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FEATURED PHOTO GALLERY Photos: Ole Miss 25, LSU 23: November 21, 2009 The Tigers' rally fell six yards short when time literally ran out, thanks to inexplicable play calling and clock management in the final minute of the game.

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PHOTO GALLERY ~ NOVEMBER 2009 Photos: Prep Football -- Bidistrict Round Featured games include Denham Springs against Catholic and Northlake Christian against Capitol.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ NOVEMBER 2009 Photos: Saints 28, Rams 23 New Orleans stayed unbeaten and tied a team record with its ninth consecutive victory. But the Saints need a last-second incompletion on a Hail Mary pass to the end zone to survive the 1-8 Rams.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ NOVEMBER 2009 Photos: LSU 24, Louisiana Tech 16 Keiland Williams scored two touchdowns to help the Tigers stave off their pesky in-state foe. LSU rallied from a 13-10 halftime deficit to claim a victory in Tiger Stadium.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ NOVEMBER 2009 Photos: Southern 34, Alabama St. 24 The Jaguars clinched a winning season with their second consecutive victory. Bryant Lee set Southern's all-time career passing yardage record, overtaking Eric Randall.

AUDIO AND PHOTO GALLERY ~ NOVEMBER 2009 AP Photos: Sniper Executed John Allen Muhammad stepped foot into Virginia's death chamber and within seconds was lying on a gurney, his arms spread wide with a needle dug into each, tapping his left foot. "Mr. Muhammad, do you have any last words?" the warden asked the mastermind behind the D.C.-area sniper attacks that killed 10 in 2002. Muhammad was calm and stoic, defiant to the end, refusing to utter any final words.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ NOVEMBER 2009 Photos: Prep Football -- Week 10 Featured games include Parkview at Redemptorist, St. Michael against Glen Oaks and Port Allen at Brusly.

INTERACTIVE ~ NOVEMBER 2009 AP Timeline: John Allen Muhammad Attorneys for sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad plan to file an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort to stop next week's execution. Muhammad is scheduled to die by lethal injection next Tuesday at a Virginia prison. Attorneys for the 48-year-old have said they planned to file the appeal Tuesday. They asked Gov. Timothy M. Kaine for clemency last month.

INTERACTIVE ~ NOVEMBER 2009 AP Interactive: Fort Hood Shooting An interactive detailing the events of the Fort Hood shooting, the biography of suspected shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, and evolving victim profiles.

INTERACTIVE ~ NOVEMBER 2009 AP Game of the Week: Oregon vs. Arizona The No. 11 Oregon Ducks look to keep their Rose Bowl hopes alive when they go up against the unranked Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, Nov. 21.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ NOVEMBER 2009 Photos: Saints 30, Panthers 20 New Orleans rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit to beat division rival Carolina and stay unbeaten at the halfway point of the season. The Saints moved to 8-0 for the first time in the franchise's 43-season history.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ NOVEMBER 2009 Photos: Alabama 24, LSU 15 The Tigers' hopes of winning the SEC and national championships were dashed with a loss to the Crimson Tide. The victory clinched the SEC West title for Alabama.

AUDIO AND PHOTO GALLERY ~ NOVEMBER 2009 AP Feature: Thanksgiving Cooking This interactive will help to guide you through your Thanksgiving dinner and includes multimedia explainers on how to cook and carve a turkey and offers recipes for side dishes and vegetarian options.

INTERACTIVE ~ NOVEMBER 2009 AP Timeline: A History of Mass Shootings An interactive timeline of some of the major U.S. mass shootings since the Columbine massacre.

IMAGE GALLERY ~ NOVEMBER 2009 Ascension in Focus for November 5, 2009 Ascension In Focus for Nov. 5 contains images from the Council on Aging Halloween party, Oak Grove Primary School’s Accelerated Reader day, Byron Gautreaux and Jodi Mire.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ NOVEMBER 2009 Photos: Saints 35, Falcons 27 New Orleans claimed its seventh victory without a loss by holding off a late Atlanta charge on a Monday night in the Superdome. The Saints have a three-game lead in the NFC South.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ NOVEMBER 2009 Photos: Prep Football -- Week 9 Featured games include St. John against East Iberville, Woodlawn against Tara and Varnado against Southern Lab.

IMAGE GALLERY ~ NOVEMBER 2009 Photos: Treen Memorial A photo gallery of former Louisiana Gov. David Treen's burial service.

IMAGE GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Photo Gallery of Dave Treen Dave C. Treen 1928-2009

PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Photos: Former Gov. Dave Treen NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former Louisiana Gov. Dave Treen, who became the state's first Republican governor since Reconstruction when he was elected in 1979 but lost a re-election bid to the flamboyant Democrat Edwin Edwards four years later, has died at age 81. Edwards had served two terms as governor and could not succeed himself in the 1979 governor's race. Treen's victory over Democrat Louis Lambert in that race was a watershed for the state's Republican Party in a state long dominated by Democrats.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Photos: LSU 42, Tulane 0 The Tigers breezed to an easy victory on Halloween night against their in-state rivals.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Photos: SU 24, UAPB 10 The Jaguars shut down the Golden Lions after the first quarter for a two-touchdown road victory in the SWAC.

