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Study: Oil spill caused some land erosion

June 27, 2012 5:55 AM

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A scientific study has found that heavily oiled areas in Barataria Bay showed twice the normal land erosion rates in the year and a half after the massive BP oil leak in 2010. The Advocate reports the study found oil killed marsh plants and that... more »
Float rider says partying caused float to unhitch

February 21, 2012 10:12 AM

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (AP) - One of 18 float riders injured just after the St. Paul Carnival Association parade in Pass Christian says riders were bouncing up and down when the float came unhitched and veered into a ditch. Police Sgt. Jason Edmonds tells The Sun Herald that everyone on... more »
Vehicle Accident Caused Road Closures

February 4, 2012 1:12 PM

US 167 going back to Lafayette from Abbeville is closed right outside of Abbeville. Major accident causing partial road closure going back to Abbeville. State Police and Acadiana Ambulance just arrived on scene. There are reports of multiple injuries. No word on the extent of the injury at this time,... more »
Payton Says Recent Injuries No Excuse for Inconsistency Caused by Players

October 11, 2010 5:04 PM

METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Sean Payton says he has no interest in citing bad breaks, injuries or bad bounces on the football field as reasons that his normally high-powered offense isn't putting up points at its usual pace. The New Orleans Saints' head coach says he and Drew Brees... more »