NEW ORLEANS — A federal jury has ignored a New Orleans man’s claims that government contractors provided him with a trailer after Hurricane Katrina that exposed him to hazardous fumes.
Eight jurors without contradiction decided that a trailer made by Forest River Inc. of Goshen, Ind., and occupied by 39-year-old Lyndon Wright was not unreasonably hazardous in its construction or design.
The jury as well found that Shaw Environmental Inc. of Baton Rouge was not negligent in installing Wright’s trailer.
The case is the second of numerous trials designed to test the merits of and possibly resolve other claims over formaldehyde exposure in the trailers. A jury in September also found in support of the companies.
Bollywood actress Katrina is well known for her glamorous roles but she hasn’t crossed the lines until now. That doesn’t signify she is a shy girl. This time, she has let the cat out of the bag by revealing that Katrina would freak out on camera.
Yes, Katrina kaif said that she has been wanting to freak out and get wild on camera for a long time. She also added that she has got the chance to expose her sexy side through the item number in Farah Khan’s Tees Maar Khan.
It’s said that her co-star Akshay Kumar has been teaching her the art of losing her inhibitions while dancing on camera.
Wonder how Salman Khan will respond to Katrina’s latest move!
5 years have passed as Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city of New Orleans, but much of the city remains in shambles.
In the years since the storm, numerous college students from across the country have dedicated their spring break to helping reconstruct the area. Brian Small, of the Syracuse University Hillel, a Jewish student group, just returned from his 3rd annual trip to New Orleans.
Brian Small tells guest host Allison Keyes about students’ experiences volunteering with the organization Rebuilding Together New Orleans. He is joined in the discussion by Alyssa Provencio, that group’s volunteer coordinator.
New Orleans - A police sergeant who helped investigate a deadly shooting after Hurricane Katrina that led to a police cover-up is retiring from the force.
The city’s civil service commission says Tuesday was Sgt. Gerard Dugue’s final day on the payroll.
Sgt. Gerard Dugue was suspended earlier this month after he was involved in a traffic accident in his department-issued vehicle also failed to report it to a supervisor or immediately submit to drug and alcohol tests.
Sgt. Gerard Dugue helped investigate shootings on the Danziger Bridge that killed 2 civilians and wounded 4 others after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. He has not been charged with wrongdoing, though 2 other former police investigators have pleaded guilty to helping cover up the fact that police shot unprotected citizens.
Firing guns and walking the ramp-2 totally different skills and no one does it better than “Combat Barbie” Katrina Hodge. The title holder of “Miss England” who also happens to be an army officer has lately went ahead and approached the beauty pageant urging them to comprise an athletics round in place of the usual swimsuit sessions.
Katrina Hodge is better known to the Army as Corporal Hodge and she feels that it is enough daring from a girl’s point of view to be up on the stage and appear in swimsuit. Instead she feels that it would be a great change for all the girls if they’re offered a challenging round that would include a few sports activities. The director of Miss England, Angie Beasley has by now considered the proposal and is looking forward to implement it. Katrina Hodge had been serving the country as she was just 16 and she was included the group of 10 women who had been a part of the Royal Anglicans posted, Iraq.
It was in Iraq itself that the lively Katrina Hodge was awarded with a commendation owing to the fact that she had really captured a rebel fighter and detained him in custody. Katrina Hodge confronted the rebel with bare hands and even disarmed her enemy. She eventually earned her nickname “Combat Barbie” after she reported in fake eyelashes, wearing kitten heels with her pink suitcase at the barracks of Winchester in Hampshire.
She had represented her country in the Miss World championship held in South Africa last year. The ranger lady Katrina Hodge also happens to be the brand ambassador for La Senza lingerie.
NEW ORLEANS — The United Methodist Church as well as the Salvation Army are winding down their Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts in New Orleans, officials added.
Most major groups have decided to go on relief efforts, the (New Orleans) Times-Picayune reported, but the move by the 2 religious organizations is a sign some will be throttling back.
