The two leading ladies of American racing return to action Saturday, with 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra making her season debut in New Orleans and undefeated Zenyatta revisiting the scene of her Breeders' Cup triumph in California. If all goes well, the filly and ...

A lesbian student who wanted to take her girlfriend to her senior prom is asking a federal judge to force her Mississippi school district to reinstate the dance it canceled. The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi on Thursday filed a lawsuit in U.S ...

An engineering firm hired to oversee the reconstruction of city buildings and infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Katrina has been overcharging the city, including billing for theater tickets and a flight to Las Vegas, an internal investigation found. The report by New Orleans Inspector General E.R. Quatrevaux said the flawed ...

The Indianapolis Colts have signed free agent guard Andy Alleman. The 6-foot-4, 310-pounder was New Orleans' third-round draft choice in 2007. He started four games in Miami in 2008, and started three games for Kansas City last season. He played college football at Akron. The signing announced Thursday comes ...