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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
MULTIMEDIA
FEATURED PHOTO GALLERY
Photo Gallery: Saints 34, Raiders 3: October 13, 2008 New Orleans shook off a sluggish first half and blew past an Oakland team playing its first game under interim head coach Tom Cable. The Saints evened their record at 3-3 in their last game in Superdome for six weeks. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Prep Football -- Week 6 Featured games include Denham Springs against Catholic, University against Episcopal, Tara against St. Michael and Woodlawn against Central. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2008 Photo Gallery: SU 45, TSU 14 The Jaguars celebrated homecoming in style with a runaway victory against Texas Southern. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Florida 51, LSU 21 The Tigers suffered their worst loss of the Les Miles era and their first defeat of the 2008 season. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ OCTOBER 2008 AP Interactive: Debt in America For three decades, U.S. consumers have run up ever-increasing debt. They've grown accustomed to financing purchases with credit cards, easily approved loans for cars, and draining the equity in their homes. The portion of the disposable income that U.S. families devote to debt hit an all-time high in the last second half of last year. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ OCTOBER 2008 AP Interactive: Seven Days that Shook the World The Bush administration said Monday it is moving quickly to implement a $700 billion rescue program, including consulting with private law firms on how to buy ownership shares in banks to help thaw frozen lending and get the economy moving again. The announcement came as Europe's central banks began to take unified actions Monday aimed at easing the credit crisis. Here is an analysis of U.S. and global markets during the worst week in the history of the Dow Jones industrial average. |
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AUDIO AND PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2008 AP Slideshow: The NY Stock Exchange Stock prices careened lower Friday Asia and Europe, extending a stampede of selling that began in on Wall Street a day earlier, deepening a global financial crisis that has defied all efforts to stop it. This week's coordinated interest rate cuts by the world's central banks to thaw frozen credit markets and boost investor confidence have fallen flat as markets remain gripped by fears about the scale and depth of the likely global recession. Associated Press photographer Richard Drew takes you inside the New York Stock Exchange in an audio slideshow. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ OCTOBER 2008 AP Video: Weathering the financial storm Michael Goodman, a certified public accountant and personal financial specialist, explains how best to weather the economic storm. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ OCTOBER 2008 AP Interactive: Global Crisis Take a look at the global impact of the financial crisis, with market data and summaries of plans for several countries |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2008 Ascension in Focus for October 9 A photo gallery containing images of Ascension Parish events between September 26 and October 4 include Homecoming for East Ascension High School, The opening of the Ascension Christian Academy, Gonzalez Middle School's Positive Behavior Support Program and Farm Day 2008, an outdoors program for children with special needs. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Vikings 30, Saints 27 The Saints stumbled themselves to a 30-27 loss on Monday night in the Superdome. Though they committed 11 penalties for 102 yards, it was negated with a record-setting night by Reggie Bush and a defensive effort that held Adrian Peterson to 32 yards on 21 carries. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2008 Photo Gallery: SU 35, JSU 28 JACKSON, Miss. — Southern’s win over Jackson State wasn’t finalized until Curry Allen came down with the ball on an onside kick and cradled it on the turf, setting up a kneeldown play to tick off the final 20 seconds. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Prep Football -- Week 5 Featured games include Parkview at Cecilia, Catholic at Dutchtown, Clinton at Redemptorist and Zachary at St. Thomas More. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP Graphics: A Hectic Day on Wall Street A photo gallery of images from a hectic day on Wall Street and Capitol Hill |
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INTERACTIVE ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP Interactive: Wall Street Meltdown Timeline An interactive timeline of the current financial crisis on Wall Street takes us through important dates and events. |
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MULTIMEDIA MAP ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP Interactive: Wall Street Meltdown President Bush scrambled Friday to bring rebellious members of his own party behind a multibillion-dollar government bailout of the financial system as members of Congress traded recriminations over failed negotiations. On Capitol Hill, talks were scheduled to resume at midday. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP Interactive: From the Depression to Today Is history repeating itself? This graphic compares the depression in 1929 to today's financial crisis on Wall Street. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ OCTOBER 2008 AP Interactive: Campaign-O-Lanterns Download these political pumpkin patterns to show your support! |
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INTERACTIVE ~ OCTOBER 2008 AP Interactive: Decorating for Halloween Decorating for Halloween need not be a kid-frenzied free-for-all. For adult appeal, look for unexpected shades of orange, incorporate a variety of colors in pumpkin displays, and create small vignettes of creepiness |
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AUDIO AND PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Hurricane Gustav: Before, During and After On Labor Day 2008, Hurricane Gustav slammed through Louisiana, ravaging the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area and wreaking a wide swath of havoc and destruction. As the storm headed across the Gulf of Mexico bound for the Bayou State, residents turned wary eyes to the south, and after it was gone, weary Louisianans began picking up the pieces. |
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AUDIO AND PHOTO GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2008 Journey of Remembrance: Abraham Lincoln In celebration of Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday on February 12 , a group of Hoosiers are retracing his trip down the Mississippi, from Rockport, Indiana to New Orleans, Louisiana. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ OCTOBER 2008 Ascension in Focus for October 2 A photo gallery containing images of Ascension Parish events between September 23 and September 27 include Homecoming for Dutchtown and St. Amant High Schools, youth football's Prairieville Broncos and Denham Springs Yellow Jackets, as well as the Parish of Ascension Radio Control Club. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP Interactive: Congress rejects bailout plan In a vote that shook the government, Wall Street and markets around the world, the House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue for the nation's financial system. |
