Connick Jr to Close New Orleans Jazz Festival
Harry Connick Jr will close the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on May 6, replacing the Neville Brothers who will skip the event for the second year due to Aaron Neville's asthma and family illness. Connick's set will feature songs from Oh My Nola with ties to New Orleans culture and groups like Krewe of Orpheus and Habitat for Humanity Musici Village aiding Katrina recovery.
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Immigrant arrests hit military bases in Georgia Virginia Nevada
Federal agents arrested nearly 40 illegal workers over three days at Fort Benning in Georgia Creech Air Force Base in Nevada and a Virginia Marine base with 21 charged in Georgia for identity theft and illegal entry. Nine faced fraudulent documents and 11 others entered illegally while two noncriminals await removal.
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FEMA Extends Gulf Coast Transitional Housing Aid Six Months
FEMA will extend its transitional housing assistance for Katrina and Rita victims by at least six months. The program helps more than 100,000 households in trailers mobile homes and rental units. Sen Mary Landrieu and Gov Haley Barbour announced the extension with FEMA confirming the plan.
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