After years of sitting as an empty plot of land, College Row at North Gate on the corner of State Street and Highland Road is beginning to take shape.A CVS had its grand opening Saturday after more than...

LSU advanced four spots from last year in the annual "America's Best Colleges" report by U.S. News & World Report, released Aug. 17.LSU now ranks 124th out of 197 overall and 60th among public universities.The...

Six electronic databases have been cut by the LSU Library after the Louisiana Board of Regents eliminated funding for electronic resources accessible through LOUIS, the Louisiana Library Network.The Board...

The University Student Recreation Complex is in full operation after a brief closure this month, ending a two-year saga of repairs following Hurricane Gustav.The UREC SRC underwent a one-week "cosmetic...

Pakistan ravaged by floods, U.S. promises $150 million in aid THATTA, Pakistan (AP) — The world has given or pledged more than $800 million to help Pakistan cope with massive floods.Pakistan is grateful...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — State agriculture officials say Louisiana inspectors have found some eggs recalled by two Iowa farms. John Walther — in charge of food safety for the Louisiana Department...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — State agriculture officials say Louisiana inspectors have found some eggs recalled by two Iowa farms. John Walther — in charge of food safety for the Louisiana Department...

Louisiana's health department says doctors have reported two new dangerous infections from the West Nile Virus in East Baton Rouge Parish over the past week. The Department of Health and Hospitals says...

Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek is visiting former LSU Chancellor and NASA chief Sean O'Keefe in Alaska, according to a report by The Advocate. Pastorek missed a Board of Elementary...

University administrators have been told by the state to prepare for budget cuts as high as $74 million — or 35 percent — for fiscal year 2011-12. "The consequences of an additional cut of...

Massive floods in Pakistan have rendered 4 million people homeless, more than double original estimates, according to a report by CNN. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the U.S. will donate $150...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An American Airlines flight bound for New York City was halted just before takeoff Thursday after someone called in a threat to the jetliner, authorities said. A witness said...