Life of 'soldier of fortune' was packed full of drama

05/20/11 Lawrence Converse died on a surgeon s table in 1914, a rather quiet ending for someone whose life was sometimes entangled with intrigue and romance.

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People: Johnny Depp will play Tonto in new take on the Lone Ranger legend

05/20/11 Also: Arnold Schwarzenegger told to skip theme park opening in Singapore; Maria Shriver watches daughter Katherine receive award in Beverly Hills.

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Conrad Announces First Quarter 2011 Results and Discusses Impact of Rising Water in Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers

05/11/11 Conrad Industries, Inc. announced today its first quarter 2011 results and backlog, and discussed challenges presented by the rising waters of the Mississippi River and the Atchafalaya River.

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Blog of lists: Fearless postseason predictions

05/10/11 Nick Dudukovich, Tony Meale, Scott Springer and James Weber offer their postseason predictions for baseball, as part of this edition of the Blog of Lists.

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NCM Fathom and the Met Present Second Chance to See Popular Live in HD Cinema Events With Summer Encore Series

05/09/11 CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beginning June 15, the Met and NCM Fathom will once again present Summer HD Encores in more than 400 select movie theaters nationwide. Tickets and information are available at www.FathomEvents.com.

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Texan killed in La. accident

05/09/11 AMELIA, La. (AP) - State police say a 63-year-old Texarkana, Texas, man died when the rear tire of his motorcycle became dislodged and he hit the retaining wall on U.S. Highway 90 in Assumption Parish.

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Morgan City flooding depends on Morganza Spillway

05/09/11 Lake Palourde literally sits in the backyard of a Morgan City subdivision and flooding for that particular area will depend on the Morganza Spillway.

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Mel's great escape

05/09/11 Jodie Foster, multiple Oscar winner, Yale grad, loyal pal, good interview, nifty in her snug gray sheath and matching spike-heel satin san dals without stockings...

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Governor: Decision to open Morganza Spillway could come today

05/09/11 BATON ROUGE - Governor Jindal today held a UCG meeting with state agency heads and federal officials including the Corps of Engineers, the National Weather Service and the US Coast Guard to prepare for the rising Miss. River levels and the Corps' potential decision to open the Morganza Spillway.

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Peninsula Gaming to Release First Quarter 2011 Results on Wednesday, May 4, 2011

04/29/11 DUBUQUE, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Peninsula Gaming, LLC announced today that it will release its first quarter results before the market opens on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results that day at 9:00 AM Central Time (10:00 AM Eastern Time). The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 888-298-3511. A replay will be available ...

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This Week's Syllabus: April 28-May 4

04/28/11 MEN 1. Oklahoma State (Last week: 1) I genuinely believe that winning doesn't get old (at least for elite athletes) but if it did, it might feel something like what the Cowboys seem to be doing of late.

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Change of Thrones (Duerrisms for April 18th)

04/18/11 Chris Duerr is KHQA's Sports Director. Coaching changes abound these days. Duerrisms tries to make sense of them all.

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School news

04/17/11 Published: Sunday, April 17, 2011 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 8:42 p.m. The Pilot Club of Tuscaloosa recently held its annual patriotic essay contest for fifth-grade students in the Tuscaloosa area.

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Area Roundup: Womack's golden goal lifts QHS over Helias

04/16/11 Hayley Womack's goal less than a minute into overtime gave the Quincy High School girls soccer team a 1-0 victory at Jefferson City Helias on Saturday afternoon.

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Henrietta Swan Leavitt Comes to Life on Stage

04/15/11 A new play premiering in California documents the fascinating life of Henrietta Leavitt: the woman who figured out how to measure the universe.

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Honor Roll, April 14, 2011

04/14/11 Published: Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 10:13 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 10:13 a.m. East Henderson High School announced the A and A/B honor rolls for the third nine-week grading period.

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ECE Board Exam Results 2011: 1,170 pass the April 2011 Licensure Exam for Electronics Engineers

04/14/11 The ECE Board Exam Results 2011 or the results for the April 2011 Licensure Exam for Electronics and Communications Engineers (ECE) have just been released Thursday night, April 14, 2011.A total of 1,170 passed the Board Exam out of 2,602 electronics engineers who took the exam last April 10 and 11.

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Week of April 14, 2011

04/13/11 These film permits were issued last week by the Miami-Dade County Mayor's Office of Film & Entertainment, (305) 375-3288; the Miami Mayor's Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment, (305) 860-3823; and the Miami Beach Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment-Film and Print Division, (305) 673-7070.

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Jay Weston: Lindy and Grundy -- Two Women Butchers Take L.A. by Storm

04/11/11 I just ate the tastiest roast chicken I have eaten in years, perhaps ever. And I've eaten roasted fowl all over the world. I purchased this bird at Lindy and Grundy, Local Pastured and Organic Meats.

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School news

04/10/11 Published: Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 8:52 p.m.

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