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• Ivory Coast: New prime minister named

  November 22, 2012 8:52 AM

  ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) - President Alassane Ouattara has tapped Foreign Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan to serve as prime minister in a new government one week after the surprise dissolution of cabinet. The appointment of Duncan, a member of the PDCI party of former President Henri Konan Bedie, was announced... more »

• SU center named most diverse law school

  October 12, 2012 9:15 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The Southern University Law Center has the most diverse faculty among any law school in the country. That's according to the Princeton Review, an education services company. The Advocate reports the law center is featured in the Princeton Review's 2013 edition of "The Best 168... more »

• UL Named Tree Campus by Arbor Day Foundation

  March 26, 2012 10:44 AM

  LAFAYETTE - The Arbor Day Foundation has named the University of Louisiana at Lafayette a 2011 Tree Campus USA in honor of its commitment to effective community forestry management. This is the third year of recognition for UL Lafayette. The university achieved the designation by meeting the required five... more »

• Local VA sergeant named Lead Police Officer of the Year

  March 23, 2012 10:43 AM

  NEW ORLEANS, La. - A Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System police sergeant in Baton Rouge has been named the Department of Veterans Affairs Lead Police Officer of the Year for a large-sized facility. This award is given for development of unique or innovative approaches to resolving problems, principled performance... more »

• 6 semifinalists named for Baton Rouge school head

  January 11, 2012 10:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board has narrowed the list to six semifinalists in its search for a new superintendent. The list includes two candidates, Herman Brister Sr. and Maria Pitre-Martin, who are either working or have worked for the parish school system; two... more »

• Martin named to Board of Regents

  January 9, 2012 10:01 AM

  ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - Governor Bobby Jindal has appointed Roy O. Martin III of Alexandria to the Board of Regents, the state's higher education policy and coordinating board. Martin replaces Mary Ellen Roy of New Orleans, whose term has expired. Martin is the president and chief financial officer for Roy... more »

• Architect named to La. fire board

  September 5, 2011 9:02 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Jeffrey Smith has been named to the state Fire Prevention Review Board. Smith, an architect with the Hammond, La., firm Holly & Smith Architects, was appointed to the post by Gov. Bobby Jindal. The board reviews laws and regulations established by the state fire marshal. more »

• Interim chief named for entertainment agency

  July 8, 2011 10:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Chris Stelly has been named interim executive director of the Office of Entertainment Industry Development, the state agency that promotes the state's film, theater, music and digital media industries. The Advocate reported that Stelly replaces Sherri McConnell, who left the post of executive director in... more »

• Jennifer Lopez Named People's Most Beautiful Woman

  April 13, 2011 12:01 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - People magazine is naming Jennifer Lopez the World's Most Beautiful Woman. The singer, actress and "American Idol" judge tops the magazine's annual list of "the World's Most Beautiful" in a special double issue. Lopez is joined on this honor roll by such lovelies as Halle Berry,... more »

• 3 Named to UL System Board

  February 16, 2011 8:42 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal has appointed three new members to the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. The governor made the announcement on Tuesday. The three new appointees are former state Sen. Louis Lambert, of Prairieville; oil and gas businessman David Guidry, of New Orleans;... more »

• New Brees Baby Named Bowen Christopher

  October 20, 2010 11:57 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees says he and his wife Brittany have agreed on a name for their second son, and it's Bowen Christopher Brees. The reigning Super Bowl MVP announced the name on his Twitter account Wednesday, one day after the baby was born... more »

• Hebert Named President Emeritus of McNeese St.

  August 28, 2010 3:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System has named Robert Hebert president emeritus of McNeese State University. Hebert retired in June after serving 41 years at McNeese, 23 of them as president, making him the university's longest-serving president. The "emeritus" title honors... more »

• Obama's ex-social secretary named publishing CEO

  August 10, 2010 9:19 PM

  CHICAGO (AP) - Former White House social secretary Desiree Rogers, who resigned after an uninvited couple crashed a state dinner, was named Tuesday as chief executive officer at Johnson Publishing Company Inc. The Chicago-based company, which publishes Ebony and Jet magazines, is the largest black-owned and -operated publisher. Rogers, 51,... more »

• Alex, First Named Atlantic Storm, Moves into Gulf

  June 27, 2010 6:54 PM

  BELIZE CITY (AP) - Tropical Storm Alex moved into the Gulf of Mexico Sunday after weakening to a depression as it swirled across Belize and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, dumping rains that left at least four people dead across the region. Alex is expected to regain strength in the coming days... more »

• Slow-Moving Tropical Storm Named Blas Has Formed

  June 17, 2010 1:54 PM

  MIAMI (AP) - A slow-moving tropical storm named Blas has formed off Mexico's southwestern coast. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm formed out of a tropical depression Thursday in the Pacific about 265 miles (425 kilometers) south-southwest of Manzanillo. It was moving northeast around 2 mph (4... more »

• Tracy Porter Has Street Named For Him

  April 20, 2010 11:52 AM

  PORT ALLEN, La. (AP) - The hometown of Saints cornerback Tracy Porter now has a street named for the football hero. With little fanfare, the city of Port Allen on Monday took down the sign with the street's old name - Village Street - and put up the bright blue... more »