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Jindal, Landrieu schedule NW La. stops – 11:05 a.m.

By Associated Press
March 9, 2009

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — The state's two top elected officials are visiting the Shreveport-Bossier area. Gov. Bobby Jindal visits Barksdale Air Force Base on Tuesday to present new state veterans medals...

Jindal plans to crack down on drunk driving – 10:50 a.m.

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
March 9, 2009

In efforts to keep Louisiana roads safer, Gov. Bobby Jindal announced his plans to crack down on drunk driving in the upcoming legislative session. The DWI-Vehicular Homicide Task Force joined Jindal to...

Senator pushing to override Jindal on stimulus – 11:15 a.m.

By Associated Press
March 9, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A state senator is asking lawmakers to override Gov. Bobby Jindal's refusal to accept nearly $100 million in federal stimulus money to expand unemployment benefits. Sen. Eric...

Nearly 1.2M acres in La now black bear habitat – 1:45 p.m.

By Associated Press
March 9, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The federal government designates nearly 1,900 square miles of Louisiana forest and nearby land in 15 parishes as critical habitat for the Louisiana black bear. The U.S. Fish and...

Third suspect jailed for Mardi Gras shooting – 5:20 p.m.

By Associated Press
March 9, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Officials say 19-year-old Gerard Gray turned himself in to authorities Tuesday afternoon in connection with the attempted murder of seven people on Mardi Gras. The shooting, which...

University disability awareness week canceled – 1:10 p.m.

By Joy Lukachick
Staff Writer
March 9, 2009

Disability services canceled  disability awareness week  because of a short staff and budget cuts. Wendy Devall, Disability Services assistant director, said this week would have been the 15th...

Kinesiology professor elected to Kinesiology Association – 11:10 a.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
March 9, 2009

T. Gilmour Reeve, chair of the kinesiology department in the College of Education since 2008, has been unanimously elected to serve on the Board of the American Kinesiology Association according to a University...

Obama plans to lift military gay ban

By Nichole Oden
Contributing Writer
March 9, 2009

President Barack Obama has begun consulting his advisers about lifting the ban on gays serving openly in the military.The current "Don't ask, don't tell" policy, law Section 654 Title 10, states a member...

Holds to stop thousands of students from adding classes

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
March 9, 2009

Come the end of March and early April, thousands of students will log on to their PAWS account for scheduling only to find a hold preventing courses from being added.Paul Ivey, University College associate...

Baton Rouge judicial candidate dies – 2:45 p.m.

By Associated Press
March 9, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A candidate for Baton Rouge City Court judge has died. The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office says Beverly Robinson-Downs died Monday of an apparent heart attack. The...

Beer pong herpes article a hoax

By Peter Hubbs
Contributing Writer
March 9, 2009

 University students have shared laughs, memories and alcoholism through playing beer pong, but after recent reports, some students feared they shared herpes through this game, too.A false rumor spread...

Study: One drink per day could increase cancer risk in women

By Joy Lukachick
Staff Writer
March 9, 2009

By drinking one alcoholic drink per day, women could be increasing their risks of cancer, according to a seven-year study conducted by researchers at the University of Oxford. The million-woman study showed...