Read more Louisiana stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2538/louisiana.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:09:39 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74022/ex-rep-jefferson-sentenced-to-13-years.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA federal judge sentenced former Congressman William Jefferson to 13 years in prison today, less than the 27-plus years prosecutors called for but more than the 10-year term the Louisiana Democrat's lawyer wanted. Jefferson, who was convicted in August of 11 of the 16 counts relating to the public corruption...http://www.newser.com/story/74022/ex-rep-jefferson-sentenced-to-13-years.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Nov 2009 17:19:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73594/ida-churns-toward-gulf-coast.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHurricane Ida is surging toward the Gulf Coast, triggering emergency warnings in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida. Ida "threatens the safety and security" of citizens along the state's southeast coastline, said an emergency declaration by Lousiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. Forecasters are hoping Ida will lose force as it heads north,...http://www.newser.com/story/73594/ida-churns-toward-gulf-coast.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Nov 2009 2:07:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73559/meet-the-lone-gop-rep-to-vote-for-house-bill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHouse Democrats are wryly proclaiming their health care bill a bipartisan victory—and thanks goes to Ahn "Joseph" Cao, the New Orleans freshman who was the lone Republican to support the bill, reports the New York Times in a look at the man behind the vote. The new abortion restrictions...http://www.newser.com/story/73559/meet-the-lone-gop-rep-to-vote-for-house-bill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 08 Nov 2009 9:47:38 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73241/la-justice-quits-in-interracial-wedding-flap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Louisiana justice of the peace who refused to marry a couple because the bride was white and groom was black resigned today, after weeks of refusing to step down despite calls for his ouster. Keith Bardwell quit with no explanation of his decision; Gov. Bobby Jindal called it "long...http://www.newser.com/story/73241/la-justice-quits-in-interracial-wedding-flap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 18:19:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72339/gator-biz-caught-in-jaws-of-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNo industry is safe from the recession, no matter how many teeth it has. The demand for alligator-skin accessories like handbags, watches, and belts has plummeted this year, leaving even top US gator farmers in danger of going out of business, USA Today reports. “This is, by far, the worst...http://www.newser.com/story/72339/gator-biz-caught-in-jaws-of-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Oct 2009 14:18:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71825/louisiana-judge-wont-marry-interracial-couple.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA justice of the peace in rural Louisiana says he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have. Keith Bardwell says it is his experience that most interracial marriages do not last long. "I'm not a racist. I...http://www.newser.com/story/71825/louisiana-judge-wont-marry-interracial-couple.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 19:29:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71618/navy-ship-built-with-world-trade-center-steel-sets-sail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA US Navy ship built using materials from the World Trade Center has left the Louisiana yard where it was built and headed north for its official christening. The USS New York, an amphibious transport ship, features at its bow some 7½ tons of steel deemed still usable after the...http://www.newser.com/story/71618/navy-ship-built-with-world-trade-center-steel-sets-sail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 20:00:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69139/vitter-rides-high-on-anti-obama-sentiment.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYou might think an acknowledged client of a Washington prostitute would have a tough time being reelected to the US Senate. But you’d be wrong, the New York Times reports. David Vitter of Louisiana appears to be a strong favorite in his 2010 bid, and he owes it all to...http://www.newser.com/story/69139/vitter-rides-high-on-anti-obama-sentiment.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 11 Sep 2009 10:45:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69064/boustany-obama-should-start-over-on-bipartisan-plan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCharles Boustany, who was upstaged last night by the impromptu opposition from his colleague, Joe Wilson, delivered the official response to Obama's speech, opening with his "disappointment" that Obama hadn't announced a do-over in the effort to reform health insurance. “Most Americans, the Louisiana congressman said, wanted to hear the...http://www.newser.com/story/69064/boustany-obama-should-start-over-on-bipartisan-plan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 6:00:00 CDT