New Orleans asking BP for $75 million tourism grant

(CNN) — Hoping to send the message that the Big Easy is open for business, the city of New Orleans has asked BP for a grant of $75 million over three years to mitigate any long-term effects the Gulf oil disaster may have on its tourism, the head of the city’s Convention and Visitors Bureau told CNN Monday…

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