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Mississippi State wins easily against SE Louisiana

AP — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:51:42 +0000

Wesley Carroll threw two touchdowns and Anthony Dixon had two rushing scores to lead Mississippi State to a 34-10 win over Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday night.

Remnants of Gustav slow attempts to restore power

AP — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:09:54 +0000

Torrential rains and the threat of tornadoes in the wake of Hurricane Gustav slowed attempts to rebuild Louisiana’s broken transmission and distribution systems even as hundreds of thousands of residents who had fled the storm return to homes...

LSU postpones game against Troy in wake of Gustav

AP — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:25:37 +0000

LSU has postponed its football game against Troy after Hurricane Gustav rolled through Louisiana this week. The university made the decision on Wednesday after having a full day to get a handle on damage to Tiger Stadium and around the community, much of which is expected to be without power into next week.

Gustav victims to get more time to pay their taxes

AP — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:23:42 +0000

Individuals and businesses located in areas of Louisiana affected by Hurricane Gustav will get more time to pay their taxes, the Internal Revenue Service said...

LSU-Troy game postponed until November

AP — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:28:57 +0000

LSU has postponed its football game against Troy after Hurricane Gustav rolled through Louisiana this week.

Almost 700 hospital patients could be evacuated

AP — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:21:17 +0000

Almost 700 patients in a dozen Louisiana hospitals may have to be evacuated in the next three days because the facilities do not have air conditioning.

More than 800 hospital patients could be evacuated

AP — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:53:26 +0000

The Associated Press has learned that some 800 patients in a dozen Louisiana hospitals may have to be evacuated in the next three days because the facilities do not have air...

Bush to visit Louisiana in hurricane aftermath

AP — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:27:46 +0000

President Bush says that while it’s too early to assess how much damage Hurricane Gustav caused to U.S. oil infrastructure off the Gulf Coast, the storm should prompt Congress to OK more domestic oil production. Bush will view hurricane damage in Louisiana on Wednesday.

Bush to view Louisiana hurricane damage Wednesday

AP — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:47:23 +0000

President Bush is traveling to Louisiana on Wednesday to take a look at the damage caused by Hurricane Gustav.

More than 800 hospital patients to be evacuated

AP — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:57:30 +0000

The Associated Press has learned that some 800 patients in a dozen Louisiana hospitals may have to be evacuated in the next three days because the facilities do not have air...