Saturday 19th May, 2012
Fire engulfs Louisiana Tech fraternity house; 3 firefighters treated but no students hurt
RUSTON, La. – A fire gutted a Louisiana Tech University fraternity house on Saturday, resulting in minor injuries to three firefighters but none to students. Lt. Tim Parker of the Ruston ...
Chinese human rights activist Chen arrives in U.S.
Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng arrived Saturday evening in the United States, bringing an end to a diplomatic firestorm that erupted after he escaped from house arrest and took to ...
Mentors sought for New Orleans children
"One of the groups is a tutoring program. So you're working with first- and second-graders, helping them learn how to read. There's another program that's about cooking and ...
I'll Have Another wins Preakness in close finish
WDSUKentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another surged to a surprise win Saturday at the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes, keeping its hopes for the coveted Triple Crown ...
Tropical Storm Alberto emerges in Atlantic
ABC 26Tropical Storm Alberto emerged seemingly out of nowhere about 140 miles southeast of Charleston, S.C., on Saturday afternoon. It initially is projected to aim generally northeast, parallel to the ...
Police: 3 terror suspects at NATO summit were plotting to hit Obama's campaign HQs
WDSUThree men charged with conspiring to commit domestic terrorism during the NATO summit were plotting to attack President Obama's Chicago campaign headquarters, the Chicago mayor's home and ...
Swimmers reminded to use caution at Lake Pontchartrain
WDSUAfter two drownings in Lake Pontchartrain, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation and swimming experts alike were spreading the word Saturday about water ...
Public lodges budget requests with senators
WDSUThe Senate Finance Committee has scheduled a day to give the public an opportunity to lodge requests for next year's $25 billion operating ...
4 booked in shooting death in Baton Rouge
WDSUAlso Friday, 21-year-old man Carzel Robertson of Baton Rouge was booked on a charge of second-degree murder in the death of 28-year-old Royal Anthony Jones, who was shot to death Wednesday ...
Diplomatic marathon: G8 focusing on Greece; NATO, on Afghanistan
WDSUThe G8 -- comprised of the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada and Russia -- are "firmly committed" to applying sanctions, pressure and diplomatic ...
St. Bernard plans museum dedicated to sugar
WDSUOn Friday, Peralta announced plans to turn the Old Arabi Jail into the St. Bernard Parish Sugar Museum. The parish says the museum will showcase sugar's role in the parish's history. A ...
Danziger cop Kaufman cites media leaks in bid for new trial
WDSUA former New Orleans police officer convicted of orchestrating a cover-up of deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina claims federal authorities waged a "secret public ...
Angela Coleman to be sentenced in plot to loot charities
WDSUU.S. District Judge Ivan Lemelle was weighing whether to sentence Angela Coleman, a niece of former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, at home or in court. Coleman has an undisclosed medical condition. ...
SLU forum focuses on Civil War generals
WDSUThe theme is "Lee's Generals," and will focus on the top commanders who served under and with Robert E. Lee in the army of the Confederate States. The program is sponsored by the ...
AgCenter, ULM to establish coopertive research program
WDSUA Friday news release from LSU says that the joint program will provide opportunities for faculty members to develop joint projects that combine the efforts of current research programs. ULM and ...
Louisiana State Championship Knife and Tomahawk Competition this weekend
WDSUThe News-Star reports (http://tnsne.ws/JTwl36) that organizer Wade Tucker said the Louisiana Gator Tooth Knife and Tomahawk Throwing Club is sponsoring the event. The first competition was held last ...
West Monroe horse show runs through weekend
WDSUThe News-Star reports the show is one of the largest in the nations. Competition begins at 8 a.m. Contests include cart-pulling and jumping and there is a costume category. All events are free and ...
Commercial space vehicle launch aborted
WDSUSpaceX aborted the historic launch of its Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station on Saturday at the last second because of a rocket engine ...
New Orleans Activist Rejects NY Times Depiction of Ninth Ward
New America MediaNEW ORLEANS-The New York Times Magazine recently ran a story on my home, the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, a place one of the most powerful newspapers in the world insensitively dubbed a ...
Chen says he is set to leave China for U.S.
WDSUChen Guangcheng, the Chinese human rights activist who ignited a diplomatic frenzy when he escaped house arrest last month, says he is at Beijing airport Saturday and is getting ready to fly to New ...
Jefferson stays hot, wins 18th straight to qualify for state | Softball
The Seattle TimesSPANAWAY — The expectations were high, but the execution level was low. So, when the Jefferson softball team lost to Kentlake for the second time this season to fall to 3-3 in league, 5-3 ...
Dead Dog Found With Kids, Parents Charged
ABC 26THIBODAUX, La— Thibodaux Police charged a couple with child desertion and aggravated cruelty to animals.Officers say they found the children of Kristy and Tyrone Bell in the same room with a ...
Brother of Slain Student Arrested
ABC 26NEW ORLEANS— The N.O.P.D. arrested the brother of the 15-year-old Kipp College Prep student killed in April.Police say Eric Adams was with his brother Brandon when they were ...
Sandusky prosecutors present new, graphic details
WDSUProsecutors have laid out more precise, graphic details in their case against Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State football coach set to stand trial next month on allegations of sexually assaulting ...
Shone Badon Prayer Vigil And Benefit
ABC 26NEW ORLEANS— The New Orleans teenager who drowned on Pontchartrain beach was remembered Friday night. Loved ones attended a prayer vigil; while other members of the community hosted a ...
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