reconstruction of New Orleans continues to drag, despite scattered signs of progress. |
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MULTIMEDIA MAP ~ AUGUST 2008 2theadvocate map: Gustav predicted paths Possible routes for Hurricane Gustav |
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MULTIMEDIA MAP ~ AUGUST 2008 2theadvocate map: Gustav 5 day forecast 5 day forecast showing Gustav's possible locations |
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MULTIMEDIA MAP ~ AUGUST 2008 2theadvocate map: Gustav tracking map A hurricane tracking map of Gustav |
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MULTIMEDIA MAP ~ AUGUST 2008 2theadvocate map: Gustav satellite image Satellite view of Hurricane Gustav as it develops. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ AUGUST 2008 Image Gallery: Gustav hits the Caribbean Hurricane Gustav triggered flooding and landslides that killed at least 22 people. Winds topped 60 miles per hour and dumped 12 inches of rain or more over the Caribbean. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ AUGUST 2008 Image Gallery: Gustav press conference East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Kip Holden holds a press conference Wednesday inside the East Baton Rouge Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness facility discussing the city/parish's preparation for Hurricane Gustav. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ AUGUST 2008 AP Interactive Graphic: The Next N.O.? This graphic explores the possibilites of hurricane damage to other U.S. cities such as Galveston and Miami. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ AUGUST 2008 AP Graphic: Hurricane preparation kit In this interactive, we break down supplies recommended by the Coalition of Organizations for Disaster Education |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ AUGUST 2008 Image Gallery: Gustav's Destruction in Haiti A gallery of images featuring Gustav's destruction across Haiti. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ AUGUST 2008 AP Interactive Graphic: Looking back on Katrina The federal government has charged the Army Corps of Engineers with building a $14.8 billion protection system to be completed by 2011. |
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PHOTO AND IMAGE GALLERY ~ AUGUST 2008 AP photos and graphics of T.S. Fay Experience photos, graphics and radar images of Tropical Storm Fay from the Associated Press. From its formation in the Caribbean through its landfall in Florida. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ AUGUST 2008 BR Metro Airport Anniversary An estimated 30,000 people gathered at the south end of Metro Airport Saturday, Aug. 16, for a 60th anniversary celebration that offered live music, children’s games and an array of vintage aircraft. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ AUGUST 2008 Photos: LSU Fan Day 2008 So much for lowered fan expectations this season. Coming off a year where LSU started the season ranked No. 2, won 12 games, captured a conference championship and — oh, yeah — brought Baton Rouge the Crystal Ball, it would be easy for LSU football fans to let things slip this year. Settle for nine or 10 wins and a January bowl game. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ AUGUST 2008 State by state scores for American College Testing The average national ACT score for the class of 2008 dropped slightly from last year to 21.2. There was a record number of test-takers this year, 14.2 million - up 9% from 2007. This interactive map gives details and statistics. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ AUGUST 2008 Photos: LSU Summer Graduation A collection of images from LSU's Graduation 2008 |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ JULY 2008 Photos: Jindal holds town hall meeting Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal delivered a speech during a own town hall style meetings at a stop in Dubach Monday. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ JULY 2008 Photos: Southern Summer Graduation In his first public speech as Southern University chancellor, Kofi Lomotey remembered the golden rule of graduation speeches — staying short and to the point. On a Friday morning when 269 students graduated from Southern, Lomotey reflected on the sacrifices others made for today’s newest scholars to succeed. “None of us achieves anything on our own,” Lomotey said. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ AUGUST 2008 AP Interactive: Global Storm Tracker Track the actual and projected path of tropical storms all around the world with the AP's Global Storm Tracker. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ JULY 2008 AP Interactive: Our Nation's Bridges MINNEAPOLIS -- A year after the worst U.S. bridge collapse in a generation brought calls for immediate repairs to other spans, two of every three of the busiest problem bridges in each state -- carrying nearly 40 million vehicles a day -- have had no work beyond regular maintenance. |
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AUDIO AND PHOTO GALLERY ~ JULY 2008 Audio slide show: Post Katrina Theater NEW ORLEANS -- Although New Orleans' biggest theaters have been shuttered since Hurricane Katrina, the theater community is thriving. Small new companies have sprouted up. Actors and directors are moving into the city. And, especially for smaller companies, attendance is up. |
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AUDIO AND PHOTO GALLERY ~ JULY 2008 AP Multimedia: Hurricane Dolly BROWNSVILLE, Texas _ Hurricane Dolly gathered strength and slammed into the South Texas coast Wednesday with punishing rain and winds of 100 mph, blowing down signs, damaging an apartment complex and knocking out power to thousands. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ JULY 2008 Photos: Babel Con 3 lands in Baton Rouge Babel Con, held at the Holiday Inn Select in Baton Rouge, is a conference that uses science fiction to generate interest in science and history. The event takes place Friday July 18 through Sunday July 20. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ JULY 2008 Photos: LaHouse While your spouse or significant other is at the game, meet or match on the LSU campus this fall, stroll down to Louisiana House on Gourrier Avenue, across from new Alex Box Stadium, to do some house shopping. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ JULY 2008 Photos: 4th of July in the Baton Rouge Area Boyd Alexander isn’t the type to wear his patriotism on his sleeve. Alexander, 78, wears his patriotism, well, pretty much everywhere. From the Uncle Sam top hat that adorned his head to the American flag boots that covered his feet, Alexander was dressed for the occasion during the Fourth of July celebration in downtown Baton Rouge. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ JUNE 2008 AP Timeline: Bill Gates last day at Microsoft A timeline of Bill Gates career, as he leaves the company he founded in 1975. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ JUNE 2008 Photos: LSU's NBA First-Rounders Anthony Randolph is the 13th Tiger to be taken in the first round of the NBA Draft. Take a look back at previous LSU players who have have early their name called early on draft day. Just one, Shaquille O'Neal, has been the No. 1 overall pick. But O'Neal, Bob Pettit and Pete Maravich went on to legendary careers, with all three named among the NBA's 50 Greatest Players. |
