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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Baton Rouge Post.com http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/cat/58efbe858884606b/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 20:06:27 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:06:27 -0400 30 WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new Asian elephant has arrived at the National Zoo in Washington, reuniting her with another elephant she once lived with in Sri ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214701286/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 18:35:43 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214701286/scat/58efbe858884606b A Lufkin woman was struck and killed by lightning during last night's storms.Around 10:30 p.m., a 32-year-old I-HOP employee was standing in the parking lot holding an umbrella when lightning struck ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214700939/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 18:31:01 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214700939/scat/58efbe858884606b legislature BATON ROUGE - Attempts to raise tuition at Louisiana's public colleges appear dead for the session, despite concerns about repeated rounds of cuts to schools. Rep. Walt Leger, the number two ranking member of the House, said Wednesday he's shelving his proposal to let the campuses raise tuition according to a plan devised by the Board of Regents. Leger says he ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214699533/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:11 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214699533/scat/58efbe858884606b ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) -- The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office says two 20-year-olds and a 17-year-old are accused of vandalizing Oak Hill High School last ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214699899/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 17:26:26 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214699899/scat/58efbe858884606b ST. AMANT, LA (WAFB) - Ascension Parish Sheriff's Deputies arrested two men after a week-long investigation into a report that a white male was selling drugs in the parking lot of a church. Deputies say they began investigating after an anonymous tip came in that a man was selling drugs in the church parking lot in the Lake Martin area of St. Amant. The investigation led detectives to ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214699539/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 17:21:23 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214699539/scat/58efbe858884606b HOOVER, AL (WAFB) - No. 2 LSU wasted no time making its presence felt in Hoover as the No. 2-seed Tigers took care of Alabama 3-0 in their first game of the SEC Tourney. LSU capitalized early on a Mark Laird RBI ground out followed by a Ralph Rhymes RBI. Christian Ibarra continued the scoring with a single and the Tigers had a 3-0 lead after the first inning. LSU continued the strong defense ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214699538/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 17:21:23 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214699538/scat/58efbe858884606b A bill headed to Gov. Bobby Jindal's desk would subject journalists to a $10,000 fine and up to six months in jail for publishing the names of concealed carry permit ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214698193/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 16:09:59 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214698193/scat/58efbe858884606b NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Police say they have arrested three teenagers suspected of carjacking a New Orleans judge outside his home in the city's Carrollton ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214697081/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 15:03:33 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214697081/scat/58efbe858884606b The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a collision involving a train and a truck. Injuries were reported due to the crash, but specifics were not given. The name of the driver ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214696782/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 14:58:54 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214696782/scat/58efbe858884606b NEW ORLEANS - State education officials say the number of Louisiana public school students performing at grade level nudged up from 68 percent to 69 percent in the latest round of standardized test scores. While results were not uniformly better in all subjects, Education Superintendent John White said more than half the state's districts saw improvement overall. White said charter schools ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214695202/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:00 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214695202/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- LSU and Arkansas will play on what has become its traditional Friday slot in 2013 as the two teams will square off in Tiger Stadium on Nov. ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214695523/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 13:51:04 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214695523/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The idea of a major shopping development moving to Livingston Parish took another step forward Wednesday morning at the Louisiana Capitol. A Senate bill passed through the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs and will now head to the house floor. Juban Crossing would utilize state funds initially and create an estimated 2,500 construction ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214695208/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 13:46:28 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214695208/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The attorney general of Louisiana is urging customers who lost money because of a failed Baton Rouge gym to file a consumer protection claim. Attorney General Buddy Caldwell said in a written release that people who signed up for a membership with Powerhouse Gym and were not properly reimbursed should file a claim with the Louisiana Department of Justice's ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214695206/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 13:46:28 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214695206/scat/58efbe858884606b One of the seven people arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of two sheriff's deputies and the wounding of two others no longer faces charges. Teniecha Bright, 21, of LaPlace was charged ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214695209/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 13:46:27 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214695209/scat/58efbe858884606b CBS Sports announced Wednesday that the LSU - Arkansas football game will be played Friday, November 29th in Tiger Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. and can be seen on WAFB-TV.Alabama and ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214695207/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 13:46:27 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214695207/scat/58efbe858884606b ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (AP) -- The West Feliciana Parish School Board has agreed to join a cooperative of Louisiana school districts that hope to save money through bulk purchases of computers and software and by devising curriculum and online ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214693881/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 12:36:47 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214693881/scat/58efbe858884606b NEW ROADS, La. (AP) -- The New Roads City Council has approved a resolution asking the Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury to overturn a resolution it recently adopted seeking to raise the amount of taxes New Roads residents pay for street and road ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214693880/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 12:36:47 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214693880/scat/58efbe858884606b URBANA, Ill. (AP) -- A pair of orphaned bobcat kittens is being cared for at the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Center and they may have made a long trip to get ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214693867/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 12:36:45 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214693867/scat/58efbe858884606b A bill prohibiting posting to social media sites while driving gained final approval with a 34-1 Senate vote on Tuesday. It now heads to Gov. Bobby Jindal's desk. Violators will face a traffic fine of up to $175 for the first offense and up to $500 for second and subsequent violations. The bill by Livingston Republican Dale Erdey closes what he called a loophole by adding accessing, reading ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214692115/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:36 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214692115/scat/58efbe858884606b JACKSON, Miss. - A woman has reached a lawsuit settlement with a south Mississippi city where she says police arrested her for protesting the BP oil spill then arrested her again in retaliation for suing.Terms of Tuesday's settlement were not disclosed in court records. Attorneys didn't respond to messages Wednesday.Sandra Howard sued Long Beach in U.S. District Court in Gulfport on ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214692295/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 11:47:16 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214692295/scat/58efbe858884606b MARSHALL, Texas (AP) -- An East Texas pastor faces up to 10 years in prison for an online chat from church with an alleged 14-year-old girl who turned out to be a Louisiana ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214692284/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:39 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214692284/scat/58efbe858884606b A cluster of strong thunderstorms moving southeast are affecting Terrebonne Parish and Lafourche Parish. National Weather Service meteorologists detected a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Houma and Lockport moving southeast at 25 mph. The cluster of strong thunderstorms will affect areas in and around Houma, Lockport, Dulac, Chauvin, Montegut, and Cocodrie. The primary threat from ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214691965/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 11:19:34 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214691965/scat/58efbe858884606b On Tuesday, The Courier reports the board voted to close Greenwood Middle, West Park Elementary, Dularge Elementary and Boudreaux Canal Elementary at the end of this school ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214688931/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 09:19:34 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214688931/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- State regulators have approved a settlement that would lower Entergy's profit margin, pay a refund and roll back rates for about 92,000 natural gas customers in Baton ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214689044/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 08:53:24 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214689044/scat/58efbe858884606b BAKER, LA (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a collision involving a train and a truck. Injuries were reported due to the crash, but specifics were not given. The name of the driver of the pickup has not been released. The wreck happened on Thomas Road near LA 19 in Baker. No further details were ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214688804/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 08:48:05 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214688804/scat/58efbe858884606b http://townta.lk/1a5h75z ) the plan, proposed by Superintendent-elect Nason "Tony" Authement, underwent scrutiny from the Rapides Parish School Board and the public at a special meeting Tuesday ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214687634/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 07:42:23 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214687634/scat/58efbe858884606b PLAQUEMINE, La. (AP) -- The Iberville Parish Council has awarded the construction bid for the new $19.6 million Ochsner Health System clinic to Lincoln ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214687633/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 07:42:23 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214687633/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A federal court has approved a class-action lawsuit for people impacted by the giant Louisiana sinkhole. It's been almost a year since a massive sinkhole near Bayou Corne and Grand Bayou began causing problems. Bubbling in the bayou led to the now 15-acre sinkhole. About 350 people have been forced out of their homes since August. A New Orleans attorney is ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214687417/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 07:37:10 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214687417/scat/58efbe858884606b NEW ORLEANS - A line of thunderstorms continues to move across Louisiana and Mississippi bringing with it heavy rain and high winds.The National Weather Service reports wind damage Tuesday night and early Wednesday stretching from Caddo Parish in northwest Louisiana to the Jackson, Miss. area.Trees and power lines are down across much of north Louisiana and in Mississippi a building in Vicksburg ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214686298/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 06:56:23 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214686298/scat/58efbe858884606b Recipe by Alyssa Luning Nutrition Facts (1 cupcake, tbsp buttercream): 40 calories, 2.5 grams fat, 1 gram saturated fat, 17 grams carbs, 1 gram fiber, 1 gram sugar, 2 grams protein (Cupcake only: 25 calories, 13 grams carbs, 1 gram sugar) Louisiana Sunrise Mini Carrot Cake Cupcakes Yield: 24 mini cupcakes cup cooked red beans, rinsed, drained, mashed