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Initial jobless claims drop a bit in Louisiana – 5:45 p.m.

By Associated Press
March 6, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Initial claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana decreased to about 3,500 for the week ending Feb. 28. That's according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The previous...

3 dead in accident near Southeastern La. Univ. – 5:45 p.m.

By Associated Press
March 6, 2009

HAMMOND, La. (AP) — A drunken driver struck and killed three pedestrians and injured two others after he apparently ran off a road early Friday and then fled the accident scene near Southeastern...

Bill to allow concealed guns on campus revived – 10:25 a.m.

By Associated Press
March 6, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A debate about whether to allow concealed handguns on Louisiana's college campuses will be revived when lawmakers return for a regular session in April. The sponsor of the...

Clinton predicts new arms treaty by year’s end – 3:10 p.m.

By Associated Press
March 6, 2009

GENEVA (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton predicted on Friday that the United States and Russia will complete a new strategic arms reduction treaty by the end of this year and...

Clinton faces first diplomatic test with Russian – 10:30 a.m.

By Associated Press
March 6, 2009

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she is hopeful that her first discussion with her Russian counterpart will open a new page in U.S.-Russian relations...

University adds extra week of vacation for winter break – 12:16 p.m.

By Kyle Bove
Chief Staff Writer
March 6, 2009

Students will have an extra week of winter break before the start of spring semester next year, University Registrar Robert Doolos said in a broadcast e-mail sent Friday morning.As part of the revised...

Update: Silvio indicted in steroid probe, removed from TAF board

By Staff Reports
March 6, 2009

Jodi C. Silvio, a member of the Tiger Athletic Foundation board of directors, has been identified in a 12-member group in Alabama that has been allegedly dispensing and selling thousands of dosages of...

Chancellor Michael Martin sends updates LSU Foundation endowment progress – 4:55 p.m.

By Joy Lukachick
Staff Writer
March 6, 2009

Chancellor Michael Martin told University faculty, staff and students in a broadcast e-mail Friday the LSU foundation endowment has lost value. Martin said the endowment has lost value because of the turbulence...

3 dead near Southeastern La. University – 10:30 a.m.

By Associated Press
March 6, 2009

HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Police say a drunk driver, who apparently ran off the road and into a group of pedestrians near Southeastern Louisiana University, killed three people and injured two others. University...

La. to spend $30 million for generators – 5:50 p.m.

By Associated Press
March 6, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal plans to spend nearly $30 million on emergency generators for nursing homes and hospitals. Jindal said the generators are necessary to prepare...

College of Art and Design associate dean leaving University – 2 p.m.

By Associated Press
March 5, 2009

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Delaware College of Art and Design has picked an associate dean from Louisiana State University as its next president. Stuart Baron will start this summer at the college...

University student rediscovers rare hummingbird – 12 p.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
March 5, 2009

David Anderson, University Ph.D. candidate, has rediscovered the Honduran Emerald hummingbird which had previously not been sighted in at least 70 years, according to a University news release."We were...