| NOPD: Body Found In River That Of Missing Executive New Orleans police have confirmed that the body pulled from the Mississippi River near the French Quarter is that of a missing Texas oil company... | |
| Lawmaker: Ban Traffic Cameras Or Let Voters Decide A lawmaker from New Orleans has drafted legislation that would ban the use of automated traffic cameras or let voters decide their fate.A New Orleans legislator has introduced several bills that... |
| Oil And Gas Executive Declares Candidacy For 3rd Congressional District Seat More Jeff Landry announced Tuesday he would seek the Republican nomination in Louisiana's 3rd congressional district.Landry made his candidacy official with an announcement posted on his Web site.... |
| SELU Lions Set New Record, Top Texas Southern New Orleans police have confirmed that the body pulled from the Mississippi River near the French Quarter is that of a missing Texas oil company... |
| Body of missing oil exec who vanished in New Orleans found in river, no foul play suspected NEW ORLEANS - Police in New Orleans say the body of a missing Texas oil executive has been pulled from the Mississippi River. Bob Young of the New Orleans police department says police believe... |
| Body pulled from river identified as missing Houston man New Orleans – A co-worker of the victim says the body pulled from the Mississippi River Tuesday is that of a missing Houston oil executive who had disappeared early Friday morning. Douglas Schantz,... |
| PAR: Replicate charter successes in public schools (FOX 8 News) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A government watchdog group is calling on Louisiana's education department to analyze the state's independently run public charter schools, with an eye toward... |
| Opelousas has parade Saturday for Devery Henderson New Orleans Saints' Devery Henderson runs to the end zone, leaving New England Patriots' Brandon Meriweather, left rear, and Tully Banta-Cain behind to score on a 75-yard pass from Drew Brees during... |
| Melancon files ethics complaint against Vitter Jeff Giertz, a spokesman for Melancon's campaign, says the complaint was filed Tuesday with the Senate Select Committee on Ethics. (FOX 8 News) BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The campaign of Democratic... |
| Iranian suspect in Argentine Jewish center bomb case calls charges 'lies' BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Iranian accused of masterminding the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center that killed 85 people dismissed the allegations as "lies" on Tuesday and said he... |
| Cuba replaces civil aviation chief, former lieutenant to Che Guevara, with terse announcement HAVANA (AP) — Cuba has replaced the official who oversees the country's airlines and airports, a general who fought alongside Fidel Castro and Ernesto "Che" Guevara as a teenager, according to... |
| Second Saturdays on St. Claude View all » Spring is in the air and the people like to get out and walk around. It's the same everywhere, but in New Orleans, walking around gives you many different views. The view on St.... |
| Body recovered from Mississippi River thought to be that of missing Houston businessman Authorities have recovered a body from the Mississippi River that was found near the Jax Brewery. The body is expected to be that of missing Houston, Texas businessman and resident, Douglas... |
| Teen Arrested In Connection With Jefferson County Home Invasion Steubenville police arrested a 17-year-old they said is connected to a home invasion.According to police reports, three males broke into a home on Wellesley Avenue Sunday night.The burglars had a gun... |
| Body Found In Mississippi River Authorities have pulled a body from the Mississippi River and are working to identify the remains. The body was recovered by crews searching for a missing tourist from... |
| Melancon Files Ethics Complaint Against Vitter The campaign of Democratic Senate candidate Charlie Melancon has filed an ethics complaint against Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter.Jeff Giertz, a spokesman for Melancon's campaign, says the... |
| Police search New Orleans for missing exec A police chase in Virginia ends with officers rescuing three children from a van after the van's driver crossed traffic lanes and flipped over. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown... |
| NOPD: Missing Houston man fell in river; unidentified body found New Orleans – Police no longer suspect foul play in the disappearance of Houston oil executive Douglas Schantz. Schantz was last seen by friends leaving a bar on Bourbon Street in the early hours... |
| Chris Rose: Goodbye Fujita, welcome back reality New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita leaves the team plane as the Saints arrive in Miami on Monday, Feb. 1, 2009. The Saints will play the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV Sunday, Feb. 7.... |
| UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown honors Britons for helping protect Jews during Holocaust LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday honored Britons whose extraordinary actions helped save Jews and other Holocaust victims during World War II, calling them a source... |
| Egypt says it is dedicated to restoring all the country's synagogues CAIRO (AP) — Egypt will shoulder the costs of restoring the country's Jewish houses of worship said the culture minister Tuesday, two days after a historic synagogue in Cairo's ancient Jewish... |
| Iran puts suspects on trial in torture deaths of anti-government protesters in prison TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's official news agency reports a trial has begun of 12 suspects in the deaths of three anti-government protesters tortured in prison in the postelection turmoil. The... |
| China, India sign on to Copenhagen climate change accord, but with reservations AMSTERDAM (AP) — China and India have given their qualified approval to the Copenhagen climate accord calling for voluntary limits on greenhouse gas emissions. More than 100 countries had... |
| Louisiana is short listed for Race to the Top based on education reforms already in place photo: firstline schools Louisiana is among the finalists for the first round of the federal $4.35 billion Race to the Top (R2T) grant program. The list of states, released by the U.S. Department of... |
| Police Say Schantz Appeared To Fall In River; Group To Search Waters Police believe Douglas Schantz, the Houston man who disappeared last week on his visit to New Orleans, fell into the Mississippi River.New Orleans Police Superintendent Warren Riley made the... |
