Actor Nicolas Cage was arrested in New Orleans early Saturday and faces charges of disturbing the peace and domestic abuse, authorities said.

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Actor Nicolas Cage, star of the recent film Drive Angry 3D, was arrested early Saturday morning in New Orleans over unspecified domestic abuse allegations, TMZ reports. Police records cited by TMZ say he faces one count of domestic abuse and one count…

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Nic Cage Arrested for Domestic Abuse

Two New Orleans Police officers were convicted Wednesday in federal court in a 2005 beating death and cover-up after initially telling investigators the victim was suffering from a drug overdose.

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NOLA officers guilty in beating death

A New Orleans officer’s sentencing, classic cars, protests in Yemen and Libya, and more from around the world.

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N.H. workers, Colo. civil unions, tea party rally and more in the day in photos

The Cougars are in New Orleans to play basketball and their fans are there to watch it. They have learned to block out the potential distractions.

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BYU and its fans are acclimating just fine to New Orleans

The Cougars are in New Orleans to play basketball and their fans are there to watch it. They have learned to block out the potential distractions.

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BYU and its fans are acclimating just fine to New Orleans

The Cougars are in New Orleans to play basketball and their fans are there to watch it. They have learned to block out the potential distractions.

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BYU and its fans are acclimating just fine to New Orleans

A Department of Justice report released Thursday detailed the deadly force, unconstitutional arrests, and racial profiling by the New Orleans police, a problem brought to light in the chaos following Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Although Mayor Mitch…

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Report: New Orleans Police Used Deadly Force

New Orleans lost nearly a third of its population after the devastation from Hurricane Katrina, census data shows.

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New Orleans ‘shrank by a third’

An investment firm started by owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz had to pay back nearly $13 million two years ago when a hedge fund run by the scion of a wealthy New Orleans family collapsed.

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For Mets Owners, a Costly Precursor

Anyone can get into the playoffs with a winning record, but the Seattle Seahawks became the first NFL team with a losing record to win a playoff game, when they defeated the reigning Super Bowl champions the New Orleans Saints 41-36. Seattle was 7-9 in…

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Seahawks Defeat Saints in Playoffs

Tornadoes fueled by unusually warm air pummeled the South and Midwest on Friday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens more across Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois. Forecasters said storms could hit along a stretch from near Chicago to New Orleans later in the evening as New Year’s Eve celebrations begin.

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Happy New Year, you’re evicted! Five years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans officials are moving to rid their city of one of the storm’s most lasting remnants: FEMA trailers. The trailers, which once numbered more than 23,000, were used as…

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New Orleans Boots Last FEMA Trailers

Eight people died in a fire in an abandoned building in New Orleans overnight. The victims are believed to have been homeless trying to keep warm in freezing weather.

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New Orleans firefighters responded to a 2 a.m. call Tuesday morning to find an abandoned Ninth Ward Building consumed in a blaze that killed eight people. Survivors, who escaped out a window, say the residents of the building were burning wood in a…

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Eight Killed in New Orleans House Fire