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January 2002
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February 2002
Mardi Gras is February 12 this year. |
March 2002
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April 2002
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May 2002
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June 2002
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July 2002
New Orleans mayor C. Ray Nagin begins a sweep of city hall as arrests are made in the city's Utilities Department, particularly in the Taxi Bureau and at Brake Tag stations. In late July four people die in Louisiana from Mosquito-borne West Nile Encephilitis. During the next month cases in the state will be over one hundred, the worst outbreak in the nation, as governor Foster calls a state of emergency. |
August 2002
New Orleans city hall investigations move into the Office of Safety and Permits. Tropical depression Bertha moves over Southeast Louisiana the first week of August causing flash floods in the Florida Parishes. |
September 2002
(Saints-:8 at Bucs W26-20; 15 vs Packers W35-20; 22 at Bears W29-23; 29 at Lions L26-21) |
October 2002
Mary Landrieu stays in the senate by beating Suzanne Haik- Terrell in a runoff with 51.6% of the vote. (Saints-:6 vs Steelers W32-29; 13 at Redskins W43-27; 20 vs 49ers W35-27; 27 vs Falcons L37-351) |
November 2002
(Saints-:10 at Panthers W34-24; 17 at Falcons L24-17; 24 vs Browns L24-15) |
December 2002
(Saints-:1 vs Bucs L23-20; 8 at Ravens W37-25; 16 vs Vikings L; 22 at Bengals L; 29 vs Panthers L) |
| Senator John Breaux takes himself out of the coming gubernatorial race in January. | On January first Louisiana State caps a 10-3 football season with a 47-34 Sugar Bowl win over Illinois, adding several Sugar Bowl and team records to their SEC crown. |
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