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A California man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare and Medicaid more than $21 million for medical tests at New Orleans area clinics.
more>> A California man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare and Medicaid more than $21 million for medical tests at New Orleans area clinics.
more>> "As part of the announcement today, NOPD announced that Commander Edwin Hosli has been reinstated to full duty following the close of local and federal investigations into the red light traffic camera detail."more>> "Today the New Orleans Police Department announced the realignment of several Police Commanders... As part of the announcement today, NOPD announced that Commander Edwin Hosli has been reinstated to full duty following the close of local and federal investigations into the red light traffic camera detail."more>> "Members of the NOPD's Homicide division issued a warrant for the arrest of 18-year-old Glen Emerson, for the role he played in the fatal wounding of 18-year-old Joseph Massenburg, an Illinois resident."more>> "Members of the NOPD's Homicide division issued a warrant for the arrest of 18-year-old Glen Emerson, for the role he played in the fatal wounding of 18-year-old Joseph Massenburg, an Illinois resident."more>> In a normally quiet River Ridge neighborhood, Jefferson Parish deputies investigate an apparent murder-suicide.
more>> In a normally quiet River Ridge neighborhood, Jefferson Parish deputies investigate an apparent murder-suicide.
more>> Meghan Lopez's parents say the 21-year-old woman took a synthetic drug called 2C-I, also known by other names including N-Bomb and C-Boom. In this case, a single drop proved fatal.
more>> Meghan Lopez's parents say the 21-year-old woman took a synthetic drug called 2C-I, also known by other names including N-Bomb and C-Boom. In this case, a single drop proved fatal.
more>> The FBI headquarters out by the lake could be out of its building, depending on whether the new owners move in a different direction.
more>> The FBI headquarters out by the lake could be out of its building, depending on whether the new owners move in a different direction.
more>> A federal judge has refused to delay implementation of an agreement calling for major reforms of the New Orleans Police Department.more>> A federal judge has refused to delay implementation of an agreement calling for major reforms of the New Orleans Police Department.more>> ![AP Photo]( "AP Photo")
AP Photo "Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu reactivated the NOLA Pay It Forward Fund for New Orleanians to contribute to recovery efforts following the deadly May 20, 2013 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma."
more>> "Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu reactivated the NOLA Pay It Forward Fund for New Orleanians to contribute to recovery efforts following the deadly May 20, 2013 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma."more>> Texas Brine says it has started extending settlement offers to Assumption Parish residents who have been under an evacuation order since August because of a 15-acre sinkhole.more>> Texas Brine says it has started extending settlement offers to Assumption Parish residents who have been under an evacuation order since August because of a 15-acre sinkhole.more>> The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide Friday afternoon involving a 52-year-old man and his 16-year-old son.
more>> The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide Friday afternoon involving a 52-year-old man and his 16-year-old son.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazil is mixing tradition with the newest technology to connect visitors to tourist information by embedding bar codes into the black and white stone mosaic sidewalks that are a symbol of Rio de Janeiro.
The first two-dimensional bar codes were installed Friday at the end of Ipanema beach, by a huge rock called Arpoador.
Anyone who wants to know more about the area can download an application to their smartphone or tablet and photograph the icon. The user is taken to a website that gives basic facts about the place, interesting trivia, and a map.
Thirty of these codes will be installed on Rio sidewalks throughout the year, linking tourists to information about historical sites, beaches and vistas.
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