• Obama warns of dire circumstances without economic stimulus package 10:54 a.m. CT

• Virus has temporarily shuttered St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court's Web site 12:29 p.m. CT

• Police chase ends in Kenner with driver plunging into Lake Pontchartrain 11:53 a.m. CT

• Causeway Bridge clear, but watch for construction delays on other arteries 7:29 a.m. CT

• City-wide crime rally to be held Friday; events to honor 580 killed since Katrina 7:25 a.m. CT

• Gary Gibbs is fired as New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator

• Looking ahead to the NFL playoffs this weekend

• Virus has temporarily shuttered St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court's Web site 12:29 p.m. CT

• Causeway officials to spend $5 million to widen North Causeway Boulevard in Mandeville 12:23 p.m. CT

• Causeway Bridge clear, but prepare for other delays 7:29 a.m. CT

• Dillard's sales declined in December 12:00 p.m. CT