FBI statistics show New Orleans has regained its title as the nation’s murder capital

September 24th, 2009 Overseer "hamstrung" in Saints La. tax credit caseNEW ORLEANS — A court-appointed overseer says he's been "hamstrung" in getting the records of a movie studio tied in a $1.7 million investment dispute with members of the New Orleans Saints.

September 22nd, 2009 SAfrica: Murder down; rape and house robberies upCAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa's police minister says the country's murder rate has declined but that more rapes and house robberies were reported. The government has been desperate to show crime is dropping ahead of next year's World Cup.

August 28th, 2009 Orleans Homebuilders executive diesBENSALEM, Pa. — Michael Vesey, the president and chief operating officer of Orleans Homebuilders Inc., has died, the company said Friday.

August 11th, 2009 FBI searches New Orleans police in bridge caseNEW ORLEANS —Two computers were removed from the New Orleans Police Department during a search by the FBI as part of a probe into a deadly bridge shooting in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, officials said Monday. Last September, federal officials announced plans to investigate the officers involved in the Sept.

July 28th, 2009 Sale of New Orleans 'GO-Zone' bonds not going wellNEW ORLEANS — New Orleans got approval for more than $1 billion in tax-free bonds to help spur development after Hurricane Katrina, but it's finding few takers nearly four years later. Officials blame a tight credit market and lingering jitters about investing there.

June 5th, 2009 Corps: Costs for storm surge barrier work risesNEW ORLEANS — Top brass at the Army Corps of Engineers say the estimated price of a major project to build three floodgates and a 1.8-mile storm surge barrier to protect New Orleans from hurricanes is now $1.8 billion. The cost of closing off the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal has risen since the project began last year.

May 8th, 2009 Iran hangs 9 people for murder, drug traffickingTEHRAN, Iran — Nine people, including a 30-year-old woman, have been hanged in Iran, state media reported Thursday. The state-run daily newspaper IRAN said four of the nine including the woman were convicted of murder in separate cases and were hanged Wednesday.

May 8th, 2009 Iran hangs 3 men, 1 woman convicted of murderTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's state-owned newspaper says four people including a 30-year-old woman convicted of murder have been hanged. The report in Thursday's edition of the daily newspaper IRAN only identified the four by their first names.

April 26th, 2009 Saturday's NBA Playoff BoxesAnthony 10-24 4-8 25, Martin 5-8 2-3 12, Nene 1-4 0-0 2, Billups 3-10 8-10 16, Jones 1-3 5-6 7, Smith 5-14 0-0 14, Andersen 1-1 1-2 3, Carter 0-2 1-2 1, Kleiza 4-8 3-4 13. Totals 30-74 24-35 93.

April 25th, 2009 Nuggets-Hornets, BoxAnthony 9-17 6-7 26, Martin 3-8 0-0 6, Nene 5-5 3-4 13, Jones 5-9 1-2 12, Billups 5-11 5-5 17, Andersen 3-3 5-6 11, Smith 5-8 0-0 12, Carter 0-1 0-0 0, Kleiza 4-7 3-4 14, Balkman 2-2 0-0 4, Petro 1-4 2-2 4, Hart 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 43-76 25-30 121.

April 24th, 2009 Wynton Marsalis opens Jazz Fest in New OrleansNEW ORLEANS — It's opening day of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and trumpeter-composer Wynton Marsalis is set to take the stage. The New Orleans native was expected to play Friday afternoon with the Jazz at Lincoln Center, the New York-based orchestra for which he serves as musical director.

April 23rd, 2009 Hornets-Nuggets, BoxStojakovic 5-9 3-3 17, West 9-20 3-3 21, Chandler 3-7 1-4 7, Paul 5-11 4-4 14, Butler 4-6 0-0 12, Posey 3-8 5-6 12, Marks 1-2 0-0 2, Brown 2-3 0-0 4, Wright 1-2 0-0 2, Daniels 1-5 0-0 2, Armstrong 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-74 16-20 93.

April 22nd, 2009 Man booked with kidnapping, killing La. coupleNEW ORLEANS — Police say a man turned himself in Tuesday and was booked on charges of kidnapping two teens from an apartment and fatally shooting them in an abandoned house in New Orleans.

April 22nd, 2009 Zurich renews title sponsorship through 2014NEW ORLEANS — The PGA Tour picked up another key sponsor extension Tuesday when Zurich Financial said it would continue its title sponsorship of the New Orleans tournament through 2014. That gives the PGA Tour seven title sponsors who have contracts through 2014.

April 22nd, 2009 Aykroyd visits New Orleans rebuilding project siteNEW ORLEANS — Add Dan Aykroyd's name to the list of celebrities helping New Orleans rebuild neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The actor on Wednesday toured an area where developers plan to build homes for police officers, firefighters and other "first responders" on 21 storm-battered properties in the Gentilly neighborhood.