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Cao lone Republican to support House health reform – 1:30 p.m.

By Nate Monroe
Contributing Writer
November 8, 2009

US Congressmen burned the midnight oil Saturday night as a highlyanticipated vote on the House of Representatives health-care reformbill took place after 11 p.m. With only five votes to spare, Democrats...

Twitter still gaining Internet popularity

By Nate Monroe
Contributing Writer
November 8, 2009

It didn't seem possible for Twitter to get any more popular, but it has.A recent study by Pew Research reveals a significantly higher percentage of Internet users now use Twitter or similar status-updating...

Faculty member sparks voluntary ice cream recall

When Crystal Johnson discovered peanuts in her favorite pecan ice cream, she didn't know she would spur the voluntary recall of Dove's Caramel Pecan Perfection ice cream Oct. 26.Johnson, assistant professor...

Fort Hood shooting suspect was bound for Afghanistan — 12:35 p.m.

By The Associated Press
November 6, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Army spokeswoman says the suspect in the Fort Hood shootings had been scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan to counsel soldiers suffering from combat stress.Army spokeswoman Col....

Eight people hurt in Orlando office building shooting — 12:27 p.m.

By The Associated Press
November 6, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Officials said at least eight people were hurt in a shooting at a downtown office building Friday and a gunman was on the loose.People streamed out of the high-rise building...

Parker: ‘Leave TOPS alone’

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
November 5, 2009

Student Government hosted Chats with Mary Parker on Thursday in Free Speech Alley, but only one student noticed.Typically, Chancellor Michael Martin is guest of the Chats series. Today Martin was replaced...

Students stand by lines of bicycles waiting to be auctioned Wednesday afternoon between Coates Hall and Free Speech Alley. The annual event had 144 bikes available.

Annual bike auction raises $4,050

By Mary Walker Baus
Staff Writer
November 5, 2009

More students may soon be screaming the bike-riding chant "Yeah Bike!" on campus. Student Government and the Environmental Conservation Organization at LSU held the annual LSU Bike Auction on Wednesday...

Recruiting: Miles, Saban continue to battle for prospects from the South

By Chris Branch
Sports Contributor
November 5, 2009

LSU football fans don't like to think of the 1990s, or the pre-Nick Saban years. It's like when Michael Jordan tried his hand at baseball — fans just like to place the memories in the bottom drawer...

Bond issue supported by many local organizations – 1:10 p.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Senior Staff Writer
November 5, 2009

After months of debate, the Nov. 14 bond issue vote has garnered support from a wide variety of local organizations. The $901 million tax package, which would fund improvement projects in downtown Baton...

AgCenter taking ‘Farmer of the Year’ applications

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
November 5, 2009

In a continuing effort to promote Louisiana agriculture, the LSU AgCenter's Farmer of the Year competition is gearing up for its 13th year of spotlighting commendable farmers in the state.The contest honors...

Local 2010 races still wide open

By Nate Monroe
Contributing Writer
November 5, 2009

Just one year after Barack Obama was elected to the presidency, voters headed to the polls Tuesday night for a mix of gubernatorial, Congressional and various local off-year elections.The stakes in some...

 

New University Child Care Center fee scale causes confusion, worry

By Sarah Eddington
Contributing Writer
November 5, 2009

Several University families have been left concerned and uncertain of their children's future at the LSU Child Care Center in the aftermath of a recent fee scale restructuring at the center. The center...