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• ICU Shooting Victim Still in Critical Condition After Husband Shoots Her

  August 5, 2012 3:26 PM

  Ohio (AP) - Ohio police say a 66-year-old man entered a hospital intensive care unit and shot his 65-year-old wife while standing at her bedside. Akron police said early Sunday that the woman is in critical condition. Akron General Medical Center spokesman Jim Gosky said Sunday afternoon that her condition... more »

• Katrina shooting victim's skull still missing

  December 13, 2010 8:17 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Rebecca Glover said her family could not have been more horrified by what happened to her nephew: He was shot by police days after Hurricane Katrina hit, then left to die in a car that a police officer drove to a deserted levee and set ablaze.... more »

• Reminder - Louisiana still under "Cease and Desist"

  October 25, 2010 9:55 AM

  Baton Rouge LA, State Fire Marshal H. "Butch" Browning Jr., Reminds all citizens, that Louisiana is still under a cease and desist order from outdoor burning. This Burn Ban is necessary because wooded areas and plant vegetation are still dry and exhibits flammable like conditions. Louisiana people are encouraged... more »

• West Africa children still exploited to make chocolate

  October 8, 2010 10:05 PM

  ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) - West Africa's cocoa industry is still trafficking children and using forced child labor despite nearly a decade of efforts to eliminate the practices, according to an independent audit published by Tulane University. A U.S.-sponsored solution called the Harkin-Engel Protocol was signed in 2001 by cocoa... more »

• Pastor still plans to burn Quran, despite protests

  September 6, 2010 9:55 PM

  GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida pastor says Muslim protests abroad and condemnation from U.S. government and religious leaders won't deter him from burning Islam's holy book on Saturday. This past Sunday, the Rev. Terry Jones told his congregation at the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville that they'll burn... more »

• BP Still not Committing to Using Relief Well

  August 26, 2010 4:21 PM

  HOUSTON (AP) - A senior BP executive is again avoiding committing the oil giant to using relief wells to seal to the Gulf of Mexico well that blew out in April. Senior Vice President Kent Wells on Thursday skirted questions by federal investigators on whether the oil giant will proceed... more »

• AP Poll: BP Image Recovering From Spill, Still Low

  August 18, 2010 11:15 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - BP's image, which took an ugly beating after the Gulf oil spill, is recovering since the company capped the well, though the oil giant's approval level is still anything but robust. A majority of Americans still aren't convinced it is safe to eat seafood from parts of... more »

• Scientists Say Most Of The Oil Still There

  August 16, 2010 6:55 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Georgia scientists say their analysis shows that most of that BP oil the government said was gone from the Gulf of Mexico is still there. The scientists say as much as 80 percent of the oil still lurks under the surface. The Georgia team said it is... more »

• Crude Still Coats Marshes and Wetlands Along Gulf

  August 6, 2010 9:04 AM

  ON THE GULF OF MEXICO (AP) - Much of the crude still in the Gulf and coastal areas more than three months after BP's blowout has permeated deep into marshes and wetlands, complicating cleanup. Crews are still finding plenty of crude in those interior areas, even as government officials say... more »

• Off Death Watch, BP's Future Still Open Question

  July 18, 2010 3:27 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The future of BP PLC has shifted in recent days from a death-watch discussion to a debate about how valuable the British oil giant will be after it finishes paying for the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. BP gained temporary control of its broken... more »

• UPDATE: Father Meaux Says Support Still Needed In Haiti

  January 15, 2010 6:08 PM

  Father Glenn Meaux says although he was about 45 minutes away from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, he's still feeling the effects of the earthquake. Basic supplies are beginning to disappear or have become very costly. Meaux runs a mission there and a school which has since been shut down by the... more »

• DNA Testing Still Underway In Jeff Davis Parish

  January 4, 2010 8:16 PM

  DNA testing in still underway for employees of the Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff's Office. The testing that began last week is the latest in an investigation of eight women found dead in the parish. Authorities decided to do the testing to rule out employees as possible suspects. This is after... more »

• Isaiah Lively Still Wanted In Iberia Parish

  December 21, 2009 6:45 PM

  A man considered armed and dangerous is wanted in Iberia Parish. Isiah Lively of a Jeanerette is accused of shooting a Borden's delivery man at a store on Church and Pellerin. Last Friday, the victim was shot in the leg and is recovering from his injuries. Anyone with information... more »