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Baton Rouge Area of Chambers’ annual trip to Richmond ends today – 2 p.m.

By Joy Lukachick
Staff Writer
March 24, 2009

The Baton Rouge Area of Chambers' annual trip to Richmond, Va. which ends today, included Chancellor Michael Martin observing the city with the 140 people also on the trip.BRAC hosts a trip each year to...

Senior Class Gift brick purchase deadline March 26th – 2:25 p.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
March 24, 2009

  Web Update Bricks which will line the walkway off the West Dodson Garden as part of the 2009 Class Gift Campaign are now on sale for a tax-deductible $75.  They can be purchased...

President Barack Obama listens to a question during a news conference Tuesday in the White House in Washington, D.C.

Obama: plan ‘inseparable’ from US recovery

By The Associated Press
March 24, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday night his attempts to lead the nation out of economic turmoil are beginning to yield results, and toned down his criticism of bonuses to executives...

Stimulus argument creates partisan battle for Jindal

By Nate Monroe
Contributing Writer
March 24, 2009

The fight over accepting federal stimulus dollars aimed at expanding unemployment benefits is another chapter in what many political observers characterize as Gov. Bobby Jindal's rocky relationship with...

TSA: Vitter not security threat at airport

By The Associated Press
March 24, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — U.S. Sen. David Vitter didn't pose a security threat when the Louisiana Republican set off a security alarm at Washington Dulles International Airport earlier this month, the Transportation...

Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama greets the crowd gathered to welcome him as he arrives March 8 at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharmsala, India.

South Africa bars Dalai Lama from peace talks

By Donna Bryson
The Associated Press
March 24, 2009

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa barred the Dalai Lama from a peace conference in Johannesburg this week, hoping to keep good relations with trading partner China but instead generating a storm of...

Jindal again speaking opposite Obama – 1:20 p.m.

By Associated Press
March 24, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will again carry the Republican mantle opposite a primetime appearance from President Barack Obama on Tuesday. Jindal, considered a potential GOP presidential...

Campus Crime Briefs

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March 24, 2009

UNIVERSITY STUDENT ARRESTED FOR SIMPLE BATTERY AT GROOVIN' ON THE GROUNDSA University student was arrested for simple battery, theft and disturbing the peace by intoxication during the University's Groovin'...

Students help with sandbags

By The Associated Press
March 23, 2009

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — High school and college students were let out of class Monday to help with sandbagging as residents raced to hold off a threat of flooding from the rising Red River.City officials...

Louisiana legislators oppose AgCenter cuts – 11:50 a.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
March 23, 2009

Representative Jack Montoucet (D, La) of Duson spoke out against a possible $13.3 million in budget cuts for the LSU Agricultural Center at a Louisiana Farm Bureau dinner March 18.Montoucet said the farming...

Pennington director search panel to meet – 10:40 a.m.

By Associated Press
March 23, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The search for a new director for LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge begins this week.Claude Bouchard, the current executive director, said last week...

Economic recession changing the food market – 11:10 a.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
March 23, 2009

The United States is seeing the highest level of in-home cooking since 1992, according to a news release from the LSU AgCenter about a Louisiana Food Processors Conference."During the last recession, people...