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Lil Wayne told to cut grass at his 10,000-square-foot Kenner mansion

By The Associated Press
March 17, 2012

KENNER (AP) ­- Lil Wayne has been told to cut his grass. The Times-Picayune reports the rapper was cited for high grass and weeds at his 10,000-square-foot mansion in Kenner's gated Place Pontchartrain...

Police chief says parents need to watch teens after several shootings

By The Associatd Press
March 17, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Unsupervised teenagers with nothing to do and easy access to guns are a recipe for trouble, experts said Sunday after a late-night shooting that wounded five youths in downtown Indianapolis. Indianapolis...

Former Mr. Universe turns 100 in India, reveals key to longevity

By The Associated Press
March 17, 2012

KOLKATA, India (AP) - A former Mr. Universe, who turned 100 said Sunday that happiness and a life without tensions are the key to his longevity. Manohar Aich, who is 4 foot 11 inches (150 centimeters)...

Schools given option to serve ‘pink slime’ or meat with no filler

By The Associated Press
March 15, 2012

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture will offer schools choice in ground beef buys amid growing concern over an ammonia-treated filler critics call "pink slime." Under the change to be...

First Lady Michelle Obama wears Marchesa dress to state dinner

By The Associated Press
March 15, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) - Michelle Obama chose an off-the-shoulder Marchesa gown for her duties Wednesday night as hostess at a White House state dinner honoring the British prime minister and his wife, David and...

Egyptian prosecutor charges 75 people in deadly soccer riot

By The Associated Press
March 15, 2012

CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's top prosecutor on Thursday charged 75 people in connection with a deadly soccer riot last month in the Mediterranean city of Port Said in which authorities said fans were thrown to...

N.O. man sentenced to prison for illegally buying assault rifle

By The Associated Press
March 15, 2012

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A convicted felon who pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining an assault rifle at a Kenner gun show has been sentenced to more than four years in prison. Federal prosecutors say 23-year-old...

Rescue operation called off, 139 dead in Bangladesh ferry sinking

By The Associated Press
March 15, 2012

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Police and villagers Thursday found more bodies in a Bangladesh river where a packed ferry capsized earlier this week, raising the death toll to 139. Decomposing bodies surfaced...

Gov. Jindal proposes selling property to generate $75 million

By The Associated Press
March 15, 2012

(AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal wants the state to shed some property for upfront cash, offering budget plans that include selling a state mental hospital, a parking lot overlooking the Louisiana Capitol and...

German celebrity bunny Til meets untimely demise Wednesday

By The Associated Press
March 15, 2012

BERLIN (AP) - An earless baby bunny that was a rising star on Germany's celebrity animal scene had his 15 minutes of fame brought to an abrupt end when he was accidentally stepped on by a television cameraman. The...

Construction scheduled to begin on new Native American casino

By The Associated Press
March 14, 2012

BC-LA--Grant Parish-Indian Casino,2nd Ld-Writethru/571 Eds: Updates with additional details, quotes. Construction to start on new Indian casino DRY PRONG, La. (AP) - The Jena Band of Choctaw Indians has...

Israeli court clears two of forging inscription on Jesus-era burial box

By The Associated Press
March 13, 2012

JERUSALEM (AP) - Is the purported burial box of Jesus' brother James fake or authentic? Seven years of trial, testimony from dozens of experts and a 475-page verdict Wednesday failed to come up with an...