Provides the latest RSS feeds for Baton Rouge News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Baton Rouge News.Net http://www.batonrougenews.net/ en-us Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:39:16 -0400 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:39:16 -0400 30 VIDEO: Gustav rolls through Haiti KINGSTON (Reuters) - Jamaicans deserted the streets and government offices closed as a strengthening Tropical Storm Gustav took aim at the island on Thursday on a ... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17290867&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:10:15 -0400 NewsTalk Radio 810 http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17290867&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e August 28, 2008 · Exactly three years after the anniversary of Katrina, Hurricane Gustav is threatening to hit New Orleans. Madeleine Brand talks to Kenneth Padgett, Jefferson Parish director o... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17291751&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:58:30 -0400 NPR http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17291751&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e In response to numerous calls about their contingency plans for Tropical Storm Gustav, the New Orleans Saints issued a statement from General Manager Mickey Loomis early this afternoon. Loomis said t... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17291750&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:44:28 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17291750&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Former East Ascension and Hammond High girls basketball coach Iwana McGee died Wednesday following an extended battle with cancer. She was 63. At Hammond High, McGee won two state titles in the 1970s... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17282337&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:29:59 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17282337&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e After watching Ascension Parish rivals play each other in last year’s football jamboree, East Ascension High coach John Lambert was determined to find another option. That option is now the LeB... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17282335&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:30:01 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17282335&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e LAFAYETTE — Don’t expect the University of Louisiana at Lafayette passing game to operate in the shadow of its nationally ranked running attack. That’s because as ULL senior wide re... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17282336&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:29:57 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17282336&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e COLUMBIA, S.C. — Steve Spurrier hopes South Carolina can continue one streak while ridding itself of a much more disheartening one tonight. The Gamecocks open the season at Williams-Brice Stadi... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17282338&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:29:54 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17282338&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e When LSU goalkeeper Mo Isom lined up to take a free kick in the second half of Monday’s match against BYU at the LSU Soccer Complex, she would have never guessed it would be broadcast nationally... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17282339&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:29:52 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17282339&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Article Reprints As Friday's third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, officials in Louisiana and Mississippi are keeping an eye on a storm named Gustav. http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17280279&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:57:11 -0400 Insurance Journal http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17280279&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwire - August 28, 2008) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Entergy Louisiana LLC (Jefferson, Louisiana), a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation (NYS... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17277505&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:06:40 -0400 Market Wire http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17277505&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e NEW ORLEANS -- Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency Wednesday as models predicted Tropical Storm Gustav would turn into a hurricane headed toward New Orleans and the Louisiana coast by earl... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17277506&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:28:33 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17277506&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e National Guard troops stand ready, batteries and water bottles sold briskly, and one small-town mayor spent a sleepless night worrying. The New Orleans area watched as a storm marched across the Carib... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17277504&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:17:46 -0400 Boston Globe http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17277504&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e As of Wednesday night LSU announced all systems “go” for its football season opener vs. Appalachian State at 4 p.m. Saturday in Tiger Stadium. LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva attended a ... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273494&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:04:59 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273494&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e After years of not playing Football Bowl Subdivision teams, Southern University will open this season and next season on the road at schools with more scholarships and bigger coffers. This could be t... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273493&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:04:57 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273493&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e “Twelve Days of Christmas” is the theme for the Ascension Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas Parade on Dec. 14. Registration forms for the 2 p.m. parade are available at the Chamber&rs... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273488&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:04:53 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273488&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e NEW ORLEANS — Twenty-two players who are on the Saints roster for their preseason finale against Miami in the Superdome (7 p.m. today) won’t be on it by the weekend. NFL teams must cut fr... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273496&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:04:53 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273496&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Rapper Paul Wall’s 2005 ode to Houston, “They Don’t Know,” is a megaphone blast touting all the things that make the Bayou City and its unique contributions to Hip Hop so speci... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273497&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:04:51 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273497&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e DUTCHTOWN — Ascension Parish sheriff’s deputies called to a fracas at Dutchtown High School issued arrest summonses to a St. Rose woman and seven teenage students. Sharmeria M. Jones Spea... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273486&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:05:01 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273486&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Southern’s season opener Saturday at the University of Houston is still on schedule, but school officials are monitoring the approach of Tropical Storm Gustav. “We’ll probably sit d... