The Associated Press

Hornets Send Suns To Record 7th Straight Home Loss

The Associated Press — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:55:54 +0000

Anthony Davis scored 20 points, Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson added 17 apiece and the New Orleans Hornets handed the Phoenix Suns their franchise-record seventh consecutive home loss, 95-92 on Sunday night.

Vasquez, Anderson Lead Hornets Past Cavaliers

The Associated Press — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:09:41 +0000

Greivis Vasquez scored 25 points and Ryan Anderson added 23 to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 112-92 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night.

Ex-BP Engineer Accused of Deleting Voicemails

The Associated Press — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:11:27 +0000

A former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico faces new allegations that he also deleted voicemails from his phone.

Lawmaker Wants Term Limits for Statewide Officials

The Associated Press — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:23:28 +0000

An Iberia Parish lawmaker again is seeking to put term limits on all statewide elected officials, after voters overwhelmingly supported such limits for school boards.

Coroner Payments at Issue in Inspector General Report

The Associated Press — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:19:01 +0000

The New Orleans Inspector General's Office has issued a report critical of the way the Orleans Parish coroner has paid some of its employees and independent contractors.

St. Charles West Bank Levee Gets Final Approval

The Associated Press — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:57:16 +0000

The Army Corps of Engineers has approved the third and final phase of the St. Charles west bank hurricane levee, which means all three phases of the levee project have corps approval to move toward construction.

Kansas City Ex-Minister Arrested in New Orleans

The Associated Press — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:53:02 +0000

The FBI says a former minister wanted in Kansas City, Mo., on molestation charges has been arrested in New Orleans.

Spokeswoman Mary Beth Romig said Monday that 48-year-old George Spencer is accused of child molestation and forcible sodomy against a girl at the Greater Works CME Church, where he was an associate pastor.

UNO Down to Three Finalists for Business Dean

The Associated Press — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:51:00 +0000

The University of New Orleans has named three finalists for dean of its College of Business, which has been without a permanent leader since August 2010.

Sen. Landrieu Introduces Adoption Documentary

The Associated Press — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:47:56 +0000

U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu is promoting a documentary about international adoption.

Emerson String Quartet to Perform March 19 at Tulane

The Associated Press — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:16:45 +0000

The Emerson String Quartet will perform Tuesday, March 19 at Tulane University's Dixon Hall. The concert begins at 8 p.m., preceded by a free lecture at 7 p.m. by John Joyce of the Tulane music department.

The Grammy-winning quartet will perform chamber works by Hayden, Bartok and Schumann.