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Electronic resources, databases at risk

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
July 4, 2010

University libraries across the state are bracing for the elimination of the Board of Regents' contribution to the budget for LOUIS, the Louisiana Library Network.The Board of Regents, which supplies two-thirds...

Ralph Izard named interim Manship dean for two years

By Catherine Threlkeld
Staff Writer
July 4, 2010

The University's administration is no exception to the substantial changes happening lately. Manship faculty member Ralph Izard has accepted the position of interim dean of the Manship School of Mass Communication...

Nation and World: 7-6-2010

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July 4, 2010

2 Yemeni security killed in shootout with al-Qaida SAN'A, Yemen (AP) — Yemen says two security officers have killed and three injured in a shootout with suspected al-Qaida militants in a southern...

Department of Theatre chair to become dean at Kentucky

By Matthew Jacobs
Senior Staff Writer
July 4, 2010

On the heels of Tiger Band director Linda Moorhouse's resignation announcement, the College of Music & Dramatic Arts will lose another prominent faculty member this month.Department of Theatre Chair...

Weather in western Caribbean may pose threat

By Matthew Jacobs
Senior Staff Writer
July 4, 2010

A low-pressure weather system brewing Monday in the Gulf of Mexico ceased to pose the threat of becoming a tropical storm, according to the National Hurricane Center.Another disturbed-weather threat looming...

Fireworks explode across the sky during the 2007 Fourth of July celebration downtown.

Baton Rouge prepares for America’s 234th birthday

By Nicholas Persac
Staff Writer
June 29, 2010

One year after signing the Declaration of Independence, John Adams witnessed the first Fourth of July celebration — a last-minute event in Philadelphia planned only two days earlier. Adams wrote...

Nation and World: 7-1-2010

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June 29, 2010

Suspect in Russian spy ring vanishes in Cyprus NEW YORK (AP) — An alleged member of a Russian spy ring that authorities say operated under deep cover in America's suburbs vanished in Cyprus on Wednesday,...

Pensacola tourism industry impacted heavily by disaster

The iconic sign welcoming visitors to Pensacola, Fla., has become an ironic sign during the past few weeks. For years, the giant swordfish has advertised the area as the "world's whitest beaches." Recently,...

Taco Bell to replace Arby’s, offer new hang-out area

By Celeste Ansley
Contributing Writer
June 29, 2010

B&G Food Enterprises gained possession of the former Arby's restaurant on Burbank Drive on June 29 and will convert it into a Taco Bell.Gregory Hamer, B&G Food Enterprises franchisee president,...

Tyler test

By Tyler Dukes
Production Assistant
June 29, 2010

This is a test of the college publisher system. I want to see how we have all these random styles set.Can I get a heading 2?What about a heading 3?What about a heading 4? Let me see that citation. ...

Adults use phones in cars more than teens

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
June 29, 2010

Fresh off the passage of a new Louisiana law banning texting while driving, a study has found adults text behind the wheel more frequently than teenagers.The June study, published by the Pew Research Center,...

Oil spill news briefs – 7-1-2010

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June 29, 2010

—With hurricane-whipped waves pushing more oil onto the Gulf of Mexico‘s once-white beaches, the government pinned its latest cleanup hopes Wednesday on a huge new piece of equipment: the world‘s...