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273495&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:04:55 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273495&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e A state of emergency has been declared in the US state of Louisiana ahead of the possible arrival of Tropical Storm Gustav early next week. Contingency plans have also been drawn up to completely eva... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273499&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:21:04 -0400 RTE http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273499&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Ascension native Brittney Robert’s schedule is filled these days thanks to her win at the July Miss Baton Rouge pageant. “We were shocked,” Beth Robert, Brittney’s mom said. &... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273491&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:04:47 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273491&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Jason Casso spent hours Saturday afternoon cutting vegetables and preparing food for Sunday’s inaugural Tour d’Ascension. Early Sunday morning, Casso stepped out of his Donaldsonville hom... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273487&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:04:59 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273487&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Louisiana’s role in the Civil War is the topic for a six-week book discussion group hosted by the Ascension Parish Library. “Battleground Louisiana: Civil War Events and Experiences&rdquo... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273490&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:04:46 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273490&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Child Advocacy Services is hosting its second annual “Give Kids Hope Celebration” on Sept. 13 in Jambalaya Park. The event is designed to educate the community on ways to prevent or detec... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273492&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:04:49 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273492&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e PRAIRIEVILLE — When Ashley Norton and Andrew Sanchez signed up to be junior firefighters, it wasn’t just a passing phase. The Dutchtown High School students both have been junior firefigh... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273489&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:04:51 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17273489&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e email BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - It's not even a month into the new school year, and kids are already skipping out of school. Since classes started on August 7th in East Baton Rouge Parish, city pol... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17267233&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:17:15 -0400 WAFB 9 http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17267233&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Storm or no storm, the Southern Jaguars are ready to take the field against the Houston Cougars this weekend. Coach Pete Richardson and his team are more confident heading into this season, as opposed... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17267229&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:39:42 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17267229&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A couple of Mississippi jail escapees are back behind bars in Baton Rouge. Louisiana State Police say David Sanchez and Aaron Smith, both runaways from the Lawrence County Jai... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17267232&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:17:30 -0400 WAFB 9 http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17267232&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e restaurants with a new logo, new menu items and a new branding/advertising campaign that begins Monday. Atlanta-based AFC Enterprises (NASDAQ: AFC), whose profits have been flat for two straight quar... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17255880&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:51:10 -0400 Business Journal http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17255880&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e === Defending FBS and FCS champs meet in Baton Rouge === Baton Rouge, LA (Sports Network) - The seventh-ranked LSU Tigers are the defending national champs, and they will begin the 2008 season by ho... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17252059&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:06:49 -0400 Sports Network http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17252059&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e So many new quarterbacks. Another crop of new coaches. And a return to the seven-game format, along with a new tweak to the master schedule. This is Southwestern Athletic Conference football 2008. N... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17247591&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:49:14 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17247591&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e East Ascension’s Tanisha Thomas, right, goes for a kill, while University’s Katherine Cadigan tries for a block during jamboree action at Louisiana School for the Deaf on Tuesday. http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17247590&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:49:11 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17247590&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Some high school football players prefer to wait until the end of the season, hoping more college scholarship offers pile up. Others have to be guaranteed a chance to play a certain position. Plaquem... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17247589&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:49:09 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17247589&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e The LSU volleyball team was unanimously picked by the Southeastern Conference coaches to win the SEC West title for the fourth year in a row. All 10 coaches voted for LSU to sit atop the division, wh... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17247592&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:49:07 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17247592&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e HAMMOND — Southeastern Louisiana University coach Mike Lucas may not know much about Alcorn State, but he does know who his starting quarterback will be for Saturday’s 5 p.m. season opener... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17247594&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:49:06 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17247594&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn tailback Brad Lester called up his bank the other day looking for his account balance. Instead, he got the question: “Who’s the starting quarterback?” I... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17247593&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:49:04 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17247593&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Lance LaMarca, an arson investigator with the state Fire Marshal’s Office, examines a blackened, heavily damaged mobile home Tuesday on Braud Road in Prairieville. A 2-year-old boy was killed and th... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239062&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:39:43 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239062&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e GONZALES — The City Council voted unanimously Monday to demolish a house based on safety concerns. “I don’t think it’s fair,” a teary-eyed Cheryl Nash said after the vot... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239061&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:39:42 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239061&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Whenever the new LSU quarterback steps on the field for the first time Saturday against Appalachian State, there will be undoubtedly be a tornado of thoughts swirling through his mind. One thing Andr... