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LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - A man suspected in the slayings of three women in Baton Rouge is asking a judge to reduce the 50-year sentence he received last month in the attack of a Lafayette woman. Jeffery Lee Guillory's attorney argues that the 50-year-term the maximum allowed for the crime... more »

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says he'll auction off for charity the New Orleans Saints flag he displayed outside his office for losing a Super Bowl bet. Daniels displayed the flag outside his Statehouse office for a week after losing the bet to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on... more »

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is flying a New Orleans Saints flag outside his Statehouse office after losing a friendly Super Bowl wager with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. Daniels' office says in a statement that the flag went on display Tuesday in the Statehouse atrium, where it will... more »

Super Bowl XLIV Champion kicker Garrett Harley to sign autographs at Lafayette Academy Sports + Outdoors store this Monday The session will be on Monday, February 15 from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. In the wake of the most-watched Super Bowl in history, Academy Sports + Outdoors is... more »

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has sent his Indiana counterpart a New Orleans Saints flag to fly at that state's capitol building, as part of a Super Bowl bet. In a letter sent Wednesday, Jindal told Gov. Mitch Daniels that he looks forward to receiving a... more »

In light of the recent "Who Dat" logo controversy, Senator David Vitter has printed up his own "Who Dat" shirt. To read Senator Vitter's original story CLICK HERE , to purchase the T-shirt CLICK HERE . more »

BATON ROUGE - Today, Governor Bobby Jindal sent the following letter to Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and enclosed a New Orleans Saints Flag for Governor Daniels to fly around the Indiana State Capitol to honor the friendly wager between the two Governors. The letter to Governor Daniels is... more »

NEW YORK (AP) - The Nielsen Co. says the Super Bowl got its highest overnight ratings in 23 years. It means, when final figures are released later Monday, there's a strong likelihood the game will be the most-watched Super Bowl ever. Last year's game between Pittsburgh and Arizona has that... more »

Governor Bobby Jindal said, "Geaux Saints! Believe dat. For the first time ever the New Orleans Saints have won the Super Bowl and New Orleans is once again at the forefront of the world stage - spotlighting our dynamic city and amazing people who have made history again and again... more »

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Hoarse, hungover and happy, New Orleans woke up Monday wondering if that Super Bowl thing really happened. In the French Quarter, stragglers - decked out in Saints jerseys - remaining from the all-night party turned to coffee and beignets as dawn broke. Richard Bourland said he... more »

(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter today congratulated the New Orleans Saints on their 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV, which secured the first NFL championship in the franchise's history: "Well, it's been a long time coming, but our Saints finally won the... more »

MIAMI, Fla. (AP) - The ultimate underdogs, they ain't. Not anymore. The Saints are Super Bowl champions now. Who Dat? Try Drew Brees, Sean Payton and a team that has reversed its embarrassing past, carrying an entire city to the top with it. Put away those paper bags... more »

Super bowl Sunday is a big day for businesses selling pizza and wings. Those throwing super bowl parties say they want "no mess" and "no stress" during the big game. There's enough anxiety with Saints playing in their first Super bowl. The stress of having to cater to people and... more »

Saints fans throughout Acadiana entered the "Lil Man Big Saints Fan" Superbowl raffle, organized by Senator Troy Hebert. The winners were announced on GMA Thursday morning: Jodie and Janet Crouch of Lafayette won the pair of tickets. They entered five times at $10 per entry, which means they... more »

FORT LAUDERDALE, La. (AP) - Coach Sean Payton says the New Orleans Saints had no trouble handling the distractions of the franchise's first ever Super Bowl week. Payton says the weeklong trip to south Florida was similar in some ways to the game the Saints played last season in London.... more »

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Darren Sharper is confused. That's not a good thing when you are preparing for a Super Bowl, preparing to face that quarterback wearing No. 18 for the Colts. "I don't know which one it is. Is it Eli or Peyton? Which one is it?" Sharper... more »

MIAMI (AP) - So much for the notion that only tall quarterbacks are tailor-made for the NFL. Drew Brees shot a big hole in that one. The shortest full-time starting quarterback in the NFL, Brees - all 6 feet of him, which even might be a tiny bit generous -... more »

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has a ticket to the Super Bowl and the taxpayers are footing the bill. Nagin expressed shock last week that as the city's chief executive, he only had been offered the option to buy tickets in a "nosebleed section" of Sun... more »

There's been an unexpected increase in business for an industry that's always booming this time of year. With Mardi Gras less than two weeks away, its no surprise that king cakes are selling like hot cakes. This year, the purple, green and gold are taking a backseat to the black... more »

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Mystery solved. Turns out, there's a reason Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning gets sacked less than any other starter in the league. A lot of reasons, actually. "Watches. Suits, custom suits. Stereo systems. Sony Blu-ray players before they even got on the market," Colts left guard... more »