Back to Story - Help Mayor of New Orleans Announces Layoffs By AMY FORLITI, Associated Press Writer 21 minutes ago Mayor Ray Nagin said Tuesday the city is laying off as many as 3,000 employees — or about half its workforce — because of the financial damage inflicted on New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina.Nagin announced with "great sadness" that he had been unable to find the money to keep the workers on the payroll.He said only non-essential workers will be laid off and that no firefighters or police will be among those let go."I wish I didn't have to...