In Which We Compare Rob Ryan’s Saints Defense to the Dome Patrol ~Black and Gold Review

Did no one even think to call him Pistol Pierre? ~Library Chronicles

Mayor Landrieu asks state for $100 million to put City Hall, civil courts at Charity ~Tyler Bridges, The Lens

Whistleblower in jail abuses case being investigated ~Andrew Vanacor, New Orleans Advocate

Miss., Louisiana, Alabama have nation's highest percentage of premature births ~Clarion Ledger

Mississippi’s Gulf Islands Restoration ~Troy Gilbert, GulfLatitudes.com

Work halted at Assumption Sinkhole after containment berm cracks ~Katie Moore, WWLTV

Gusman ends controversial flat-rate contract with firm ~Clair Galofaro

Proposal for recycling Charity Hospital emphasizes mental health services ~Janet Hayes, The Lens

Animal control, law enforcement officers learn to rescue animals from floods ~AP, The Republic

'Cajun Flamingo' comes roaring back from brink of extinction ~John Snell, WVUE

Dithyrambalina: New Orleans Music Box Village Expands, Goes Mobile ~Jocelyne Ninnerman, offBeat

A Nightmare That You’ll Never Be Discovering ~moosedenied

Rex Ryan praises brother Rob, Drew Brees ~Mike Triplett

Who is Kenny Stills? ~Bradley Warshauer, Gambit

IG: NOPD downgraded French Quarter thefts ~New Orleans Advocate

Charges mount against high school coaching staff ~WDSU

2013 Anba Dlo Symposium Initiates Public Dialogue ~Thomas Walsh, WWNO

New ammo maker, Atlantic Marksmen, to open in Gulfport in early 2014 ~Lisa Monti, MBJ

Voodoo Preview: The Breton Sound Balance the Equation ~My Spilt Milk

Rob Ryan helps Saints find inner animal ~Mike Triplett, ESPN.com

Honore delivers startlingly radical call to action against forces destroying coast ~Mark Moseley, The Lens

Texas Brine official says their giant sinkhole at Bayou Corne, La. could double in size ~Cheryll Mercedes, KSLA

Homeowners' Flood Insurance Affordability Act has broad support ~Jordan Bloom

Louisiana grapples with assessing alternative charter schools ~Andrewe Vanacore

Officials promise to minimize pain to businesses during Freret streetwork do-over ~Robert Morris, Uptown Messenger

Convention & Visitors Bureau seeks local support for more tourists ~Leigh Isaacson, WVUE

New Orleans Arena Unveils New Gourmet Grub ~Alex Cline, NOLA DEFENDER

Cartoonist Walt Handelsman joins The New Orleans Advocate ~Kevin Allman, Gambit

Bobby Jindal shows true colors in coastal lawsuit ~Foster Campbell, Shreveport Times

Louisiana auditor: NOPD crime statistics flawed ~Gordon Russell, N.O. Advocate

Court case gives casket buyers an alternative option ~WDSU

How Local Governments Hinder Our Response to Natural Disasters ~The Atlantic Cities

In New Orleans – Camille Henrot dives into Houma oral traditions and finds connections to a lost city in Brittany ~Lianna Patch

Dr. John’s Candies Headed South for New Orleans American Dental Association Annual Session ~Digital Journal

International School of Louisiana to Host 10th Anniversary Refrigerator Art Auction & Gala

All Saints’ Day observed in N.O. cemeteries

Molly's Halloween Parade Promises Creepy, Celtic Roll Through French Quarter ~NOLA DEFENDER

'Bowl eligible' not good enough for Saints ~Mike Triplett

Why so serious Coach Payton? ~Steve Geller

N.O. Mayor’s office releases Tulane scholarship forms ~Gordon Russell, New Orleans Advocate

La. lawmakers release insurance reform bill, hope to ease flood insurance costs ~Antwan Harris, WWLTV

Forensic engineering firms explore new business lines in New Orleans ~Ryan Kelly, New Orleans CityBusiness, via The Republic

Saints Roar Back From Bye Week With 35-17 Win Over Buffalo Bills ~Jason Saul, WWNO

Vargas: Craving QB consistency? Saints are your team ~New Orleans Advocate

Louisiana oil, gas companies eye growth south of border ~Billy Gunn