| Kidnappings, bombs, death threats: 2 Iraqi journalists, Sunni and Shiite, talk about the war BAGHDAD (AP) — As the U.S. draws down in Iraq, two Associated Press Television News cameramen, one Sunni and one Shiite, talk about what it has been like to live through and record the war. The... | |
| French diplomats face fallout abroad as bid to ban Islamic veils irks allies _ and tourists In this photo taken Aug. 6, 2010, a veiled woman walks past luxury shops in the so-called Golden Triangle, a high-priced shopping district centered around the Champs-Elysees Avenue, in Paris. A bill... |
| Tourism has led New Orleans recovery NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Tourism in New Orleans has regained most of the punch it had before Hurricane Katrina hit five years ago, and the sector has led the city's economic recovery since the storm,... |
| Vacant house goes up in flames BATON ROUGE, La (WAFB) - Firefighters battled an early morning blaze that investigators believe may have been an arson. The fire happened in the 4700 block of Paige Street just after 3:00 am... |
| Man shot dead on Roosevelt Street BATON ROUGE, La (WAFB) - Baton Rouge Police are investigating an early morning shooting that has left one man dead. The shooting happened around 5:00 am Saturday morning. Police responded to reports... |
| Rio criminals hijack ambulance, make patient wait while they take own trip RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian authorities say criminals hijacked an ambulance and forced the driver to give them a ride to a slum in Rio de Janeiro before taking their patient to the... |
| Egyptian democracy advocate says government behind Facebook photos of daughter in swimsuit CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's most prominent democracy advocate accused President Hosni Mubarak's government Saturday of posting Facebook photos of his daughter in swimsuits and at events where alcohol... |
| Protesters deride French president's crackdown on Gypsies and new security tack PARIS (AP) — A whistle-blowing, drum-beating crowd of thousands demonstrated in Paris on Saturday against expulsions of Gypsies as well as other new security measures adopted by President... |
| Oops: 6 million in UK told they've paid wrong income tax; 1.4 million to face repayment demand LONDON (AP) — British tax collectors say a new computer system has revealed that almost 6 million people have paid the wrong amount of income tax, and 1.4 million will be told to repay an... |
| Cholera kills 41 in Central African nation of Chad; outbreaks also in Nigeria, Cameroon Mahamat Mamadou Adji said Friday that there have been nearly 600 confirmed cases of the fast-moving infection that causes diarrhea in victims, leading to severe dehydration. The outbreak in Chad come... |
| Anti-war protesters, and a hurled shoe, greet Tony Blair at Dublin signing of his memoir Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrives at the RTE television studios in Dublin, Ireland, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. Blair was in the Irish capital for a book signing of his new autobiography.... |
| States file brief supporting Ariz. immigration law A"friend of the court" brief filed with the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday argues that a federal judge was wrong to block implementation of key provisions of the... |
| Louisiana Gov. Jindal to raise money for Minnesota GOP Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is headed north to help Minnesota Republicans raise money with Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a probable 2012 presidential candidate. Minnesota GOP spokesman Mark Drake confirmed... |
| Library boosting tutoring, comfort University of Louisiana at Lafayette classmates, from left, Lauren Marks, Cabrina Dabney, Tiffany Broussard and Miriam Gaudin work on a group project Thursday near the new coffee shop inside the... |
| Horse farm deal to cost less LAFAYETTE — City-Parish President Joey Durel’s plan to buy the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s “horse farm” for a central park might cost the city $2 million less... |
| Road work set to begin soon in Sorrento SORRENTO — A state highway project to add a new left-turn lane on La. 22 westbound at Airline Highway begins Tuesday and will force intermittent lane closures for oversized vehicles, parish and... |
| BR man found guilty of ’09 murder GONZALES — An Ascension Parish jury convicted a Baton Rouge man of second-degree murder in an April 2009 slaying at a Prairieville house then known to authorities as a place where crack cocaine... |
| Lafayette students see new attendance rules LAFAYETTE — This year, Lafayette Parish schools will offer students with too many unexcused absences the chance to make up for time lost in the classroom. The attendance recovery programs will... |
| La. officials suspend abortion clinic's license BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Louisiana health officials suspended an abortion clinic's license Friday, the first time the state has used its new authority to shut down such a facility over health and... |
