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Since the days of Huey Long, the scent of corruption has clung to Louisiana state politics. Wednesday, August 25, 2004 Alan Sayre / Associated Press : [[[ "Gov. Kathleen Blanco doesn't like the idea of calling New Jersey "Louisiana North," such as The Wall Street Journal did in a recent headline to go with a story about corruption in the northeastern state.... Louisiana's reputation has suffered over the past few years, especially in the case of former Gov. Edwin Edwards, who is now serving a 10-year prison sentence for extorting riverboat casino license applicants. The state's bawdy political reputation dates...

CAIRO, Egypt - Osama bin Laden, addressing the American public ahead of presidential elections, said in a video aired Friday that the United States can avoid another Sept. 11 attack if it stops threatening the security of Muslims. Reading a statement, the al-Qaida leader refrained from threats of new attacks and instead appealed to Americans. "Your security is not in the hands of Kerry, Bush or al-Qaida. Your security is in your own hands," bin Laden said, referring to the president and his Democratic opponent. "Each state that does not mess with our security, has naturally guaranteed its own security."...

We are New Yorkers** adamantly opposed to the Republican's selection of our city to celebrate rising unemployment, their gutting of social services, tax cuts for the mega-rich, unlawful detention of immigrants, and their unrelenting exploitation of the 9/11 victims while standing on their ashes. more...