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Pinnacle receives delay on La. casinos – 12:10 p.m.

By Associated Press
February 17, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana gambling regulators have approved 90-day delays in the schedules for new casinos in Baton Rouge and Lake Charles. Officials of Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. said that...

UREC holds Hoop Challenge for Fan Fest Tournament – 1:40 p.m.

By Natalie Roy
Contributing Writer
February 17, 2009

The Quaker State 3-on-3 Hoop Challenge will be held tonight at theUniversity Student Recreational Complex's basketball courts.Twenty two men's teams and four women's teams will participate in the challenge,all...

Facebook changes on data retention spark protests – 1 p.m.

By Associated Press
February 17, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of thousands of Facebook users are protesting new policies that they say grant the social-networking site the ability to control their information forever, even after they cancel...

Chrysler seeks $9B of gov’t aid in viability plan – 6 p.m.

By Associated Press
February 17, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — Chrysler LLC said it needs $9 billion of total government financing and it plans to cut 3,000 jobs and eliminate three vehicle models as part of its restructuring plan submitted to...

E-mail transition won’t affect Facebook

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
February 17, 2009

Facebook users registered with their University e-mail address don't have to worry about changing the registered e-mail account after the Tigermail transition.Sheri Thompson, IT communications and planning...

Obama wants stimulus to change schools – 5:30 p.m.

By Associated Press
February 17, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama wants to do more than save teachers' jobs or renovate classrooms with his economic recovery bill. He wants to transform the federal government's role in education. Public...

Pilot’s actions scrutinized in Flight 3407 crash – 11:10 a.m.

By Associated Press
February 16, 2009

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The sounds of the last desperate minutes in the cockpit aboard Flight 3407 could be clues to the cause of a crash that came violently and suddenly, with the doomed plane dropping...

Zatarains trying to nationalize Mardi Gras – 10:45 a.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
February 16, 2009

Zatarains, a Gretna based New Orleans-style food company, has created a petition to send to the United States Congress asking that Mardi Gras be made into a national holiday.The company is trying to put...

Students appreciate, adapt to target advertising

By Kyle Whitfield
Editor
February 16, 2009

Meaghan Clark didn't know what she wanted for dinner one night last week, but when she got on Facebook, she found her answer — sushi."I saw an ad from Hello Sushi and went and got some sushi," said...

North Korea may distract from Clinton message to Asia – 9:50 a.m.

By Associated Press
February 16, 2009

TOKYO (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton chose Asia for her first trip abroad as secretary of state hoping to engage the continent on a wide range of global issues but North Korea is threatening to steal...

SG sends out survey on textbooks – 10:45 a.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
February 16, 2009

Student Government established a three-question online survey on the LSYU Web site concerning the affordability of textbooks today.The survey includes questions about how many hours students are taking,...

Robertson broadcasts Dodson garden update – 10:40 a.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
February 16, 2009

Student Government President Colorado Robertson sent a broadcast e-mail today to University students concerning the progress of the 2009 Class Gift Project.The message officially named the project the...