We spent some time in the lively Bywater and Faubourg Marigny areas to hear local musicians performing in clubs and drinking places.

VOA: special.2010.01.22

Other players missing are inspirational scrum-half Alessandro Troncon, who retired after the World Cup, and Roland de Marigny, Paul Griffen and Marko Stanojevic.

BBC: Parisse handed Italy captaincy

About a dozen people stuck around for a night of drinking Sunday at the Kajun's Pub, a small bar in New Orleans' Marigny district.

CNN: Holdouts stay on as Gustav approaches

Sweeney's penalty got the Dragons on the board, but only after De Marigny had missed two golden opportunities to reach the lead from kickable penalties.

BBC: Dragons 22-15 Calvisano