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La sugar cane harvest behind average – 11:10 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 21, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's sugar cane harvest is under way, but well behind the five-year average after last month's hurricanes. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says just 8 percent of the...

University eyes more funding from D.C.

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
October 21, 2008

University administrators are looking for ways to increase research funding at the institution, but the upcoming elections could change all of that.Jason Droddy, assistant vice chancellor of Legislative...

Pardoned inmate asks record to be cleared – 11:10 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 21, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A man, pardoned by Gov. Edwin Edwards in 1980 after serving six years of a life sentence for the 1973 killing of a Baton Rouge drugstore owner, wants his murder indictment...

Storms chop away September casino winnings – 12:40 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 21, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With numerous outlets closed during hurricanes Gustav and Ike, Louisiana's state-licensed casinos took a big hit in September as revenue dropped nearly 23 percent from September...

Volleyball: Martinez named SEC Defensive Player of the Week – 4:10 p.m.

By Staff Reports
October 20, 2008

Senior libero Elena Martinez was named Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the third time this season on Monday for the third time.Martinez also received the honor Sept. 2 and Oct....

President Bush travels to Louisiana – 11:55 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 20, 2008

ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — President Bush is coming to central Louisiana. Bush will be meeting Monday with local bankers and business people at the Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce in Alexandria White...

Gas prices falling across state – 11:14 a.m.

By Joy Lukachick
Contributing Writing
October 20, 2008

Gas prices are dropping quicker than speculations. Last week Don Redman, Louisiana spokesman for AAA, said Baton Rouge and Lafayette had the highest gas prices in the state and should drop below $3.00...

Registration drives add 94,000 new voters – 12 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 20, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — State officials say recent voter registration drives in advance of the Nov. 4 presidential election helped boost voter rolls in the past year by nearly 94,000 with more than...

Men’s Basketball: Tigers picked to finish second in SEC West – 4:06 p.m.

By
October 20, 2008

The LSU men have been picked to finish in second place in the Southeastern Conference's Western Division by a panel of SEC and national media members, the league announced Monday.Both Alabama and LSU finished...

Warm welcome for Bush in Alexandria – 3:10 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 20, 2008

ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — Central Louisiana gave President Bush a warm welcome, despite some doubts about his financial bailout plan. Hundreds of people lined the streets of downtown Alexandria on Monday...

Saints explain football to curious Londoners – 4:25 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 20, 2008

WATFORD, England (AP) — Ambassadors for the NFL, the New Orleans Saints couldn't have expected to explain the basic rules of the game in London. But there was jet-lagged Saints coach Sean Payton...

UREC offers free fitness assessments for students

By By Mary Gonzalez
Contributing Writer
October 20, 2008

A year after University Student Recreation Complex started free fitness assessments, many students remain unaware of the service. University Recreation had 265 students participate in the program since...