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239071&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:39:36 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239071&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e LSU officials urge fans to begin hydrating early if they plan to attend the season-opening football game in Tiger Stadium, where the university is taking unprecedented steps to try to avoid heat-relat... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239072&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:39:34 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239072&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e BURNSIDE — Ascension Parish sheriff’s deputies arrested two men suspected of vandalizing Pelican Point Country Club subdivision. On Tuesday, Jesse Tanner, 18, 8505 New River Road, St. Ama... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239064&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:39:38 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239064&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e GONZALES — The last day to register and be eligible to vote in the Oct. 4 primary election is Wednesday, Sept. 3, Ascension Parish Registrar of Voters Robert Poche said Thursday. Poche said per... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239066&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:39:34 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239066&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e NAPOLEONVILLE — Responding to criticism of the parish animal shelter, Assumption Parish officials say they will work with the Humane Society of Louisiana to improve the facility and have agreed ... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239063&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:39:41 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239063&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e For those interested in learning how Ascension Parish can benefit from the film and production industry, catch Shanna Forrestall, an Ascension Parish native and co-owner of Louisiana Film Resources, i... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239067&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:39:32 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239067&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e LUTCHER — The St. James Parish School Board received a $380,787 federal grant for the district’s media centers in its seven elementary schools. School officials said the grant would be us... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239065&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:39:36 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239065&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e In a little more than 48 hours, 22 New Orleans Saints players will be summoned to the second-floor office of coach Sean Payton at the team’s Metairie training facility. It won’t be a plea... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239074&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:39:31 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239074&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e CHACKBAY — State Police detectives booked a Houma man into the Lafourche Parish jail several hours after he allegedly killed a Lafourche Parish sheriff’s deputy early Wednesday. Billy Dai... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239068&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:39:31 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239068&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e BELLE ROSE — A Thibodaux woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with a stabbing here, according to an Assumption Sheriff’s Office news release. Sheriff’s detectives suspect Deshel... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239069&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:39:28 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239069&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e SORRENTO — Mayor Brenda Melancon said the town government would lose revenue during the next several years due to a newspaper’s failure to publish a public notice as requested. The town l... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239070&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:39:26 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17239070&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Gov. Bobby Jindal said Tuesday evening that evacuation orders could be issued as early as Friday, depending on the track of Hurricane Gustav. While there remains a lot of uncertainty when it comes to ... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17233007&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:19:32 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17233007&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Students at LSU are getting into the swing of campus life, but a shortage of space has left some in unexpected living arrangements. Residential Life got more than it bargained for when more than 6,000... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17233006&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:19:29 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17233006&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e BREC officials have discovered radioactive materials at some of its parks in Baton Rouge. Trace amounts were found at about 20 of BREC's 186 sites. News 2's Lori Steele shows us where the radioactive ... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17233005&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:19:26 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17233005&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e The Baton Rouge-based Shaw Group plans to bring nearly 3,000 new jobs to the state, many in Baton Rouge. The company announced plans for a new facility geared to meet a growing global demand for nucle... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17229195&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:32:01 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17229195&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e DENHAM SPRINGS — Livingston Parish sheriff’s deputies are searching today for two men who escaped from a Mississippi jail this past weekend and who may be in the parish. Deputies found a ... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17229197&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:31:57 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17229197&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e You could still see some storms as the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay move away to the north. WBRZ Meteorologist Dave Nussbaum has your forecast. http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17224161&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:33:08 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17224161&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Shaw Group CEO James Bernhard is shown in front of the company's international headquarters located on Essen Lane in Baton Rouge in this Advocate file photo. http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17224162&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:33:09 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17224162&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The class of 2008 in Louisiana earned higher scores on the SAT than the national mean in critical reading, math and writing. That's according to a report released Tuesday by the C... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17224160&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:33:04 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17224160&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Wearable art? You need to see it to believe it, and maybe even create it. Erin Rolfs and Danielle Honeycutt joined us with more on the Uncommon Threads Art Show Tuesday morning on 2une In. http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17224163&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:33:01 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17224163&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e It's almost Labor Day, which means it's time for a south Louisiana tradition. The state's oldest, chartered harvest festival, the 73rd Annual Shrimp and Petroleum Festival, gets under way this weekend... