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Highway bridge collapses near Seattle; people in water

May 24, 2013 4:14 am

An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said.

UL, Sun Belt tourney baseball games postponed until Friday

May 24, 2013 2:18 am

The Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament was postponed by lightning tonight, before a winner's-bracket game between No. 3 seed UL and No. 2 seed South Alabama could even get under way.

Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias penalty; retrial set

May 24, 2013 2:17 am

A Maricopa County Court was unable to agree on a sentence for convicted murderer Jodi Arias, prompting a judge Thursday to declare a mistrial in the sentencing phase of the case.

SEC's Slive focused on future after big changes

May 24, 2013 1:57 am

Mike Slive sprawls in a comfy arm chair, propping his feet on a coffee table between one massive tome on Winston Churchill and an even thicker 'Encyclopedia of Southern Culture.'

Cardinals sign former LSU DB-KR Tyrann Mathieu

May 24, 2013 1:49 am

Former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu has signed a four-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.

Ryan: Hurt feelings bringing him, Saints together

May 24, 2013 1:48 am

Rob Ryan figures his firing in Dallas will only help him relate to a Saints defense humbled by a historically bad season.

Hospital partnerships to save $100 million

May 23, 2013 10:28 pm

BATON ROUGE ? Having private providers take over public hospitals is expected to save the state $100 million a year, says Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols, but it could take some time get...

Durel signs ordinance declaring amnesty period

May 23, 2013 9:53 pm

City-Parish President Joey Durel today signed the amnesty ordinance (Ordinance No. O-044-2013) passed by the City-Parish Council on Tuesday.