| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Good morning, here are some of today's top headlines. Reining in water bills: The City Council has banned the practice of estimating water meter readings starting next year, another attempt to combat the expensive and erratic Sewerage and Water Board bills customers often receive. Ben Myers has the details. Rats, not gas: That suspected gas leak that caused the evacuation of City Hall on Wednesday? Turns out it may have been dead rats. Possibly exploded ones. Joseph Cranney sniffs out the story. Too many sharks? The shark population off Louisiana's coast has been growing in recent years, and the state is looking at loosening recreational catch limits for bull and blacktip sharks. Mike Smith has a look the new proposal. Thanks for joining us. Check back for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. Chad | 