SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Taking his defense to the airwaves rather than his impeachment trial, Gov. Rod Blagojevich lashed out at his accusers Monday and revealed he had considered naming Oprah Winfrey...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama took aim Monday at the lofty but long elusive goal of making the nation more energy independent, ordering reviews that could lead to tougher auto emission...

LSU's gymnastics team moved back into the top-10 after posting a 196.575 in the team's victory against Kentucky on Friday night.No. 10 LSU (6-1, 1-1) began the season ranked No. 7 nationally in the preseason...

Saturday night's 80-70 loss to No. 15 Xavier may cost the LSU men's basketball team again Wednesday night.LSU coach Trent Johnson told reporters Monday morning that senior forward Quintin Thornton "had...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The veteran driver whose huge vehicle killed a promoter at a monster truck show told investigators he never saw the man walk into his path, authorities said. It was the nation's...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — More than 150,000 civilians are trapped in a rapidly shrinking jungle battlefield as Sri Lanka hopes to crush a 25-year-old separatist movement. The top U.N. official in...

Pesky exams, term papers and quizzes sneak up on unsuspecting students each semester.But a program hosted by the Center for Academic Success, in conjunction with Student Government, aims to improve students'...

 A Dragon Dance to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year will be performed today at 3:30 p.m. in Free Speech Alley.  The dance will performed by members of a local buddhist temple.----Contact...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama opened an ambitious, double-barreled assault on global warming and U.S. energy woes Monday, moving quickly toward rules requiring cleaner-running cars that...

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sprint Nextel Corp. is eliminating about 8,000 positions as it seeks to cut annual costs by $1.2 billion in the face of persistent subscriber losses. The nation's...

Louisiana seems to be moving backward instead of forward — at least with regard to high school graduates. For the University, a decrease in in-state graduates means fewer in-state applicants to the...

LSU Board of Supervisors member Rod West is no longer a candidate to be executive director of the NFL Players' Association, according to The Associated Press.West, who is also president and CEO of Entergy,...