http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/LafayetteFind stories, videos, and photos about Lafayette from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:34:44 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/CRIME/10/14/louisiana.serial.killings/tztop.necole.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Lafayette14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Lafayette from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/14/louisiana.serial.killings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/14/louisiana.serial.killings/index.html#cnnSTCTextLoretta Chaisson Lewis, 28, was the first to die. She was reported missing on May 17, 2005. Three days later, fishermen found her body floating in a canal off Highway 26 in Jennings, Louisiana.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/09/29/lobbies.dc/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/09/29/lobbies.dc/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou don't have to stay at these tony hotels to experience the best of their lobbies.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/02/wtja.economy.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/02/wtja.economy.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCTextUnemployed people with disabilities are having increasing trouble finding a job.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/04/02/update.economic.survivor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/04/02/update.economic.survivor/index.html#cnnSTCTextOver the last 2½ months, CNN profiled dozens of individuals and families struggling to weather these tough economic times.Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/27/news/companies/iberia_tarp/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/27/news/companies/iberia_tarp/index.htmIberiabank Corp. became the first bank to pull out of the government's bailout program Friday, saying it would be returning the $90 million it received from the government in early December under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/01/22/family.economic.survival/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/01/22/family.economic.survival/index.html#cnnSTCTextDonna LeBlanc gave her husband, a former restaurant manager, the stark ultimatum: become a pizza delivery man or their family "wouldn't make it."Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:57:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/20/pf/expert/401k_losses.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/20/pf/expert/401k_losses.moneymag/index.htmQuestion: I'm retired and my 401(k) has lost approximately 35% over the past year. My financial adviser tells me to stay the course, but the losses keep mounting. What should I do? -Dale Marcos, Lafayette, IndianaFri, 21 Nov 2008 15:49:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1853076,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1853076,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMiss Teen Louisiana lost her crown 11 days early after being arrested on charges of leaving a restaurant without paying and carrying marijuanaThu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/02/news/gustav_day_after.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/02/news/gustav_day_after.fortune/index.htmDoug Keller is old enough to be a grandfather. He remembers Hurricane Betsy in 1965, Camille four years later, and Katrina and Rita, of course, just three years ago. But Gustav is the first storm he's ever run away from.Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/01/news/whitford_gustav.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/01/news/whitford_gustav.fortune/index.htm"I'm with FEMA," I overheard a man tell a woman at the bar at the Embassy Suites in Baton Rouge. That was a pick-up line, believe it or not, which says a lot about the difference between Gustav today and Katrina three years ago. This time - so far, at least - the authorities are on the case, apparently doing exactly what they're supposed to do.Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/01/gustav.reaction.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/01/gustav.reaction.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextMegan Arseneaux awoke Monday to Hurricane Gustav's extreme winds whipping leaves and other debris across her backyard.Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:19:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1830962,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1830962,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe somewhat true story of the little California wine that could lacks all the character one expects from a fine vintageFri, 08 Aug 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/07/02/love.u.hate.friends/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/07/02/love.u.hate.friends/index.html#cnnSTCTextNovel nicknames are one thing, but Michelle Dudley deeply resents the one her husband's buddies have given her: "Jason's Whatever."Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/18/train.derailment/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/18/train.derailment/index.html#cnnSTCTextHazardous materials teams are still cleaning up a toxic chemical spill from a train derailment in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Saturday that forced 3,000 people from their homes.Sun, 18 May 2008 21:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/17/louisiana.derail/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/17/louisiana.derail/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than 3,000 people were evacuated in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Saturday after two of six derailed train cars containing highly corrosive hydrochloric acid began leaking, authorities said Saturday.Sun, 18 May 2008 00:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/10/news/economy/columbus_retailjobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/10/news/economy/columbus_retailjobs/index.htmAs U.S. job growth hits the skids, a shrinking labor market means one thing for the nervous retail workers who reside in Columbus, Ohio: Their jobs are on shaky ground.Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/02/08/tornadoes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/02/08/tornadoes/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush arrived in Tennessee on Friday morning, "taking the prayers of the American people to those who suffered from the devastating tornadoes."Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/02/07/tornadoes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/02/07/tornadoes/index.html#cnnSTCTextJames Kruger was watching election results Tuesday night in Lafayette, Tennessee, when a warning appeared on his TV screen: A tornado was headed straight toward his town. Then the lights went out.Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:34:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20173907,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20173907,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnA Louisiana teenager was arrested Tuesday for allegedly planning to hijack a Southwest Airlines jet and crash it into a Hannah Montana concert scheduled for Friday night in Lafayette, Louisiana, CNN reports.Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:02:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/11/smbusiness/restaurant_overhead.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/11/smbusiness/restaurant_overhead.fsb/index.htmDear FSB: I have a small restaurant (approximately 800-square feet). The rent is $850 per month, including tax and garbage pick up. I am thinking of selling it if we average about $700-$750 per day in food sales. My food cost is about 40 percent of the operational expenses. What do you think the restaurant is worth?Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:46:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/best_game/06/12/verducci.best/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/best_game/06/12/verducci.best/index.htmlEditor's note: We asked SI.com writers to share their memories from the best game they've ever seen. Here are their stories:Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/10/july.ireport/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/10/july.ireport/index.html#cnnSTCTextWildfires, waterspouts and a new set of world wonders made the headlines this week, and you participated in the coverage of these events by sending in your photos and video and showing us how you see the news.Sun, 15 Jul 2007 10:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/06/pf/answe_guy.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/06/pf/answe_guy.moneymag/index.htmQuestion: Half my cash is in a money-market account with Ford Interest Advantage, which yields up to 6.07 percent. Is this a safe investment? Can I lose my money because it isn't FDIC-insured? -Michael Bilo, Clermont, Fla.Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:58:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tracy_schultz/03/17/closerlook.marquette/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tracy_schultz/03/17/closerlook.marquette/index.htmlAUSTIN, Texas -- Marquette senior Christina Quaye wasn't trying to copy Tyler Hansbrough's latest fashion on Saturday. The face mask she's wearing is to protect her nose. Quaye took a hit, which she said she doesn't remember, from a teammate during practice last week that left her with a cracked bone. Saturday's game was the first in which she had to wear it.Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:55:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/alan_shipnuck/03/02/inside.golf/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/alan_shipnuck/03/02/inside.golf/index.htmlThe great thing about Honda Classic week is that there is never anything meaningful to ruminate on, allowing me to do some long-overdue housekeeping of my inbox. Sifting through weeks' worth of e-mails, I was overcome by the outpouring of love from so many readers. Scott Gamache of Boca Raton, Fla, sent this valentine: "No question, just a statement: you are full of sh--." Hey, Scott, back atcha!Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:50:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/04/magazines/moneymag/makeover_cazayoux.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/04/magazines/moneymag/makeover_cazayoux.moneymag/index.htmFor her retirement, Marilyn Cazayoux doesn't need anything more elaborate than her home in the small city of Lafayette, La., the company of friends and nights zydeco dancing.Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:06:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/04/pf/jobs_cities/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/04/pf/jobs_cities/index.htmLess hiring managers predict they'll be taking on new employees in the fourth quarter, and more say they'll be reducing the number of workers on staff, according to a survey by CareerBuilder.com.Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/09/28/dyleski.profile/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/09/28/dyleski.profile/index.htmlScott Dyleski was a 16-year-old college student, animal rights' activist and budding artist when he woke up one morning last fall and apparently decided to bludgeon his accomplished 52-year-old neighbor to death.Thu, 28 Sep 2006 14:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/11/wtc.movie.feedback/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/11/wtc.movie.feedback/index.html"World Trade Center," a feature film about the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York's twin towers, opens in theaters this week. We asked our readers if movie audiences are ready for a film about that day. Here is a selection of your responses, some of which have been edited:Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/09/feedback.ports/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/09/feedback.ports/index.htmlThe House Appropriations Committee delivered a strong, bipartisan salvo to President Bush on Wednesday, voting 62-2 to bar Dubai Ports World from operating several key U.S. ports.Thu, 09 Mar 2006 15:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/10/21/vitale.suspect/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/10/21/vitale.suspect/index.htmlA 16-year-old California boy was charged Friday with one count of murder in the beating death of Pamela Vitale, the wife of prominent defense attorney Daniel Horowitz.Fri, 21 Oct 2005 12:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/10/17/attorney.wifeslain/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/10/17/attorney.wifeslain/index.htmlThe wife of a prominent San Francisco Bay Area lawyer was beaten to death Saturday, and the investigation into her slaying remains "wide open," a sheriff's spokesman said Monday.Mon, 17 Oct 2005 23:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/10/12/blog.wed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/10/12/blog.wed/index.htmlWednesday, Oct. 12, 2005; Posted: 3:12 p.m. ET From Andreas Preuss, CNN Gulf Coast BureauWed, 12 Oct 2005 17:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/10/03/8356720/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/10/03/8356720/index.htmWatching TV in Memphis, Mike Mitchell didn't get it. Day after day, the FedEx Express senior technical advisor heard reporters describe how desperately New Orleans rescuers needed communications. N...Mon, 03 Oct 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/07/katrina.terrytown/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/07/katrina.terrytown/index.htmlAllen Guthrie could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw his son's modest three-bedroom home in Jefferson Parish that was torn apart by Hurricane Katrina.Wed, 07 Sep 2005 19:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/03/katrina.bus.crash/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/03/katrina.bus.crash/index.htmlA busload of evacuees fleeing the Hurricane Katrina flooding overturned Friday north of Lafayette, Louisiana.Sat, 03 Sep 2005 10:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/09/02/katrina.hospitals/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/09/02/katrina.hospitals/index.htmlEfforts to evacuate some of the 200 patients at New Orleans' Charity Hospital resumed Friday, a day after they were halted because of sniper fire.Fri, 02 Sep 2005 15:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/09/01/katrina.schools/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/09/01/katrina.schools/index.htmlLouisiana's education superintendent has asked school districts across the state to accommodate thousands of students displaced by Hurricane Katrina and urged displaced teachers to apply for work in the areas where they have taken shelter.Thu, 01 Sep 2005 16:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/31/katrina.hospitals/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/31/katrina.hospitals/index.htmlA private ambulance service says it is being hindered in its efforts to evacuate patients from New Orleans hospitals by the lawlessness in the city and appealed to President Bush to activate the military.Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/08/19/fake.bills/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/08/19/fake.bills/index.htmlIt's all about the Abrahams. Wait, shouldn't that be "Benjamins"?Fri, 19 Aug 2005 16:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/01/pf/carnivaltime/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/01/pf/carnivaltime/index.htmThe carnival season is upon us and millions of revelers are revving up.Tue, 01 Feb 2005 15:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/11/01/352293/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/11/01/352293/index.htmAmerica's ties to the open road, always a major part of our culture, are particularly strong these days. Thanks to the sluggish economy and lingering concerns about terrorism, more people are vacat...Sat, 01 Nov 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/05/13/322895/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/05/13/322895/index.htmIs the U.S. Catholic church going to go bankrupt as a result of sexual abuse settlements? No. There is no such thing as the U.S. church. There are 178 Roman Catholic dioceses; each is responsible f...Mon, 13 May 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/06/07/261068/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/06/07/261068/index.htmGoing to the ends of the earth in search of oil is nothing new, although going to the depths of the ocean is. During the past 50 years, much of the oil under the shallows of the Gulf of Mexico has ...Mon, 07 Jun 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1998/03/01/238603/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1998/03/01/238603/index.htmIn an attempt to one-up each other in the hotly competitive 401(k) market, Fidelity and Vanguard are each planning to roll out new Web-based personalized-advice services this spring. "It's definite...Sun, 01 Mar 1998 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/03/03/222730/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/03/03/222730/index.htmThe colder the water, the better the oysters, so now's the time to taste these raw, briny filter feeders. A couple of the restaurants below put on an air or two, but they're all still the sort of j...Mon, 03 Mar 1997 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/04/01/211195/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/04/01/211195/index.htmTHIS MONTH: --New automated loan machines let you borrow in just 10 minutes. --Who should use tax-saving credit cards that tap a home-equity line Mon, 01 Apr 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1991/01/01/86345/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1991/01/01/86345/index.htmI am a victim of Internal Revenue Service abuse. Your October article ''Presumed Guilty by the IRS'' was given to me the night before we were to go to trial. In fact, it was even mentioned in our t...Tue, 01 Jan 1991 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/11/01/86206/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/11/01/86206/index.htmDon't just hang up the phone if your life insurance agent makes what sounds at first like a silly suggestion: trade in your low-cost term insurance policy for cash-value coverage with premiums that...Thu, 01 Nov 1990 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/05/01/85127/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/05/01/85127/index.htmShortly after Conner Raisin was born in March 1988, his grandparents gave him a $200 zero-coupon Treasury bond that will mature at $1,000 in 2006, when he is ready for college. His parents, John an...Mon, 01 May 1989 04:01:00 EDT