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New Orleans launches ad campaign

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From Gambit: The New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) plans to launch a rapid-fire public relations and advertising campaign across major U.S. markets starting Friday, June 18 — burning through its $5 million share of a $15 million tourism check written to Louisiana by BP on May 17, within five weeks. An emphasis will be placed on separating New Orleans in the public imagination from the disaster afflicting the Louisiana coast. One campaign slogan will say: “This isn’t the…

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BP document: Oil flow could be 4.2 million gallons per day

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BP PLC officials believe that oil may be gushing from its damaged well at a rate of 4.2 million gallons per day — 100 times the company’s original estimate, and over two-thirds higher than current government estimates — according to an internal company document released by a Democratic congressman. Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday that the document shows that “BP was either lying or grossly incompetent” in the estimates they have been releasing publicly.…

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Carl Hiaasen: Now you don’t trust BP, but it’s too late

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From Carl Hiaasen: Every time a BP executive appears on television, I think of the garage scene from the movie Animal House. An expensive car belonging to Flounder’s brother has just been trashed on a drunken road trip, and the smooth-talking Otter comforts the distraught Delta pledge with these cheery words: “You f—– up! You trusted us! Hey, make the best of it.” If only the BP guys were half as honest. Incredibly, almost eight weeks after the Deepwater Horizon oil…

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Carl Hiaasen: Now you don’t trust BP, but it’s too late

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From Carl Hiaasen: Every time a BP executive appears on television, I think of the garage scene from the movie Animal House. An expensive car belonging to Flounder’s brother has just been trashed on a drunken road trip, and the smooth-talking Otter comforts the distraught Delta pledge with these cheery words: “You f—– up! You trusted us! Hey, make the best of it.” If only the BP guys were half as honest. Incredibly, almost eight weeks after the Deepwater Horizon oil…

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Sunday’s editorial pages from Florida’s newspapers

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St. Petersburg Times – Big money drowns out other voices: Floridians are just learning how quickly first-time candidates with deep pockets, no political experience, no record on public issues and no resume of public service can game the system. By November, it should be even clearer why voters should reject the effort to kill public campaign financing in this state — and why the Supreme Court is headed in the wrong direction. Miami Herald – Protect Florida, hold BP accountable: Florida…

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Sunday’s editorial pages from Florida’s newspapers

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St. Petersburg Times – Big money drowns out other voices: Floridians are just learning how quickly first-time candidates with deep pockets, no political experience, no record on public issues and no resume of public service can game the system. By November, it should be even clearer why voters should reject the effort to kill public campaign financing in this state — and why the Supreme Court is headed in the wrong direction. Miami Herald – Protect Florida, hold BP accountable: Florida…

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