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La. Gov. Jindal names juvenile justice chief – 12 p.m.

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October 24, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Governor Bobby Jindal has appointed Mary Livers as the head of Louisiana's juvenile justice system.Livers had been serving as interim director of the Office of Juvenile Justice...

Ticket Office expects “record crowd” for UGA game – 12:10 p.m.

By Staff Reports
October 24, 2008

The LSU Ticket Office advises fans to arrive early to the Tiger's 2:30 match-up with the University of Georgia's Bulldogs.Fans should carpool, expect delays and arrive to campus and seats early as a "record...

Athletic Director Joe Alleva describes his plans to remodel Tiger Stadium and the area surrounding it.

Alleva outlines remodeling plans for Tiger Stadium

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
October 23, 2008

Broken glass lines the windows of the University's 84-year-old concrete landmark that serves as the gathering place for about 92,000 roaring fans during the fall every year. Tiger Stadium, which initially...

Disaster food stamps extended one month – 10:49 a.m.

By The Associated Press
October 23, 2008

(AP) – The Louisiana Department of Social Services says seven of the southernmost parishes have been approved by the federal government to receive a second month of disaster food-stamp benefits. Those...

Senate allocates $2,160 for campus group’s trip to conference

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October 23, 2008

The Student Government Senate unanimously approved a bill at the Senate meeting Wednesday night to allocate $2,160 from the Senate Contingency Fund to pay for six members of the National Association of...

New Orleans Voodoo music festival hits decade mark – 1:15 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 23, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Stephen Rehage lost thousands of dollars in the making of the first New Orleans Voodoo Experience, the outdoor music festival he first produced in 1999 that only drew about 8,000...

Landrieu, Kennedy face off in final Senate debate – 11:05 a.m.

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Associated Press
October 23, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu and Republican challenger John Kennedy defended Wednesday their use of negative campaign ads in the Senate race and then traded more barbs...

More than 7,800 EBRP early votes cast – 2 p.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
October 23, 2008

More than 7,800 East Baton Rouge Parish residents' absentee votes have been accounted for as of 6 p.m. Wednesday according to data from the Louisiana Secretary of State.Additionally, 3,264 Orleans Parish...

La. man sues Oprah over arrest on extortion charge – 1:55 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 23, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana man has filed a lawsuit against Oprah Winfrey, claiming she and an attorney made false statements that led the FBI to arrest him on charges that he tried to extort...

Program gives students teaching experience

By Joy Lukachick
Contributing Writer
October 23, 2008

Karrah Drummond, was convinced she'd go to medical school until she decided to "geaux teach." Drummond, biological science and primary education freshman, said she heard about Geaux Teach at freshman orientation....

La. underage alcohol purchases on the decline

By Natalie Messina
Contributing Writer
October 23, 2008

Undercover state agents target average people like Ashley Davis every day. She's a cashier at the Circle-K on Burbank Drive and East Boyd Street. But the agents aren't cutting her — or any other...

Football: Five-star safety switches committment to LSU – 7:37 p.m.

By Casey Gisclair
October 23, 2008

The LSU football team scored a major victory just 48 hours away from its showdown with Georgia when five-star safety prospect and Rivals.com's No. 1 safety prospect Craig Loston committed to LSU."He's...