INTERACTIVE ~ OCTOBER 2009 AP Sports: World Series Matchup An interactive compares the starting position players and rotation; it will preview hitting zones and where they hit and the percentage of different types of pitches thrown; video with analysis by AP Sports Writer Ben Walker

IMAGE GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Ascension in Focus for October 29, 2009 Ascension In Focus for Oct. 29 contains images from Red Ribbon Week, Donaldsonville Tigers youth football, EA vs. STA Shout Out and the Cajun Village Fall Fest.

IMAGE GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Ascension in Focus for October 8, 2009 Ascension In Focus for Oct. 8 contains images from three Ascension Parish high school's homecoming activities.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Photos: Prep Football -- Week 8 Featured games include Tara against St. Michael, Live Oak against Catholic, West Feliciana at Parkview and Donaldsonville at University.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Photos: Saints 46, Dolphins 34 New Orleans rallied from a 24-3 deficit with 36 second-half points to remain unbeaten and post their best start since 1991.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Photos: LSU 31, Auburn 10 LSU played its most complete game of the season in routing the visiting Tigers on a chilly night in Tiger Stadium.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Photos: Prairie View 16, SU 14 The Jaguars' hopes of winning the SWAC Western Division title took a big hit with a loss to the rival Panthers on a Thursday night at A.W. Mumford Stadium.

IMAGE GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Ascension in Focus for October 22, 2009 Ascension In Focus for Oct. 22 contains images from the Boucherie Festival, a marching band festival and Ascension Christian High School's homecoming.

INTERACTIVE ~ SEPTEMBER 2009 AP Sports: NFL Season Tracker This interactive displays standings, scores, schedules and matchups for all NFL teams and upcoming games. Statistics for upcoming games compare offensive and defensive performances in 30 categories. Data is pulled from Stats LLC and continuously updated throughout the season.

INTERACTIVE ~ AUGUST 2009 AP Interactive: Swine Flu Outbreak Swine Flu outbreak prompts global awareness. This interactive graphic displays the countries affected, how it spreads, prevention and preparedness, as well as Swine Flu history.

INTERACTIVE ~ OCTOBER 2009 AP Interactive: Halloween! Photo galleries of costumes, archive photos from Halloweens of last century, and enticing recipes with downloadable PDF's!

PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Photos: Saints 48, Giants 27 Seven different New Orleans players scored touchdowns as the Saints easily won a matchup of unbeaten teams in the Superdome.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Photos: Prep Football -- Week 7 Featured games include Jackson at Southern Lab, Plaquemine at Port Allen, Capitol at Donaldsonville and Tara against Glen Oaks.

IMAGE GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Ascension in Focus for October 15, 2009 Ascension In Focus for Oct. 15 has images from the Sunshine Festival, Ascension Catholic Homecoming and Awesome Art in Autumn Gardens.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Photos: Florida 13, LSU 3 Tim Tebow started and played the entire game, but it was the running game and defense of the top-ranked Gators made the difference in a victory against fourth-ranked LSU in Tiger Stadium.

INTERACTIVE ~ OCTOBER 2009 AP Timline: The Nobel Peace Prize President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize in a stunning decision designed to build momentum behind his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilateralism. Obama said he was surprised and deeply humbled by the honor, and planned to travel to Oslo to accept the prize.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Photos: LSU 20, Georgia 13 Charles Scott's 33-yard touchdown run with 46 seconds remaining lifted the Tigers to another road victory and kept LSU perfect in five games this season.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Photos: Saints 24, Jets 10 The New Orleans defense scored two touchdowns as the Saints improved to 4-0 by winning a matchup of unbeaten teams in the Superdome.

IMAGE GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 AP Photos: 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro Finally, South America gets an Olympics. The 2016 Games are going to Rio de Janeiro. In a vote of high drama, the bustling Brazilian carnival city of beaches, mountains and samba beat surprise finalist Madrid, which got a big helping hand from a very influential friend. Chicago was knocked out in the first round - in one of the most shocking defeats ever in International Olympic Committee voting.

AUDIO AND PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 AP Feature: Stolen Artifacts Driving to the ridge down a bumpy desert road across a plain dotted with sagebrush, cottonwood and pinon, archaeologist Winston Hurst points to trashed "pit houses" dating from 500-700 A.D. - distinctive mounds in the brush, where looters have dug for the ancient Indian tools, pottery, jewelry and blankets traditionally buried with the dead.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Photos: Saints 27, Bills 7 The offense struggled, but the New Orleans defense kept Buffalo in check in a hard-fought victory. The win moved the Saints to 3-0.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Photos: Saints 48, Eagles 22 New Orleans capitalized on three Philadelphia turnovers to win handily and ruin the Eagles' home opener.

IMAGE GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 AP Photos: Indonesian Quake Hundreds of doctors, nurses, search and rescue experts and cleanup crews arrived at the regional airport from around the globe with tons of food, tents, medicine, clean water, generators and a field hospital. But with no electricity, fuel shortages and telecommunication outages the massive operation was chaotic.

IMAGE GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2009 Ascension in Focus for October 1, 2009 Ascension In Focus for Oct. 1 contains images from Dutchtown High School's homecoming activities, Farm Day and Service From the Heart.

TIME LAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY ~ SEPTEMBER 2009 Photos: LSU 30, Miss. St. 26 Chad Jones returned a punt 93 yards for a touchdown and played a key part in a critical goal-line stand in the final two minutes of the Tigers' victory.

PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2009 Photos: Southern 48, Alcorn State 42 The Jaguars held off the Braves for a victory in their SWAC opener at A.W. Mumford Stadium.

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