| Truck gets stuck on concrete divider BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A truck partially jumped the concrete divider on Interstate 10 West near the I-10/I-110 split in Baton Rouge, causing traffic backups in both directions Friday afternoon. ... |
| Two Arrested In Natchitoches On Child Pornography Charges On Wednesday, Louisiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division/Alexandria Field Office and Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Department executed two separate search warrants, in Natchitoches... |
| Editor of opposition website found dead in authoritarian Belarus, cause of death not clear MINSK, Belarus (AP) — A popular opposition website in authoritarian Belarus says its editor was found dead amid an ongoing crackdown on government critics and independent... |
| New Orleans launches gay guide A California court has refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal a ruling that overturned the state's gay marriage... |
| Coast Guard: Sheen not likely from active oil leak NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A day after a fire on an offshore oil platform off the central Louisiana coast, federal investigators have gone aboard to make sure no oil is leaking from the... |
| Deputies arrest teen after finding gun at school BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Authorities said a teen was arrested after a gun was found at a Baton Rouge high school Friday morning. According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, the... |
| Man indicted after wife eaten by maggots MADISONVILLE, OH (FOX19) - A Madisonville man has been indicted after investigators say his wife was eaten to death by maggots. Darrel White has been indicted on charges of failure to provide for a... |
| Latest Gulf oil rig problem differs from BP spill By ALAN SAYREAssociated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Stark differences exist between the oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico and the blast that led to the massive BP spill. Most notably, no... |
| Prof in Miami scare once accused of hauling plague By CURT ANDERSON and JENNIFER KAYAssociated Press Writer MIAMI (AP) - A scientist detained at Miami International Airport because of a suspicious item in his luggage had once been charged with... |
| Former egg farm workers say complaints ignored By MICHAEL J. CRUMBAssociated Press Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - U.S. Agriculture Department employees worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive... |
| Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Natchitoches Parish Crash Troopers responded to the crash around 6:00 pm, which occurred on LA Hwy 494 east of LA Hwy 1. The crash involved a 2002 Harley Davidson motorcycle, driven by Ruben M. O'neal Jr. (W/M 60 yrs). The... |
| Sobriety Checkpoint Scheduled for Saturday, September 4, 2010 On Saturday, September 4, 2010, Louisiana State Police Troop G will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Caddo Parish between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 4:00... |
| Louisiana Gov. Jindal to raise money for Minn. GOP Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is headed north to help Minnesota Republicans raise money with Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a probable 2012 presidential... |
| 2 Shot At Baton Rouge Hospital Early Friday Baton Rouge police said a gunman went into a hospital room where his estranged wife was visiting her 17-year-old son and shot the woman and her boyfriend, critically injuring the boyfriend.Cpl.... |
| New Orleans Launches Gay Tourism Guide There's now an official gay and lesbian destination guide for New Orleans. The Navigaytour will launch just in time for the 39th Annual Southern Decadence Festival, which welcomes on average 100,000... |
| Louisiana Shrimp, Petroleum Festival Draws Attention Amid Oil Woes Shrimp and Petroleum Festival . Somehow the two don't seem to go together. But some local citizens get a bit testy if you ask them about that juxtaposition. They say it's really a harvest festival,... |
| UPS cargo plane with 2 crew members on board crashes near Dubai airport; no word on casualties DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said. There was no immediate word on... |
| Deputies accuse high school coach of sex with student CENTREVILLE, MS (WAFB) - An assistant high school football coach faces charges of sexual battery. The Amite County Sheriff's Office in MS said it arrested Cori Britt, 36. Sheriff Tim Perkins... |
| WHO DAT Flood Vent? New Orleans Resident Saves $1,000/year on NFIP Premium with SMART VENT NEW ORLEANS - (Business Wire) Gulf residents received two pieces of good flood insurance news in recent weeks: first, the extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) passed the Senate... |