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AUDIO AND PHOTO GALLERY ~ JUNE 2008 Audio slideshow: New Orleans transit NEW ORLEANS -- For the first time since Hurricane Katrina, the 1920s-era St. Charles Avenue streetcar will clack along its entire 13-mile route Sunday. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ JUNE 2008 CWS Photos: UNC 7, LSU 3 The Tigers were bounced from the College World Series by a ninth-inning grand slam from North Carolina's Tim Federowicz. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ JUNE 2008 Photos: Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Participants dressed up in a variety of costumes that captured various looks of the entire career of the landmark performer. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ JUNE 2008 AP: Flooding in the Heartland GULFPORT, Ill. -- Floodwaters breached another levee in Illinois on Wednesday and threatened more Mississippi River towns in Missouri after inundating much of Iowa for the past week. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ JUNE 2008 CWS Photos: LSU 6, Rice 5 The Tigers scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth to stave off elimination in the College World Series. Blake Dean's one-out, bases-loaded double off the left-field wall capped the rally as LSU ended a five-game Omaha losing streak. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ JUNE 2008 CWS Photos: UNC 8, LSU 4 The Tigers lost their first game in Omaha and now they must beat Rice on Tuesday to stave off elimination. |
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TIME LAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY ~ JUNE 2008 Time Lapse Photos: Last Blast at The Box LSU 21, UC Irvine 7: To document the final game at Alex Box Stadium, Advocate Staff Photographer Denny Culbert set up a camera to fire every 20 seconds for seven hours, from batting practice before the game until the stadium was empty long after. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ JUNE 2008 Photos: Gardere on the cusp of change Heather Johnson was pleased with her new home and neighborhood after moving to the Gardere area 10 years ago. She says her grass was manicured, her landlord was attentive and the sounds of sirens and gunshots weren’t that common. But things have changed over the past four years in the East Baton Rouge Parish neighborhood. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ JUNE 2008 Photos: LSU-UC Irvine -- Game 3 The Tigers secured their first College World Series berth since 2004 and closed Alex Box Stadium in style with a 21-7 rout of UC Irvine in the super regional finale. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ JUNE 2008 Photos: LSU-UC Irvine -- Game 2 The Tigers forced a decisive third game of their super regional series with a 9-7 victory against UC Irvine. LSU rallied for five runs in the ninth and give Alex Box Stadium one more game |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ JUNE 2008 Photos: LSU-UC Irvine -- Game 1 The Tigers' 23-game winning streak ended with an 11-5 loss to the Anteaters in the first game of a best-of-three super regional series at Alex Box Stadium. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ JUNE 2008 AP Photos: The Clinton Campaign The former first lady, who as recently as Tuesday declared herself the strongest candidate, gave Obama an unqualified endorsement and pivoted from her role as determined foe to absolute ally. Here is a look back on her historic campaign for the Democratic nomination for president. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ JUNE 2008 2008 All-Metro Softball Team A look at the best players in the area. Live Oak's Brittany Gonzales is the Outstanding Player and the Eagles' Michelle Morris is the Coach of the Year. The two led Live Oak to the Class 4A title game for the second time. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ JUNE 2008 2008 All-Metro Baseball Team A look at the best players in the area. Catholic's Austin Nola and Parkview's Alex Byo are the team's Outstanding Players and Zachary's Jesse Cassard and Parkview's M.L. Woodruff are the coaches of the year. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ JUNE 2008 Photo Map: Tammany Trace trail uprgraded For 15 years, parish and municipal governments have worked to build, piece by piece, the Trace, the only rail line in the state that’s been converted into an asphalt paved bike and hiking trail. Currently, the path meanders through the back yards of pine tree-covered subdivisions and across several bayous and canals. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ JUNE 2008 Photos: LSU captures regional title Baseball at Alex Box Stadium isn’t done yet. Neither is LSU’s record-breaking 23-game winning streak. Both of which suit Tigers fan Rick Barrios, of False River, and others just fine. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ JUNE 2008 All-Metro Girls Golf A look at the top players in the area. St. Joseph's Academy's Heather Lott is the Outstanding Player, and her coach, Holly Randow won Coach of the Year honors. Zachary's Allison Kippers in the Most Improved Player and Live Oak's Emily Blount is the Newcomer of the Year. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ DECEMBER 2005 2005 LSU Football Flashbacks A look back at LSU's run to the SEC Western Division title. Take a look back on LSU first season under new coach Les Miles. Watch the progression of LSU's season right through thier impressive bowl rout of Miami. |
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