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  • Plaquemines Parish declares State of Emergency due to TS Isaac
    BELLE CHASSE — Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser declared a state of emergency early Sunday morning due to the threat of Tropical Storm Isaac,…
  • <em>After John F. Herring</em> by Ken Perenyi, circa 1989.
    'A Contest Of Wits': A Former Forger Recalls His Art
    Ken Perenyi made millions painting and selling more than 1,000 forgeries over 30 years. He's imitated the likes of Charles Bird King and James Buttersworth — and confesses it all in his new book, Caveat Emptor: The Secret Life of an American Art Forger.
  • Grand Isle under mandatory evacuation order
    Mayor David Camardelle has declared a state of emergency for the Town of Grand Isle, and has issued a mandatory evacuation order.The statement, issued at…
  • High school alumni unhappy with merger plan
    A group of L.B. Landry High School alumni is taking the state to court over plans to merge the campus with another high school, O. Perry Walker.The…
  • Serena Williams, left, and Venus Williams compete in Wimbledon at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
    Advantage Tennis: Improving Game's Racial Disparity
    Only four of the top 100 ranked tennis players in the U.S. are African-American. But groups like the Washington Tennis and Education Foundation are working to level the court, and create opportunities for kids who wouldn't otherwise have the chance to play.
  • Tropical Storm Force Wind Speed Probabilities
    Note: The time of the tropical cyclone's center location at the bottom of the graphic will be 3 hours earlier than the time of the current advisory. The…
  • Tropical Storm Isaac Rainfall Probabilities
    Rainfall probability graphics from the National Weather Service.Stay tuned for updated information as it's provided by the NWS.
  • St .Charles Parish declares state of emergency
    St. Charles Parish has declared a state of emergency due to the approach of Tropical Storm Isaac.Parish President V.J. St. Pierre Jr. signed the order at…
  • A boy watches a group of Afghan and U.S. commandos in their up armored Humvee in Shindand Afghanistan. The special forces have become more prominent in the U.S. war effort.
    Obama's Warfare: 'From Power To A Policy'
    The nature of war has changed, and so has the president's purview. The country increasingly relies on elite special forces, rather than armies, and drone technology to target its enemies. How those operations are authorized has also shifted — it's more covert and less defined.
  • Tropical Storm Isaac Looms Over GOP Convention
    In Tampa, Fla., Republicans are closely watching the weather. Tropical Storm Isaac is expected to pass by Tampa Monday, bringing heavy rain and wind. Monday also marks the day the GOP convention was to supposed to start, but organizers decided it was safer to cancel the first day of events. Guest host Laura Sullivan speaks with NPR's Jeff Brady about the preparations.
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