| La. officials suspend abortion clinic's license BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Louisiana health officials suspended an abortion clinic's license Friday, the first time the state has used its new authority to shut down such a facility over health and... | |
| 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. ... |
| Two Arrested In Natchitoches On Child Pornography Charges On Wednesday, Louisiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division/Alexandria Field Office and Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Department executed two separate search warrants, in Natchitoches... |
| Editor of opposition website found dead in authoritarian Belarus, cause of death not clear MINSK, Belarus (AP) — A popular opposition website in authoritarian Belarus says its editor was found dead amid an ongoing crackdown on government critics and independent... |
| New Orleans launches gay guide A California court has refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal a ruling that overturned the state's gay marriage... |
| Coast Guard: Sheen not likely from active oil leak NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A day after a fire on an offshore oil platform off the central Louisiana coast, federal investigators have gone aboard to make sure no oil is leaking from the... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Natchitoches Parish Crash Troopers responded to the crash around 6:00 pm, which occurred on LA Hwy 494 east of LA Hwy 1. The crash involved a 2002 Harley Davidson motorcycle, driven by Ruben M. O'neal Jr. (W/M 60 yrs). The... |
| Sobriety Checkpoint Scheduled for Saturday, September 4, 2010 On Saturday, September 4, 2010, Louisiana State Police Troop G will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Caddo Parish between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 4:00... |
| 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... |
| 2 Shot At Baton Rouge Hospital Early Friday Baton Rouge police said a gunman went into a hospital room where his estranged wife was visiting her 17-year-old son and shot the woman and her boyfriend, critically injuring the boyfriend.Cpl.... |
| New Orleans Launches Gay Tourism Guide There's now an official gay and lesbian destination guide for New Orleans. The Navigaytour will launch just in time for the 39th Annual Southern Decadence Festival, which welcomes on average 100,000... |
| 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,... |
| UPS cargo plane with 2 crew members on board crashes near Dubai airport; no word on casualties DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said. There was no immediate word on... |
| 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... |
| WHO DAT Flood Vent? New Orleans Resident Saves $1,000/year on NFIP Premium with SMART VENT NEW ORLEANS - (Business Wire) Gulf residents received two pieces of good flood insurance news in recent weeks: first, the extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) passed the Senate... |
| Hezbollah leader rejects prosecutor's demand to hand over information in Hariri case Hezbollah fighters stand guard as Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah speaks through a video link in the occasion of Jerusalem Day in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010.... |
| EU trade chief apologizes for blaming Jews, 'Jewish lobby' for hindering Mideast peace BRUSSELS (AP) — The EU's trade chief apologized Friday for blaming Jews and the "Jewish lobby" in Washington for blocking Mideast peace as the embarrassed EU head office quickly distanced... |
| Zebra-painted horses walk Moscow perilous intersections to improve pedestrian safety A policeman watches a horse painted as zebra at a crossing at a highway in downtown Moscow, Russia, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010 Moscow traffic policemen on Friday were teaching children cross the road... |
| 2 shot at Baton Rouge hospital early Friday BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- A spokeswoman for Baton Rouge General Medical Center says a gunman went into a room where two people were with a patient and shot both visitors, leaving one in critical... |
| Sweden, Finland urge EU to open an independent peace institute STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden and Finland are urging the European Union to create an independent peace institute to broaden the scope of the bloc's peacekeeping efforts around the... |
| Egypt scraps visit by Iranian foreign minister to protest comments on Mideast peace talks CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has canceled a visit by Iran's foreign minister to protest comments in which he accused Arab leaders of betrayal for attending the new round of Mideast peace talks in... |
| Mozambique counts costs after 2 days of deadly riots; streets calm MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique's government says the economy lost more than $3 million because of two days of violent protests over rising... |
| Miliband brothers fighting each other for top Labour Party post in battle for soul of party The unusual spectacle of two brothers fighting for the soul of the defeated Labour Party — and the chance to challenge Prime Minister David Cameron in the next general election — has... |
| BP says cost of Gulf of Mexico oil spill reaches $8 billion The company said Friday that the total included $399 million paid to settle 127,000 claims from businesses and other affected by the oil spill. The oil company said more than 28,000 people and 4,000... |
| Explosions hit south Lebanon village, causing large fire One of the officials says blasts might have been triggered by an explosion at a weapons depot belonging to the Hezbollah militant group in the village of Shehabiyeh. The two security officials said... |
| Kenya allows International Criminal Court to open office in Nairobi days after al-Bashir visit The court's prosecutor is investigating top Kenyan leaders and business people for their roles in political violence that killed more than 1,000 people in 2007-08. Kenya granted the ICC immunity from... |
| Suit: recalled meat caused long illness Veron Foods recalled a half-million pounds of sausage and head cheese Aug. 14; Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain said a sample had tested positive for bacteria that can cause the potentially fatal... |
| 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... |
| Plan would spend fines from red lights LAFAYETTE — City-Parish Traffic and Transportation Director Tony Tramel proposed Thursday to begin spending the growing pot of fines collected from a traffic camera enforcement program the... |
| 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... |
| Suspect: Officer did not help LAFAYETTE — A man arrested in the June killing of his girlfriend has accused a high ranking Lafayette police major of failing to help him when he told the major that his girlfriend was sick and... |
| 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... |
| Conflict delays Iberia funds NEW IBERIA — The Iberia Parish Council learned late Wednesday it will have to wait 15 days before more than $300,000 can be paid to some tourist-related local organizations. Parish Councilman... |
| 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. Landry board wants state to restore funds for schools OPELOUSAS — The St. Landry Parish School Board unanimously voted Thursday to have a committee discuss a proposed resolution that asks state officials for support in restoring funding to... |
| 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... |