with a potato masher or fork cup ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214686137/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 06:43:06 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214686137/scat/58efbe858884606b From LSU Sports HOOVER, Ala. – Second-ranked LSU (48-8) faces Alabama (33-24) at approximately 12:30 p.m. CT Wednesday in the SEC Tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. The game can be heard on the affiliates of the LSU Sports Radio Network (98.1 FM in Baton Rouge) and live audio and stats of the games may be accessed in the Geaux Zone at www.LSUsports.net. Wednesday's game will ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214681124/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 00:52:12 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214681124/scat/58efbe858884606b LUTCHER, LA (WAFB) - Residents from St. James and surrounding parishes came had pointed questions on Tuesday night for project planners with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Around 50 people packed the Knights of Columbus Hall in Lutcher to hear what planners had to say about a five-year study on the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Levee. Project Manager, Jeffrey Varisco laid out the details in ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214681123/scat/58efbe858884606b Wed, 22 May 2013 00:52:12 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214681123/scat/58efbe858884606b From SLU Athletics SUGAR LAND, Texas – The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team opens its quest for an NCAA postseason appearance as the No. 4 seed in the 2013 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament that gets underway Wednesday at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas. The 7,500-seat Constellation Field is home to the Sugar Land Skeeters, a member of the Atlantic ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214680105/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 23:42:36 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214680105/scat/58efbe858884606b Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214679066/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:39 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214679066/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Two people are wanted for questioning in connection with the use of a stolen credit card.LSU Police say three suspects took the victim's wallet and phone during an armed robbery on April 27th.The robbery suspects were arrested a short time later. The phone was recovered, the wallet and its contents were not.The card was later used at several stores in the Baton ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214679067/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:39 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214679067/scat/58efbe858884606b To the Editor: On behalf of the more than 150 extraordinary journalists at The Times-Picayune and its Web site, NOLA.com, I want to assure David Carr that we are not the ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214701285/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 22:14:58 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214701285/scat/58efbe858884606b The New Orleans Pelicans have received the sixth overall pick in Tuesday night's NBA draft lottery, dropping a spot after finishing with the fifth-worst record in the league this past ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214678243/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 21:53:49 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214678243/scat/58efbe858884606b In this Jan. 23, 2013 file photo, Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan looks on from courtside during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Charlotte Bobcats and the Atlanta Hawks in Charlotte, N.C. AP FILE PHOTO CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – NBA great Michael Jordan wants to get Charlotte buzzing again, applying to the NBA to re-name his Charlotte Bobcats the Hornets. If ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214678143/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:33 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214678143/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Lawmakers are looking for ways to create roadblocks for Planned Parenthood's construction of a new facility in New Orleans that would provide abortions in addition to other health care services for ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214678375/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 21:28:23 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214678375/scat/58efbe858884606b A woman has been arrested after she allegedly locked her four young daughters out of their home for days at a time.A witness told police that the four girls, ages 7, 5, 3 and 1, had been in the same ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214678132/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 21:23:26 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214678132/scat/58efbe858884606b reform BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana House has rejected an attempt to provide government-subsidized health insurance to thousands of people with the Medicaid dollars available under the federal Affordable Care Act. The 59-37 vote against the Medicaid expansion proposal appeared to kill the issue for the legislative session. The Senate's budget committee has refused a similar bill. Gov. ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214677111/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 20:44:31 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214677111/scat/58efbe858884606b SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) -- A former DeSoto Parish School Board member has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison and three years of supervised release for distributing ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214677364/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 20:19:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214677364/scat/58efbe858884606b (RNN) – A day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK, another round has begun near Oklahoma City.KOCO broadcast a slow rotating cloud that slowly extended down towards the ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214677116/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 20:14:51 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214677116/scat/58efbe858884606b Authorities said a 15-year-old girl may be facing charges after driving without a license and losing control of a car in a crash that left a 10-year-old girl dead Monday afternoon. The crash happened ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214677115/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 20:14:51 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214677115/scat/58efbe858884606b (Reuters) - The Charlotte Bobcats want to take a step back in time and restore an old nickname to the city. The National Basketball Association (NBA) team will ask the league's board of governors in July to approve changing the franchise's name to Charlotte Hornets effective with the 2014-15 season, Bobcats