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LOUISIANA
TROPICAL WEATHER
NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded Sunday toward the Gulf Coast with 100 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges. A hurricane watch extended over more than 200 miles of coastline across southeastern Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. Louisiana's governor declared a state of emergency. By Becky Bohrer. AP Photos.
LOUISIANA SPOTLIGHT-ANALYSIS
BATON ROUGE, La. — When it comes to controversy, LSU System President John Lombardi doesn't wilt, and he's launched an attack on one of Louisiana's sacred political cows by pushing cuts to the free college tuition program called TOPS. An AP News Analysis by Melinda Deslatte.
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LAPS BEFORE CLASS
METAIRIE, La. — With rain threatening, students at Bissonet Plaza Elementary School wasted no time making their way to the back of campus. Some went straight to the field, where they ran laps around cones their teachers had set up. Others headed to a blacktop area, where they walked in groups until the start of class. Bissonet's 20-minute jogging and walking club is among a multitude of activities the Metairie school has implemented over the past several years amid rising concern over the nation's soaring childhood obesity rate, increasingly sedentary lifestyle and research that links excess weight in youngsters to heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. It is also one of the programs that earned Bissonet recognition as one of the three healthiest public schools in Louisiana. By Barri Bronston, The Times-Picayune.
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
MONROE, La. — Wossman High School librarian Diane Freeman is at her post in the library at 7 a.m. every day, through lunch and long after school hours to meet the research, computer access and pleasure reading needs of the students. As information technology becomes a more integral part of student learning and achievement, the role of school libraries and librarians is changing to meet increasing student demands while incorporating traditional library functions. By Barbara Leader, The News-Star.
MERRYVILLE
MERRYVILLE, La. — The saying in Merryville is, "Once you get a taste of the water, you'll never go home." Merryville lies just east of the Sabine River, and water from the river and its tributaries has drawn settlers since Native Americans lived in the area. David Williamson, president of the Merryville Historical Society, said tribes used the area for campgrounds and ceremonial mounds. He owns a local hardware store and started hunting arrowheads in a quest to add to the Merryville Museum's collection. By Karen Wink, the American Press.
SPORTS:
PANTHERS-SAINTS
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints moved to 8-0 for the first time in club history Sunday when Drew Brees overcame two early turnovers to pass for 330 yards and a touchdown in a comeback 30-20 victory over Carolina 30-20. While the Saints' defense did not intercept a pass for the first time all season, the unit forced three turnovers on fumbles. The last produced New Orleans' seventh defensive touchdown of the season on Anthony Hargrove's strip, recovery and 1-yard return late in the fourth quarter. By Brett Martel. AP Photos.
MISSISSIPPI
UNDER THE CAPITOL DOME-ANALYSIS
Republican Gov. Haley Barbour and key legislators say they won't try to offset Mississippi's sluggish revenue with a tax increase in 2010, but fees are open for discussion. Barbour said a tax increase won't be an option to generate revenue. An AP News Analysis by Sheila Byrd.
LODEN APPEAL
JACKSON, Miss. — A post-conviction petition from death row inmate Thomas E. Loden Jr. is among dozens of cases before the Mississippi Supreme Court during its November-December term.
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END OF THE ROAD
VICKSBURG, Miss. — Just two hours into his second day on the job at a Vicksburg truck stop, 17-year-old Phillip Morson was shot and killed by a co-worker, Alvin Cessna. Thirty-two years later, the final chapter has been written. Cessna, serving a life sentence for the 1977 slaying, died Oct. 15 in the hospital at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. By Pamela Hitchins, The Vicksburg Post.
SALTILLO ARTIST
SALTILLO, Miss. — For Alicia Pleasants, everything looks better with a little paint on it. "I can't stand anything plain," said the artist, who just opened up a new studio at her home in Saltillo. That's evident by a tour of her home. By Sheena Barnett, the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.
LUXURY AT THE TOP
GULFPORT, Miss. — The top floors of most Mississippi Gulf Coast casinos have luxury suites reserved for VIP players or restaurants and lounges where patrons can enjoy the view. The decor in many of the suites is equal to what players and celebrities enjoy in Las Vegas, with original artwork and chandeliers. By Mary Perez, The Sun Herald.
AGING FIREHOUSE
COLUMBUS, Miss. — A 120-year-old building has found new life in downtown Columbus. By Jason Browne, Columbus Commercial Dispatch.
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