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• SELF-HELP EVENTS

• Vacant lots overgrowing neighbors patience

• Fish fry at the Dome

• Zero gravity inspiration

• National World War II Museum building dedication glorifies the fighters, not the fight 10:15 p.m. CT

• Incomprehensible tragedy: An editorial 5:50 a.m. CT

• Put in your 2 cents' worth: An editorial 5:16 a.m. CT

• Hammer assault leads to arrest of Reserve man by St. John deputies 4:00 a.m. CT

• Circus elephant that escaped and was hit by SUV in Oklahoma is OK 2:00 a.m. CT

• Toronto Raptors fire away in third quarter to defeat New Orleans Hornets

• Memphis Grizzlies close to adding Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as assistant and other NBA news

• St. Tammany Parish jail budget battle goes to state 9:58 p.m. CT

• Folsom-area fire department scrambling to hold Dec. 26 election to renew millage 5:42 p.m. CT

• Slidell to unveil updated hazard mitigation plan 5:14 p.m. CT

• Donated trucks to supply food banks across country, including New Orleans 7:22 a.m. CT