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Fargo resists FEMA recommendation to evacuate

By The Assciated Press
March 31, 2009

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — With floodwaters rising around them, Fargo officials and the Federal Emergency Management Agency faced an agonizing decision: Should they order a mandatory evacuation of the entire...

BESE president opposes school board changes – 1 p.m.

By Associated Press
March 31, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The president of the state's top school board says he opposes a proposed revamp of local school board governance that would limit the boards' authority on hiring and firing...

SG hosts another “Straight Talk” event

By Kimberly Brown
Contributing writer
March 31, 2009

Every day, University student organizations fill Free Speech Alley, waving colorful flyers in an attempt to attract passers-by with information about their organization. But Wednesday afternoon, it was...

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wave as they walk down the steps from Air Force One Tuesday at Stansted Airport.

Obama arrives in London, meets with leaders

By The Associated Press
March 31, 2009

LONDON (AP) — President Barack Obama embarked on his Europe trip Tuesday, with a hefty economic and national security agenda for his first journey across the Atlantic since taking office two months...

Lawmakers question pay raise money – 3:50 p.m.

By Associated Press
March 31, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lawmakers questioned $70 million in pay raises that state agencies are giving employees next year. Members of the House Appropriations Committee said Wednesday that too many...

Upcoming reading to honor English professor’s retirement – 11:40 a.m.

By Kyle Bove
Chief Staff Writer
March 31, 2009

LSU's Readers & Writers program is sponsoring a reading April 19 to honor the retirement of English professor Andrei Codrescu. The event, free and open to the public, will take place in the School...

Conficker worm reaches go time, to no effect – 11:10 a.m.

By Associated Press
March 31, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — The malicious Conficker Internet worm got more aggressive about trying to reach its creators Wednesday, but computer security researchers appeared correct in their predictions that...

Special Student Senate meeting called to address academic college changes – 10:55 a.m.

By Kyle Bove
Chief Staff Writer
March 31, 2009

Student Government President Colorado Robertson is calling the LSU Student Senate into a special session tonight to address possible changes in academic college structures. LSU Provost and Executive Vice...

Lawsuit vs. Daily Reveille dismissed

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
March 31, 2009

Nineteenth Judicial District Court Judge Todd Hernandez dismissed former University student Terrance Patrick Esfeller's February lawsuit against the University Board of Supervisors and the managing staff...

Lawmaker proposes tax holiday for gun sales

By The Associated Press
March 31, 2009

(AP) — A New Orleans area lawmaker is proposing a state "sales tax holiday" for gun purchases one weekend each year. Rep. Cameron Henry, a Republican from Jefferson, is calling his bill the "Second...

The LSU Safety Committee, which includes representatives from the Student Health Center and LSUPD, hosted a Smart and Safe Spring Break Festival on Tuesday afternoon in Free Speech Alley.

Organization promotes safe spring break, offers tips

By Victoria Yu
Contributing Writer
March 31, 2009

Frisbees, massage oil and playing cards aren't items normally associated with personal safety.But the LSU Safety Committee passed out these items and more in Free Speech Alley on Tuesday at the Smart and...

$259 million in “mega-fund” spending proposed – 11 a.m.

By Associated Press
March 31, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Two-thirds of the state's $414 million economic development "mega-fund" would be used on four projects, two of which don't currently meet the criteria for receiving the dollars,...