American jazz legend Wynton Marsalis brings jazz music, message of unity to young Cubans

Wynton Marsalis brings music, message to Cuba

Turner has 4 touchdowns, 210 yards rushing in Nicholls State’s 44-28 win over Bacone College

Nicholls State routs Bacone College 44-28

THIBODAUX, La. — Jesse Turner ran for four touchdowns and 210 yards as Nicholls State defeated Bacone College 44-28 on Saturday.

Saints RB Reggie Bush hopes giving up Heisman title gets controversy behind him

Bush: Giving up Heisman not an admission of guilt

Watch out Emeril! Teens raise money for New Orleans cooking school, hope for culinary stardom

Future chefs help raise money for cooking school

Northrop Grumman to cut 642 workers at Pascagoula, Miss., shipyard, cites cyclical business

Northrop Grumman to cut 642 at Miss. shipyard

Northrop Grumman to shut Louisiana shipyard; looks to spin off shipbuilding division

Northrop looks to split ship unit, close shipyard

La-Lafayette ex-coach Nelson Stokley dies at 66; led NFL’s Jake Delhomme, son Brandon

Louisiana-Lafayette ex-coach Nelson Stokley dies

Ex-Texas school official fired over creationism e-mail asks appeals court to revive suit

Firing over creationism e-mail leads to appeal

Modified rice that once seemed good pits farmers against chemical company in court after court

Farmers face off with chemical maker over rice

Mississippi school sued after it calls off senior prom rather than let lesbian couple attend

Lesbian teen sues to force school to hold prom

US troops who have died while serving in Iraq and Kuwait

US troops killed in Iraq and Kuwait

Army Capt. Michael P. Cassidy

Scientist who criticized Army Corps over Katrina claims La. university tried to silence him

Army Corps critic claims LSU tried to silence him

Indy’s schools set 1-hour Super Bowl delay after state throws flag; have to make up half of it

Indy’s schools set 1-hour delay after Super Bowl

Aloft on Saints euphoria, New Orleans dances beyond Katrina and hapless days as the ‘Aints’

Saints euphoria sweeps New Orleans past Katrina

Evans’ path from D-2 Bloomsburg to the Pro Bowl was sidetracked by … the Super Bowl

Saints’ Evans has climbed from D-2 to top of NFL

La. officials ask if district chief should pay for misuse of state vehicle for personal trips

La. officials question schools chief use of SUV

Louisiana State Univ. faculty, students protest budget cuts, say they’ll damage education

LSU faculty, students protest against budget cuts

Tennessee’s new coach, son of longtime Georgia coach Vince Dooley, embraces Vols’ tradition

Derek Dooley: Can’t ask for more than Tennessee

Tennessee hires Louisiana Tech’s Derek Dooley, son of longtime Georgia coach Vince Dooley

Tennessee hires La. Tech’s Derek Dooley

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Derek Dooley has the Southern accent, the coaching pedigree and is doing his best to reassure Tennessee fans their new coach appreciates where he’s now working.

La. officials curb purchases and travel, colleges shrink classes, staff in cost-cutting plans

La. colleges submit cost-cutting plans due Friday

La. officials curb purchases, travel but mostly avoid layoffs in cost-cutting plans due Friday

La. officials submit cost-cutting plans due Friday

Louisiana to auction off more state vehicles, but fleet cuts short of 10 percent target

More Louisiana state vehicles up for auction

Florida coach Urban Meyer taking indefinite leave and not resigning because of health reasons

Florida’s Meyer takes leave of absence

NEW ORLEANS — Less than 24 hours after he resigned, Florida coach Urban Meyer is instead taking an indefinite leave of absence that opens the door for his return to the Gators.

Person familiar with decision tells AP: Urban Meyer taking indefinite leave and not resigning

AP source: Florida’s Meyer could return as coach