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Golf tournament supports Haiti

Jul 30, 2010 7:21 am

ABBEVILLE ? For over 20 years, the Rev. Glenn Meaux has been helping to lift the prospects and the spirits of the poor in Haiti through his Kobonal Mission.

Clash of the Titans (Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy combo pack)

Jul 30, 2010 7:18 am

The lowdown: This remake of a Ray Harryhausen special effects extravaganza lacks the magic of the original, even with the improvements in SFX technology.

Here's looking at you, Zac

Jul 30, 2010 4:00 am

"Eventually I'll be getting to adult-adult (entertainment), for real. But baby steps," the actor deadpans.

Guess who's coming to 'Dinner'?

Jul 30, 2010 4:00 am

Dinner for Schmucks There's a lot less bite at this meal than there was in the classic French farce that was its inspiration. Whereas The Dinner Game was a tight, sharp satire of societal pretension, ...

His world, his night

Jul 30, 2010 4:00 am

Justin Bieber, the current teen pop phenom of the moment, will bring his My World tour to the Cajundome on Sunday.

Feds set drilling safety forums

Jul 30, 2010 4:00 am

The federal agency that overseas the offshore oil and gas industry has selected Lafayette as the location for one in a series of fact-finding forums on deepwater drilling safety reforms.

Big oil posts better profits

Jul 30, 2010 4:00 am

NEW YORK ? The major oil companies continue to climb back from the recession, with higher fuel prices driving up earnings.

Panel asked to consolidate oil spill suits

Jul 30, 2010 4:00 am

BOISE, Idaho ? A federal judicial panel wrestled Thursday with perceptions of bias and conflict among both judges and geography in figuring out where to consolidate more than 300 lawsuits filed agains...

Toyota steering awry

Jul 30, 2010 4:00 am

NEW YORK ? Toyota is recalling nearly half a million cars, most of them large sedans sold in the U.S., for problems that can cause the steering wheel to lock up. It's the latest indication that the au...

Stocks fall amid uncertainty over the economy

Jul 30, 2010 4:00 am

NEW YORK ? Stocks ended an erratic day with a modest loss Thursday as investors tried to reconcile another batch of conflicting economic signals.

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Panel asked to consolidate oil spill lawsuits

Jul 29, 2010 6:16 pm

A federal judicial panel meeting in Idaho is considering where to consolidate more than 300 lawsuits filed in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill against BP and other companies.

Medicaid cuts take effect Sunday in Louisiana

Jul 29, 2010 4:46 pm

The rates paid to many of the private health providers in Louisiana's Medicaid program will fall this weekend.

Gulf cleanup will change once oil stops for good

Jul 29, 2010 2:16 pm

The government's point man for the Gulf spill met with coastal parish officials today to talk about what's next now that the oil has stopped flowing.

No big winners in Louisiana Lottery drawings

Jul 29, 2010 12:16 pm

No one won the major jackpots in the Louisiana Lotto and multistate Powerball drawings Wednesday night.

North Shreveport Lions Club to meet today

Jul 29, 2010 12:16 pm

The North Shreveport Lions Club will meet at noon today at the D&W Business Center, 1434 Hawn Ave. in Shreveport.

Tea parties emerge, grow

Jul 29, 2010 7:04 am

Evodna Springer stood at the podium in the Bossier City Council chambers on a Tuesday this July. She quizzed city attorney Jimmy Hall about why the City Council held official workshops and didn't reco...

Summit focuses on economic impact of drilling moratorium

Jul 29, 2010 7:03 am

Thousands of jobs may be lost if the moratorium on offshore drilling is not lifted soon.

After 100 days, spill taking toll

Jul 29, 2010 7:03 am

A hundred days ago, shop owner Cherie Pete was getting ready for a busy summer serving ice cream and po-boys to hungry fishermen. Local official Billy Nungesser was planning his wedding. Environmental...

Community briefly: Movies & Moonbeams to feature pet contests

Jul 29, 2010 7:03 am

Pet owners and their pets may attend Movies & Moonbeams next week and participate in the Pet Owner Look-A-Like Contest or the Best Pet Trick Contest.

Stroller: Thursday, July 29, 2010

Jul 29, 2010 7:03 am

Celebrating a birthday today: MELVIN MITCHELL, of Shreveport. ... PHYLLIS A. OWEN, of Shreveport. ... GINGER COX, 75, of Shreveport. ... TERRY WALKER, of Shreveport. ... EDDIE MAE THOMAS, of Shrevepor...

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Bayou LaFourche dredging in progress

Jul 30, 2010 12:43 am

When Hurricane Gustav ripped through South Louisiana, he made a big mess, one that had a lasting effect on parishes south of the Mississippi River, especially the communities that rely on Bayou LaFour...

State sales tax holiday approaching

Jul 30, 2010 12:13 am

Louisiana's sales tax holiday is coming up in early August.

I-10 shut down due to overturned 18-wheeler

Jul 29, 2010 9:43 pm

An 18-wheeleroverturned Thursday afternoon on Interstate 10, causing it to leak sodium hydroxide.

1st US execution of woman since 2005 set for Sept.

Jul 29, 2010 8:58 pm

A Virginia woman who used sex and money to persuade two men to kill her husband and her stepson to collect a $250,000 life insurance policy was scheduled Thursday to be executed in two months, which w...

As many as6,600 Arlington graves mixed up

Jul 29, 2010 8:44 pm

Estimates of the number of graves that might be affected by mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery grew from hundreds to as many as 6,600 on Thursday, as the cemetery's former superintendent blamed hi...

Medicaid cuts take effect Sunday in LA

Jul 29, 2010 8:43 pm

The rates paid to many of the private health providers in Louisiana's Medicaid program will fall this weekend.

Power strip sparks apartment fire

Jul 29, 2010 8:28 pm

A fire caused massive damage to an apartment building Thursday morning.

Family of coaster accident victim files suit

Jul 29, 2010 6:13 pm

A little over two weeks after the deadly coaster accident at a Baton Rouge amusement park, the victim's family has now filed a lawsuit. He parents are suing the park for failing to secure and lock the...

Fire creates large plume of smoke near LSU

Jul 29, 2010 12:28 pm

A fire broke out in Baton Rouge early Thursday morning that sent a large plume of smoke into the air. It happened at a small apartment complex near LSU.

Name mix-up costs man thousands in wrongful child support payments

Jul 29, 2010 5:28 am

A Baton Rouge man says he has been paying child support for two children that are not his and he is fighting to prove he is not their father. The mix-up is due to him having the same name as another m...