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Growing up the son of a World War II veteran in a small Upstate New York town, Peter Lennon , facing being drafted during the Vietnam era, said his father urged him to consider military service. ]]> New recording project Brassft Punk imagines electronic dance music via New Orleans brass In the past few years, electronic dance music has asserted itself yet again, nationwide, as a mainstream force to be reckoned with. ]]> Cheryl Landrieu, wife of mayor, launches initiative on behalf of New Orleans girls Cheryl Landrieu, wife of New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, has announced the start of Girl Up, an initiative designed to promote the importance and aid the development of girls and young women. ]]> Van Halen axe 30 tour dates The band has pulled the plug on all shows scheduled after a gig in New Orleans, Louisiana on 26 June, including stops in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Detroit, Michigan; Cleveland, Ohio; and Salt Lake City, Utah. ]]> Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office arrests second suspect in connection with Terrytown robbery The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested a second suspect in connection with the armed robbery of a man and woman in Terrytown late last month. ]]> New Orleans Wine and Food Experience celebrates 20 years of wining, dining for good cause The New Orleans Wine and Food Experience celebrates its 20th anniversary next week with a five-day event that's expected to draw 10,000 people to wine tastings, dinners and seminars. ]]> Shooting leaves man with life-threatening injuries A 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit at 3:12 a.m. Thursday near Timpson, TX. Viewers from as far away as Mt. ]]> Roaf's road to Hall of Fame took many turns NEW ORLEANS The path to the Hall of Fame for Willie Roaf started in Arkansas and was cultivated in Louisiana. ]]> Slain teen's brother arrested for alleged obstruction of justice in KIPP student's killing A police investigation into the separate murders a few weeks ago of two eighth-grade classmates from KIPP Believe College Prep has taken an odd turn, with the arrest this week of the slain boy's brother for allegedly obstructing justice in the probe of the girl's killing. ]]> Suspect in shooting of detective in East Jefferson motel linked to train conductor's killing Byron Ross , 24, allegedly shot Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office detective Solomon Burke on June 23, 2010, while Burke and other deputies went to the LaBella Motel on Jefferson Highway to serve a search warrant on Ross' room. ]]> Brian Downing facing one count each of sexual battery and obscenity Brian H. Downing, the Alabama fan seen on a video apparently committing sexual battery on an unconscious LSU fan after the BCS championship football game, has been indicted. ]]> New Orleans area casinos posted revenue losses during April Not one New Orleans area casino recorded a revenue gain in April, according to a report released by the State Police Thursday. ]]> Ben Franklin High School bus service in eastern New Orleans requested The Vietnamese American Young Leaders Association plans to hold a protest this afternoon outside a meeting of the board that governs Benjamin Franklin High School , one of the city's magnet schools. ]]> Pirogue races return to Bayou Liberty near Slidell Beth DiMarco has taken up the paddle for her father, the late Junior Pichon , and is inviting anyone who ever enjoyed the pirogue races - and those who wouldn't know a racing pirogue from a kayak - to come "Back on the Bayou" for the 60th annual Bayou Liberty Pirogue Championships. ]]> Two teens recently died after swimming in the area After two recent incidents where teens swimming around Pontchatrain Beach died, The University of New Orleans says they will close off that area to public access until further notice. ]]> Upgraded pre-flight menu on horizon for New Orleans airport Promising to improve on widely derided food and beverage options at the gateway to one of the world's culinary capitals, Louis Armstrong International Airport's main concessionaire from the past 14 years appears almost certain to remain in place through 2018. ]]> Murders decrease, other violent crimes increase in New Orleans crime statistics Murders were significantly down in New Orleans in the first quarter of the year, but incidents of other violent crimes such as armed robberies and assaults soared during the same period, according to statistics recently released by the New Orleans Police Department . ]]> Bail-bond system changes greeted with cautious optimism in New Orleans Three weeks after its official launch in Orleans Parish, a new pretrial services program conducted by the Vera Institute of Justice is drawing praise from all quarters of the criminal justice system. ]]> Tonight at 10: State inspector general says he's under attack His office claims to save taxpayers millions of dollars a year by rooting out corruption and waste, but now Louisiana's Inspector General says he's the target of state lawmakers. ]]> St. Bernard Parish sheriff's deputies shoot drug suspect after he rams a deputy with his vehicle At least one St. Bernard Parish narcotics deputy shot a 28-year-old New Orleans man on Tuesday afternoon in Arabi after the suspect attempted to escape by ramming his car into one deputy and nearly striking others, according to information obtained from sheriff's officials and neighbors. ]]>        New Orleans Jazz   OBITUARY: Disco Queen Donna Summer Dies at 63 INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: Kai Winding OPINION: Fanculture: Building a Fanbase as a Lifetime Relationship OPINION: 'Taps' Turns 150 Years Old PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Free Concert May 22 with MPC Swing Band, Monterey County High School All-Star Combo CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Ffear (Forum for Electro-Acoustic Research) to Release New Recording "Mirage" on Jazzheads Records. 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