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17224164&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:32:59 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17224164&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e NEW ORLEANS — The class of 2008 in Louisiana and Mississippi earned higher scores on the SAT college entrance test than the national mean in critical reading, math and writing, a report relea... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17224158&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:41:55 -0400 ABC 26 http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17224158&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Last year was a banner year for the University High School boys and girls swimming teams — the Cubs swept the Division IV team titles, and also took home 11 individual and relay titles at the LH... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17217477&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:51:01 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17217477&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Sixteen local and area high school volleyball teams begin their season today with Louisiana School for the Deaf Jamboree starting at 3:30 p.m. Teams are divided into four different pools consisting o... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17217476&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:50:59 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17217476&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Parish and city officials won't appeal a judge's decision to award more than $42,000 in attorneys fees to the American Civil Liberties Union for a case challenging the legality of ... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17217473&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:50:58 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17217473&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e The Belle River Bridge in Assumption Parish will soon be closing for repair work. Residents in the area will need to find a new hurricane escape route during the repairs. http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17217472&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:50:56 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17217472&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e NEW ORLEANS — The Green Wave wrapped up the second-to-last day of preseason practice with a 24-period session Monday afternoon at the Westfeldt Practice Facility. The session placed emphasis on... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17217475&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:50:56 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17217475&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e The tackles were tough and the scoring was plentiful as Monday Night Football came to Baton Rouge on Monday night. The LSU soccer team squared off against the visiting BYU Cougars for an early season... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17217474&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:50:54 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17217474&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Gustav continued to gain strength after becoming a hurricane early Tuesday and forecasters said it could become a Category 2 hurricane before hitting Haiti's southern coa... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17211779&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:31:33 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17211779&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e East Baton Rouge Parish deputies are looking for a gun, a gun holster and about $1,200 in tools stolen Monday from an unmarked Sheriff’s Office vehicle. The vehicle was stolen about 1:30 a.m. f... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17211780&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:31:30 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17211780&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e The state’s police jury and municipal associations are challenging the legality of a new Louisiana law allowing telecommunications companies to offer cable television service through a statewide... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207442&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:28:51 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207442&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Mall of Louisiana officials were rejected by a 5-3 vote Monday in their request to the city-parish Planning Commission for a waiver to place five signs erected on public right of way near the mall. http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207443&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:28:50 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207443&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Mayor-President Kip Holden was on the stump Monday, but not to garner votes for his Oct. 4 re-election bid. Instead, Holden was pushing three groups to support his $989 million capital improvement pr... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207440&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:28:54 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207440&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e CENTRAL — Tight on cash due to growing student enrollment, the Central Community School Board may be forced to institute a hiring freeze and cut back some of its normal business in the coming mo... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207444&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:28:48 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207444&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e A youthful chant from three years ago still echoes in the mind and soul of Shane Andrus. “I was a freshman and I was getting noticed by the older players,” Andrus said. “I thought I... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207445&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:28:47 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207445&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Ben Chastain reels additional hose off a Clinton firetruck for fellow firefighters dousing a hot spot in one of eight apartments destroyed by a fire Monday in Clinton. http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207446&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:28:47 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207446&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Ralph Bergeron, Port Allen City Council member for District 3, stands to make a point during a meeting Monday to discuss providing bus service between Port Allen and Baton Rouge. Among those sitting n... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207441&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:28:53 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207441&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e METAIRIE — Jeremy Shockey said Monday he’s looking forward to his long-awaited debut with the New Orleans Saints when the team closes its exhibition schedule Thursday night against the Mia... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207449&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:28:45 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207449&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu and Republican challenger John Kennedy are taking different stands when it comes to campaigning with their party presidential nominees in Louisiana. Landrieu said M... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207448&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:28:45 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207448&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Gov. Bobby Jindal said Monday he wants to make his appointments to the now dormant Louisiana Board of Ethics within a week. He said naming enough members for the panel to operate is “critical.&... