NEW YORK (AP) — An Afghan immigrant has pleaded not guilty to plotting a terrorist attack on New York City using common chemicals. Najibullah Zazi's (nah-jee-BOO'-lah ZAH'-zee) lawyer entered the...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The beer and oompa music are flowing to a different beat this year at what may be the last Oktoberfest at the Deutsches Haus. The remnant of New Orleans' German culture is expected...

Researchers at LSU's Earth Scan Laboratory are looking at the effect of cool water upwellings on the intensity of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico.Upwellings occur naturally and bring cold water and nutrients...

The annual Banned Books Week kicked off Saturday in libraries across the nation, including Middleton Library, where the week-long celebration will spark a month-long exhibit on intellectual freedom.Peggy...

WASHINGTON (AP) — An influential senator is looking into whether Congress should re-regulate dietary supplements because steroids and other banned substances are finding their way into over-the-counter...

A Washington DC-based "watchdog" group filed a bar complaint with theLouisiana Office of Disciplinary Counsel against Republican Sen. DavidVitter today. The group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics...

Student Government will take its Straight Talk event to the bus system today. SG members will ride the purple and gold routes from 10 a.m. to12 p.m. to gauge student opinion on the new bus system.   ---- Contact...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Obama administration is planning to push for new sanctions against Iran, targeting its energy, financial and telecommunications sectors, if it does not comply with international...

Aaron Smith had trouble traveling around Pittsburgh last week. While trying to reach a protest in front of the Steel Workers' Union, Smith had to rely on riot police to move through traffic. Smith said...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service is investigating an online survey that asked whether people thought President Barack Obama should be assassinated. The poll, posted Saturday on Facebook,...

STUDENT ACCUSED OF STEALING COMPUTERBrysan Bennette, a 19-year-old student of 2654 Adams Ave., was arrested and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Sept. 29 around 10:40 a.m. for a felony theft...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The U.S. Labor Department has awarded just over $907,000 to Louisiana to make technology upgrades to improve the operation and security of unemployment insurance systems. The...