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  • Judge: Charles Scott not guilty Play Video

    March 20, 2013 7:32 PM

    GONZALES- A judge ruled former LSU running back Charles Scott not guilty of sexual battery. The judge said testimony from the prosecution's witnesses including the woman, who accused Scott of rape, was inconsistent and contradictory to support a guilty verdict. The judge also stated the evidence did not... more »
  • Cardinal: Pope's decision is 'liberating'

    February 11, 2013 4:11 PM

    VATICAN CITY - A French cardinal says Pope Benedict's decision to resign is a "liberating act" for future popes. The pontiff told a meeting of cardinals today that he will be resigning at the end of this month, becoming the first pope to step down in 600 years. He said... more »
  • Lawmakers discuss low Miss. River with Corps

    November 29, 2012 3:10 PM

    WASHINGTON - A top Army Corps of Engineers official told federal lawmakers the agency can't legally reverse its decision to reduce the Missouri River's flow into the rain-starved Mississippi River. But Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois says Army Assistant Secretary Jo-Ellen Darcy did tell him and senators from Iowa and... more »
  • LSU Board Oks new top position

    October 26, 2012 10:17 PM

    BATON ROUGE(AP) - The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved the merger of the positions of president of the LSU System and chancellor of the Baton Rouge campus into a single position. Friday's unanimous vote created the new position, "President of LSU." Board chairman Hank Danos says the vote is... more »
  • City committee has no opinion on changing Sunday alcohol law

    October 3, 2012 10:14 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A committee of members of the Metro Council did not make a recommendation on a change to the Sunday alcohol sales law. There's a change being pushed to allow sales on Sundays and let bars open. Before a final decision by the entire council, it must... more »
  • Ethics board postpones decision on Orange-Jones

    July 20, 2012 2:30 PM

    BATON ROUGE- The state ethics board has deferred a decision on whether state Board Elementary and Secondary Education member Kira Orange-Jones can keep her elected seat and her job as executive director of the New Orleans branch of Teach for America. Alainna Giacone, spokeswoman for the ethics board, said Friday... more »
  • Penn State: No decision reached on Paterno statue

    July 16, 2012 8:34 AM

    STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Penn State says no decision has been made on the future of the Joe Paterno statue outside Beaver Stadium. The university has received pressure to remove the statue of the late coach following a scathing special investigator report that found Paterno helped cover up child... more »
  • Romney says immigration decision complicates issue

    June 15, 2012 5:32 PM

    MILFORD, N.H. - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says President Barack Obama's decision to stop deporting some younger illegal immigrants will make it harder to solve the country's larger immigration problems. He did not say he would reverse the decision if elected. Romney said Friday that that the plight of... more »
  • Law banning sex offenders from social media thrown out Play Video

    February 20, 2012 10:05 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The governor's administration plans to appeal a judge's decision to allow sex offenders back on social media websites like Facebook. Last week, U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson threw out the recently-passed law banning registered sex offenders from social media sites. Jackson said the law went too... more »
  • No decision made on Citizens judgment appeal

    February 2, 2012 3:27 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says a decision won't be made until next week on whether the state's property insurer of last resort will pursue a U.S. Supreme Court appeal of a $93 million judgment against the company. Donelon said Wednesday that his office and leaders of the... more »
  • Canada says Pipeline Delay means Sales to China not the U.S.

    November 11, 2011 7:41 PM

    Canada says the Obama administration's decision to delay approval of an oil pipeline to the U.S. Gulf Coast is viewed as a signal it must diversity its oil exports toward Asia and not the United States. The delay about TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL pipeline is alarming to Canadian officials. Federal... more »
  • Sarah Palin says she will not run for president

    October 5, 2011 6:14 PM

    WASHINGTON - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she will not run for president. Her announcement Wednesday left little doubt that the eventual Republican nominee will come from the current field of contenders. Palin said in a statement that she and her husband Todd "devote ourselves to God, family... more »
  • Jindal "confident" Morganza will open this weekend

    May 13, 2011 12:15 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Today, Governor Bobby Jindal said he was "extremely confident" the Morganza Spillway would be opened either Saturday night or early Sunday morning. Jindal moved up his scheduled press conference after talking to the commander in charge of opening the Morganza, and said they could get to... more »
  • Jindal: Morganza Spillway decision could come today

    May 9, 2011 12:30 PM

    BATON ROUGE - In his latest update on rising river levels, Governor Bobby Jindal said a decision to open the Morganza Spillway could come later today from the Corps of Engineers. Jindal said requests had formally been made and Corps officials in charge of the decision were going to... more »
  • Baton Rouge contractor to remain independent

    February 18, 2011 7:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Managers with the Turner Industries Group announced today that they would continue to remain an independent, family-owned company. "Insuring the long-term legacy of the Turner name, as well as maintaining the company's commitment to its employees, clients and the community, led to the decision," said CEO... more »
  • Judge defends spill decision that miffed AG Caldwell

    January 28, 2011 11:09 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge is defending his decision to appoint Alabama's newly elected attorney general to coordinate all states' interests in the litigation spawned by the Deepwater Horizon explosion that led to the Gulf oil spill. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier said in court Friday that his appointment... more »
  • LSU fans react to Les Miles' decision to stay

    January 11, 2011 4:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Talk of Les Miles' decision to stay with the Tigers spread fast among LSU fans. Most purple and gold faithful said they are looking forward to starting another season with Miles. "It's great, and we don't have to get another coach, and he's pretty good.... more »
  • Hawker Beechcraft decision expected by end of March

    December 16, 2010 10:59 AM

    WICHITA, Kan. - The CEO of aircraft maker Hawker Beechcraft has said a decision will be made about the company's future location by the end of March 2011, according to an article by the Wichita Eagle. The company had received offers of incentives reportedly worth millions of dollars to... more »
  • Saints' RB Thomas a game-time decision

    September 30, 2010 2:48 PM

    New Orleans Saints Head Coach, Sean Payton, says he'll wait until Sunday to decide whether hobbled running back Pierre Thomas plays against Carolina. Thomas missed his second-straight practice on Thursday, after injuring his ankle during the Saints' 27-24 overtime loss to Atlanta last Sunday. The Saints are already... more »
  • BP says 'no final decision' on replacing Hayward

    July 26, 2010 5:13 AM

    BP says that "no final decision" has been made about ousting Chief Executive Tony Hayward. In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, BP says no final decision has been made about potential changes to management and the charge for costs related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. BP... more »
  • Sources say LeBron favors Miami

    July 8, 2010 4:28 PM

    Though the world does not officially know what jersey LeBron James will sport in the fall yet, sources are reporting that "King" James is leaning toward the Miami Heat. James is set to make his big announcment on ESPN tonight at 8 p.m. in a one-hour special called "The... more »
  • BP CEO yet to make call on choking Gulf oil gusher

    May 26, 2010 6:26 AM

    BP CEO says expects to decide this morning whether to go ahead with filling oil leak with mud. BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward says if he gives the green light, he expects the so-called top kill procedure to happen Wednesday. Hayward pegged its chances of success in this case... more »

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