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2 more booked in alligator thefts – 11:05 a.m.

By Associated Press
November 18, 2008

SPRINGFIELD, La. (AP) — Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputies say two more people have been arrested in connection with the theft of $60,000 in alligator hatchlings and eggs stolen in the aftermath...

Audit attacks rate cuts La. gave Citizens – 12:35 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 18, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A state audit says the Louisiana Department of Insurance may have broken the law in 2006 by cutting rates for the state's insurer of last resort to levels competitive with...

Sufficient rest, healthy food choices help studying

By Mary Gonzalez
Contributing Writer
November 18, 2008

Lindsey Compton thinks eating healthy and getting a good night's sleep before tests helps her perform better, and University nutritionists and dietitians agree. "When I eat healthy, I can focus more,"...

University organic gardening class helps feed the hungry

By Ben Bourgeois
Contributing Writer
November 18, 2008

Student gardeners are donating crops from their own plots to the Baton Rouge Society of St. Vincent de Paul, an organization giving aid to the community's needy.Carl Motsenbocker, horticulture professor...

October wholesale prices plunge record 2.8 percent – 11 a.m.

By Associated Press
November 18, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices plunged a record amount in October as energy prices fell by the largest amount in 22 years. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that wholesale prices dropped...

Test prep course offered on campus

By Ellen Zielinski
Contributing Writer
November 18, 2008

Students preparing for the GRE, the GMAT or the LSAT now have a University-sponsored preparation program as an option.Shannon Carlson, program coordinator for the University, said its Continuing Education...

Tiger Girls, cheerleaders receive bids to national competition – 11:06 a.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
November 17, 2008

Both the Tiger Girls and the Cheerleading Squad have received a fully paid bid to compete nationally in a competition held by Varsity in January.Denise Dichary, head coach of Tiger Girls, said the bid...

La. woman finds 2-carat gem at Crater of Diamonds – 3:20 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 17, 2008

MURFREESBORO, Ark. (AP) — A Louisiana woman found a 2.09-carat white diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park over the weekend. Park officials say Rhonda Bankston of Baton Rouge, La., found the gem...

Data shows residents are leaving Louisiana – 1:10 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 17, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal says a recent survey shows residents are leaving Louisiana and it would be a mistake for state officials to blame Hurricane Katrina or any other storm for...

Tiger Girls to compete nationally

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
November 17, 2008

Adorned in purple and gold sequined halters and toting pompoms, the Tiger Girls dance in rhythm to the music blaring in the PMAC to entertain crowds of thousands. Come January, they'll be dancing in a...

Women’s basketball: Lady Tigers’ streak in AP poll ends – 3:53 p.m.

By Doug Feinberg
The Associated Press
November 17, 2008

LSU's streak of Top 25 appearances is over while Connecticut became a unanimous choice at No. 1. The Lady Tigers fell out of The Associated Press poll Monday for the first time since Feb. 25, 2002, a span...

Political strategist Carville to teach at Tulane – 3:20 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 17, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — James Carville has joined the faculty of Tulane University and his first course will be on the 2008 presidential election. In a Tulane news release, the university says the political...