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Biden swears in Kirk, successor to Sen. Kennedy – 3:10 p.m.

By The Associated Press
September 25, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Democratic Party chairman Paul G. Kirk Jr. has taken over for the late Edward Kennedy in the Senate. Vice President Joe Biden swore in Kirk on Friday hours after a Massachusetts...

Nine museums in New Orleans offer free admission – 2:55 p.m.

By The Associated Press
September 25, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nine museums in New Orleans, including the National World War II Museum, will offer free admission on Saturday as part of the Smithsonian magazine's fifth annual Museum Day celebration. Last...

Transportation Secretary going to Olympics meeting – 3:15 p.m.

By The Associated Press
September 25, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is joining a growing list of Obama administration officials who will travel to Denmark next week to support Chicago's Olympic bid. The International...

Biden visits Ga. storm victims; more rain expected – 3:10 p.m.

By The Associated Press
September 25, 2009

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden on Friday pledged the federal government would help Georgia recover from the severe weather that swept through the Southeast, even as rain and the threat...

LSU students’ health worse than national average

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
September 24, 2009

Lauren Stakenborghs admitted her health habits need improvement as she debated going to her evening yoga class. The elementary education senior said she tries to keep a regular yoga exercise schedule,...

Craft and budget beers to see greater volume sales

By Olga Kourilova
Contributing Writer
September 24, 2009

Beer drinkers across the country will have to reach deeper into their pockets this fall to satisfy their cravings. With the price of domestics set to rise, craft and budget beers will see greater volume...

Fla. cops caught playing Wii on job

By The Associated Press
September 24, 2009

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - It's game over for some police officers who played video games while they raided a convicted drug dealer's home in central Florida.Surveillance video obtained by WFLA in Tampa caught...

Report ranks Louisiana eighth fattest state in nation

By Mary Walker Baus
Staff Writer
September 24, 2009

Tailgating, Mardi Gras and crawfish boils are all staples of Louisiana culture.But while the Cajun cuisine may be good, taste doesn't mean it's good for you.Louisiana is ranked as the eighth fattest state...

La. state revenue drops $2B in two years – 9:15 a.m.

By The Associated Press
September 24, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's revenue estimates have plunged by more than $2 billion over two years. The state's income forecasting panel received updated revenue figures Wednesday that showed...

Rape Defense classes start tomorrow – 11:10 a.m.

By Sarah Lawson
Contributing Writer
September 24, 2009

Rape Aggression Defense Systems classes for the semester begin tomorrow at 6 p.m. at the Nelson Memorial building. The 12-hour women's defense program is sponsored by the Student Health Center and runs...

Bryce Bawcom, sociology junior, ties a garbage bag while cleaning in Tiger Stadium on Sept. 20. Trash is currently sent to a landfill, but a recycling program is being implemented.

Death Valley recycling program to begin during Florida game

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
September 24, 2009

LSU's football game against Florida will be the first step in a plan to one day make the purple-and-gold masses in Tiger Stadium go green. Until this season, Tiger Stadium was the only football stadium...

House passes sweeping student aid bill

By Nate Monroe
Contributing Writer
September 24, 2009

A sweeping student aid bill which increases federal grants and changes the way students can borrow money from the federal government passed the U.S. House of Representatives last Thursday.The Student Aid...