BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has more people behind bars, on a per capita basis, than any other state. That's according to research released Monday by the Pew Center for the States. The Washington,...

ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (AP) — The Bluffs Country Club, one of Louisiana's best-known golfing venues and a nationally recognized course, has been closed by its owner, who cites the recession for the...

According data from Inrix's National Traffic Scorecard, Baton Rouge traffic was 6 percent worse in 2008 than the prior calendar year. The data indicates that Friday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. are the week's...

Date: 3/2/2009 3:22 PM BC-CIA Interrogations,4th Ld-Writethru/712Eds: UPDATES with White House, CIA comment, ADDS background.US: CIA destroyed nearly 100 detainee tapes By DEVLIN BARRETTAssociated Press...

The crowd waited anxiously for the chance to see a world-famous water skier this weekend. After a brief introduction and  applause, Twiggy the water-skiing squirrel crawled out of her mom's button-up...

Cramped seats, turbulence and the thought of flying 35,000 feet in the air in a large, heavy object is something many anxious travelers find unpleasant. One of the safest modes of transportation is air...

From the glossy, model-covered pages of Cosmopolitan magazine to scholarly debates of literary journals, LSU Libraries is gauging faculty use of publications to ultimately decide what stays and what goes...

In an emergency, sometimes no news can be good news. But University administrators are challenging that mindset with the help of last Thursday's emergency text messaging test. FirstCall, the University's...

The LSU Post Office moved to a new location behind the Faculty Club on Raphael Semmes Road because of Student Union construction.The start of construction on the Union's northeast quadrant caused the relocation...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After months of delays, hearings have begun on state ethics violation cases under a new system of ethics enforcement enacted by lawmakers last year. The first hearing by a...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal offered his first defense of last week's national TV address, saying while people panned the delivery, he sticks by the message. Jindal says it was difficult...

The Pentagon, a shortcut for some and a place to relax and hang out for others, will soon require card access which will only be given to residents.This two-year project is nearing completion and is expected...