Kuwait advances to semi-finals after thrilling draw with Qatar    Azerbaijan airline blames 'external interference' for plane crash    At least 69 dead after boat sinks in Morocco waters    Israel strikes Sanaa airport and other Houthi targets across Yemen    Two die in Sydney to Hobart yacht race    Ukraine captures injured North Korean soldier, says Seoul    Absher launches service to report about absconding of visit visa holders    Lulu Retail expands in Saudi Arabia with two new stores    Warehouse of counterfeit products busted in Riyadh    King Salman receives written message from Putin    Indonesia's Consultative Assembly speaker hails MWL's efforts in disseminating moderate image of Islam Sheikh Al-Issa receives Al-Muzani at MWL headquarters in Makkah    Saudi Arabia to host Gulf Cup 27 in Riyadh in 2026    Saudi Arabia, Bahrain secure wins in thrilling Khaleeji Zain 26 Group B clashes    Celebrated Indian author MT Vasudevan Nair dies at 91    RDIA launches 2025 Research Grants on National Priorities    RCU launches women's football development project    Financial gain: Saudi Arabia's banking transformation is delivering a wealth of benefits, to the Kingdom and beyond    Blake Lively's claims put spotlight on 'hostile' Hollywood tactics    Five things everyone should know about smoking    Do cigarettes belong in a museum    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

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Beyonce faces $20M copyright suit from YouTube star's estate
The estate of a late New Orleans YouTube star has filed a $20 million copyright infringement lawsuit against Beyonce over the use of his voice in her song "Formation." The estate of Anthony Barre, who went by the name Messy Mya on YouTube, claims in (...)

09 - 02 - 2017
Rubio marks Cinco de Mayo at Jazz Fest
As fans chanted her name Saturday in anticipation of her New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival debut, Mexican pop star Paulina Rubio strutted on stage wielding an electric guitar and sporting tight black shorts, tall black boots and red (...)

07 - 05 - 2012
Springsteen packs fans in for Jazz Fest
Bruce Springsteen has closed out the first weekend of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival with a 2 ½-hour show that combined crowd-pleasers such as “Born to Run” with the cover tune of his new CD, “Wrecking Ball.” Fans began staking out spots (...)

01 - 05 - 2012
Paul Walker filming thriller in Orleans
Actor Paul Walker is in New Orleans for the filming of the suspense thriller, “Hours,” about a father struggling to keep his newborn daughter alive in a New Orleans hospital ravaged during Hurricane Katrina. “The Fast and the Furious” star plays (...)

27 - 04 - 2012
Tiny frog said to be smallest vertebrate
A frog that can perch on the tip of your pinkie with room to spare has been claimed as the world's smallest vertebrate species, out-tinying a fish that got the title in 2006. But the discoverer of another weensy fish disputes the claim. A tempest in (...)

13 - 01 - 2012
Alabama shuts out LSU for college title
Alabama romped to another college football title by beating top-ranked Louisiana State 21-0 in the Bowl Championship Series title game Monday, using a smothering defense, a numbing barrage of field goals and one belated touchdown. The Crimson Tide (...)

11 - 01 - 2012
NBA stars set to lead four-game tour
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22 - 11 - 2011
‘BP well not dead yet, more drilling needed'
BP's broken oil well is not dead yet. The government's point man on the crisis said Friday that the blown-out well is not securely plugged to his satisfaction and that the drilling of the relief well - long regarded as the only way to ensure that (...)

15 - 08 - 2010
Gulf seafood industry tries to shake off an oily image
The rich fishing grounds of the Gulf of Mexico are beginning to reopen more than three months after crude began gushing from the sea floor. But those who harvest, process and sell the catch face a new crisis - convincing wary consumers it's not only (...)

09 - 08 - 2010
Gulf's blown-out oil well plugged with cement: BP
BP finished pumping fresh cement into its blown-out oil well Thursday as aimed to seal for good the ruptured pipe that for months spewed crude into Gulf of Mexico in one of the world's worst spills. A day before, crews forced a slow torrent of (...)

06 - 08 - 2010
BP plugs well with mud; feds say much of oil gone
BP claimed a key victory Wednesday in the effort to plug its blown-out well as a government report said much of the spilled oil is gone - though what's left is still at least quadruple the amount that poured from the Exxon Valdez. BP PLC reached (...)