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207450&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:28:43 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17207450&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e An area animal shelter is taking harsh criticism by one animal-rights group. The Humane Society of Louisiana claims animals in the Assumption Parish Animal Control Shelter are being mistreated. The sh... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17203137&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:09:23 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17203137&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Game week has arrived, and the LSU Tigers are turning their full attention to their first opponent of the 2008 season, Appalachian State. Quarterback Jarrett Lee was back in action at practice after m... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17203135&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:09:21 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17203135&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e An overnight fire destroyed a building in Clinton that houses apartments and two offices that provide aid to the elderly. The fire happened along Plank Road across the street from Clinton High School. http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17203134&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:09:21 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17203134&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Haitians were told to prepare for evacuations as Tropical Storm Gustav formed quickly in the Caribbean Monday on a path to hit the country's denuded southern coast as a f... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17198109&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:04:25 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17198109&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e A school in East Baton Rouge Parish is no longer listed as academically unacceptable. Three years ago Polk Elementary fell below the acceptable performance level. News 2's Kristy Davis reports on how ... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17198110&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:04:23 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17198110&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e METAIRIE - The New Orleans Saints made five roster moves today to reach the NFL limit of 75 players. All teams have until 3 p.m. Tuesday to reduce the roster, but coach Sean Payton decided to get it ... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17198111&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:04:21 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17198111&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e The Louisiana Department of Social Services (DSS) today received national recognition for innovative Geographic Information System technology, the only system of its kind in the nation, to meet foster... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17198113&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:51:48 -0400 US Government Technology http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17198113&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Herreast Harrison wanted to rebuild after Katrina and thought she did everything right: She hired a contractor who seemed kind and listened to Christian music on the job. Months la... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17193860&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:16:35 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17193860&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The state plans to seek an extension of disaster housing benefits for victims of the 2005 hurricanes. Those benefits are set to expire in March. The executive director of the Lou... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17193861&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:16:33 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17193861&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e email BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Rape allegations at two group homes in Baton Rouge, back in June, pushed the Department of Social Services to investigate all of Louisiana's 67 child residential cen... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17193863&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:00:32 -0400 WAFB 9 http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17193863&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e NEW ORLEANS — The state plans to seek an extension of disaster housing benefits for victims of the 2005 hurricanes. Those benefits are set to expire in March. The executive director of t... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17193864&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:33:44 -0400 ABC 26 http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17193864&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e BI ) systems, today announced that its customer, Louisiana Department of Social Services' (DSS) Office of Community Services (OCS), was awarded the 2008 Recognition Award for Excellence in Human Se... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17187869&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:32:32 -0400 Market Wire http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17187869&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e It's one week and counting until Labor Day, and a big celebration is being planned in Baker. Mayor Harry Rideau and Louis Reine joined us on 2une In Monday morning to discuss the event. http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17189386&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:23:13 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17189386&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e CLINTON — About 15 people escaped uninjured this morning when fire swept through an apartment complex on Plank Road that also contained offices for the East Feliciana Parish Council on Aging and... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17189387&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:23:11 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17189387&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Former LSU signee Toddrick Stevenson has joined the Southern baseball program. Stevenson, who can play infield or outfield and catch, and outfielder Jared Cozart have enrolled in school, SU coach Rog... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17184806&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:29:37 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17184806&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Settle into campus life. Find classes. Learn how to do laundry. Next on the checklist for Alabama’s freshman orientation: Step onto the field against a Top 10 team in f... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17184807&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:29:35 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17184807&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e And it was worth every last one. The U.S.’ riveting 118-107 victory against Spain in Sunday’s gold medal game showed how good the Americans could be under pressure, and it capped a three-y... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17184809&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:29:33 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17184809&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Tsuyoki Setoguchi scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the fifth inning to lead Tokyo to a 4-3 victory over Lake Charles in the consolation game of the Little League... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17184808&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:29:31 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17184808&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Metro and Circle Bowls had summer leagues featuring the lane conditions that are available through the Kegel lane conditioning machine and decided to have an end of summer tournament for the bowlers t... http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17184811&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:29:27 -0400 The Advocate http://feeds.batonrougenews.net/?rid=17184811&cat=3a72c8badb1b144e