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• Shrimpers, feds meet to talk sea turtle devices

  June 5, 2012 6:30 AM

  BELLE CHASSE, La. (AP) - Federal regulators are in Louisiana to talk about a proposal to make shrimpers working in state waters put special devices on their trawl nets allowing sea turtles to swim out to safety. The National Marine Fisheries Service is holding a meeting Tuesday in Belle Chasse... more »

• Kansas, Kentucky to meet in power-program final

  April 2, 2012 6:41 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Kentucky has the best players. Kansas has the most heart. From the first practice in October to the final cutting of the nets in April, that's how the two teams remaining in the NCAA tournament have made a name for themselves. They meet Monday to decide... more »

• Meet Author Kelli Foret: The Acadiana Art Trail

  March 8, 2012 9:21 AM

  Meet Author Kelli Foret: "The Acadiana Art Trail" ABBEVILLE - If you have always been interested in art, the Vermilion Parish Library has just the person for you. Kelly Foret, author of "The Acadiana Art Trail", will visit to talk about her new book and her love of art.... more »

• 2 cross-country walkers meet on opposite paths

  March 7, 2012 6:28 AM

  FRANKLIN, La. (AP) - Two men walking across country from opposite coasts ran into each other in south Louisiana. The Morgan City Daily Review reports that 23-year-old Andrew Forsthoefel of Chadds Ford, Pa., and 36-year-old George Throop of Vancouver, Wash., met Sunday in Franklin and continued their walks on Monday.... more »

• Members of deficit-reduction panel meet in private

  September 15, 2011 11:01 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Members of Congress' debt reduction supercommittee said Thursday that their assignment of finding ways to reduce government red ink won't be simple. Emerging from a private breakfast meeting among the panel's members, Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, told reporters: "We know that it will not be fun. We... more »

• Chief, advocate meet over tire investigation

  June 24, 2011 9:48 AM

  THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - Thibodaux's police chief and a local civil rights leader say they both were satisfied after a talk about allegations of police harassment. The Daily Comet reports that the men's Wednesday meeting was prompted by accusations that city police have been targeting black residents during the search... more »

• Adopt a Pet: Meet Cane!

  May 25, 2011 9:25 AM

  Adopt a pet: Meet Cane! LACC has many wonderful animals available for adoption. As part of progressive changes happening at the shelter, veterinary care is now provided by a dedicated and full-time veterinarian. Dr. Shelly Liles evaluates all animals available for adoption. They receive a physical exam, deworming, and... more »

• Obama, Netanyahu to Meet Today

  May 20, 2011 8:26 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - There's bound to be some disagreement when President Barack Obama meets Friday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Obama said Thursday that he supports a Palestinian state based on 1967 borders - before the Six Day War in which Israel occupied East Jerusalem, the West Bank and... more »

• Adopt a Pet: Meet Snowbelle

  May 11, 2011 9:11 AM

  Snowbelle -- Domestic Medium Hair-White: An adoptable cat in Lafayette, LA Medium • Adult • Female Meet Gorgeous SnowBelle! what a sweet lady. She would love for you to drop by and let her steal your heart. She can't wait to find her forever home ASAP! Come by today and... more »

• Realtors and business owners will meet in Lafayette today

  March 16, 2011 6:18 AM

  Realtors and business owners will meet in Lafayette today. They will be joined by Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne. Lafayette city-parish President Joey Durel and other State leaders to discuss the future of the state concerning land, real estate, retail, and industry. more »

• Coast Guard: Extra Tugs to Meet Stricken Cruise Ship

  November 11, 2010 7:31 AM

  SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Coast Guard says the stricken cruise ship carrying thousands of passengers is on course to rendezvous with several more tug boats off the coast of California. Petty officer Rachel Polish says the ship is being pulled by tugs and should reach the meeting site about... more »

• Lafayette Housing Authority will meet today

  October 26, 2010 6:41 AM

  The Lafayette Housing Authority will meet at 3 this afternoon. This comes on the heels of a pair of unexpected resignations by both L-H-A director Walter Guillory and assistant director Jonathan Carmouche. more »

• Jindal Traveling to New York to Meet Fellow Republican Governor

  October 14, 2010 5:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal is traveling to New York to meet with his fellow Republican governors, after a stop in New Hampshire to stump for a GOP gubernatorial candidate. Jindal's office says the governor was in New Hampshire on Thursday to attend a campaign event... more »

• Treasury secretary, new GM CEO to meet in New York

  October 12, 2010 9:34 AM

  DETROIT (AP) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is meeting with new General Motors CEO Dan Akerson in New York as the government-owned automaker moves toward a public stock sale. The government says the two men are meeting Tuesday afternoon. It's chance for them to meet for the first time. The... more »

• Cajuns Meet N. Texas in a Sun Belt Conference Game Saturday

  September 30, 2010 12:55 PM

  LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) -- Lance Kelley said he doesn't think it's necessarily complicated when it comes to creating a defensive strategy for the North Texas offense. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette strong safety said he feels he knows what to expect Saturday when the Cajuns meet North Texas... more »

• $1.5M New Iberia Home Draws Many Onlookers

  September 27, 2010 7:36 AM

  NEW IBERIA, La. (AP) - Gordon Doerle's new home on Main Street brings together inspiration from a lifetime of travels, materials from five continents and larger-than-life ideas. During construction it drew curious onlookers. Residents weighed in on whether it fit the aesthetics of Main Street in New Iberia. The project... more »

• BP Plans Off Libya, Shetlands Meet Opposition

  August 2, 2010 9:22 AM

  LONDON (AP) - BP's plans to drill for oil off Britain's Shetland isles and the Libyan coast are facing opposition after the company's disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Environmental campaigners and some European lawmakers on Monday called for for a U.S.-style moratorium on deepwater drilling. Greenpeace says a Gulf-style... more »

• Obama to Meet Oil Spill Panel Chairmen Today

  June 1, 2010 9:39 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama plans to hold his first meeting with the co-chairmen of an independent commission investigating the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Obama was to meet Tuesday with Bob Graham, a former Florida governor and U.S. senator, and William K. Reilly, a former... more »

• Meet Dietitian Dawn Foreman

  January 14, 2010 6:31 PM

  Dawn A. Foreman, RD, LDN, CES Dawn is the owner of Personally Fit – Lafayette’s Premier Health Club for Women. She is a Registered Dietitian and Licensed Nutritionist with the American Dietetic Association; she also holds certifications as a Personal Trainer and Clinical Exercise Specialist with the American Council... more »