IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa City police are investigating an early morning assault in which a man accused another of being a zombie, then punched him twice. Police said the assault occurred at 1:17...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — An 88-year-old woman in Colorado Springs who walks laps around a nursing home in memory of her deceased husband has hit a major milestone: 10,000 miles. Martha Michel...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and...
DESTREHAN (AP) — By the end, 77 balloons were drifting slowly over the Mississippi River near the spot between Destrehan and Luling where 33 years ago the ferry George Prince collided with the massive...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Two powerful suicide car bombs blew up outside the Justice Ministry and city government offices in downtown Baghdad Sunday, killing at least 136 people in the deadliest attack...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — PepsiCo Inc. has removed the iPhone application that promised to help men "score" with different types of women about a week after it was criticized for stereotyping.The soft drink...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Thursday it is designating more than 200,000 square miles in Alaska as "critical habitat" for polar bears, an action that could add restrictions to...
(AP) — Baton Rouge officials are warning people not to worry if they see smoke and pyrotechnics around a local city park and a local intersection.Those are special effects tied to filming for the...
NEW YORK (AP) — In the midst of a career surge that has made him one of rap's biggest stars, Lil Wayne is bracing for a year behind bars after pleading guilty Thursday in a 2-year-old gun case.A...
(AP) — The chief concerns Louisiana shrimpers have had about foreign shrimp involved the low prices they forced onto the market.Now, wildlife experts say the appearance of giant tiger prawns in Gulf...
(AP) — The state's efforts to protect marine life in coastal waters and the Gulf of Mexico have received a boost with a $450,000 donation from Shell.Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham...
MONROE (AP) — Dr. Don Reed, LSU AgCenter forestry and wildlife specialist, says everything looks good for the Christmas tree crop in Louisiana.Reed, who also is a Christmas tree grower, and Dora...