According to the report the Methodists likely will end their efforts this year, while the Salvation Army plans to finish its efforts at the end of next year.
One estimate suggests the Methodist and Salvation Army contributed toward the rebuilding of in excess of 1,200 homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina, the Times-Picayune said.
Previous to winding down its efforts, the Salvation Army still plans to launch a $12 million housing program designed to build 125 new, energy-efficient homes in Broadmoor, Algiers and 2 yet-to-be-announced New Orleans neighborhoods.
The agencies as well as other non-profits say they’ve almost exhausted private donations collected after Hurricane Katrina and they’ve chosen not to apply for federal grants, the report added.
Even as non-profits scale back, recovery managers say the number of volunteers eager to rebuild housing is still high, the report added. Rebuilding agencies say they are once again booked solid for spring break 4 and 1/2 years after the storm.
Equations in Bollywood, it seems, are changing. Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan may be at loggerheads, but that doesn’t stop the latter’s girlfriend Katrina from mingling with King Khan.
A picture taken at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata is enough to give Salman Khan, whose sour relationship with Shah Rukh is a known fact, sleepless nights. Katrina Kaif, who supports Vijay Mallya’s Royal Challengers, embraced Shah Rukh, co-owner of Kokata Knight Riders (KKR), in the arena of IPL during the 2 team’s match on Sunday.
Salman Khan may detest it, but Katrina Kaif didn’t care. She hugged Bollywood’s Badshah even as millions watched them.
The question looming large now is that when Katrina Kaif was being so friendly with Shah Rukh Khan did she not think how Salman Khan would feel about it. Obviously Salman Khan wouldn’t be too amused with his lady love indulging in a public display of affection with his no 1 enemy.
It certainly must have crossed Katrina’s mind that it was at her birthday party that Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan turned foes from friends. But she chose to disregard that and go all out to bond with the Bollywood’s Badshah in full public glare.
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans’ mayor-elect says it is past time for City Hall to get tough on homeowners who haven’t repaired damage from Hurricane Katrina.
Mitch Landrieu said it is no longer sufficient to board up a house and keep the yard mowed. Around 60,000 buildings in the city are considered to be in shocking condition.
Mitch Landrieu noted that some surrounding communities already set cut-off dates to fix property and harsh penalties. Mitch Landrieu plans to meet with recovery authority officials to discuss better ways to utilize federal money directed towards those homes.
NEW ORLEANS — A U.S. District Court judge says a woman is headed to jail for falsely claiming to have a New Orleans home damaged in Hurricane Katrina struck in august 2005.
U.S. District Judge Thomas Thrash Jr. sentenced that Markisha Burks to a year and a day in federal prison for fraud for using her false claim of property damage to collect funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said Tuesday.
Markisha Burks, 27, was convicted by a federal jury last December of 12 counts of fraud.
Authorities said by claiming Hurricane Katrina resulted in damages to her home and personal property, Markisha Burks was able to collect $11,000 in aid, including housing as well as rental assistance.
The claim came about in spite of the fact that Markisha Burks didn’t have a New Orleans home when the hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005.
Acting U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates says that “This defendant tried to take advantage of FEMA’s emergency help which needed to go to real victims, and now she will pay the price.”
The Journal-Constitution said Markisha Burks also was ordered to pay FEMA officials and the American Red Cross a total of $11,426 in restitution.
Katrina has reportedly enlisted the services of a Hindi-Urdu tutor to help her improve her language skills.
According to Mid Day, Katrina has to speak in Hindi for her role in Prakash Jha’s Rajneeti, has been working hard to learn the language as she doesn’t like being dubbed.
Reports have suggested that Katrina Kaif has also been working with Prakash Jha in her free time to ensure that she delivers her lines perfectly.
Katrina Kaif allegedly believes that being dubbed harms her chances of winning awards.
