NMSU president to interview for chancellor post at LSU
New Mexico State University president Michael Martin has agreed to a series of interviews and meetings for the chancellor's job at Louisiana State University.
US oil shipments canceled.
Responding to congressional pressure, the Bush administration on Friday said it is suspending oil deliveries into the government's Strategic Petroleum Reserve for the remainder of the year.
Aging Spurs, injured Hornets wait for Game 7
The last thing the New Orleans Hornets wanted was to give the defending champions the whole weekend off before Game 7.
JSU fans wary, excited about signing of Perrilloux
Keith Robertson looks at Jacksonville State's union with former LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux as a new beginning for both.
Farm markets in Louisiana
Farm market reports from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture:
Court sides with MySpace in suit over sex assault
MySpace.com is entitled to immunity from a lawsuit over the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl by a man she met on the social networking Web site, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
Jindal addresses LSU grads
Gov. Bobby Jindal addressed LSU's 2008 graduating class on Friday, advising them to keep open minds, avoid conformity and remember to floss their teeth regularly.
Nagin: Bus tickets for homeless just a joke
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says he was just joking when he offered this solution to the city's growing homeless population: one-way bus tickets out of town.
Lawmakers approve $56,000 pay raise for La. schools chief
Louisiana's education superintendent, Paul Pastorek, has a new contract with a $56,000 boost in pay, after lawmakers agreed Friday to the $355,611 package that makes Pastorek the highest paid public schools chief in the South.
Buoyed by recent wins, Democrats eye Southern seats
The political fortunes of Democrats down South once were so bad that people openly joked even Jesus Christ would lose by a double-digit margin if he ran for office on the party's ticket.
October trial date set for legislator
A federal judge on Friday set an Oct. 6 trial date for a Louisiana legislator charged with helping launder money for a woman accused of illegally selling insurance.
Jindal declares emergency after Thursday's severe weather
Governor Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency throughout Louisiana in response to recent severe weather.
A look at Paul Pastorek's new contract
Lawmakers approved a more than $56,000 increase in the pay package for state Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek. The contract will make Pastorek the highest paid superintendent in the South. A look at the changes:
Calcasieu escapee now accused of home invasion, car theft
An escaped inmate from the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office prison was captured late Thursday after allegedly committing a home invasion and car theft.
LEAP changes approved by BESE
A state education board has approved a new way for eighth-graders to earn promotion after taking the Louisiana Education Assessment Program test.
