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Ranchers cope with herd losses from Isaac's floods
In August, ranchlands spreading across the boot of Louisiana were dotted with hundreds of cows and calves grazing on a smorgasbord of marsh grasses.
Razorbacks remain steadfast in support of Smith
John L. Smith did his best to keep the mood light, opening with his usual touch of self-deprecating humor about the color of his shirt. "I'm trying ...
Griffin stars and Redskins down Saints 40-32
Robert Griffin III lifted his head from the Superdome turf so he could witness the fruits of his sacrifice, then raised both arms in the air as he ...
Griffin shines as Redskins down Saints, 40-32
Robert Griffin III brought his Heisman Trophy swagger to New Orleans and made his NFL debut look like a Big Easy. Showing a veteran's composure by ...
Upset! La.-Monroe beats No. 8 Arkansas 34-31
Kolton Browning reminded the nation that Louisiana-Monroe is no stranger taking down the Southeastern Conference. Browning accounted for 481 yards of ...
Panel vacates bounty suspensions for 4 NFL players
Jonathan Vilma, Scott Fujita and Will Smith are back in the NFL. For now. The suspensions of those players, plus unsigned free agent Anthony Hargrove, ...
NFL filings detail scuttled bounty rehearing
The NFL filed court documents Friday indicating suspended Saints linebacker Jon Vilma initially agreed to a new bounty hearing with Commissioner Roger ...
APNewsBreak: Tests confirm oil came from BP spill
Laboratory tests show that globs of oil found on two Louisiana beaches after Hurricane Isaac came from the 2010 BP spill. Tests run by Louisiana State ...
Remnant of Hurricane Isaac lurks in Gulf of Mexico
If a well-traveled remnant of last week's Hurricane Isaac becomes a tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico, it would be a rare but not unprecedented ...
Country music rising star Hunter Hayes back in La.
Rising country singer Hunter Hayes knows a thing or two about hurricanes. The south Louisiana native has seen his share and even named his breakout ...
Oil from BP spill uncovered by Isaac's waves
Waves from Hurricane Isaac uncovered oil previously buried along Gulf Coast beaches, exposing crude that wasn't cleaned up after the BP spill in 2010.
NFLPA asks for restraining order in bounty case
The NFL Players Association has asked a federal judge for a temporary restraining order that would allow players suspended in connection with the ...
Matheiu enrolls at LSU, Miles' focus elsewhere
Tyrann Mathieu has opened a new chapter at LSU. Whether the 2011 Heisman Trophy finalist known as the Honey Badger ever plays football for the Tigers ...
In southern La., residents blame levees for floods
At the urging of residents who have long felt forgotten in the shadow of more densely populated New Orleans, the Army Corps of Engineers says it will ...
Days after Isaac, thousands still in the dark
Tens of thousands of customers remained in the dark Monday in Louisiana and Mississippi, nearly a week after Isaac inundated the Gulf Coast with a ...
Obama: Help is on the way to hurricane zone
President Barack Obama insisted on Monday that the federal government can help Americans in crisis, whether they're autoworkers fearful that their ...
Another disaster brings candidates to Gulf Coast
Mitt Romney wasted no time after accepting the GOP presidential nomination in heading to Louisiana to see the damage from Hurricane Isaac, changing ...
Days after Isaac, flooding and outages remain
Much of a finger-shaped parish southeast of New Orleans was still covered with floodwater Sunday and more than 200,000 people across Louisiana still ...
As Isaac pushes north, Gulf Coast slowly recovers
As the remnants of Hurricane Isaac pushed their way up the Mississippi valley on Saturday, spinning off severe thunderstorms and at least four ...
Isaac finally leaves Gulf; uncertainty fills gap
As Isaac's drenching rains and cooling winds drifted north of the Gulf Coast, heat and humidity moved back in — along with frustration, exhaustion and ...
Romney starts fall campaign visiting storm victims
Republican Mitt Romney launched the final leg of his quest for the White House by visiting storm-battered Louisiana on Friday. He drove through a town ...
Isaac renews old debate about Louisiana levees
When Hurricane Isaac whirled into the Gulf Coast this week, the federal levee system protecting New Orleans did its job. But the patchwork of ...
Now comes Obama's turn; tight campaign at a pivot
His convention turn coming fast, President Barack Obama on Friday began sprinting toward one of his last, best shots to win over voters, ready to ...
Misery in La. as Isaac flooding leaves power out
Isaac sloshed north into the central U.S. on Friday after flooding stretches of Louisiana and Mississippi and knocking out power, leaving entire ...
Jindal: 70 pct of floodwater will soon be out
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says officials expect to have 70 percent of the water out of an area of Plaquemines Parish that flooded after being hit ...