owner Michael Jordan said on Tuesday. Charlotte's original NBA team enjoyed ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214677135/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 19:38:50 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214677135/scat/58efbe858884606b New Orleans police have identified Akein Scott as the alleged gunman in Sunday's Mother's Day parade shooting in the Big Easy. "We would like to remind the community and Akein Scott that the time has come for him to turn himself in," Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas said of Scott, describing him as "no stranger to the criminal justice system." Officers say Scott, ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214675341/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 19:21:37 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214675341/scat/58efbe858884606b A tornado struck just Moore, Oklahoma, south of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, May 20, 2013, ripping apart homes and other buildings in populated areas. The National Weather Service issued a rare tornado emergency for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, meaning that significant and widespread damage and fatalities were ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214676190/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 19:19:29 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214676190/scat/58efbe858884606b A side-by-side look at jerseys for the Charlotte Bobcats (left) and Hornets. (Dan Lippitt & Andy Hayt / Getty Images & NBA E) Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan announced Tuesday that the franchise has officially submitted paperwork to the NBA to change its name to the ';Hornets'; for the 2014-15 season. ';Let’s bring the buzz back,'; Jordan said at a press ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214675620/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 19:16:03 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214675620/scat/58efbe858884606b A side-by-side look at jerseys for the Charlotte Bobcats (left) and Hornets. (Dan Lippitt & Andy Hayt / Getty Images & NBA E) Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan announced Tuesday that the franchise has officially submitted paperwork to the NBA to change its name to the ';Hornets'; for the 2014-15 season. ';Let’s bring the buzz back,'; Jordan said at a press ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214675917/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 19:16:02 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214675917/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Senators have delayed a vote on a controversial bill that would prohibit enforcement in Louisiana of any federal bans on assault ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214676191/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 19:11:22 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214676191/scat/58efbe858884606b Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214675902/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 19:06:38 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214675902/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Baton Rouge Police say the suspect accused throwing a punch during a bar fight that led to the death of another man turned himself into police Tuesday. According to reports, Andres Gonzalez, 27, and Raphael Domino Jr., 39, were fighting at Club End Zone on Plank Rd. just after midnight on May 5th.After being punched, Domino fell to the ground and hit his head. He was ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214675901/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 19:06:38 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214675901/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Motorists in Louisiana will have to add tweets and Facebook updates to the list of activity banned while driving, in addition to ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214674891/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 17:59:27 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214674891/scat/58efbe858884606b Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis of the Louisiana National Guard, presents Lt. Col. Christopher A. Rollins, outgoing commander of the 773rd Military Police Battalion, with the Meritorious Service Award during the change of command ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214674562/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 17:54:11 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214674562/scat/58efbe858884606b A woman has been arrested after she allegedly locked her four young daughters out of their home for days at a time.A witness told police that the four girls, ages 7, 5, 3 and 1, had been in the same ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214674560/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 17:54:11 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214674560/scat/58efbe858884606b The tornado, with winds up to 200 mph, cut a 20-mile stretch as wide as two miles through the Oklahoma City metro area. The medical examiner's office reported 24 people died, including nine ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214674561/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 17:54:10 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214674561/scat/58efbe858884606b revisit BATON ROUGE - The state's utility regulatory agency will reconsider a decision to shelve a planned statewide energy efficiency program. The Public Service Commission has been sued over its handling of the issue, with three organizations claiming the commission broke the state's open meetings law by refusing to allow public testimony before voting in February. PSC Chairman ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214671737/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13:04 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214671737/scat/58efbe858884606b governor THIBODAUX - An oilfield service company plans a new $10 million headquarters in Gray and a $20 million manufacturing and fabrication plant at a Louisiana port. President and CEO Hank Danos says Danos & Curole Marine Contractors LLC is considering at least two ports. The manufacturing site to be selected will be decided within three months. Gov. Bobby Jindal says the expansion ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214671735/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13:04 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214671735/scat/58efbe858884606b tornado PINEVILLE - Cleco Corp. is sending a 34-member crew to Oklahoma City to help Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company restore power to customers after a tornado destroyed its electric system. The crew is expected to arrive in Oklahoma on Wednesday. Cleco's mutual assistance coordinator, Floyd Pittman, says after seeing the damage left in the storm's wake, Cleco's crews head ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214671738/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13:04 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214671738/scat/58efbe858884606b GULFPORT, Miss. -; Dozens of Indian guest workers are suing an Alabama-based marine