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New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, left, yells behind head coach Sean Payton, right, in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

Saints don’t blame D coach Ryan for poor season

By BRADLEY HANDWERGER, Associated Press December 26, 2014

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints linebacker Curtis Lofton doesn't necessarily believe New Orleans' much-maligned defense needs wholesale changes heading into next season. While some roster adjustments...

Congressional staff members gather on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, to raise awareness of the recent killings of black men by police officers, both of which did not result in grand jury indictments. They are joined by Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., second from left. The walkout came as both houses of Congress attempt to pass a spending measure and avert government shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

US Capitol staffers raise their hands for Ferguson

By Connie Cass, Associated Press December 11, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) A gathering of black congressional staffers and other Capitol employees stood silently on the House steps Thursday and raised their hands in the air to protest the killing of unarmed black...

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio emerges from a closed-door GOP caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014. With time running short before Congress adjourns, Republicans and Democrats agreed Tuesday on a $1.1 trillion spending bill to avoid a government shutdown and delay a politically-charged struggle over President Barack Obama's new immigration policy until the new year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats, Obama part on $1.1 tn spending bill

By David Espo, Associated Press December 11, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) Swapping crisis for compromise, the House narrowly approved $1.1 trillion in government-wide spending Thursday night after President Barack Obama and Republicans joined forces to override...

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2014, file photo, former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Dante Cunningham works out at Penn State in State College, Pa. The New Orleans Pelicans have signed Cunningham, who has struggled to clear his name after domestic assault charges against him were dropped this summer. (AP Photo/John Beale, File)

New Orleans Pelicans sign forward Dante Cunningham

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI, AP Basketball Writer December 4, 2014

Dante Cunningham's basketball exile is over. The New Orleans Pelicans signed Cunningham to give them some much-needed depth at forward and said he would be available Thursday night on the road against...

Cincinnati Bengals tight end Jermaine Gresham (84) fumbles into the end zone in front of New Orleans Saints free safety Rafael Bush (25) in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014. The Bengals recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

Saints place Cooks, Bush on IR, add 3 players

By Associated Press November 18, 2014

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints placed starting rookie receiver Brandin Cooks and starting free safety Rafael Bush on injured reserve on Tuesday, ending their seasons as the club's...

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck looks to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Opinion: Luck, Watt, Watkins deserving of NFL midseason awards

By Tommy Romanach November 10, 2014

The NFL is not a place for the weak of skill. It’s a league featuring the most elite players in the world, so the best deserve to be recognized. The league has been its usually unpredictable self...

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, right, gets a block from offensive tackle Matt Kalil as St. Louis Rams defensive end Robert Quinn, left, gives chase during the third quarter an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Vikings reinstate Peterson after abuse charge

By Associated Press September 15, 2014

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings are reinstating Adrian Peterson this week after he was charged with child abuse and say he will play on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. Vikings...

Univeristy announces commencement speakers

By Deanna Narveson April 3, 2014

The University recently selected United States Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus to deliver the keynote address during the commencement exercises at 7 p.m. in the PMAC on May 15. Washington, D.C. attorney...

Malaysia Airlines Group CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, left, speaks during a press conference as Nor Yusof, chairman of Malaysia Airlines listens at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, Tuesday, March 25, 2014. China demanded Tuesday that Malaysia turn over satellite data used to conclude that a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet was lost in the southern Indian Ocean with no survivors during a flight to Beijing. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Officials: Missing plane went down in Indian Ocean

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — After 17 days of desperation and doubt over the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, the country’s officials said an analysis of satellite data points to a “heartbreaking”...

Campaign volunteers hand out flyers to students to promote The Next Step ticket Monday, March 24, 2014 on Student Government election day.

Voting day shortened to curb frustration

By Jacquelyn Masse March 24, 2014

A 24-hour voting period will determine which candidates will become president and vice president of Student Government. On Wednesday at 4:30 in the Live Oak Lounge, the results will be announced. Commissioner...

Simulating a roadside investigation of a potentially intoxicated driver, Robin Rocke, left, the Drug Evaluation Classification Coordinator for the Colorado Dept. of Transportation, evaluates the assessment skills of a state trooper using a flashlight and so-called pupilometer as he undergoes a several week long Drug Recognition Expert class, at the Colorado State Patrol Training Academy, in Golden, Colo., Thursday March 6, 2014. The ongoing training is happening as Colorado struggles to keep accurate statewide records on marijuana-impaired drivers, with state police chiefs saying they need more money to train officers in recognizing stoned drivers. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Colorado launches campaign to stop stoned driving

By KRISTEN WYATT, Associated Press March 7, 2014

DENVER (AP) — Colorado is spending $1 million on television ads making fun of marijuana users who space out during everyday tasks — an effort to stop stoned driving. The Colorado Department...

The Crimean Region in southern Ukraine

Russia Mobilizes Troops in Ukraine

By Eric Toups March 2, 2014

The ongoing crisis in Ukraine came to a head when Russian troops rolled into the Crimea region of Ukraine on Saturday. The troops marched on several Ukrainian military bases and demanded that they surrender...