Mississippi

First ships crawl up Mississippi after spill

SignalBlog (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Ships began crawling up the Mississippi River at New Orleans in a tightly controlled procession Friday, two days after a massive oil spill shut down a stretch of one of the nation’s most critical commercial arteries. The pecking order was based on Coast Guard determination of the economic importance of the ships’ cargo, and the pace [...]

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Mississippi Reopening After Big Oil Spill

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Shipping traffic on the Mississippi River was partially flowing again in New Orleans Saturday as officials worked to clean up a massive oil spill. The U.S.

Peru - Home from home and Machu Picchu.... - Cusco, Mississippi, Peru

TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

The Great Soth American Journey....and some other cool places too!

Travel: Follow the mighty Mississippi through Minnesota

JSOnline (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

Winona, Kellogg, Wabasha, Lake City and Red Wing, - Near La Crosse, the highway dips into the Mississippi River Valley and offers views of sky-reaching bluffs and flowing blue waters.

Mississippi River reopens after oil spill

Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

Ships began crawling up the Mississippi River at New Orleans in a tightly controlled procession Friday, two days after a massive oil spill shut down a stretch of one of the nation's most critical commercial arteries.

Coast Guard reopens waterway after Mississippi spill

Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

; The first of 200 ships idled by a massive oil spill began crawling down the Mississippi River on Friday after the Coast Guard reopened the waterway to traffic, but it could be days before all of the ships are cleared. A 100-mile stretch of the river has been shut down since Wednesday, when a barge split open in a collision with the Liberian-flagged tanker Tintomara.

First ships crawl up Mississippi after spill (AP)

Get Mash (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

AP - Ships began crawling up the Mississippi River at New Orleans in a tightly controlled procession Friday, two days after a massive oil spill shut down a stretch of one of the nation’s most critical commercial arteries. Read the full story

Traffic begins to flow on Mississippi

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

NEW ORLEANS – The first ships idled by a massive oil spill began crawling down the Mississippi River Friday after the Coast Guard reopened the waterway to traffic, but it could be days before all of the ships are cleared.

Official: Mississippi spill=$275M a day

CNN (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago

The oil spill that closed the Mississippi River at New Orleans is costing the U.S. economy $275 million a day, the head of that city's port authority told CNN.

First ships crawl up Mississippi after spill

The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago

Ships began crawling up the Mississippi River at New Orleans in a tightly controlled procession Friday, two days after a massive oil spill shut down a stretch of one of the nation's most critical commercial arteries.

First ships crawl up Mississippi after spill

News & Information (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

Ships began crawling up the Mississippi River at New Orleans in a tightly controlled procession Friday, two days after a massive oil spill shut down a stretch of one of the nation’s most……Read more

Mississippi River Reopens to Limited Ship Traffic

Get Mash (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago

The first of 200 ships idled by a massive oil spill began crawling down the Mississippi River Friday after the Coast Guard reopened the waterway to traffic, but it could be days before all of the ships are cleared. Read the full story

First ships crawl down Mississippi after spill (AP)

Get Mash (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago

AP - The first of 200 ships idled by a massive oil spill began crawling down the Mississippi River Friday after the Coast Guard reopened the waterway to traffic, but it could be days before all of the ships are cleared. Read the full story

Mississippi River will open to some traffic after spill

WAFB - Local News (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago

The Coast Guard says a few ships have been escorted out of the part of the Mississippi River affected by a vast oil spill.

First ships crawl down Mississippi after spill

USA Today (Free subscription) | yesterday

The first of 200 ships idled by a massive oil spill began crawling down the Mississippi River Friday after the Coast Guard reopened ...

Michael Savage Reaps What He Sows

andee29 | 07/23/2008

Okay, so I came across this article here . The New York Times has stated the following: A group of seven Mississippi talk radio stations owned by Telesouth Communications has dropped Michael Savage ’s nationally syndicated radio program over comments the host made last week suggesting that nearly every child with autism was “a brat” of inattentive parents. “Michael Savage’s comments about autistic

• Savage Loses Advertisers (including Aflac & 7 Mississippi Stations) Re: Autism - Democratic Underground

Flooded cities battle to contain Mississippi River

silvercab2234 | 06/23/2008

For the second time in 15 years, Keith Aubuchon found himself packing his belongings and evacuating his home to escape a "100-year" flood of the Mississippi River.

Jamie Lynn Spears' Paparazzo Stalker Arrested

icelebz | 06/05/2008

Jamie Lynn Spears ' alleged paparazzo stalker has been arrested after she and fiancé Casey Aldridge filed a complaint claiming harassment. Edwin Merrino was arrested Tuesday in Mississippi and was released later after posting $1,096 bond. He denies harassing the duo claiming he was at least 200 feet away from them when he was arrested while trying to take their pictures. Read Full Story