| Mayor Nagin's Cuba trip cost taxpayers $29,000 New Orleans' Mayor Ray Nagin speaks during a press conference with The Associated Press at the Melia Cohiba hotel in Havana, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. ((AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)) NEW ORLEANS (AP) —... |
| Body found in burned Houma house (FOX 8 News) HOUMA, La. (AP) — Houma authorities are trying to identify a body found in an abandoned house that burned down early Monday.Sgt. Dana Coleman — a police spokesman — says... |
| Katrina-damaged bridge turned into artificial reef Work continues on the westbound stretch of the twin spans (Sandra Gonzalez, FOX 8 News) LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN, La. (AP) — The Twin Span, a 5.4 mile-long 1960s-era interstate bridge that led into New... |
| Class action continues over fired school workers (FOX 8 News) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's Supreme Court has declined to get in the way of a class action lawsuit fighting the dismissal of New Orleans public school employees following... |
| Tax credits lawsuit pits former Saints teammates FILE (AP) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former Saints player Charles Grant and current player Jeremy Shockey have filed suit against ex-teammate Kevin Houser over hundreds of thousands of dollars they said... |
| Chip marks the Spot: UK dog owners could be forced to microchip and insure their pets A dog walks past a landscape of central London, on Hampstead Heath in London, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. The British government have launched a new proposal which requires that all new dog owners fit... |
| EU climate chief says global deal on reducing gas emissions unlikely before 2011 BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's climate change chief says a global deal on reducing greenhouse gas emissions may not be possible before 2011. EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard says... |
| Irish police arrest 7 over alleged plot to kill Swedish cartoonist who drew Muhammad as dog DUBLIN (AP) — Police in Ireland on Tuesday arrested seven people over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist who depicted the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog. Irish police said... |
| Update on disappearance of Houston oil executive Douglas Schantz was found. Details remain sketchy, but it is now being reported that the man has not been located. A search was reportedly conducted earlier today near the Mississippi River in New Orleans, using... |
| Benson Honored by Loyola with highest honor , owner of Super Bowl XLIV championship team the New Orleans Saints, is the 2010 recipient of the Integritas Vitae Award, Loyola University New Orleans’ highest... |
| New Clue In Search For Oil Executive Douglas Schantz, 54 Four days and counting --- there's still no sign of Houston oil executive Douglas Schantz.No one's seen him alive since Thursday's late night party at Razoo's spilled into... |
| Zimbabwean court throws out motion to fire Parliament speaker, rules lawmakers voted freely HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwean court has rejected an attempt to oust the Parliament speaker, who is a top aide to the prime minister. A supporter of longtime President Robert Mugabe had... |
| Northern Ireland Assembly to vote on next power-sharing step; No. 2 Protestant party says 'no' BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Northern Ireland lawmakers debated Tuesday whether to approve the next key step in making their Catholic-Protestant government work. The No. 2 Protestant party,... |
| Dutch court asks US for more details in extradition case of Somali suspected of terror links THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court has asked U.S. authorities for more information about the case of a Somali man wanted in Minneapolis for allegedly aiding an Islamist terror group.... |
| Princess Caroline of Monaco's husband sentenced to pay $270,000 fine over altercation in Kenya FILE - In this June 15, 2009 file photo German Prince Ernst August of Hanover waits for the start of his trial at a court in Hildesheim, Germany. A German judge has sentenced Princess Caroline of... |
| Vatican contends church's response to sex abuse scandals quick and transparent VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican says sexual abuse scandals in Germany and other countries are cause for anguish but the church's response has been prompt and transparent. Vatican spokesman, the... |
| South Sudan leader says referendum to become independent is more important than election Sudan's second Vice President Ali Osman Taha, left, and Southern Sudan's leader Salva Kiir right, attend a regional leaders meeting on Sudan at Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi,... |
| Mayor-Elect Landrieu To Name Education Panel Today New Orleans' next mayor is about to name a team that will look into education issues in the city.Mitch Landrieu on Tuesday will name the members of his new education task force. Elected last month,... |
| Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport tightens duty free security after journalists smuggle in liquids THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Security has been tightened at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport after a team of investigative journalists smuggled bottles of liquid onto passenger jets bound for... |
| Kenneth Dover, distinguished scholar of Greek who had murder in his heart, dies at 89 LONDON (AP) — Sir Kenneth Dover, a distinguished historian of Greek culture who gained wider fame by admitting his wish to kill a troublesome colleague, has died at 89. Dover died Sunday in a... |
| Report: Turkish PM says Israel OK with Turkey mediating more talks with Syria ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A news report quotes the Turkish prime minister as saying Israel has accepted that Turkey will again mediate talks with Syria. Turkey's NTV television quotes Recep Tayyip... |
| Poll: Britain's main parties are very close in key UK election districts, tight race ahead LONDON (AP) — Britain's opposition Conservatives will likely fail to win power outright in the country's national election this spring, a poll of 100 key districts indicated Tuesday. The... |
| Israeli spy-turned-diplomat who played key Iran-contra role dead at 82 JERUSALEM (AP) — David Kimche, the Israeli spy-turned-diplomat who played a key role in the Iran-contra scandal that rocked President Ronald Reagan's administration, has died. He was 82. The... |
| Britain begins inquiry into claims troops abused and killed Iraq civilians in 2004 LONDON (AP) — Britain is opening an inquiry into claims that its soldiers murdered and abused civilians in southern Iraq in 2004. Several Iraqis claim they were abused at a base called Camp Abu... |
