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• The battle for an ancient coffin is buried

  September 23, 2015 8:53 PM

  GENEVA, SWITZERLAND- Switzerland gave up the battle over an ancient sarcophagus that dates back to the Roman Empire and depicts the 12 labors of Hercules. It belongs to Turkey and will be returned. It was seized by Swiss customs authorities five years ago when it was brought into the... more »

• Transgender student says he lied

  March 4, 2014 7:31 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO- A transgender teen who claimed to police on Monday he was savagely beaten and sexually assaulted at school recanted on Tuesday. It came after further questions from detectives in Hercules, a suburb of San Francisco. The 15-year-old first claimed three boys attacked him in a bathroom... more »

• Edwards to lead Carnival parade in Houma

  February 1, 2013 6:43 AM

  HOUMA - Former Gov. Edwin Edwards will be the grand marshal when the Krewe of Hercules parades at 6 p.m. Friday, kicking off the Carnival season in Houma. The Courier reports that Houma native and retired New York Giants football player Brandon Jacobs also will ride in the parade.... more »