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Senator pushing to override Jindal

By The Associated Press
March 10, 2009

BATON ROUGE (AP) — A Democratic state senator asked lawmakers Tuesday to override Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal's refusal to accept nearly $100 million in federal stimulus money to expand unemployment...

Third suspect sought for Mardi Gras shooting – 4:50 p.m.

By Associated Press
March 10, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Police on Tuesday were looking for 19-year-old Gerard Gray in connection with the attempted murder of seven people on Mardi Gras. The shooting, which happened on the...

Tiger Bytes II to replace outdated online file storage system

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
March 10, 2009

Information Technology Services implemented Tiger Bytes II this semester to replace the outdated Tiger Bytes I, a PAWS service allowing students and faculty to upload files for online storage."Tiger Bytes...

University: Budget cut to be $34.8M; Martin: ‘It will be like the Flagship Agenda never happened’

By Staff Reports
March 10, 2009

The University is set to take a $34.8 million budget cut, according to a University news release sent late Tuesday night. The number is identified in documents released by the LSU System on Tuesday. The...

Robert S. Reich School of Landscape Architecture helps recover the Lower Ninth Ward – 11:20 a.m.

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
March 10, 2009

The Robert S. Reich School of Landscape Architecture recently announced its efforts to rebuild and improve the public parks in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward. Students will be joined by various community...

Most regional stocks bounce back – 4:30 p.m.

By Associated Press
March 10, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Most stocks of Louisiana and Mississippi companies closed sharply higher Tuesday as the Dow Jones average jumped 5.8 percent for its best day of 2009. Feeding off Citigroup's announcement...

Lawmakers want tax breaks amid shortfall – 1:45 p.m.

By Associated Press
March 10, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Despite a large budget shortfall, Louisiana lawmakers are proposing millions of dollars in tax breaks for retirees, businesses, homeless shelters and crawfishermen. The tax...

PAWS offers Tiger Bytes II, though some students seem unaware of its existence – 12 p.m.

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
March 10, 2009

Tiger Bytes I and Tiger Bytes II are programs available to students through PAWS for uploading information, though not all students agree on the convince of these services. "I've only used it once," said...

1 in 50 American children experiences homelessness – 11:15 a.m.

By Associated Press
March 10, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — One of every 50 American children experiences homelessness, according to a new report that says most states have inadequate plans to address the worsening and often-overlooked problem. The...

Louisiana Geological Survey turns 75 – 11:15 a.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
March 10, 2009

The Louisiana Geological Survey, an unbiased source aiming to promote the environmentally sound development of energy, mineral and water, will celebrate its 75th birthday at the Oil and Gas Symposium beginning...

It’s that time of the year again: Christmas trees are dumped in the marshes – 11:10 a.m.

By Associated Press
March 10, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It's that time of the year again to put Christmas trees into the coast's eroded marshlands. On Tuesday, crews will place Christmas trees in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife...