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Karla Delgado, computer engineering freshman, drinks a coke on Tuesday. A proposed sugary beverage tax could increase soft drink prices a cent per ounce.

Health policy report promotes tax on sugary beverages

By Mary Walker Baus
Staff Writer
September 23, 2009

Karla Delgado said she enjoys having a regular Coca-Cola every day, but the computer engineering freshman said she may not be able to enjoy her fizzy fix as often if prices in soft drinks rise.On Sept....

Death toll at 10 as Southeast floods start to ebb – 9:50 a.m.

By The Associated Press
September 23, 2009

AUSTELL, Ga. (AP) — As floodwaters around Atlanta began to recede, residents were packing moving vans with furniture and commiserating about water-logged homes. "I'm toast," Penny Freeman, who moved...

End of industrial engineering degree proposed

By Kyle Bove
Senior Staff Writer
September 23, 2009

College of Engineering Dean Richard Koubek recently requested the University terminate its industrial engineering program in 2012. Koubek, who is an industrial engineer himself, said he and the engineering...

Raising Cane’s founder to speak at entrepreneurship event – 10:25 a.m.

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
September 23, 2009

Raising Cane's founder Todd Graves will speak at the kick-offevent for the Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute fellows programtoday. Graves will speak about his successes in business and give advice...

University retention rates increasing, still lower than peers – 12:10 p.m.

By Emily Holden
Contributing Writer
September 23, 2009

University retention rates have increased steadily since 1987. About 58.9 percent of the 2002 freshman class graduated within six years -- an almost 20 percent increase, from 39.4 percent, since the 1987...

Feds issue security bulletins on stadiums, hotels – 11:25 a.m.

By The Associated Press
September 22, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Counterterrorism officials have issued security bulletins about terrorist interest in attacking sports stadiums, entertainment complexes and hotels. The FBI and Homeland Security...

Census: Recession had sweeping impact on US life – 11:35 a.m.

By The Associated Press
September 22, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — A broad survey of Americans has provided striking measures of the recession's effect on life at home and at work: People are now stuck in traffic longer, less apt to move away and...

Obama visits Letterman and brings home a potato – 11:50 a.m.

By The Associated Press
September 22, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — Add this one to the presidential collection: the heart-shaped potato. By the time Barack Obama came on stage to the taping of the "Late Show" on Monday, host David Letterman had offered...

New stamps for four Supreme Court justice – 11:50 a.m.

By The Associated Press
September 22, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices Felix Frankfurter and William Brennan — Washington neighbors and frequent adversaries on the bench — are among four justices being honored on...

Student Union to host video game competition, grand opening – 11:05 a.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Senior Staff Writer
September 22, 2009

The Student Union will host a video-game event this evening to celebrate the long-awaited completion of Phase I of construction.Students can participate in Bealtes Rock Band, NCAA Football 2010 and Need...

Firefighter training conference to come to the University – 3:20 p.m.

By Mary Walker Baus
Staff Writer
September 21, 2009

The University's Fire and Emergency Training Institute will host the 2009 North American Fire Training Directors conference, where state fire training directors will train more than one million firefighters. The...

Survey shows decrease in La. Catholics

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
September 21, 2009

Scott Louque grew up indoctrinated in the Roman Catholic Church. After 22 years in the faith, the agricultural business senior abandoned his upbringing looking for something more.American Religious Identification...