METAIRIE (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have signed veteran cornerback Chris McAlister.The 32-year-old former Ravens star has been elected to the Pro Bowl three times in his 10-year career but missed...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has included at least $100 million in Medicaid funds for Louisiana in his health care bill at the same time he is trying to persuade that state's...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Baton Rouge man has been arrested on a charge he assaulted an ex-wife of former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards during a domestic dispute.Brian Low, 34, allegedly grabbed Candace...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran will not ship its low-enriched uranium out of the country for processing, its foreign minister said Wednesday, once again rejecting a U.N. plan aimed at thwarting any attempt...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A landmark court ruling blaming the Army Corps of Engineers' "monumental negligence" for some of the worst flooding from Hurricane Katrina could lead to a new deluge: billions...

RIYADH,Saudi Arabia (AP) — Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West.They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach of...

GROTON, Conn. (AP) — The crew of a U.S. submarine made dozens of errors before the vessel collided with an American warship in the Persian Gulf, an accident that exposed lax leaders who tolerated...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Robert C. Byrd became history's longest-serving member of Congress on Wednesday, earning a formal salute from the Senate and President Obama for his nearly 57 years of service."I've...

THIBODAUX (AP) — Nicholls State says it does more than educate Louisiana residents, it's also a big contributor to the state's work force. According to data compiled and released by Nicholls on Tuesday,...

SLIDELL, (AP) — Authorities say a Slidell pharmacy technician allegedly scored nearly 40 prescriptions for hydrocodone by manipulating the computer system at the Walgreens where she worked.Slidell...

KABUL (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton stressed on Wednesday that the United States will keep pressing the Afghan government to crack down on rampant corruption, saying the American...

ATLANTA (AP) — The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia.High rates of obesity and diabetes were...