05 - 08 - 2010
3 firms urged to cooperate and plug well
On shore, BP, Halliburton and Transocean are engaging in a billion-dollar blame game over the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. At sea, they're depending on each other to finally plug up the environmental disaster. Workers say the (...)

02 - 08 - 2010
Gas station owners moot scrapping BP brand
BP gas station owners across America are divided over whether the oil giant stained by its handling of the Gulf spill should rebrand US outlets as Amoco or another name as part of its effort to repair the company's badly damaged reputation. Some (...)

31 - 07 - 2010
Influential guitarist Alex Chilton dies
Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, who topped the charts as a teen and later became a cult hero with Big Star, died Wednesday. He was 59. Chilton died at a hospital in New Orleans after experiencing what appeared to be heart problems, said his (...)

19 - 03 - 2010
Saints to take on Colts in Super Bowl
The New Orleans Saints are heading to their first Super Bowl after battering Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings 31-28 in overtime Sunday on unheralded Garrett Hartley's 40-yard field goal. The Saints (15-3) will meet the Peyton Manning and the (...)

26 - 01 - 2010
Saints reach NFC title game
The New Orleans Saints crushed the Super Bowl runner-up Arizona Cardinals 45-14 in the NFL playoffs Saturday to host the NFC title game for the first time. The Saints will play either the Minnesota Vikings or Dallas Cowboys, who meet Sunday. Drew (...)

18 - 01 - 2010
Lil Wayne has hometown farewell show before jail
Lil Wayne emerged as a top-selling musician known for his clever wordplay and risque lyrics, but like rappers before him, he's staring down a year behind bars at the peak of his career. The artist returned to his hometown of New Orleans for a (...)

30 - 12 - 2009
Cowboys hand Saints 1st loss
The New Orleans Saints' shot at a perfect NFL season ended Saturday when they were beaten 24-17 by the Dallas Cowboys. The Saints suffered their first defeat of the season after 13 successive wins, leaving the Indianapolis Colts – 14-0 after a win (...)

21 - 12 - 2009
Oceans' depths unveil scores of creatures
The creatures living in the depths of the ocean are as weird and outlandish as the creations in a Dr. Seuss book: tentacled transparent sea cucumbers, primitive “dumbos” that flap ear-like fins, and tubeworms that feed on oil deposits. A report (...)

24 - 11 - 2009
Saints hand Jets first loss of the season
Darren Sharper returned one of his two interceptions of Mark Sanchez 99 yards for a score and Will Smith forced a fumble in the end zone to produce a second defensive touchdown as New Orleans handed the New York Jets their first loss of the (...)

06 - 10 - 2009
Brees sparkles in New Orleans win
Drew Brees tied a Saints record with six touchdown passes and threw for 358 yards in a 45-27 New Orleans victory Sunday that extended the Detroit Lions' regular-season losing streak to 18. Two of Brees' touchdown passes went to Jeremy Shockey, who (...)

15 - 09 - 2009
Brad Pitt for New Orleans mayor?
The idea of Brad Pitt running for New Orleans mayor has generated a lot of buzz around the city even though he isn't eligible. It also generated some laughs for the actor in a Thursday television interview. Many residents have been sporting “Brad (...)

15 - 08 - 2009
Bullock honored for Katrina charity
Actress Sandra Bullock was inducted Friday into a New Orleans high school's “Hall of Fame” after donating tens of thousands toward rebuilding the public school heavily flooded by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Bullock took the auditorium stage at (...)

17 - 05 - 2009
Badu, brass bands get thousands on feet at Jazz Fest
Thousands gathered under blue skies Saturday to hear the music of neo-soul artist Erykah Badu, who took the stage at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival burning a stick of incense and wearing a lavender kimono. “My eyes are green,” she cooed (...)

27 - 04 - 2009
Artest fires Yao-less Rockets over Hornets
Ron Artest scored all of his 18 points in the second half as the Houston Rockets overcame the absence of giant Chinese center Yao Ming in a 95-84 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Monday night. Luis Scola and Aaron Brooks each scored 14 (...)

18 - 03 - 2009
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