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PHOTO AND IMAGE GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: LSU 34, MSU 24 With college football powers all over the country bracing for the first wave of upsets of 2008, LSU took the field at Tiger Stadium and absorbed Mississippi State’s best shot. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: SU 15, Alcorn St. 12 Bryant Lee found Corderious Gregory for a 21-yard touchdown with 1:48 to play to lift the Jaguars to a 15-12 victory Saturday night at Jack Spinks Stadium. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Saints 31, 49ers 17 New Orleans ended a two-game losing streak with a convincing victory against San Francisco in the Superdome. Drew Brees threw three touchdown passes -- two to Lance Moore -- and Deuce McAllister scored his first TD in two years. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP Interactive: Prosecutor appointed for probe WASHINGTON - Attorney General Michael Mukasey appointed a prosecutor Monday to pursue possible criminal charges against Republicans who were involved in the controversial firings of U.S. attorneys. |
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AUDIO AND PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP Interactive: The Legacy of Paul Newman Hollywood icon Paul Newman, who died Friday of cancer at age 83, told friends he wanted to be remembered for the ``Hole in the Wall'' camps he helped to start across the world for children with life-threatening illnesses. He asked friends to make sure that 100 percent of the profits from his popular food company, Newman's Own, would continue to benefit such camps and thousands of other charities. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Prep Football -- Week 4 Featured games include Kentwood at Christian Life, Belaire at Acadiana, McKinley at Capitol and Lafayette at Denham Springs. |
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AUDIO AND PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP Interactive: Katrina Condemned Cottages BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. - In Donnell Landtroop's state-supplied cottage, mold grows on the walls and dried mud coats the floor, the foul remnants of Gustav, the second hurricane in three years to leave her family homeless. The Labor Day storm ruined dozens of cottages like hers in southern Mississippi that were supposed to be a safer, sturdier alternative to government-issued trailers for families displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. |
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AUDIO AND PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP Interactive: The New Mississippi CORINTH, Miss. - On a small-town Saturday night, a half-block from the town square where a deteriorating Confederate statue stands guard, state Sen. Eric Powell walks into a restaurant for dinner. Powell orders fried pickles. Bubba Carpenter, a Republican state representative, ambles over with his 5-year-old son, Noah. The two freshmen legislators make small talk about a Civil War reenactment and plans to attend Friday's scheduled debate between Barack Obama and John McCain at the University of Mississippi. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP Interactive: Returning Home From Ike Ten days after Hurricane Ike, this devastated beach town reopened to residents Wednesday with stern warnings about what still lurks on the island... rotting cattle carcasses, snakes and swarms of mosquitoes, What isn't there? Drinking water, reliable electricity, medical care or sewer service. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP Interactive: Bedfellows of Politics Democratic officials say leaders are asking the Bush administration to dramatically cut the size of the $700 billion bailout of the financial industry and then come back to Congress later if they need more. |
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PHOTO AND IMAGE GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Prep Football -- Week 3 St. Thomas More at Woodlawn, Istrouma at Scotlandville and Carencro at Catholic are the games featured. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Broncos 34, Saints 32 New Orleans came up short in Denver, failing on a two-point conversion and a 43-yard field-goal attempt in the fourth quarter. The Saints suffered their second consecutive loss, both coming by less than a touchdown. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: LSU 26, Auburn 21 LSU ended a four-game losing streak on the Plains spanning 10 years by rallying for a late victory. Jarrett Lee's 18-yard touchdown pass to Brandon LaFell held up in the final minute as LSU stayed unbeaten. |
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AUDIO AND PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP Audio Gallery: Lion's Sanctuary Zoo owner and his full grown animal ride out Hurricane Ike in Bolivar Peninsula church |
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AUDIO AND PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP Audio Gallery: Hurricane Ike An audio gallery featuring Texas residents returning home after Hurricane Ike. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP Interactive Graphic: Hurricane Ike Many Southeast Texas residents who fled Hurricane Ike's path returned to flooded homes and roads on September 14, 2008. About 2,000 who stayed behind and rode out the storm have been rescued, according to authorities. Ike will likely lead to the largest search and rescue operation in the state's history. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Redskins 29, Saints 24 New Orleans blew a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter to drop to 1-1. Jason Campbell's 67-yard touchdown pass to Santana Moss with less than 3 1/2 minutes to play stood up for Washington, as a Saints turnover on the ensuing drive sealed the defeat. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Southern 49, MVSU 7 The Jaguars ended a season-opening, two-game losing streak with a convincing victory in their home opener. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: LSU 41, North Texas 3 The Tigers dominated the Mean Green for an easy victory in Tiger Stadium. Charles Scott rushed for two touchdowns and Trindon Holliday posted a 92-yard punt return for another score. |
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PHOTO GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Ike Aftermath in Louisiana A look at the effects Hurricane Ike had on the state, not quite two weeks after Hurricane Gustav ripped up Louisiana. |
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INTERACTIVE ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP Interactive Graphic: 9/11 anniversary Seven Years Later: Rebuilding the World Trade Center |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Gustav Recovery Efforts II Part II of an image gallery of hurricane relief efforts in the Baton Rouge area after Gustav tore through on September 1, 2008 |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 Photo Gallery: Gustav Recovery Efforts I Getting back to normal life has been a chore after Gustav swept through Louisiana on September 1, 2008. Cleaning up debris, distributing food and restoring power are just a few of the priorites that have kept local residents busy with recovery efforts. |
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IMAGE GALLERY ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 AP Photos: Destruction in Haiti GONAIVES, Haiti - A ship carrying 33 tons of U.N. relief supplies docked in Gonaives on Friday, the first significant aid delivery to tens of thousands of people who have gone with little food or clean water for four days. |
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MULTIMEDIA MAP ~ SEPTEMBER 2008 2theadvocate map: Ike tracking map A dynamic tracking map of Hurricane Ike |
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