and fabrication company, claiming it financially exploited them and forced them to live in squalid conditions after bringing them to work at Gulf Coast shipyards after Hurricane ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214671456/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:35 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214671456/scat/58efbe858884606b Norton's bill modifies the definition of autocycle to include enclosed motorcycles with a roll cage. That change means Elio occupants won't have to wear helmets or get a special "M" endorsement on their driver's license as required of ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214672076/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 16:46:47 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214672076/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Public schools, already required to have written crisis management plans, will now have to coordinate those plans with local law enforcement and emergency preparedness officials - and hold annual safety drills to rehearse them. The bill rewriting Louisiana's school safety law received final passage Thursday with a unanimous Senate vote. It comes in response to ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214671741/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 16:42:16 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214671741/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A ban on posting to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter while driving appears likely to hit Louisiana's law books. Both the House and Senate have easily approved the idea. The proposal has one more stop before reaching final passage after getting unanimous House backing Thursday. The bill by Livingston Sen. Dale Erdey returns to the Senate for approval of ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214671742/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 16:42:15 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214671742/scat/58efbe858884606b The person says Jordan will detail the timetable for the change to be completed at a press conference the Bobcats have scheduled for Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press Monday on condition of anonymity because the name change has not been publicly ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214670169/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:43 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214670169/scat/58efbe858884606b BAYOU VISTA, LA (WAFB) - Sheriff's deputies are looking for a man who got a little more than he bargained for when he tried an armed robbery at a tire shop Tuesday morning. The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office said the attempted armed robbery happened at Chabill's Tire Service in Bayou Vista around 7 a.m. Deputies said the suspect walked up to the victim, pulled out a ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214670034/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 15:28:57 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214670034/scat/58efbe858884606b The tornado, with winds up to 200 mph, cut a 20-mile stretch as wide as two miles through the Oklahoma City metro area. The medical examiner's office reported 24 people died, including nine ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214668448/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:21 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214668448/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - For the next couple of weeks, officers from more than 130 agencies will be conducting overtime patrols and checkpoints in Louisiana, as Operation Click It or Ticket kicks off. In a news conference Tuesday morning, Louisiana State Police demonstrated how a flipping vehicle can toss out a driver who is not buckled up. A survey last year showed nearly 80 percent of ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214668449/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:20 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214668449/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE – LSU men's basketball coach Robert Kirby is leaving one Tiger program for another one. Kirby has joined the University of Memphis staff as an assistant coach. The Memphis native returns home after one year with LSU and head coach Johnny Jones. "I totally enjoyed my year here at LSU," Kirby said. "It was very educational as well as enjoyable with the ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214668450/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:20 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214668450/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - It was a busy morning for lawmakers at the Louisiana Capitol as they consider several timely and sensitive issues. A House bill is being considered in a Senate judiciary committee that would address the liability status of volunteer firefighters in Louisiana. Current law removes liability from them when responding to fire ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214668451/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:20 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214668451/scat/58efbe858884606b Call it a Snapback revolution . As in the retro-cool of Charlotte Hornets gear stirring sentiment as much as anything in recent years. Burying the Bobcats brand a decade after it arrived reminds me of a conversation I had with the then-newly hired marketing and public-relations ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214668473/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 14:10:50 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214668473/scat/58efbe858884606b State police figures show most also won less than they did a year ago. The big exceptions were 8.7 percent one-year increases at both L'Auberge Lake Charles and the slots casino at the New Orleans Fair ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214666658/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:01 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214666658/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Senators have killed a $3.5 billion public school funding proposal submitted to lawmakers by the Board of Elementary and Secondary ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214666944/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:18 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214666944/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Authorities are asking for the public's help in tracking down a wanted man. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said Michael Weathers, 26, of Baton Rouge is wanted on charges of cyberstalking, illegal use of a weapon and aggravated assault with a firearm. Deputies said he sent threatening text messages to a woman on March 29. They added a ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214666397/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:16 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214666397/scat/58efbe858884606b Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214666398/scat/58efbe858884606b Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:15 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214666398/scat/58efbe858884606b