Continent's leaders will meet in N.O.

[Magleetis]

WASHINGTON -- In a nod to the hurricane recovery along the Gulf Coast, President Bush announced Monday night that New Orleans will host a summit of North American leaders in April.

Bush said during his final State of the Union address that the city was chosen as a way to honor the "strength and resilience" of the residents of the Gulf Coast, who bore the brunt of the 2005 hurricanes, and the spirit of volunteerism that has flowered throughout the region ever since.

http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-10/1201587623241850.xml&coll=1

Now that LA has a rupug governor we will get a little attention. Pathetic.