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• UK: PM's ex-aide, others face bribery charges

  November 20, 2012 6:00 AM

  LONDON (AP) - Officials have charged the British prime minister's former media aide and the ex-chief of Rupert Murdoch's News International with bribery offenses. Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said Tuesday that Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks were among four people being charged with conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office.... more »

• Ascension voter face 3 tax election this fall

  August 3, 2012 7:47 AM

  DONALDSONVILLE, La. (AP) - The Ascension Parish Council has agreed to put property tax renewals for six parish road lighting districts on the Dec. 8 ballot. Thursday's vote for the special elections means some parish voters would be considering three separate parish taxes when they head to the polls twice... more »

• Violent Attack in Scott, Man Accused of Biting Off Chunk of Victim's Face Play Video

  June 5, 2012 7:14 PM

  A violent attack in Scott is eerily similar to a case out of Florida connected to the dangerous drug known as bath salts. The disturbing attack in Florida ended when police shot and killed the suspect after he would not stop biting and chewing at another man's face. ... more »

• Cops face decades in prison for Katrina shootings

  April 4, 2012 9:47 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A case that became the centerpiece of the Justice Department's push to clean up the troubled New Orleans Police Department draws to a close Wednesday, as a federal judge sentences five former police officers for their roles in deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a bridge... more »

• Teen book with manslaughter to face grand jury

  March 29, 2012 9:58 AM

  NAPOLEONVILLE, La. (AP) - A state district judge has ruled that Assumption Parish sheriff's investigators had probable cause to arrest a 15-year-old Dorseyville boy on a manslaughter count in a March 8 fatal stabbing of another teen. The Advocate reports Wednesday's ruling by Judge Ralph Tureau means the teen will... more »

• Livingston schools face more financial hurdles

  January 6, 2012 9:56 AM

  LIVINGSTON, La. (AP) - The president of the Livingston Parish school board says finances again will be the major challenge facing the school system in 2012. Malcolm Sibley says the board would be tasked with increasing capacity because of the parish's continued growth. The school board declared a financial exigency,... more »

• Lil Wayne's Guards Face Cop Impersonation Charges

  April 14, 2011 12:01 PM

  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Two security guards face charges of impersonating police officers after they escorted rapper Lil Wayne to an Indiana nightclub. 43-year-old Ronald Andre Harrod and 23-year-old Larry Lee Richardson of Indianapolis wore police-type uniforms and gun belts as they escorted Lil Wayne to a Bloomington nightclub Wednesday.... more »

• Charges Filed in Pie-in-Face Case

  December 31, 2010 5:02 PM

  BIG RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - An anti-war protester who hit Michigan Sen. Carl Levin in the face with an apple pie has been charged with assault. An indictment filed Thursday charges Ahlam Mohsen of Coldwater with two counts of assault against the Democrat while he was meeting with constituents in... more »

• Jeffs Extradited from Utah to Texas to Face Trial

  December 1, 2010 11:41 AM

  SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) - Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs has been extradited from Utah to Texas to face trial on bigamy and sexual assault charges, the Texas Attorney General's Office said Wednesday. Jeffs, who is being held without bail in Texas, is set to make a court appearance Wednesday... more »

• 88-Year-Old Rose Bowl Stadium Getting a Face Lift

  October 12, 2010 11:08 AM

  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - The Pasadena City Council on Monday approved a $152 million renovation plan for the 88-year-old Rose Bowl stadium. The council also approved 30-year lease extensions with UCLA and the Tournament of Roses to continue playing at the bowl. Construction will run in three phases beginning... more »

• UL to Face No. 22 Oklahoma State on ESPN2

  October 6, 2010 9:46 AM

  The Ragin Cajuns will face number 22 ranked, Oklahoma State on ESPN2 Friday night at 8pm. The Cajuns are asking everyone to come out and pack the swamp! There will be many tailgating activities going on. The U.S. Marine Corp will be there, The Lt. Governor will be doing a... more »

• Snyder to Face Judge This Week

  October 3, 2010 10:57 PM

  John Snyder, the man accused of killing his girlfriend, Krotz Springs native, Davina Chapman will face a judge this week. A pre-trial hearing is set for Monday at the Point Coupee Parish Courthouse in New Roads. Right now, a trial date is set for october 12th. more »

• Cops charged in fatal shooting face new indictment

  August 9, 2010 9:07 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal grand jury has handed up a new indictment against five current or former New Orleans police officers charged in a man's fatal shooting in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath. Friday's indictment doesn't add or subtract any of the charges contained in June's original indictment. But it... more »

• Couple Face Charges After Bank Robbery

  August 6, 2010 8:49 AM

  ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - Police say a homeless man and his pregnant girlfriend are accused of leaving her 3-year-old special-needs child alone in an Alexandria motel room while they went to commit a bank heist. Police booked 36-year-old Jason Jackson, from Jefferson Parish, with armed robbery and three counts of... more »

• Ville Platte High School to Get Face Lift

  July 22, 2010 7:24 AM

  VILLE PLATTE, La. (AP) - The Evangeline Parish School board has award a $3 million contract that will give Ville Platte High school a long awaited face lift. The contract was awarded Wednesday to Skip Converse. The school board will pay for the project through a special federal low-interest program... more »

• Cops Could Face Death in Post-Katrina Shootings

  July 14, 2010 6:45 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Four New Orleans police officers could face the death penalty after being accused of gunning down two unarmed people in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in the latest twist for a corruption-plagued department that already faces several federal investigations. The four officers were charged along... more »

• Face In Space

  June 8, 2010 5:07 PM

  HOUSTON (AP) - Always wanted to fly in space? Now at least your photo can reach orbit. NASA is inviting the public to send their portrait into space aboard one of the two remaining space shuttle flights. To participate, upload your picture to a NASA website: http://faceinspace.nasa.gov You can select... more »

• La. Flood Victims Face Deadline for SBA Loans

  May 25, 2010 9:01 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A deadline is looming for flood victims in six Louisiana parishes to apply for federal disaster loans from the Small Business Administration. June 21 is the SBA filing deadline for small businesses in Concordia, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Madison, Tensas and West Feliciana parishes that were... more »

• LA University Law Clinics Face Possible Closures

  May 10, 2010 12:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Law clinics at universities across Louisiana fear a state senator's proposal could force them to close, leaving their impoverished clients without free legal services in cases ranging from child support to water pollution. Sen. Robert Adley, R-Benton, said he's heard those concerns and plans to... more »