Ask AP: `Dead zones,’ Secret Service protection - Associated Press
It turns out there may be an upside to a busy Gulf of Mexico hurricane season - if you happen to be a shrimp or a clam. The silver lining on the storm clouds has to do with the effect of tumultuous tropical weather on the Gulf’s oxygen-depleted “dead
Nevada catches up to Tech - Shreveport Times
RUSTON Reared by a College Football Hall of Fame coach, Louisiana Tech coach Derek Dooley saw his team schooled by one here on Saturday afternoon in Joe Aillet Stadium. Hoping to launch itself into the postseason on a five-game winning streak
N.O. reserve officer killed in crash - Baton Rouge Advocate
NEW ORLEANS A reserve officer for the New Orleans Police Department killed over the weekend apparently lost control of his car less than a mile after crossing the Lake Pontchartrain twin spans, authorities said. Authorities say 74-year-old Curtis
Memphis routs Tulane - Jackson Sun
MEMPHIS - Steven Black ran for three touchdowns and Memphis capped a wild season with a 45-6 rout of Tulane in the Conference USA finale for both teams on Saturday. The Tigers’ (6-6, 4-4) win made them eligible for a fifth bowl trip in six seasons
NCAA Game Summary - Tulane vs. Maine - Sports Network
Mobile, AL (Sports Network) - Kevin Sims tallied a game-best 20 points and handed out four assists to lead the Tulane Green Wave in a 66-56 triumph of the Maine Black Bears in the consolation matchup of the USA Basketball Classic. Asim McQueen added
Teaching lessons on and off the field - Baton Rouge Advocate
South Baton Rouge Jaguars Division A football team head coach Terry Boyd, center, celebrates with his team a 19-6 victory over the Scotlandville Hornets in the 2008 Louisiana Youth Football League championship title game at Memorial Stadium in Baton
An unusually destructive hurricane season ends - CNN
(CNN) — The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season ended Sunday, marking the finish of one of the busiest and costliest hurricane seasons ever. Irma Watson stands next to a dwelling damaged by Gustav in New Orleans, Louisiana, in September. The damage
