• Sheila Stroup: Special dog finds special new home

• Sheila Stroup: Carnival spirit lives big at ARC

• Sheila Stroup: Becoming an adult who cares

• Vacant lots overgrowing neighbors patience

• Fish fry at the Dome

• Zero gravity inspiration

• Sen. Landrieu explains why she'll vote to open health care reform debate 1:42 p.m. CT

• Sen. Landrieu will vote with Democrats to start debate on health care reform 12:00 p.m. CT

• Postal Service to resume North Pole Santa letters 11:11 a.m. CT

• New Orleans cop nabbed for petty theft at Lakeside mall 9:39 a.m. CT

• Man shot dead early Saturday in Avondale 9:36 a.m. CT

• Tulane's keys to victory against Central Florida

• New Orleans Saints tailback Reggie Bush, defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis won't play at Tampa Bay

• Eddie Price fined $5,500 for campaign finance violations 8:06 p.m. CT

• Sexual abuse trial puts family's dirty laundry on display 6:53 p.m. CT

• Cedarwood School students in Mandeville learn geography for a good cause 4:54 p.m. CT

• West Bank bound span of the Huey P. Long Bridge to close Saturday 11:40 a.m. CT