| Truck gets stuck on concrete divider BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A truck partially jumped the concrete divider on Interstate 10 West near the I-10/I-110 split in Baton Rouge, causing traffic backups in both directions Friday afternoon. ... | |
| Deputies arrest teen after finding gun at school BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Authorities said a teen was arrested after a gun was found at a Baton Rouge high school Friday morning. According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, the... |
| Man indicted after wife eaten by maggots MADISONVILLE, OH (FOX19) - A Madisonville man has been indicted after investigators say his wife was eaten to death by maggots. Darrel White has been indicted on charges of failure to provide for a... |
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| Latest Gulf oil rig problem differs from BP spill By ALAN SAYREAssociated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Stark differences exist between the oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico and the blast that led to the massive BP spill. Most notably, no... |
| Prof in Miami scare once accused of hauling plague By CURT ANDERSON and JENNIFER KAYAssociated Press Writer MIAMI (AP) - A scientist detained at Miami International Airport because of a suspicious item in his luggage had once been charged with... |
| Former egg farm workers say complaints ignored By MICHAEL J. CRUMBAssociated Press Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - U.S. Agriculture Department employees worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive... |
| Louisiana Gov. Jindal to raise money for Minnesota GOP Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is headed north to help Minnesota Republicans raise money with Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a probable 2012 presidential candidate. Minnesota GOP spokesman Mark Drake confirmed... |
| Louisiana Gov. Jindal to raise money for Minn. GOP Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is headed north to help Minnesota Republicans raise money with Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a probable 2012 presidential... |
| Louisiana Shrimp, Petroleum Festival Draws Attention Amid Oil Woes Shrimp and Petroleum Festival . Somehow the two don't seem to go together. But some local citizens get a bit testy if you ask them about that juxtaposition. They say it's really a harvest festival,... |
| Deputies accuse high school coach of sex with student CENTREVILLE, MS (WAFB) - An assistant high school football coach faces charges of sexual battery. The Amite County Sheriff's Office in MS said it arrested Cori Britt, 36. Sheriff Tim Perkins... |
| 12 Tar Heels out for LSU game amid NCAA probe North Carolina head football coach Butch Davis listens during a news conference with UNC chancellor Holden Thorp and athletics director Dick Baddour where they talked about an investigation into... |
| Oil platform explodes off Louisiana Gulf of Mexico and workers plucked from the sea. But Thursday's fire on an oil production facility 100 miles off the Louisiana coast appears to have ended without disaster. None of the 13 workers... |
| NCAA Football Preview - Louisiana Tech Bulldogs By Gregg Xenakes, Associate College Football Editor Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2009 SEASON IN REVIEW: The Bulldogs entered the 2009 season with promise and optimism under head coach Derek... |
| Another oil rig explodes off Louisiana Gulf coast GRAND ISLE, Louisiana -- An offshore oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil... |
| DSU lineman looks to lead by example Delaware State defensive lineman Andre Caroll on reluctance of taking charge: ‘At first, I was a little uncomfortable, because I’m not really used to telling people... |
| Tulane holds off SLU, 27-21 NEW ORLEANS — If Tulane coach Bob Toledo is going to stick with his plan to have a committee of halfbacks this season, he may have found his committee chairman. Orleans Darkwa became the first... |
| Time Out for September 3, 2010 The moment every NFL player looks forward to came Thursday night for the New Orleans Saints: the end of the exhibition season. While the drudgery of training camp and dreaded two-a-day practice... |
| Commercial fishermen get welcome news Commercial fishermen who’ve worked the waters east of the Mississippi River got good news Thursday when Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham said the state finally is... |
| Around Ascension for September 3, 2010 Anyone dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease is invited to attend “Sharing The Journey: Resources 101.” The program will be presented Sept. 13 and Sept. 27 by Alzheimer’s Services... |
| Georgia on LSU’s mind The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game offers LSU national exposure, a quality opponent to open the season and the stage of the Georgia Dome, home of the Southeastern Conference championship game. Beyond... |
| Ascension council OKs sewer pact DONALDSONVILLE — The Ascension Parish Council approved an agreement Thursday allowing the town of Sorrento to use a parish contractor to clean town sewer lines because of “a serious... |
| Bears start fast in win As good starts go, Catholic High and Istrouma had very different viewpoints Thursday night when they got the 2010 season under way at Olympia Stadium. The Bears scored touchdowns on four of their... |
| St. James to seek grant for project CONVENT — The St. James Parish Council has agreed to apply for a $99,000 state grant to help fund its courthouse renovation and expansion project. The grant money would come from the... |
| St. John runs past Belaire PLAQUEMINE — St. John of Plaquemine gave up a touchdown on the opening kickoff, then came back behind a deliberate ground game to defeat Belaire 34-20 at Green Devil Stadium on Thursday night. ... |
| Witnesses: Shots fired at Baton Rouge hospital BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - An apparent shooting at a Baton Rouge hospital caused a frenzy of police activity early Friday morning. According to witnesses, the shooting happened at Baton Rouge General... |
