Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, better known as Louisiana State University or LSU is a public university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Founded in 1853, it is the flagship institution of the Louisiana State University System and is the largest institution of...
Chad Jones, a rookie for the New York Giants, may lose his leg following a horrific car wreck on Friday, June 25, 2010. The accident occurred in New Orleans, Louisiana in the early hours of June 25. Jones was driving his SUV at the time of the accident when he lost control of the vehicle and...
Just days following the 3,000 plus flock of black birds that fell to the ground of Arkansas, motorists in sections of Louisiana Parish on Monday drove through a similar incident. A quarter mile stretch of roadway on Louisiana's Route 1, in Pointe Coupee Parish, was the site where 500 red winged...
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico resulting from an offshore platform explosion on April 20, 2010 is worse than the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Gulf of Mexico faces 210,000 gallons of crude oil furiously pouring out of the Deepwater Horizon site which claimed the lives of 11 workers. The only...
The Catahoula Cur, or Catahoula Leopard Dog originated from the area of Catahoula, in northeastern Louisiana. It was designated as the state dog of Louisiana in 1979 and believed to have descended from Nordic Wolfhounds although this is largely undetermined. This herding breed weighs between 55 to...
According to a recent study by Insure.com, Louisiana has the highest average cost for auto insuarance of any U.S. state. A forty year old male with a clean driving record, commuting twelve miles to work, was used as a baseline; in Louisiana, he would pay an average of $2,510.87 per year. Rounding...
Community property refers to the legal status of property acquired by a married couple under Civil Law. Community property law typically dictates that property is owned jointly by married couples regardless of marriage roles. Community property states in the U.S. include Arizona, California,...
An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is threatening the U.S. coast. Petty Officer 2nd Class of the U.S. Coast Guard, Prentice Danner reported that the Coast Guard has placed fire resistant containment booms along the shores of Louisiana to thwart the oil spill. The Coast Guard is uncertain how far...
Chinese drywall is under investigation as federal agencies find safety concerns. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have discovered tainted Chinese wallboard manufactured between 2005 and 2007 in over 100,000 homes...
An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following last week's explosion may be the worst offshore oil rig spill in 40 years. The explosion of a BP platform took the lives of 11 workers and is wreaking havoc in the surrounding ocean waters. Officials have deployed underwater robots to stem the massive...
