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National Halloween costume sales down, local stores faring well in slow economy

By Mary Walker Baus
Staff Writer
October 28, 2009

It looks like the King of Pop will make his comeback thrilling trick-or-treaters this Halloween.While Michael Jackson will presumably be mimicked in many costumes, vampires, pirates, athletes and witches...

La environment group responds to economic forecast findings – 10:20 a.m.

By Nate Monroe
Contributing Writer
October 28, 2009

The Louisiana Economic Outlook predicts a sunnier job forecast for2010 and 2011, though the good news didn't come without caveats. Among the most discussed findings in the report is the "oil patch"areas...

Stimulus bill funds Basic Sciences

By Katie Kennedy
News Editor
October 28, 2009

The College of Basic Sciences is "easily on pace" toward setting a record in grant money received in a year with a total of $7.6 million already in the bank for 2009, said Dean Kevin Carman. The college...

Double homicide trial date set for May – 12:05 p.m.

By
October 28, 2009

Devin Parker — the only man indicted for the on-campus double homicide of Chandrasekhar Komma and Kiran Allam — is scheduled to go on trail May 24, 2010.Parker appeared in court this morning...

Amedisys donates $1M to LSU – 10:20 a.m.

By The Associated Press
October 28, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Home nursing provider Amedisys Inc. is donating $1 million toward construction of a new business education complex at LSU. The Baton Rouge-based company and the university...

SG sets up gameday cleanup, bike week

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
October 28, 2009

Tulane won't be the only green wave coming to campus this week.Members of Student Government, accompanied by various student groups organized by Volunteer LSU, will sweep across campus Sunday morning to...

Florida man creates giant rubber band ball – 10:30 a.m.

By The Associated Press
October 28, 2009

LAUDERHILL, Fla. (AP) — Look, over there. Under that blue tarp in a suburban driveway. That thing that's the size of a Smart car? It's Joel Waul's rubber band ball. Waul has spent the last six years...

Post-WWII movie being shot in South La. – 10:25 a.m.

By The Associated Press
October 28, 2009

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — A Thibodaux eatery was transformed into a 1940s Alabama diner for a time this week. The Venetian Bar and Doughnut Shop on Tuesday became the setting for scenes in the movie...

Researchers get $300K grant

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
October 28, 2009

Louisiana sweet potato and landscaping industries are set to get a boost from research performed by the LSU AgCenter.Two University researchers were awarded $300,000 in competitive grants to promote specialty...

Police: Celeb-obsessed teens robbed famous victims – 10:35 a.m.

By The Associated Press
October 28, 2009

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For a group of Hollywood-obsessed teens, entertainment news on the Internet offered more than a glimpse into the lives of stars. It helped them break into celebrities' homes. The...

Alyssa Stewart, psychology senior and southwest regional director of You Can Succeed, helps students Wednesday at the Math, Science and Arts Academy in St. Gabriel.

Volunteers assist local schools

By Emily Holden
Contributing Writer
October 28, 2009

A grinning sixth-grader dashed through the school stage curtains and begged a college-student volunteer to let the class repeat a dance routine for visitors. Brittany Burns, political science junior, hurried...

Former Louisiana Gov. Dave Treen dead at 81 – 10:25 a.m.

By The Associated Press
October 28, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former Louisiana Gov. Dave Treen, who became the state's first Republican governor since Reconstruction when he was elected in 1979 but lost a re-election bid to the flamboyant...